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OBIS as IOC programme. Sequence of events. Statements in IOC and IODE meetings Workshop in Oostende (November 2008) Meeting with Rutgers University management (January 2009) IODE Group of Experts (January 2009) OBIS Governing Board (April 2009) IOC/IODE Meeting (May 2009)
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Sequence of events • Statements in IOC and IODE meetings • Workshop in Oostende (November 2008) • Meeting with Rutgers University management (January 2009) • IODE Group of Experts (January 2009) • OBIS Governing Board (April 2009) • IOC/IODE Meeting (May 2009) • IOC General Assembly (June 2009)
Sloan project • Funds available for • Meeting between IOC and OBIS • Held in Oostende • Consultant: Geoff Holland • Is drafting business plan • Input from Governing Board and wider OBIS and CoML community • Assist in approaching IOC country representatives • With input from CoML community • ‘Draft email’ to support this activity
Meeting with IOC/IODE • Discuss detailed form of collaboration • Drafting of Business Plan • First incomplete draft is available • OBIS will be proposed as ‘IOC Programme’ • Strong collaboration with IODE, formalised through joint group of experts
Meeting with Rutgers • January 2009 • Meeting with Vice-President for Academic affairs, Dean for projects, Director IMCS • OBIS: Jesse, Fred, Edward • VP is ‘cautiously optimistic’ • Interested in hosting Programme Office • Must think about potential contribution of RU
IODE/GEBICH meeting • January 2009, Oostende, Belgium • Look at first draft of business plan and report of the OBIS/IODE meeting of November 2008 • Prepare for input from GEBICH to IODE meeting
Future meetings • OBIS Governing Board, RU, April 2009 • RU will be invited • Cisco Werner will attend • Prepare document input for IODE meeting • IODE meeting, China, May 2009 • Recommendation to IOC • IOC meeting • Fingers crossed!!