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Dates: 12-13 March 2025 

Format: 2 half days + social dinner


The goal of the meeting is to discuss the pan-European timing network and explore the interoperability between the member states / NRENs and the possibility of commercial use while maintaining existing obligations and use cases. Participants include NRENs, NMIs and other bodies from Member States, telecom industry representatives, EURAMET, GÉANT and the European Commission.

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 fill in their passport/EU27 ID details when registering due to the security requirements of the JRC site

The JRC will be arranging pick-up and daily transportation to and from the hotel. Pick-up will be arranged from either Milano Malpensa airport or Milano Central Train Station. They will operate mini-buses for pickup (so there is flexibility) in the morning/afternoon. 

You should ideally plan your travel before registering. This is because you will be asked to provide information 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


REGISTRATION LINK HERE (on-site & online)

*When accessing the registration form, you will first need to create an EU Login account to register.
Please register until:

  • March 7 (EU27 + UK citizens)
  • February 28 (non-EU/UK citizens)


For any questions, please email nadelina.sandu@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 - 14:15Industry requirements for timing across Europe - Vodafone & Orange
14:15 - 14:30Round table part one
14:30 - 14:45Coffee break
14:45 - 15:00Presentation from INRiM
15:00 - 15:15

Presentation from Refimeve


15:15 - 15:45

Round table discussion - part two and conclusions 

16:30 - 17:00

Economic sustainability, financing and funding – European Commission and GÉANT

17:00 - 18:00Euroatom lab tour
20:00Group dinner at Europa Hotel (Ispra) - self-paid

Set 5-course dinner menus. Aprox. 40 euros pp, including water, wine and coffee.


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 - 10:30EURAMET - Joseph Achkar
10:30 - 11:00Coffee break
11:00 - 11:15Presentation from CERN
11:15 - 11:30Data sharing strategy - Domenico Vicinanza (GÉANT)
11:30 - 12:00Meeting evaluation & closing comments
12:00 - 13:00Lunch
 Transportation back to Milan

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