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Introduction to the Meeting

KM3NeT Meeting, Pylos, April 16, 2007. Introduction to the Meeting. Uli Katz Univ. Erlangen. Schedule Recent developments Objectives and issues. Schedule of the Meeting. Monday (16.04.)

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Introduction to the Meeting

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  1. KM3NeT Meeting, Pylos, April 16, 2007 Introduction to the Meeting Uli Katz Univ. Erlangen Schedule Recent developments Objectives and issues

  2. Schedule of the Meeting • Monday (16.04.) • 10:00 – 12:30 Welcome & Introduction(plenary) Management, reporting, web portal (R. Klein) Publication and Communication Group (P. Rapidis) Presentation of Univ. Bucharest (V. Popa) Welcome by Secretary General (Prof. J. Tsoukalas) • 12:30 – 19:30 WP parallel sessions 14:00 lunch, 16:30 coffee • 21:00 – Roast pig night • Tuesday (17.04) • 09:00 – 16:30 WP presentations(plenary) General discussion • 16:50 – 19:30 Project Coordination Committee (closed) • 20:30 – Octopus, Ouzo & Frittura mista night • Wednesday (18.04) • 09:00 – 10:30 Project Coordination Committee (reserve time) • 11:00 – 16:30 General Assembly (open session) • 17:00 – 19:30 PCG meeting (closed) • 21:30 – Banquet U. Katz: Introduction

  3. Recent Technical/Scientific Progress • ANTARES:  5 lines in operation, continuous data taking, first n’s Completion (12 lines) expected by January 2008 • NEMO: Prototype modules (junction box, 5-storey tower) deployed and connected, data taking ongoing • NESTOR:DOE proposal with Berkeley (GRBs with 4-floor tower + autonomous lines) U. Katz: Introduction

  4. Strategic/Political/Management Issues • ESFRI: • KM3NeT included in ESFRI roadmap (Sept. 2006) • ESFRI has initiated top-down political process(national prioritization, expressions of interest) • Strong support for KM3NeT in several countries • KM3NeT eligible for ‘Preparatory Phase’ project ( presentation by U. Katz) • ApPEC and ASPERA • Contractual issues: • Contract amendment submitted • Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies is new member – welcome! • 1st-year report • see presentation by Roland Klein • we learned a lot … it went quite well … but room for improvements! • Information management • From now on: Only through web portal! U. Katz: Introduction

  5. Objectives and issues • Issues: • Status, critical (path) items • New member: Univ. Bucharest (?) • Publications and public outreach • Time schedule for 2007 (and beyond): • CDR workshop, writing of CDR • Mid-term review • 2nd PCC meeting • VLVnT3 workshop • … • Contract extension • Objectives: • Consolidate work plan of WPs, identify critical and missing issues • Strategic planning • Strengthen organisational structure U. Katz: Introduction

  6. Theme of the meeting We have come quite far but there is a long way to go. We must now define the map! U. Katz: Introduction

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