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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)
12:00 - 13:00Arrival & Lunch
13:00 - 13:15Welcome and introduction - Guy Roberts (GÉANT) & Lukasz Bonenberg (JRC)
13:15 - 13:45EURAMET introduction, possibly including BIPM - Joseph Achkar (EURAMET)
13:45 - 14:15Industry requirements for timing across Europe - José Almeida (Vodafone)
14:15 - 14:45Industry requirements for timing across Europe - TBC
14:45 - 15:15Coffee break
15:15 - 16:15EC presentations - DG-DEFIS & DG-CONNECT
16:15 - 17:00Sustainability and funding - Lukasz Bonenberg (JRC), DG-DEFIS, DF-CONNECT, GÉANT
17:00 - 18:00Euroatom lab tour
20:00Group dinner at Europa Hotel (Ispra)


Thursday, 13th of March


Time (CET)
09:00 - 09:15Welcome and introduction - Guy Roberts (GÉANT) & Lukasz Bonenberg (JRC)
09:30 - 10:00Project update (procurement, timescales, channel design etc) - Guy Roberts (GÉANT)
10:00 - 10:30Southern link topology - Guy Roberts (GÉANT)
10:30 - 11:00Coffee break
11:00 - 11:30Data sharing strategy - Domenico Vicinanza (GÉANT)
11:30 - 12:00Closing comments
12:00 - 13:00Lunch
 Transportation back to Milan