1. Status of creation of the Virtual Centre of Excellence
Simon Lambert
STFC
General Assembly Meeting, Den Haag, 5 December 2013

2. Deliverables
D11.3 Report on a common vision of digital preservation: progress to Year 3 (M36)
D11.4 Virtual Centre of Excellence development: progress to Year 3 (M36)
D11.5 Report on a common vision of digital preservation (M48)
D11.6 Virtual Centre of Excellence development (M48)

3. The common vision
Underpins the VCoE, ensures consistency in the APARSEN work and results
Developed in detail over a series of meetings since April
Includes contributions from most partners based on results of their WPs
Assets, evidence, gaps

4. The common vision

5. The VCoE Several face-to-face meetings held:
Workshop on VCoE, Amsterdam, 15 Apr 2013
“Remembering the Future” workshop, 15 May 2013, part of the All Hands Meeting in London
Workshop on VCoE, Heathrow Airport, 21 June 2013
Founded on business plan, including contributions from most partners of services/other offerings

6. Further work Common vision: VCoE:
Rationalisation and coherence
Exposure to outside world
“Vision statements” and scenarios
VCoE:
Planning for the soft launch of the VCoE (February 2014)
Planning for the hard launch of the VCoE (October 2014)
“The General Assembly is invited to offer advice on the direction of work on the common vision and VCoE.”

7. Network of Excellence