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EXPReS Fourth Board Meeting
Wednesday 21 January 2009
Madrid, Spain
Minutes
The fianl minutes of the 4th EXPReS Board meeting are available as pdf.
Participants
The draft lists of participants and their proxies are available.
Registration
Online registration is available here.
Agenda
Draft agenda. Please contact Charles or Yvonne if you have comments/suggestions.
Wednesday 21 January
| start | description | speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 11:30h | Coffee, host's welcome, logistics (ODP PDF) | Bachiller |
| - quorum, proxies, introduction of chair | Yun | |
| - agenda | Tzioumis | |
| 12:00h | Session 1 | |
| 30 mins- coordinator view | Langevelde | |
| 60 mins- updates from all partners | all | |
| - JBO ppt pdf | Spencer | |
| - CSIRO & AARNet ppt pdf | Tzioumis | |
| - PSNC ppt pdf | Stoklosa | |
| 13:30h | LUNCH | |
| 15:00h | Session 2 | |
| 20 mins- NA1/2/3/4 ODP PDF | Yun | |
| 20 mins- SA1 ppt pdf | Szomoru | |
| 20 mins- SA2 pdf | Colomer | |
| 20 mins- JRA1 ppt pdf | Spencer | |
| 10 mins- q/a | all | |
| 16:30h | Coffee break | |
| 17:00h | session 3 | |
| 30 mins- finance overview | Yun | |
| 30 mins- p3/p4 reporting | Yun | |
| 15 mins- Sci/Tech workshop update (link to meeting website) | Colomer | |
| 15 mins- quick update from IYA pdf | Szomoru | |
| 60 mins- ??? | ||
| 19:30h | End | |
| 20:30h | Joint EXPReS/SKADS dinner | all |
Initial discussion topics as mailed by Charles can he found here.
Explanation regarding the separation of CNIG-IGN can be found here.
Meeting Location
The meeting will be held at the Observatorio Astronomico de Madrid
Calle Alfonso XII, 3
28014 Madrid
Group Dinner
The joint dinner for the EXPReS + SKADS boards will take place on wednesday Jan 21st at a nearby restaurant (walking distance from OAN and the hotel):
El Cenador Del Prado
C/ Prado 4
Madrid
http://www.elcenadordelprado.com/
If you wish to join us for dinner, please indicate this on your registration.
Accommodation
A block of single rooms has been reserved at HOTEL AGUMAR.
Please reserve your own room before 7th January 2009 by contacting the hotel directly.
Mention code “Observatorio” to ensure the discounted rate.
hotelagumar@h-santos.es
www.h-santos.es
Pº. Reina Cristina, 7
28014 Madrid. España
Tel. (+34) 915526900
Fax. (+34) 914336095
Cost:
75,00 euros/night single room
90,00 euros/night double room
14,25 euros/person breakfast
+ 7 % tax
Directions
A map with the different locations can be found here.
Traveling from the Airport to Hotel Agumar is easiest per taxi. Cost depend on traffic, may be 30-35 euros.
It is also possible to take the metro, from the Airport to Atocha-Renfe costs 2 Euros.
The metro map is here, you also get your best route here.
The route is Aeropuerto – Nuevos Ministerios (8) – Tribunal (10) – Atocha/Renfe (1)