Month 6 MeetingDedeman Hotel, Ankara, Turkey

Thursday July 7th 2005

RESISTVIRCo-ordination of Research on Genetic

Resistance to Plant Pathogenic Viruses, and their Vectors, in European Crops

Work Package 1(Project Management & Further

Development) Dr. Mark Pullinger, Chalex Research Ltd.

Objectives of WP1

Project co-ordination and development

•To enable network cohesion and co-operation

•To co-ordinate and manage project’s resourcesResponsible for travel budget for all participants

•To monitor progress of the co-ordination action Tasks Deliverables Milestones

•To report on the project to the EC

•To establish communications between project partnersProject web siteProject newsletter

Summary of RESISTVIR meetings

Meeting locations agreed in advance

•Kick-off ISPAVE, Rome (M1.1) Feb ’05•M6 meeting University of Ankara, Turkey Jul ’05

July 7th and 8th

•M12 meeting NIAB, UK (M1.3) Jan ’06•January 10th and 11th

•Mid-term CSIC-CEBAS, Madrid (M1.4) Jul ’06•M24 meeting ICGEB, Trieste, Italy (M1.5) Jan ’07•M30 meeting University of Bonn, Germany Jul ’07•Conference Toledo, Spain Oct ’07•Final meeting INRA, Bordeaux, France (M1.6) Jan ’08

•All minutes to be written & submitted to EC by Chalex, ICGEB and CSIC (D47.1 – D47.7)

WP1 deliverables

D1 Consortium agreement signed Month 1 ChalexCompleted

D3 Project web site online Month 2 QuadrateDraft completed – to be discussed todayMain means of communication - http://www.resistvir.orgSome areas will be password protectedPlease send comments to Quadrate/Chalex on:

ContentLayoutStyle

D5 First 6M management report Month 7 ChalexInput from all partnersFinal approval from CSPs

D14 Annual report Month 13 Chalex

WP1 deliverables (2)

D28 Annual report Month 25 Chalex

D32 Second 6M management report Month 31 Chalex

D41 Final report and PUDK Month 36 Chalex

D47.x Meeting minutes Month 1, 6… Chalex, CSPsChalex to minute Management Steering BoardICGEB/CSIC to minute Management Board (aided by Chalex)

D48.x Project newsletter Months 3, 6… ChalexQuarterly publicationsFirst one due nowPlease send relevant input to Chalex for inclusion:

Company newsPublicationsPatentsAnything of interest to community

Consortium agreement

Purpose of agreement

•Specifies terms of agreement for next three years•Deals with payment scheduling, resolution of disputes, etc.•Contractual deliverable, D1

All copies received

•48 copies received, sent to EC and members•Please contact Chalex if copies needed for records

Six-month report

First periodic report

•Not mandatory report, but written into Annex I (D5)•Overview of first six months’ RESISTVIR work•Prepared by Chalex•Short justification of work performed

Reporting procedure

•Work package summary reportsWP leaders prepare short summary reports for ChalexJustification of work performed, problems, delays, etc.WP members’ input to be decided by WP leaders

•Chalex to compile 6M reportPool input of WP leadersDraft distributed to CSPs for commentFinal version to be sent to EC by August 31st (Month 7)

Status of contract

RESISTVIR contract received!

•Contract received by Chalex on Monday – signed and returned•Contract should be signed by EC within 1 month•Advance payment expected shortly

Accession to contract

•All members must sign Form AWillingness to be bound by terms of contractMust be signed by person named on Contract Prep. FormIf signed by someone else, letter of authorisation required

•30-day deadlineAll copies August 3rd 2005Draft distributed to CSPs for commentFinal version to be sent to EC by August 31st (Month 7)

•Please take your copy – instructions enclosed

Payments to members

Advance payment expected imminently

•Please send banking details to Chalex if necessary•Advance payment to members for first year’s costs•Cost claim at the end of each year•Financial statements submitted, approval, payment•Subsequent advance for next year•15% retention of funds by EC until all work approved

Travel costs

•Central travel budgetAdministered by Chalex on behalf of MSB

•Submit expenses claim to Chalex for Rome and AnkaraCosts to be reported in EurosClaim forms to be distributed by ChalexPrompt payment once EC cash received

•Please check with Chalex if unsure of eligibility

Any questions?

Comments, suggestions, queries?