EU Commissioner and French Minister inaugurate HQ
18 Jan 2013
Shortly after their arrival and before meeting the press prior to the inauguration, European Commissioner Oettinger and French Minister Fioraso listen to ITER Director-General Osamu Motojima explain the workings of the ITER Tokamak.
The 20,500-square-metre ITER Headquarters building was inaugurated today, 17 January 2013, by Commissioner for Energy Günther H. Oettinger, and Geneviève Fioraso, French Minister of Higher Education and Research. Together with ITER Director-General Osamu Motojima, they unveiled the marble plaque that was created for the entrance of the building. A contribution from Europe and France to the ITER Project, the Headquarters building was completed in September and officially handed over to the ITER Organization on 5 October 2012.