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The ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ International School aims to prepare young scientists and engineers for working in the field of nuclear fusion and in research applications associated with the ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ project. The school format reflects the necessity of training future professionals on a wide range of interdisciplinary subjects, equipping them with a broad understanding of the skills required to contribute effectively to ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ’s success.

The subject of the 2025 school is "Integrated modelling of magnetic fusion plasmas," with a scientific program coordinated by Xavier Litaudon (CEA) and Alberto Loarte (±¬×ߺÚÁÏ). Reliable predictions of ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ plasmas, spanning the entire cross-section from the plasma core, scrape off layer up to the material surface, are key to the achievement of ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ’s fusion power demonstration goals. These predictions are essential for defining and preparing plasma operational scenarios and analyzing plasma pulses that will be executed in ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ, as well as for evaluating the required control schemes through the simulations of measurements, actuators, and the associated plasma responses. Given the strong non-linear coupling of processes governing burning plasma behaviour, separate modelling of individual processes and/or plasma regions is not sufficient. A holistic, integrated approach is therefore mandatory. The 2025 school will address the current needs and explore the integrated modelling capabilities and validation aspects on existing facilities necessary to prepare ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ operation and support ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ’s scientific exploitation.

The first ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ School was organized in Aix-en-Provence, France, in 2007 and focused on turbulent transport in fusion plasmas. Twelve successive schools have followed on a variety of subjects: magnetic confinement (Fukuoka, Japan, 2008); plasma-surface interactions (Aix-en-Provence, 2009); magneto-hydro-dynamics and plasma control (Austin, Texas, USA, 2010); energetic particles (Aix-en-Provence, 2011); radio-frequency heating (Ahmedabad, India, 2012); high-performance computing in fusion science (Aix-en-Provence, 2014); transport and pedestal physics in tokamaks (Hefei, China, 2016); physics of disruptions and control (Aix-en-Provence, 2017); the physics and technology of power flux handling (Daejeon, Korea, 2019); ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ plasma scenarios and control (San Diego, USA, 2022), the impact and consequences of energetic particles on fusion plasmas (Aix-en-Provence, 2023) and magnetic fusion diagnostics and data science (Nagoya, Japan, 2024).

Further information on the 2025 school will shortly be available . Find out more about past schools here.