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AD vanced O ptions for P & T ADOPT Thematic Network kick-off Meeting. CERN, Geneva, Switzerland December 6, 2001 Appendix 3. EURATOM FP5 Project Kick-Off Meeting CONCERTED ACTION - THEMATIC NETWORK. Michel HUGON European Commission Brussels
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ADvanced Options for P&TADOPT Thematic Networkkick-off Meeting CERN, Geneva, Switzerland December 6, 2001 Appendix 3
EURATOM FP5 ProjectKick-Off MeetingCONCERTED ACTION - THEMATIC NETWORK Michel HUGONEuropean CommissionBrussels Nuclear Fission and Radiation Protection DG Research, Unit J.4 e-mail: Michel.Hugon@cec.eu.int
PARTITIONING AND TRANSMUTATION OBJECTIVE OF FP5 (1998-2002) Provide a basis for evaluating the practicability, on an industrial scale, of partitioning & transmutation for reducing the amount of long lived radionuclides to be disposed of
Projects on ADvanced Options for Partitioning and Transmutation (ADOPT) TRANSMUTATION (3.9 MEuro) Fuels: CONFIRM THORIUM CYCLE FUTURE PARTITIONING (5 MEuro) PYROREP PARTNEW CALIXPART TRANSMUTATION (6.5 MEuro) Basic Studies: MUSE HINDAS N-TOF_ND_ADS TRANSMUTATION (6 MEuro) Preliminary Design Studies for an Experimental ADS: PDS-XADS TRANSMUTATION (7.2 MEuro) Technological Support: SPIRE TECLA MEGAPIE - TEST
Contents • Implementation of the Project Reports and Deliverables Meetings • Cost Statements • Audits • Useful EC Web-sites
Topic Request permission How by letter and also mention in periodic reports idem idem idem DAY-TO-DAY CONTACTS WITH THE COMMISSION • Item • For approval to make publications • For travel outside EU • For significant changes to budget distribution or Work Plan • For contract extensions
Topic Inform the Commission How by letter and also mention in periodic reports idem idem idem DAY-TO-DAY CONTACTS WITHTHE COMMISSION • Item • About changes of nominated responsible • About patent applications • About delays likely to affect the progress of project • About changes in the name or legal status of a contractor
Management Reports (Concise) • Front Page (as communicated by EC) • Milestones achieved • Deliverables status • Resource utilization • Discuss Gantt Chart of the project • If applicable, indicate for approval, significant proposed revisions of Work Programme, schedule or deliverables.
Scientific/Technical Reports • Front Page (as communicated by EC) • Table of Contents • Executive summary (publishable 2-3 p. max) • Scientific/Technical Objectives • Scientific and Technical Progress (work- package by work-package) • Discussion (Analysis of the project as a whole) • Conclusions
MID-TERM Report and ASSESSMENT • Front Page (as communicated by EC) • Mid-term report will be more extensive than other periodic reports • It specifies clearly the intermediate targets achieved relative to expectation • Possible major contract amendments or work’s re-orientation should be discussed at Mid-Term • Project Partners and Commission will assess the adequacy of remaining Work Programme for achieving overall goal of project
Confidentiality of reports • All reports submitted to the Commission are treated as confidential information, except the publishable reports • A participant may publish his own part of the research results if there is no objection from the Commission or the other contractors. • Authors should acknowledge the participants, the EC’s support and the Nuclear Fission Program
MEETINGS • Project meetings : every six months or as indicated in the technical annex
Auditing of contractors Technology Audit (art. 28) Information and documents related to the Technology Implementation Plan and to the IPR rules of Annex II Up to 10 years after the termination of the contract Types of Audit To Until By Technical Audit (art. 20 and 27 Annex II) Sites or premises of work on the project and to documents concerning the project progress and management 5 years after the contract completion date (date of the final payment) Financial Audit (art. 26) Personnel, documents, computer records and equipment related to the project 5 years after the termination of the contract Commission, or its authorized representatives, or the European Court of Auditors Commission or its authorized representatives Commission or its authorized representatives
Useful EC Cordis Websites • http://www.cordis.lu/fp5/home.html • http://www.cordis.lu/ipr-helpdesk/en/home.html • http://www.cordis.lu/fp5/mod-cont.htm • http://www.cordis.lu/fp5/cpf.htm • http://www.cordis.lu/fp5/cont-admin.htm • http://www.cordis.lu/fp5/financial-guides.htm • http://www.cordis.lu/fp5/decisions.htm • http://www.cordis.lu/fp5/tip.htm • http://www.cordis.lu/fp5/ipr-helpdesk • http://www.cordis.lu/fp5-euratom/manage.htm