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Submitted by the US delegation

Draft Ministerial Statement Regarding the Importance of International Co-operation on Large Accelerator-based Projects in High-Energy Physics

Ministers expressed their appreciation for the work of the OECD Global Science Forum Consultative Group on High-Energy Physics. They welcomed the report from the Group and commended the clarity and world-wide consensus they found amongst the high-energy physics community in developing the Roadmap for future large accelerator-based facilities.

In particular, the Ministers note several important points that were articulated in the report:

Ministers agreed that, given the complexity and long lead times for decision making of major international projects, it is important that consultations continue within the scientific communities and within interested governmental communities in order to maximise the advantages offered by global collaboration.