1. Advanced Radio Astronomy in Europe Contract no.: 227290
RadioNet FP7
Advanced Radio Astronomy in Europe
Contract no.:
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2. 26 beneficiaries
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3. Overview of project Project Organisation Project reporting
ALBiUS Plan/Budget
Questions?
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4. Overview Three types of activities: Networking Activities
Trans National Access
Joint Research Activities
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6. Networking Activities
Management
Science Working Group
Engineering Forum
Training
Spectrum Management
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7. Trans National Access
A program with support for astronomers to observe using a range of world leading radio telescopes
10 infrastructures: EVN, LOFAR, e-Merlin, Effelsberg, SRT, JCMT, APEX, PdBI, PV, WSRT
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8. Joint Research Activities
AMSTAR+
APRICOT (kick off March 12th)
ALBiUS (kick off 2 -3 March)
UniBoard (kick off February)
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12. Project Organisation Governance Structure: The Governing Board
The Executive Committee
The Coordinator
The Management Team
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13. Governing Board Has representative of each beneficiary
The decision making body
Meets once a year
This year: 31st of March connected to project kick off
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14. Executive Committee Meets 4 times a year
Supervises the execution of the project
Implement decisions of the board
Report on project progress
(so JRA’s report each quarter to management)
Guards Intellectual Property
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15. Project Management Assists the coordinator Consists of: Coordinator
Project Manager
Project Scientist
Project Administration
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16. Contact Details: Project Manager: André van Es
Phone:
Mobile:
Contact for all questions related to DoW, Budget, EC-financing, project reporting etc..
Project Scientist: Corina Vogt
Phone:
Contact for Outreach, Coordinates NA
Administration: Aukelien van den Poll
Phone:
Contact for TNA and NA Travel Claims, Website and Wiki
Administration: Emmy Boerma
Phone:
Contact for Overall RadioNet Budget, JRA Budget Question, Financial Reporting to EC (C-forms etc..)
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17. Website+Wiki New website will be launched: www.radionet-eu.org
Will have CM system, each activity can update own content
Even more important Wiki
Use wiki for: exchanging documents, announcing meetings, minutes of meetings, list of everyone involved in RadioNet.
Wiki will also be used for project reporting
Contact: Aukelien
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18. Project Reporting
RadioNet FP7 has only 2 reports to EC !! (midterm + final)
Internal RNFP7 Reporting for JRA on wiki
Quarterly
Extensive Reporting each 6 months incl. budget estimates
(advance payment each 6 months is based on work performed and work planned)
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20. ALBiUS Budget
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21. All pmonths in JRA are auditable => time registration required
Most direct costs are travel costs
Other costs: software/hardware only depreciation during project are costs
Unless dedicated project hardware
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22. Questions??
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