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Abstract

The establishment of the ITER project marks a transition in the world fusion program to one increasingly focused on the demonstration of electricity generation from fusion, or DEMO. In recent years, planning and design activities for next steps toward DEMO have intensified in many countries, and international discussions have identified both needs and opportunities for greater international collaboration in developing a DEMO Programme. The scientific and technical issues for fusion are well known and, while there is no agreement on a single roadmap to fusion, there is substantial scope to add value through international cooperation, particularly in promoting a coordinated DEMO programme. The International Atomic Energy Agency, as a world organization dedicated to fostering international collaboration in the development of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, is well suited to provide auspices for an activity promoting an international exchange of technical information and strategic thinking that would benefit all parties. Accordingly, an IAEA DEMO Programme Workshop series focus on the scientific and technical issues for fusion development toward DEMO has been established. The first workshop will be held 15-18 October 2012 in the U.S.A.