Madrid, Spain, 29 February, 1 March 2024
The EU-LAC ResInfra PLUS Kick-off Meeting is poised to mark a significant milestone in the collaborative efforts of various partners involved in the project. Scheduled to take place at the Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades in Madrid on February 29th and March 1st, 2024, this gathering will serve as the platform for comprehensive discussions, informative sessions, and strategic planning. Led by the distinguished authorities of MICIU, the meeting’s agenda encompasses a spectrum of crucial topics, ranging from the introduction of each partner and an in-depth exploration of the EU-LAC ResInfra PLUS Project’s Grant Agreement to detailed discussions on financial matters, consortium agreements, and the intricate details of various Work Packages. With the participation of key stakeholders and experts, the event is poised to foster cooperation, encourage insightful deliberations, and lay the foundation for successful collaboration throughout the project’s duration.
Agenda
10:15 – 10:30: Welcome & opening of the meeting by Authorities of MICIU
10:30 – 11:00: Tour de table: short introduction of each partner
11:00 – 11:45: EU-LAC ResInfra PLUS Project. Grant Agreement: obligations and overall organization of the work by Inmaculada Figueroa, MICIU Project Coordinator
11:45 – 12:15: Coffee break
12:15– 13:00: Reporting and financial issues for the CSA: Budget Plan, Pre-financing payments, Expenditure control and timesheets, Lump sum model by MICIU/FECYT
13:00 – 13:30: Consortium agreement: engagement from all partners by MICIU
13:30 – 14:30: Lunch break
14:30 – 17:00: Work Packages (WP1 to WP4) – Description of the Action, Deliverables, and Timeline by MICIU
09:00 – 09:10: Opening of the meeting by Inmaculada Figueroa, MICIU Project Coordinator
09:10 – 09:40: Work Packages (WP5 & WP6) – Description of the Action, Deliverables, and Timeline. Inform & Decision on visual and communication items by SPI
09:40 – 10:30: Work Packages (WP7 & WP8) – Description of the Action, Deliverables, and Timeline by MICIU
10:30 – 11:00: Brainstorm & Decision on concrete actions. Cooperation among WPs. Horizontal Actions. All members of the consortium
11:00 – 11:30: Coffee break
11:30 – 12:00: Brainstorm & Decision on concrete actions. Cooperation among WPs. Horizontal Actions. All members of the consortium
12:00 – 12:30: SOM WG on Research Infrastructures. Results, future activities, and relation with EU-LAC ResInfra PLUS by Claudia Romano, AUCI
12:30 – 13:00: Brainstorm & Decision on concrete actions. Relations with other EU projects and RI. Debate
13:00 – 13:30: Q&A. All members of the consortium
13:30 – 14:00: Decision on concrete actions for the 1st year of the project. Conclusions, actions, and decisions. Inmaculada Figueroa, MICIU Project Coordinator
14:00: End of meeting
14:00 – 15:00: Lunch