経費分担、明確化を（ＩＬＣ有識者会議 文科省に初提言）
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- tanko 2015-6-26 9:42
文部科学省の国際リニアコライダー（ＩＬＣ）に関する有識者会議（座長・平野真一名古屋大学名誉教授）は２５日、東京・霞が関の同省５階会議室で第４回会合を開き、ＩＬＣを誘致する上での課題や取り組むべき事柄をまとめ、提言の形で初めて同省に示した。提言の中で有識者会議は、巨額の投資が必要なプロジェクトであることに触れ「実施の前提として欧米などの具体的な参画や経費分担について明確な見通しを（政府として）得ることが必要」とした。また、国民や科学コミュニティー（学術界）の理解や合意形成を得ることも求めた。
（児玉直人）
江刺区を含む北上山地が有力候補地となっているＩＬＣ計画をめぐり文科省は昨年５月、理系大学教授ら13人による有識者会議を設置。ことし４月に開いた第３回会合では、ＩＬＣの科学的意義や投資効果などを協議する「素粒子原子核物理作業部会」と、国内外物理学者がまとめたＩＬＣの技術設計報告書（ＴＤＲ）の検証部会から中間報告を受けている。
県科学ＩＬＣ推進室の佐々木淳室長によると、第４回会合では中間報告や同会議のこれまでの議論を取りまとめ、初めて同省に対する提言が示されたという。
ＴＤＲ検証ではＩＬＣの総コストは約１兆９１２億円、年間運転経費は４９１億円と算定された。こうした巨額投資を踏まえ、ＩＬＣ計画実施の前提として、政府が国際的な経費分担などに関する明確な見通しを得る必要があると強調。併せて「巨額投資に見合う科学的成果が得られるべきだ」として、新たな素粒子発見の可能性についても明らかにするよう指摘した。
また、欧州合同原子核研究機構（ＣＥＲＮ）の大型ハドロン衝突型加速器（ＬＨＣ）の実験動向を十分に分析・評価し、ＩＬＣの性能や得られる成果を見極めるよう注文。技術面での課題解決、工期延長や市場変動などが引き起こす「コスト面におけるリスク」を提言する取り組みも明らかにするよう求めた。
さらにＩＬＣ計画の全体像を諸課題への取り組み状況を含め明確にし、国民や科学コミュニティーの理解と合意形成を得ることも重要とした。
この日は「人材の確保・育成方策検証作業部会」を新設することも確認。８月ごろに検討事項の確認を行う予定という。同会議の次回開催日は未定。
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“Making Sharing of Costs Clear (ILC Panel of Experts, First Recommendations to MEXT)”
By Naoto Kodama
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) panel of experts considering the ILC had their fourth meeting at a fifth floor conference room at the MEXT building in Kasumigaseki, Tokyo on June 25th. The panel summarized the issues and actions necessary for inviting the ILC to Japan, for the first time in the form of recommendations to MEXT. In their recommendations, the panel of experts alluded to the fact that the project needed a very large investment and said that “it`s necessary [as a government] to receive clear prospects for the concrete participation and shouldering of costs by Europe, the US and others.” They also called for gaining the understanding and consensus of the Japanese people and scientific community.
In May of last year, MEXT formed a panel composed of thirteen experts including science professors to discuss the ILC project. In their third meeting held in April, the panel received interim reports from the “particle physics working group” discussing the ILC`s scientific significance and investment return and the “technical design report working group” considering the TDR.
According to the director of the Iwate Science and ILC Promotion Division, Jun Sasaki, in the fourth meeting the panel of experts complied the discussions from the interim report and from the panel itself and for the first time presented recommendations to MEXT.
The technical design report working group estimated the total cost of the ILC to be 1.912 trillion yen and the yearly cost of running to be 4.91 billion yen. Considering this very large investment, the panel stressed that as a prerequisite for going through with the ILC project, the Japanese government needs to receive clear prospects for the international shouldering of costs. In addition, because the ILC should attain “scientific results worth the massive investment,” the panel pointed out that the possibility of discovering new elementary particle should also be made clear.
The panel also requested that the performance and obtainable results from the ILC be assessed by sufficiently analyzing and evaluating experimental trends of the LHC at CERN. The panel asked for efforts to reduce “cost risks” caused by prolonged construction and market changes.
