My apologies.
Thank you,
Ed
From: mruss <mruss@iaec.gov.il>
Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2022 9:56 AM
To: Watkins, Edward <edward.watkins@nnsa.doe.gov>; אבי ריקנטי <Arikanati@iaec.gov.il>
Cc: Fox, Caterina <caterina.fox@nnsa.doe.gov>; Blumenthal, Daniel (Embassy-Jerusalem) Director, DOE Israel <BlumenthalD@state.gov>; Maya Moed <MMoed@iaec.gov.il>; eyaly <eyaly@nrcn.gov.il>; דן ברקוביץ <berkova@soreq.gov.il>
Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] Fw: IAEC-NNSA - S&T Working Group
Hi Ed
Just a minor typo -
Avi Rikanati
Eyal Yahel
Thanks
Maya
Maya Russ
Director
External Relations and International Cooperation
Israel Atomic Energy Commission
Tel: +972.8.6858768
E-mail:
mruss@iaec.gov.il
Website: http://www.iaec.gov.il
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מאת: "Watkins, Edward" <edward.watkins@nnsa.doe.gov>
תאריך: 22.3.2022 21:16 (GMT+02:00)
אל: אבי ריקנטי <Arikanati@iaec.gov.il>, מיה רוס <mruss@iaec.gov.il>
עותק: "Fox, Caterina" <caterina.fox@nnsa.doe.gov>, "Blumenthal, Daniel (Embassy-Jerusalem) Director, DOE Israel" <BlumenthalD@state.gov>,
Maya Moed <MMoed@iaec.gov.il>, eyaly <eyaly@nrcn.gov.il>, דן ברקוביץ <berkova@soreq.gov.il>
נושא: RE: [EXTERNAL] Fw: IAEC-NNSA - S&T Working Group
Great, Avi.
Option 2 it is.
We’ll take another turn on the agenda, finalize the venue, and enable the other preparations.
Also, a gentle reminder for visitors to complete the attached questionnaire by Wednesday so that we can process the paperwork in time.
We are excited that the meeting will happen, and soon!
Thanks,
Ed
From: אבי ריקנטי <Arikanati@iaec.gov.il>
Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2022 1:26 PM
To: Watkins, Edward <edward.watkins@nnsa.doe.gov>; מיה רוס <mruss@iaec.gov.il>
Cc: Fox, Caterina <caterina.fox@nnsa.doe.gov>; Blumenthal, Daniel (Embassy-Jerusalem) Director, DOE Israel <BlumenthalD@state.gov>; Maya Moed <MMoed@iaec.gov.il>;
eyaly <eyaly@nrcn.gov.il>; דן ברקוביץ <berkova@soreq.gov.il>
Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] Fw: IAEC-NNSA - S&T Working Group
Hi Ed,
Thanks for the draft, and sorry for the delayed response.
We are looking forward and are very excited for the upcoming meeting, and are very happy with the proposed agenda. I agree with your proposal for option 2, meeting in a plenary mode, as I believe our presence is required in all
sessions.
From our side we will encourage our PIs to contact their partners and prepare for our meeting.
As for the meeting with Tim Hallman, after lunch on the second day sounds good.
One update from our side, unfortunately Dan Berkovits will not be able to join us, but I will represent SNRC on his behalf.
Thanks,
Avi.
Dr. Avraham Rikanati
Chief scientist
Israel Atomic Energy Commission
מאת:
Watkins, Edward <edward.watkins@nnsa.doe.gov>
נשלח: יום שישי 18 מרץ 2022 18:09
אל: מיה רוס; אבי ריקנטי
עותק: Fox, Caterina; Blumenthal, Daniel (Embassy-Jerusalem) Director, DOE Israel; Maya Moed
נושא: RE: [EXTERNAL] Fw: IAEC-NNSA - S&T
Working Group
Avi and Maya,
(Given coverage limits, I suggest we go with Option 2, and, were we to need for a few people to go off to complete a specific task in a side-bar discussion, we could do that.)
