General:
- Discussion on pilot plant topic with the Commission which asked for us to be more specific on this.
- Ahead of the GA there will be a meeting on Tuesday next week of the working group members.
- TRL assessment: Compare Pilot A and B on how they would advance technological development.
- No further progress on how 2021-2025 budget can be used on 2026-2027.
- No further information on the framework for FP10. More information might be available after Core Management Meeting this afternoon.
- More is also expected regarding FP10 after the GA. By the end of the year there should also be more details.
- The Commissions stated that FP10 preparation work should wait for the publication of the EU policy.
- The GA members stated that it’s preferable to start working on FP10 and then adapt as required.
- Update after the GA also regarding FP10 at the next meeting in two weeks.
- MoU significant changes only on the technology side. This document has now been signed in ITER.
- Alberto idea on how to proceed is that there should be a meeting of the coordinators in May.
- This first meeting should be in person.
- The attendees of the following meeting in July should include the WPLs.
- List of ITPEA European Leads was circulated.
- Participation of BEST: is it of high priority for some topics?
- BEST shouldn’t be evaluated in isolation but taking in consideration the other available devices.
- For the follow up meeting on BEST the deputy TFLs/WPLs are to be invited.
- BEST: team to be set up for the commissioning. There will be EUROfusion coordinators and ITER representatives involved.
- Meeting on JT-60SA Missions (with F4E) – to understand boundary conditions.
- JT-60SA priorities meeting – topic on fast participles for the carbon phase needs to be more detailed as well as to discuss the first years of the W phase.
- TM Meeting - to clarify previous discussions. Date of the this meeting is to be changed.
- WEST high fluency campaign news item to be prepared.
- TCCV TBLD news item idea.
- Yevgen to be nominated and a news item will be compiled using also less recent news.
- PWIE is doing some tests on the ITER first wall. Suggestion to have this news publicized after the PSI and STAC on the 25 May.
WPTE:
- TCVV and MAST-U are running
- MAST-U had a two weeks extension and after it will go into the 2026-2027 shutdown.
- There was an issue with one of the flywheels generators of AUG.
- TRL assessment sent to STAC.
- PSI: Rehearsal agenda has been fixed and is to be set to Sebastijan. The placeholders are already on the wiki.
- Level 3 reports – Almost all ready with Jeronimo having proof read the JT-60SA relevant reports.
WPSTEL:
- Review of Grant deliverable reports with the commission with no major issues
- Request that when the commission contacts the PMU is informed
- Almost all 2025 reports on IDM
- Proposal that review status of reports be made available.
- European Commission – European Synergy Grants: request for review
WPPWIE
- Commission also contacted with another meeting scheduled.
- Start kick off meetings including what is expected for next year. A PMP will be created in due course.
- PSI2 – exposure of coatings for ITER. There is now one that will be probably the one selected.
- LIBS system as in JET to be tested on tiles in lab.
- Discussion on fuel retention in VNS
WPSA:
- Presentation made with major highlights
- Remote access for maintenance being discussed.
WPTM:
- Periodic meetings being held.
- Meeting with WPSTEL to be held.
AOB:
- Zoom link of this meeting series to be changed
- Several WPLs contacted for input to the WEST Governing Board presentation.
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