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The 2009 ������ Organization Annual Report is now available. The year's accomplishments, the status of ������ licensing and construction, organizational milestones, and financial and staffing statistics are all included in the report, which can be downloaded here.

 

In his foreword, ������ Director-General Kaname Ikeda writes: "In 2009 the governments of the ������ Members unanimously maintained their support for the project, in what was a difficult global financial context. Our international collaboration has withstood, and even emerged reinforced thanks to increased expertise at the ������ Organization and improved collaboration with the Domestic Agencies."

 

"������ is now poised at the start of construction and installation," declares the Chair of the ������ Council through 31 December 2009, Chris Llewellyn Smith. "The volume will [now] be turned up. The gentle tone of discussion and planning will suddenly be transformed into the roar of excavators and the churning of concrete mixers. It has been a long time coming ..."