Day one focuses on the work to date, whereas day two focuses more on the work to be done.
Please let me know what you think of the agenda and your preferred option or if you have trouble opening/editing the document.
Thanks so much,
Ed
From:
mruss <mruss@iaec.gov.il>
Sent:
Tuesday, March 15, 2022 2:18 PM
To:
Watkins, Edward <edward.watkins@nnsa.doe.gov>;
Arikanati@iaec.gov.il
Cc:
Fox, Caterina <caterina.fox@nnsa.doe.gov>;
Blumenthal, Daniel (Embassy-Jerusalem) Director, DOE Israel <BlumenthalD@state.gov>;
Maya Moed <MMoed@iaec.gov.il>
Subject:
RE: [EXTERNAL] Fw: IAEC-NNSA - S&T Working
Group
Dear Ed
Thank you.
We will send you the forms the soonest.
Looking forward for our meeting
Maya
Maya Russ
Director
External Relations and International Cooperation
Israel Atomic Energy Commission
Tel: +972.8.6858768
E-mail:
mruss@iaec.gov.il
Website:
http://www.iaec.gov.il
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מאת: "Watkins, Edward"
<edward.watkins@nnsa.doe.gov>
תאריך: 15.3.2022 16:31 (GMT+01:00)
אל:
mruss <mruss@iaec.gov.il>,
Arikanati@iaec.gov.il
עותק: "Fox, Caterina"
<caterina.fox@nnsa.doe.gov>, "Blumenthal,
Daniel (Embassy-Jerusalem) Director, DOE Israel" <BlumenthalD@state.gov>,
Maya Moed <MMoed@iaec.gov.il>
נושא:
RE: [EXTERNAL] Fw: IAEC-NNSA - S&T Working
Group
Maya,
For the visit, I need a completed questionnaire for each visitor, attached. The document also includes other documentation requirements for the visit.
It would be best to return these to me as soon as possible but no later than 23 March, next Wednesday.
I believe all 4 (Avi, Maya, Eyal, and Dan) are already in our “system,” so I don’t expect any complications but want the process to be complete.
FYI---I am still trying to secure a good venue.
Also, I will have a draft agenda for you by the end of the week as a starting point.
Thank you,
Ed
From:
mruss <mruss@iaec.gov.il>
Sent:
Wednesday, March 9, 2022 2:37 PM
To:
Watkins, Edward <edward.watkins@nnsa.doe.gov>;
Arikanati@iaec.gov.il
Cc:
Fox, Caterina <caterina.fox@nnsa.doe.gov>;
Blumenthal, Daniel (Embassy-Jerusalem) Director, DOE Israel <BlumenthalD@state.gov>;
Maya Moed <MMoed@iaec.gov.il>
Subject:
RE: [EXTERNAL] Fw: IAEC-NNSA - S&T Working
Group
Dear Ed
Thanks for reaching out. As I have discussed this with Avi, who is on a mission, we are still planning to arrive to DC as planned. We have a green light for our discussions and future work.
We are very excited and looking forward for our S&T
meeting in order to plan ahead.
Best regards
Maya and Avi
Maya Russ
Director
External Relations and International Cooperation
Israel Atomic Energy Commission
Tel: +972.8.6858768
E-mail:
mruss@iaec.gov.il
Website:
http://www.iaec.gov.il
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מאת: "Watkins, Edward"
<edward.watkins@nnsa.doe.gov>
תאריך: 9.3.2022 19:31 (GMT+02:00)
עותק: "Fox, Caterina"
<caterina.fox@nnsa.doe.gov>, "Blumenthal,
Daniel (Embassy-Jerusalem) Director, DOE Israel" <BlumenthalD@state.gov>,
Maya Moed <MMoed@iaec.gov.il>
נושא:
RE: [EXTERNAL] Fw: IAEC-NNSA - S&T Working
Group
Avi,
I understand there are possible delays to the JSC.
