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<p>On Friday 3 November, ITER Director-General Pietro Barabaschi took part in a panel discussion on nuclear fusion organized as part of the&nbsp;<a href="https://berlinscienceweek.com/event/nuclear-fusion-for-a-decarbonized-f… Science Week</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p>Moderated by&nbsp;Sakura Pascarelli (Scientific Director, European XFEL), "Nuclear fusion for a decarbonized future" featured:</p> <p>— Pietro Barabaschi, Director-General, ITER Organization (keynote)<br>— Masaya Hanada, Director General, Naka Fusion Institute Japan<br>— Steven Cowley, Director, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, USA<br>— Piergiorgio Sonato, President, RFX Consortium, Italy<br>— Hartmut Zohm, Head of Tokamak Division, MPI-IPP, Germany</p> <p>After describing project status, Director-General Barabaschi commented on how ITER is contributing to the world fusion research program. "Fusion is an innovation program ... it's not just one project. [...] We see now a renaissance of fusion around the world. A lot of private investment interest, a lot of companies, a lot of opportunities for young people. [...] A lot of new ideas will come up and I believe that ITER can provide some support. [...] Others may learn from what we are doing; it's part of our job I believe."</p> <p>You can watch a replay of the public event at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G07Ih0T4YLc">this address</a>.</p>