By Hsieh Chun-lin and Kayleigh Madjar / Staff reporter, with staff writerThe Czech Republic’s commitment to democracy and defense of Ukraine are deserving of admiration, Legislative Speaker You Si-kun （游錫?） said yesterday while receiving a delegation led by Czech Senator Jiri Drahos in Taipei.
ELI ERIC officially established by European Commission
Date Announced: 13 May 2021
The establishment of the Extreme Light Infrastructure (ELI) ERIC opens the door for researchers, industry and countries to gain access to the world’s largest collection of super powerful and ultra-fast lasers for science.
Dolní BÅežany, Czech Republic The European Commission has taken a long-anticipated decision to establish the
Extreme Light Infrastructure (ELI) as a
European Research Infrastructure Consortium, or ERIC. The ELI facilities make up the largest, multi-site laser facility in the world. The host countries, the Czech Republic and Hungary, applied in May 2020. The decision to approve the application comes after years of intense negotiations.
European laser research consortium marches on without Bucharest facility
Romania was to be a founding member of the new consortium, but a long-standing political wrangle over equipment contract and operational autonomy has now prompted the Czech Republic and Hungary to move forward alone
The ELI-ALPS research facility. Photo: Budapest Zeitung
The European Commission has approved the launch of the laser European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC) in the Czech Republic and Hungary.
The decision will allow the two facilities in Dolní Břežany and Szeged to open their doors for researchers, and for industry to gain access to the world’s largest collection of powerful and fast lasers for science.