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ENGAGE celebrates 8 years at ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ

On 13 April, the ENGAGE consortium celebrated its eight-year anniversary at ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ. The celebration itself was unique: hosted at the offices of La Provence, the daily regional newspaper published in Marseille. A backdrop of newsprint rolls, shining conveyer belts, and giant printing machines lent an industrial setting to the congratulations offered by ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Director-General Bernard Bigot, Senior Construction Project Manager for the European Domestic Agency Laurent Schmieder, and members of the ENGAGE senior management team.

ENGAGE's eight-year anniversary at ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ was celebrated at the regional daily newspaper "La Provence" upon a backdrop of newsprint rolls, shining conveyer belts, and giant printing presses.

Speeches were punctuated with photo and video histories depicting the evolution of the ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ worksite, dating back to 13 April 2010, "when it all began" for ENGAGE: the award of the architect-engineer contract by the European Domestic Agency to construct the vast bulk of the buildings, infrastructure and power supplies on the ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ worksite. Refreshments followed—including a cutaway view of the Tokamak Complex elegantly rendered in chocolate.

Best of all, a surprise awaited the guests. Midway through the festivities, the machines began to hum and the crowd began to migrate to the production centre. A truly "special edition" of La Provence rolled off the presses, a memento for each guest commemorating the event itself, complete with photos of the moment and the catchy headline: "All ENGAGED in Fusion."
 
Open the special issue of La Provence, featuring articles in English, Spanish and French here.
 
For a look back in ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ history, the original Newsline article on the ENGAGE contract—from 16 April 2010—can be read here.