Another step forward in selecting the site for the Einstein Telescope was marked by the visit this morning by the Minister of Research and Universities , Anna Maria Bernini, to the SOS Enattos site for the second time, accompanied by the Minister of Saxony, Sebastian Gemkov , and the President of the Saxony Region, Alessandra Todde.
This is a new endorsement from the government, but also the conclusion of a process that began in Germany a year and a half ago , thanks in part to the work of Ambassador Ettore Sequi (head of the Italian delegation on the Einstein Telescope Board of Governmental Representatives) and Raffaele Marras, who is following the dossier for the Region. This process led to President Todde's visits to Germany first in January and then in March, to Berlin and Dresden, and finally to the signing of the protocol last summer in Nuoro with the ET scientific community.
Lula Mayor Mario Calia hosted the event, as he did for Bernini's first visit to Lula on March 23, 2023. Since then, there has been an increase in institutional meetings between representatives of regional institutions and events to promote the interferometer project: the meeting with Minister Bernini and Gemkow is the latest.
LIVE – Today's meeting at Sos Enattos is broadcast live on Videolina with a news special, starting at 12:00. The special will be hosted in the studio by Stefano Birocchi, with contributions from Manuel Floris (head of the Unione Sarda Planetarium) and Gianfranco Locci , correspondent for Lula. This special event represents a strengthening of the partnership between Italy and Saxony.
Also scheduled is the conference "Saxony and Sardinia: two sites for a unique European research infrastructure," which will feature Minister Bernini, President Todde, and Sebastian Gemkov, along with the president of the INFN, Antonio Zoccoli, the president of the INAF, Roberto Ragazzoni, the president of the INGV, Fabio Florindo, Mayor Calia, and the former director of the Sos Enattos mine, Gianluca Loddo.
