The IFMIF-DONES España Consortium took part in the 16th International Particle Accelerator Conference (IPAC’25), held in Taipei (Taiwan), one of the most important global events in the field of particle accelerators. Two IFMIF-DONES engineers, Jorge Maestre and María Luque, shared the latest advancements of the Spanish project with the international scientific community. María Luque presented […]
Category: Dones Updates
IFMIF-DONES takes part in the ‘Future Trends Forum’ focused on fusion energy
The Director of the IFMIF-DONES España Consortium, Ángel Ibarra, participated on June 5–6 in the Future Trends Forum dedicated to fusion energy, under the title “Fusion Forward: Powering a Clean Energy Future”, organized by the Bankinter Innovation Foundation. Over the course of two days, around thirty national and international experts reflected on key topics for […]
We took part in the 2nd Energy Conference of Jaén
The Professional Association of Installation Companies of the Province of Jaén (APEI) held the 2nd Energy Conference of Jaén on June 4 under the theme: “Present and Future of the Rational Use of Energy and the Role of the Professional Installer.” Companies, professionals, and authorities attended the event, which highlighted the key role of installers […]
Granada hosts international meeting on safety and regulation in fusion energy facilities
From June 2 to 6, the city of Granada is hosting the Technical Meeting on Safety in Design, Safety Assessment, and Regulatory Activities to Facilitate the Future Development and Deployment of Fusion Facilities. The event is organized by the Government of Spain through the IFMIF-DONES project, in collaboration with the Nuclear Safety Council (CSN) and […]
The 3rd I+Dones Forum brings together 260 participants in Granada to explore the fusion industry
The 3rd I+DONES Forum, organized by the Industry Office and CDTI (the Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology under the Ministry of Science), brought together over 260 participants in Granada on May 29–30 to explore opportunities within the fusion industry. The attendees—mostly companies from Granada, Andalusia, and the rest of Spain—took part in the […]
IFMIF-DONES and CERN strengthen their scientific-technical collaboration
A delegation from IFMIF-DONES recently visited CERN, within the framework of the two scientific organisations’ existing collaboration. The meetings were to deepen aspects of safety design and the development of common technologies. The meetings covered a wide range of technical topics, such as plant systems, dynamic confinement, fire protection, waste management, safety control systems, calibration/dosimetry, […]
The DONES Steering Committee is pleased to announce that Japan has joined Spain and Croatia in the DONES Programme
The DONES Steering Committee, the governing body overseeing the development of the Programme, is pleased to announce the successful completion of its 5th meeting, held on 20 May 2025 at the Centro Federico García Lorca in Granada. This significant event brought together representatives from 17 countries, EURATOM, and international fusion energy organizations (EUROfusion and F4E) […]
IFMIF-DONES marks a historic milestone with the laying of its foundation stone and the signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation between Japan and Spain
The IFMIF-DONES scientific project has experienced a historic day that will remain engraved in the memory of international science and technology. On a day full of symbolism, the first stone of the IFMIF-DONES particle accelerator was laid, a unique infrastructure in the world for its type, and at the same time the signing of the […]
The Japanese Government signs its participation in IFMIF-DONES in Osaka
On May 12, the ‘DONES Day Expo Osaka’ was held at the Spain Pavilion in the Japanese city of Osaka. The event provided the stage for the official signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) by the Japanese State Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Atsushi Nonaka. The signing ceremony was attended by […]
The ‘Women in DONES’ are multiplying
The ‘Women in DONES’ (WiD) collective is extremely active. Periodically, the scientists, engineers and researchers who make up the group are very active. Despite the difficulty of working in work centers located in different locations, the WiDs coordinate to maximize their presence in multiple events. In May, they organized a face-to-face meeting in Granada to […]
