‘Challenges of AI at IFMIF-DONES’ was the title of the presentation given yesterday at the 2nd Artificial Intelligence Congress of Andalusia by Rubén Lorenzo, coordinator of Control and Instrumentation Systems at IFMIF-DONES. His intervention focused on the challenges associated with implementing an AI to control and manage the control systems of the Escúzar particle accelerator. […]

IFMIF-DONES has all the potential to ‘make Granada a capital of the Big Science industry’. This was stated yesterday by José Aguilar, PMO Leader of the project, during the conference ‘Big Science and its economic impact on the environment’, organised by the Chamber of Commerce of Granada, the Granada Global agency and CASER.The Mayoress of […]

The DONES Local Forum successfully held its follow-up meeting on 14 November at the Palacio de Quinta Alegre. The director of the IFMIF-DONES España Consortium Spain, Ángel Ibarra, presented the latest developments in the scientific infrastructure to the attendees. Among other topics, he alluded to the current state of negotiations with other countries for their […]

COP29 has been an excellent opportunity to present the IFMIF-DONES project to the international community and its importance in developing fusion as a future energy source. An energy that will help to take care of our planet. Our PMO Leader, José Aguilar Medina, participated in two ITER stand activities. In the first one, under the […]

‘Estela’ won over the audience that attended its preview, held on 8th November at the Science Park in Granada. The first screening of the animated short, produced by Rokyn Animation and ADM, received a long ovation and a lot of emotion. It was directed and scripted by Manuel Sicilia. ‘Estela’ tells the story of a curious […]

The director of the IFMIF-DONES España Consortium, Ángel Ibarra, participated in the first ministerial meeting of the World Fusion Energy Group (WFEG) of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) held in Rome on 6 November. The WFEG aims to create a global community that includes public institutions, research centres, industry and civil society. By fostering […]

Representatives of Women in DONES (WiD) continue to participate in scientific activities related to the project. Blanca Biel, a member of WiD and professor at the University of Granada, gave a lecture during the II Workshop on Advanced Quantum Phenomena in 2D and Carbon-based materials. The workshop, which took place on 17 and 18 October […]

The DONES Steering Committee, the body overseeing the International Fusion Materials Irradiation Facility (IFMIF-DONES) project, convened for its fourth meeting at the Palacio Quinta Alegre in Granada on October 16th. Representatives from 17 countries, along with representatives of the European Commission and international fusion energy bodies (EURATOM/EUROFusion/F4E), participated in the event to discuss critical developments […]

The director of the IFMIF-DONES España Consortium, Ángel Ibarra, took part today in the conference ‘Towards the National Strategy on Nuclear Fusion’, organised by CDTI, CIEMAT and Ineustar. During his participation, Ibarra explained the status and perspectives of IFMIF-DONES. The session, held in Madrid in hybrid format, aimed to establish the basis of the process […]

IFMIF-DONES played a major role at BSBF 2024, held in Trieste (Italy). This forum offered a unique opportunity to explore new partnerships, discover business opportunities and access high-impact projects. More than 1,000 delegates and representatives from 500 organisations participated in this key event to anticipate upcoming developments and position our region in an increasingly technological […]