14 October 2025
Tianfu International Conference Center, Chengdu, China

08:00-09:00     Arrival and Doorstep, IAEA World Fusion Energy Group Head of Delegations

• Registration
• Arrival of the IAEA Director General, Mr. Rafael Mariano Grossi
• Arrival of the High-level Official of the People’s Republic of China
• Heads of Delegations Family Photo

09:00-10:00     Joint Opening, Second Ministerial Meeting of the IAEA World Fusion Energy Group and 30th IAEA Fusion Energy Conference

Chair and Moderator Introduces Guests

CAEA Vice Chairman, H.E. Mr Jing Liu

Welcome and Opening Remarks:

• Party Secretary, Sichuan Province, H.E. Mr Xiaohui Wang
• IAEA Director General, Mr. Rafael Mariano Grossi
• Vice Minister of Science and Technology, China, H.E. Mr Jiachang Chen

Keynote: China Fusion Energy Programme:

• CAEA Chairman, H.E. Mr Zhongde Shan

Designation of SWIP/CNNC as IAEA Collaborating Centre for Fusion Energy Research and Training

Special Address:

• High-level Official of the People’s Republic of China

Chair and Moderator Closes the Opening Ceremony

• CAEA Vice Chairman, H.E. Mr Jing Liu

10:00-11:00     Coffee Break

11:00-13:00     National Statements, IAEA World Fusion Energy Group

• Speakers: Head of Delegation (a maximum of 3 minutes each)

13:00-14:00     Lunch

14:00-19:00     Panel Discussions, IAEA World Fusion Energy Group

• 14:00-15:30     Fusion State of Play: Closing the Gaps
  
  This panel will bring together perspectives on how fusion energy is advancing across research, technology development, and industry participation. Panellists will discuss the progress being made in public programmes and private initiatives, as well as the increasing role of international collaboration and investment. The session will explore how these developments are shaping the pathway towards demonstration and deployment.
  
  Panellists:
  • Mr Pietro Barabaschi, ITER Director General
  • Mr Angel Ibarra, Director, IFMIF-DONES (Chair)
  • Mr Victor Ilgisonis, Director, Department for Scientific and Technical Research and Development, State Corporation Rosatom
  • Ms Tzanka Kokalova-Wheldon, Director, Division of Physical and Chemical Sciences, IAEA
  • Mr Siwoo Yoon, Vice President, Korea Institute of Fusion Energy
  • Mr Wulyu Zhong, Assistant to the Director of Southwestern Institute of Physics and Director of the Center for Fusion Science
     
• 15:30-17:00     Fusion Regulation: The Global Debate
  
  This panel will focus on the evolving approaches to regulating fusion energy across different countries. The discussion will address the need for regulatory pathways that pave ways for innovation, enabling conditions for deployment and commensurate safety frameworks. Panellists will explore opportunities for international convergence and how policymakers, regulators and industry can work together to ensure clarity and predictability in this regard.
  
  Panellists:
  • Ms Anna Bradford, Director, Division of Nuclear Installation, IAEA
  • Mr Massino Garribba, Deputy Director General, Directorate-General for Energy, European Commission (Chair)
  • Ms Stéphanie Guénot-Bresson, Commissioner, French Authority for Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection
  • Mr Chunming Zhang, Chief Engineer of the Nuclear and Radiation Safety Center, Ministry of Ecology and Environment 
     
• 17:00-18:30     Fusion Supply Chain: From Research to Industrialization
  
  This panel will look at how fusion is moving from research towards industrial application, and what this means for supply chains. Panellists will discuss collaboration between laboratories, start-ups, and established industries, and how to adapt supply chains to the technical needs of fusion. The discussion will also consider approaches to resource sharing, scaling up production, and developing industrial capacity to support future fusion projects. 
  
  Panellists:
  • Ms Aline Des Cloizeaux, Director, Division of Nuclear Power, International Atomic Energy Agency
  • Mr Gianfranco Federici, CEO, Eurofusion (Chair)
  • Ms Marianna Ginola, Head of Nuclear, Fusion Energy and Research Department, SIMIC, Board Member of the European Fusion Association
  • Mr Yohei Nishitsuji, Incubation Team Leader, Cross-Industry Collaboration and Development Unit, Energy Transformation Business Group, Sumitomo Corporation
  • Mr Leopoldo Soto Norambuena, Director, Research Center on the Intersection of Plasma Physics, Matter and Complexity, Chilean Nuclear Energy Commission, and Coordinator, Nuclear Fusion Unit – Latin American Center of Physics
  • Mr Tan Yi, Founder and Chief Scientist, Startorus Fusion 

18:30-18:35     Statement and Conclusion, IAEA World Fusion Energy Group