The panel further said that it was important to make clear the complete picture of the ILC including the status of efforts towards various issues, and to gain the understanding and consensus of the Japanese people and the scientific community.
One the same day, the formation of a new working group considering securing and training human resources was confirmed. The working group will meet around August to decide items to be considered. The next meeting for the ILC panel of experts is undecided.
*Translation by Oshu city ILC Promotion Division
（児玉直人）
江刺区を含む北上山地が有力候補地となっているＩＬＣ計画をめぐり文科省は昨年５月、理系大学教授ら13人による有識者会議を設置。ことし４月に開いた第３回会合では、ＩＬＣの科学的意義や投資効果などを協議する「素粒子原子核物理作業部会」と、国内外物理学者がまとめたＩＬＣの技術設計報告書（ＴＤＲ）の検証部会から中間報告を受けている。
県科学ＩＬＣ推進室の佐々木淳室長によると、第４回会合では中間報告や同会議のこれまでの議論を取りまとめ、初めて同省に対する提言が示されたという。
ＴＤＲ検証ではＩＬＣの総コストは約１兆９１２億円、年間運転経費は４９１億円と算定された。こうした巨額投資を踏まえ、ＩＬＣ計画実施の前提として、政府が国際的な経費分担などに関する明確な見通しを得る必要があると強調。併せて「巨額投資に見合う科学的成果が得られるべきだ」として、新たな素粒子発見の可能性についても明らかにするよう指摘した。
また、欧州合同原子核研究機構（ＣＥＲＮ）の大型ハドロン衝突型加速器（ＬＨＣ）の実験動向を十分に分析・評価し、ＩＬＣの性能や得られる成果を見極めるよう注文。技術面での課題解決、工期延長や市場変動などが引き起こす「コスト面におけるリスク」を提言する取り組みも明らかにするよう求めた。
さらにＩＬＣ計画の全体像を諸課題への取り組み状況を含め明確にし、国民や科学コミュニティーの理解と合意形成を得ることも重要とした。
この日は「人材の確保・育成方策検証作業部会」を新設することも確認。８月ごろに検討事項の確認を行う予定という。同会議の次回開催日は未定。
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“Making Sharing of Costs Clear (ILC Panel of Experts, First Recommendations to MEXT)”
By Naoto Kodama
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) panel of experts considering the ILC had their fourth meeting at a fifth floor conference room at the MEXT building in Kasumigaseki, Tokyo on June 25th. The panel summarized the issues and actions necessary for inviting the ILC to Japan, for the first time in the form of recommendations to MEXT. In their recommendations, the panel of experts alluded to the fact that the project needed a very large investment and said that “it`s necessary [as a government] to receive clear prospects for the concrete participation and shouldering of costs by Europe, the US and others.” They also called for gaining the understanding and consensus of the Japanese people and scientific community.
In May of last year, MEXT formed a panel composed of thirteen experts including science professors to discuss the ILC project. In their third meeting held in April, the panel received interim reports from the “particle physics working group” discussing the ILC`s scientific significance and investment return and the “technical design report working group” considering the TDR.
According to the director of the Iwate Science and ILC Promotion Division, Jun Sasaki, in the fourth meeting the panel of experts complied the discussions from the interim report and from the panel itself and for the first time presented recommendations to MEXT.
The technical design report working group estimated the total cost of the ILC to be 1.912 trillion yen and the yearly cost of running to be 4.91 billion yen. Considering this very large investment, the panel stressed that as a prerequisite for going through with the ILC project, the Japanese government needs to receive clear prospects for the international shouldering of costs. In addition, because the ILC should attain “scientific results worth the massive investment,” the panel pointed out that the possibility of discovering new elementary particle should also be made clear.
The panel also requested that the performance and obtainable results from the ILC be assessed by sufficiently analyzing and evaluating experimental trends of the LHC at CERN. The panel asked for efforts to reduce “cost risks” caused by prolonged construction and market changes.
The panel further said that it was important to make clear the complete picture of the ILC including the status of efforts towards various issues, and to gain the understanding and consensus of the Japanese people and the scientific community.
One the same day, the formation of a new working group considering securing and training human resources was confirmed. The working group will meet around August to decide items to be considered. The next meeting for the ILC panel of experts is undecided.
*Translation by Oshu city ILC Promotion Division
