The 15 September the fifth and final Round Table in order to create the conditions for the building of the European Spallation Source (ESS) in Lund ended successfully in Krakow. The Round Table conference resulted in broad and enthusiastic support from the participating countries.

- It is very satisfying to be able to arrive at this stage and to know that at least twelve countries will be participating when the Steering Committee meets for the first time in Copenhagen at the end of October, says Colin Carlile, Director of ESS Scandinavia. Their first task will be to launch the Preconstruction Phase and set in place the new organisation for realizing the decision to build the next generation neutron source in Lund.
Only countries agreeing on locating ESS in Lund and participating in the Design Update will be represented in the Steering Committee. So far twelve countries including Norway and Germany have agreed to participate in the project and several more have entered into discussions on participation.
In the Preconstruction Phase there will be a Design Update resulting in a cost assessment necessary for the final financial agreements made between the participants during next year.