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ELI – the international dimension Wolfgang Sandner Director General and CEO ELI Delivery Consortium International Association Prague, 24 May 2013. Project supported by:.
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ELI – the international dimensionWolfgang SandnerDirector General and CEOELI Delivery Consortium International AssociationPrague, 24 May 2013 Project supported by:
ELI will be the world’s first international laser research infrastructure, pursuing unique science and research applications for international users • ELI will be implemented as a distributed research infrastructure based initially on 3 specialised and complementary facilities located in CZ, HU and RO • ELI is the first ESFRI project to be fully implemented in the newer EU Member States • ELI is pioneering a novel funding model combining the use of structural funds (ERDF) for the implementation and contributions to an ERICfor the operation ELI in brief
Integrated initiative Laserlab-Europe National high-power laser facilities world-wide ELI – borne by the international scientific laser community 30 national laser facilities from 16 European countries Ultra-high intensity laser systems worldwide in 2010 (ICUIL)
parallel implementation parallel implementation Roadmap & Governance joint operation joint operation joint operation joint operation initiation initiation initiation initiation initiation initiation initiation ELI-Beamlines ELI ELI ELI-ALPS ESFRI ELI-PP ELI-NP 2011 2008 2017 2013 ELI-DC International Association ELI- ERIC PP MoU
parallel implementation Financialstructure joint operation initiation ~ 6 M€ Prep. Phase ~ 850 M€ total EU Structural Funds (CZ, RO approved / HU applied for) 60-80 M€ /a ELI-ERIC (pending) ERIC negotiations 2011 2008 2017 2013 ELI-DC International Association ELI- ERIC PP MoU
ELI as a pan-European ESFRI project Building the international ELI-DC Association Standing invitation to interested countries to join the ELI-DC AISBL
After the implementation phase (2017 ff): Joint operation under the European ERIC legal model • Financially sustainable operation, based on consortium contributions • One legal entity, ELI-ERIC, governing the operation of all three research centres • Common policies for operation, access, data management, dissemination, quality control etc. • Operation of ELI as an unified user facility, open for international access with world-class research opportunities A world-class research facility for international access