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Month 6 Meeting Dedeman Hotel, Ankara, Turkey Thursday July 7 th 2005

R ESIST V IR Co-ordination of Research on Genetic Resistance to Plant Pathogenic Viruses, and their Vectors, in European Crops Work Package 1 (Project Management & Further Development) Dr. Mark Pullinger, Chalex Research Ltd. Month 6 Meeting Dedeman Hotel, Ankara, Turkey

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Month 6 Meeting Dedeman Hotel, Ankara, Turkey Thursday July 7 th 2005

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  1. RESISTVIR Co-ordination of Research on Genetic Resistance to Plant Pathogenic Viruses, and their Vectors, in European Crops Work Package 1 (Project Management & Further Development) Dr. Mark Pullinger, Chalex Research Ltd. Month 6 Meeting Dedeman Hotel, Ankara, Turkey Thursday July 7th 2005

  2. Objectives of WP1 • Project co-ordination and development • To enable network cohesion and co-operation • To co-ordinate and manage project’s resources • Responsible for travel budget for all participants • To monitor progress of the co-ordination action • Tasks • Deliverables • Milestones • To report on the project to the EC • To establish communications between project partners • Project web site • Project newsletter

  3. Summary of RESISTVIR meetings • Meeting locations agreed in advance • Kick-off ISPAVE, Rome (M1.1) Feb ’05 • M6 meeting University of Ankara, Turkey Jul ’05 • July 7th and 8th • M12 meeting NIAB, UK (M1.3) Jan ’06 • January 10th and 11th • Mid-term CSIC-CEBAS, Madrid (M1.4) Jul ’06 • M24 meeting ICGEB, Trieste, Italy (M1.5) Jan ’07 • M30 meeting University of Bonn, Germany Jul ’07 • Conference Toledo, Spain Oct ’07 • Final meeting INRA, Bordeaux, France (M1.6) Jan ’08 • All minutes to be written & submitted to EC by Chalex, ICGEB and CSIC (D47.1 – D47.7)

  4. WP1 deliverables • D1 Consortium agreement signed Month 1 Chalex • Completed • D3 Project web site online Month 2 Quadrate • Draft completed – to be discussed today • Main means of communication - http://www.resistvir.org • Some areas will be password protected • Please send comments to Quadrate/Chalex on: • Content • Layout • Style • D5 First 6M management report Month 7 Chalex • Input from all partners • Final approval from CSPs • D14 Annual report Month 13 Chalex

  5. WP1 deliverables (2) • D28 Annual report Month 25 Chalex • D32 Second 6M management report Month 31 Chalex • D41 Final report and PUDK Month 36 Chalex • D47.x Meeting minutes Month 1, 6… Chalex, CSPs • Chalex to minute Management Steering Board • ICGEB/CSIC to minute Management Board (aided by Chalex) • D48.x Project newsletter Months 3, 6… Chalex • Quarterly publications • First one due now • Please send relevant input to Chalex for inclusion: • Company news • Publications • Patents • Anything of interest to community

  6. Consortium agreement • Purpose of agreement • Specifies terms of agreement for next three years • Deals with payment scheduling, resolution of disputes, etc. • Contractual deliverable, D1 • All copies received • 48 copies received, sent to EC and members • Please contact Chalex if copies needed for records

  7. Six-month report • First periodic report • Not mandatory report, but written into Annex I (D5) • Overview of first six months’ RESISTVIR work • Prepared by Chalex • Short justification of work performed • Reporting procedure • Work package summary reports • WP leaders prepare short summary reports for Chalex • Justification of work performed, problems, delays, etc. • WP members’ input to be decided by WP leaders • Chalex to compile 6M report • Pool input of WP leaders • Draft distributed to CSPs for comment • Final version to be sent to EC by August 31st (Month 7)

  8. Status of contract • RESISTVIR contract received! • Contract received by Chalex on Monday – signed and returned • Contract should be signed by EC within 1 month • Advance payment expected shortly • Accession to contract • All members must sign Form A • Willingness to be bound by terms of contract • Must be signed by person named on Contract Prep. Form • If signed by someone else, letter of authorisation required • 30-day deadline • All copies August 3rd 2005 • Draft distributed to CSPs for comment • Final version to be sent to EC by August 31st (Month 7) • Please take your copy – instructions enclosed

  9. Payments to members • Advance payment expected imminently • Please send banking details to Chalex if necessary • Advance payment to members for first year’s costs • Cost claim at the end of each year • Financial statements submitted, approval, payment • Subsequent advance for next year • 15% retention of funds by EC until all work approved • Travel costs • Central travel budget • Administered by Chalex on behalf of MSB • Submit expenses claim to Chalex for Rome and Ankara • Costs to be reported in Euros • Claim forms to be distributed by Chalex • Prompt payment once EC cash received • Please check with Chalex if unsure of eligibility

  10. Any questions? Comments, suggestions, queries?

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