What Will the Neighbors Think?

Building Large-Scale Science Projects Around the World

Craig Jones, Fermilab ILC Citizen’s Task Force

Christian Mrotzek, DESY Communications Director

Nobu Toge, Associate Professor, Accelerator Laboratory, KEK

Doug Sarno, The Perspectives Group (moderator)

Public participation is an essential ingredient for turning the International Linear Collider into a reality. Wherever the proposed particle accelerator is sited in the world, its neighbors -- in any country -- will have something to say about hosting a 35-kilometer-long collider in their backyards. When it comes to building large-scale physics projects, almost every laboratory has a story to tell. Three case studies from Japan, Germany and the US will be presented to examine how community relations are handled in different parts of the world. How do particle physics laboratories interact with their local communities? How do neighbors react to building large-scale projects in each region? How can the lessons learned from past experiences help in building the next big project? These and other questions will be discussed to engage the audience in an active dialogue about how a large-scale project like the ILC can be a good neighbor.