1. I3/CA Europlanet - EC Contract 001637 - http://europlanet.cesr.fr/ EUROPLANET in FP-7 Tentative overall structure of Europlanet in FP7 and further Preparations Summary of proposals sent in reply to call for interest

2. I3/CA Europlanet - EC Contract 001637 - http://europlanet.cesr.fr/ Call for expression of interest: released on November 13, 2006 - Distribution circle: europlanet@rssd.esa.int () europlanet_coord@rssd.esa.int europlanet_associates@rssd.esa.int - Deadline: December 15, 2006 (~ 1 month) - Extension of deadline: January 15, 2007 (> 2 months) Submitted Proposals: JRA: 22 TNA: 9 NA: improvement / extension of existing NAs: 4 new NAs: 3 Undefined / Mixed: 13 General Facts Altogether, finally 51 Proposals on Jan.23,2007

3. I3/CA Europlanet - EC Contract 001637 - http://europlanet.cesr.fr/ Geography of proposers: - JRA / TNA / NA PIs from: Austria 5 Germany 2 Spain 2 UK 3 Belgium 4 Hungary 1 Switzerland 1 Ukraine 1 Finland 3 Italy 2 Poland 3 France 7 Netherlands 1 Russia 3 - Undefined proposals PIs from: Belgium 1 Greece 1 Portugal 1 Croatia 1 Italy 3 Spain 1 France 3 Netherlands 1 UK 1 General Facts

4. I3/CA Europlanet - EC Contract 001637 - http://europlanet.cesr.fr/ Data processing: 1 Data analysis & modelling: 4 Databases / Catalogues creation: 2 Laboratory support of planetary & space missions: Spectrometry (7); Astrobiology (4); Ephemerides (2); Analog materials / condition simulation (3); Virtual Plasma Laboratory (1) Planetary environments: Atmospheres (4); Magnetospheres / radiations (4); Surfaces-interiors / small bodies / dust (6) Planetary geodesy / cartography: 1 Space missions: User operation support (1); Manned planetary exploration (1); Preparation of future missions (2); Observations: Radio astronomy in planetary science (3); Coordinated observations (2) Public outreach: 1 Comparative Planetology: 3 Proposals distribution over the main topics

5. I3/CA Europlanet - EC Contract 001637 - http://europlanet.cesr.fr/ Multiple submissions -- Some teams (4) propose several infrastructure activities (JRA / TNA / NA) with very similar titles and content Undefined teams -- Many proposals (24) have no defined team of an infrastructure participants Undefined (or wrong defined) type of infrastructure activity: - Some proposals (13) are not identified as a particular infrastructure activity (JRA, TNA or NA) - Several proposals have incorrectly defined their type Research-focused proposals -- Many proposals (10) are focused on doing just a scientific research but not on building an infrastructure I3 can not support research projects! It supports development of cooperating infrastructures The term research infrastructures refers to facilities, resources and related services that are used by the scientific community to conduct top-level research in their respective fields. Some Drawbacks

6. I3/CA Europlanet - EC Contract 001637 - http://europlanet.cesr.fr/ Main categories in the tentative general scheme for proposal structuring Space- & Ground- based observations Lab Measurements Numerical simulation Calibration, Cleaning, Filtering, etc. Databases Data Acquisition Data Processing & Storage Knowledge Acquisition = Data analysis & modelling Knowledge Application & Demonstration Theoretical / statistical analysis, Modelling & Interpretation Communication, Public outreach, Publications New questions & tasks IIIIIIIV

7. I3/CA Europlanet - EC Contract 001637 - http://europlanet.cesr.fr/ Space missions infrastructure Earth-based observations / measurements Laboratory facilities / field sites Data processing / architecture Software tools for Data analysis / Modelling / Numerical Simulations Communication / Public outreach Infrastructure activities of EUROPLANET in FP7 will be grouped in the following interrelated topical blocks: Tentative overall structure of Europlanet in FP7

8. I3/CA Europlanet - EC Contract 001637 - http://europlanet.cesr.fr/ Further preparations for FP7 Call report and proposals classification (MK) by 02/07 Workshop agenda and timetable (MB) by 02/07 Telecon with proposers (Feb. 16, 3 to 5 pm) EPN Strategic Workshop (Feb. 26-27, ESTEC) Informal exchange with H. Péro 2 nd coordinators (or FP7 proposal team) meeting ~ EGU - List of JRAs, TNAs, NAs, writing assignments 3rd coordinators meeting ~ late summer - Progress on writing assignments SAB recommendations « final » drafting meeting Submission : March 2008