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.

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

Summary of R ESIST V IR meetings Meeting locations agreed in advance Kick-offISP A V E, Rome (M1.1)Feb ’05 M6 meetingUniversity of Ankara, TurkeyJul ’05 July 7 th and 8 th M12 meetingNIAB, UK (M1.3)Jan ’06 January 10 th and 11 th Mid-termCSIC-CEBAS, Madrid (M1.4)Jul ’06 M24 meetingICGEB, Trieste, Italy (M1.5)Jan ’07 M30 meetingUniversity of Bonn, GermanyJul ’07 ConferenceToledo, SpainOct ’07 Final meetingINRA, Bordeaux, France (M1.6)Jan ’08 All minutes to be written & submitted to EC by Chalex, ICGEB and CSIC (D47.1 – D47.7)

WP1 deliverables D1Consortium agreement signedMonth 1Chalex Completed D3Project web site onlineMonth 2Quadrate Draft completed – to be discussed today Main means of communication - Some areas will be password protected Please send comments to Quadrate/Chalex on:  Content  Layout  Style D5First 6M management reportMonth 7Chalex Input from all partners Final approval from CSPs D14Annual reportMonth 13Chalex

WP1 deliverables (2) D28Annual reportMonth 25Chalex D32Second 6M management reportMonth 31Chalex D41Final report and PUDKMonth 36Chalex D47.xMeeting minutesMonth 1, 6…Chalex, CSPs Chalex to minute Management Steering Board ICGEB/CSIC to minute Management Board (aided by Chalex) D48.xProject newsletterMonths 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

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

Six-month report First periodic report Not mandatory report, but written into Annex I (D5) Overview of first six months’ R ESIST V IR 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 31 st (Month 7)

Status of contract R ESIST V IR 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 3 rd 2005  Draft distributed to CSPs for comment  Final version to be sent to EC by August 31 st (Month 7) Please take your copy – instructions enclosed

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

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