Dates: 12-13 March 2025
Format: 2 half days + social dinner
Meeting location:
European Commission Joint Research Centre (EC JRC)
Ispra, Italy
Via E. Fermi, 2749, 21027 Ispra VA, Italy
Important to know: expenses, registration & travel arrangement!
The JRC will be in charge of registration. On-site participants will be required to send their passport/EU27 ID maximum 2 weeks in advance due to the security requirements of the JRC site.
The JRC will be arranging transportation/pick-up pickup and daily transportation to and from the hotel. Pick up will be arranged from either Milano Malpensa airport or Milano Central Train Station. Time and day of pick-up will vary based on the majority of participants' arrival time in Milan.
You will need to have already booked We will operate mini-buses for pickup (so there is flexibility) and bus in the afternoon/morning.
You should ideally book your travel before registering. This is because you will be asked to provide a flight number/travel info about your arrival in order for the pick-up to be arranged accordingly.
The JRC will reserve the necessary amount of hotel rooms at Europa Hotel, Ispra. However, you will need self-pay the accommodation based on their instructions.
Attendees will need to self-fund some expenses for this meeting. Please see below which expenses are covered and what you will need to self-pay.
Self-paid expenses:
- Travel to and from Italy
- Hotel accommodation (for pre-chosen hotel by the JRC - Europa Hotel, Ispra)
- Group dinner
Covered expenses:
- Transportation to JRC site from Milan
- Transportation from JRC to Milan
- Hotel breakfast
- Lunch
For any questions, please email nadelina.sandu@geant.org or guy.roberts@geant.org
AGENDA
Wednesday, 12th of March
Time (CET) | |
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12:00 - 13:00 | Arrival & Lunch |
13:00 - 13:15 | Welcome and introduction - Guy Roberts (GÉANT) & Lukasz Bonenberg (JRC) |
13:15 - 13:45 | EURAMET introduction, possibly including BIPM - Joseph Achkar (EURAMET) |
13:45 - 14:15 | Industry requirements for timing across Europe - José Almeida (Vodafone) |
14:15 - 14:45 | Industry requirements for timing across Europe - TBC |
14:45 - 15:15 | Coffee break |
15:15 - 16:15 | EC presentations - DG-DEFIS & DG-CONNECT |
16:15 - 17:00 | Sustainability and funding - Lukasz Bonenberg (JRC), DG-DEFIS, DF-CONNECT, GÉANT |
17:00 - 18:00 | Euroatom lab tour |
20:00 | Group dinner at Europa Hotel (Ispra) |
Thursday, 13th of March
Time (CET) | |
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09:00 - 09:15 | Welcome and introduction - Guy Roberts (GÉANT) & Lukasz Bonenberg (JRC) |
09:30 - 10:00 | Project update (procurement, timescales, channel design etc) - Guy Roberts (GÉANT) |
10:00 - 10:30 | Southern link topology - Guy Roberts (GÉANT) |
10:30 - 11:00 | Coffee break |
11:00 - 11:30 | Data sharing strategy - Domenico Vicinanza (GÉANT) |
11:30 - 12:00 | Closing comments |
12:00 - 13:00 | Lunch |
Transportation back to Milan |