I continue planning for an 11-12 April meeting of the S&T,
subject to your recommendation regarding whether it makes more sense for us to delay (to a date closer to the actual JSC) and/or
wait for guidance from the new DG.
I hope all is well with you.
Thank you,
Ed
From:
אבי ריקנטי <Arikanati@iaec.gov.il>
Sent:
Monday, February 21, 2022 6:58 AM
To:
Watkins, Edward <edward.watkins@nnsa.doe.gov>;
מיה רוס <mruss@iaec.gov.il>
Cc:
Fox, Caterina <caterina.fox@nnsa.doe.gov>;
Blumenthal, Daniel (Embassy-Jerusalem) Director, DOE Israel <BlumenthalD@state.gov>;
Maya Moed <MMoed@iaec.gov.il>
Subject:
RE: [EXTERNAL] Fw: IAEC-NNSA - S&T Working
Group
Dear Ed,
Great news on the dates sent for our expected meeting. We are happy to arrive to DC, waiting for an enhanced and fruitful collaboration. The Israeli delegation
will include (apart for myself and Maya), NRCN and SNRC chief scientists
Dr. Eyal Yahel and Dr. Dan Berkovits. Together we represent the overall research of the IAEC.
Following the very good meeting held last December between the NNSA Administrator and the IAEC DG, we had an internal discussion regarding the way forward
for our collaboration. We strongly believe that we can deepen our joint research and even expand to
new areas. Therefor, we suggest that our first meeting should be in a
small leaders scale with the purpose of planning ahead together the way forward for each of the scientific research areas. We think it will be best, if initially, you and I would shortly meet in private. Followed by
a series of more focused meetings, each setting
the path for a specific area. For these meetings, we can join forces with our chief scientists and your relevant people.
We suggest the following areas:
We think your plan for a day and a half of meetings would be great and we are looking forward for your suggested agenda and comments.
My DG and I strongly
believe in the great potential of this important collaboration from which both organizations would benefit greatly.
See you soon,
Avi.
Dr. Avraham Rikanati
Chief scientist
Israel Atomic Energy Commission
מאת:
Watkins, Edward <edward.watkins@nnsa.doe.gov>
נשלח: יום שישי 18 פברואר 2022 21:53
אל: מיה רוס
עותק: Fox, Caterina; Blumenthal, Daniel (Embassy-Jerusalem) Director, DOE Israel;
אבי ריקנטי; Maya Moed
נושא: RE: [EXTERNAL] Fw: IAEC-NNSA - S&T
Working Group
Maya,
We are targeting 11 April here in DC. It may need to include a half-day on 12 April to finish discussing new proposals. I envision a 20-35 person meeting,
with 12-20 from the US side (2 from each Area + lab leads + Federal representatives, such as I).
Thank you,
Ed
From:
מיה רוס <mruss@iaec.gov.il>
Sent:
Monday, February 14, 2022 9:28 AM
To:
Watkins, Edward <edward.watkins@nnsa.doe.gov>
Cc:
Fox, Caterina <caterina.fox@nnsa.doe.gov>;
Blumenthal, Daniel (Embassy-Jerusalem) Director, DOE Israel <BlumenthalD@state.gov>;
אבי ריקנטי <Arikanati@iaec.gov.il>;
Maya Moed <MMoed@iaec.gov.il>
Subject:
RE: [EXTERNAL] Fw: IAEC-NNSA - S&T Working
Group
Dear Ed
I truly appreciate your response and thoughts on the S&T
meeting proposal.
After following up on your email with Avi, we would like to suggest having a small meeting in DC (or here in Israel upon your preference) in order to develop the S&T
work plan and preparation towards the JSC.
Would the week of April 11th
work for you and your team? (Unfortunately the week of 25 April is no longer an option).
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