Meeting B-D-NL/MoU Partners: Scientific delegates

Monday 12 Apr 2021, 09:00 → 12:00 Europe/Amsterdam

Zoom (Nikhef)

Einstein Telescope Euregion Meuse-Rhine

Meeting B-D-NL/MoU Partners: Scientific delegates

 

Reason and timing

Follow-up on the meeting of 27 November 2020 (https://indico.nikhef.nl/event/2797/)

 

Zoom coordinates

The meeting room will be open from 08:45 to allow a timely start on 09:00.

Bring your own coffee and cookies.

https://nikhef.zoom.us/j/98913572289?pwd=dU43MjlZM0o1eFNQU3FjWXhkZDFVZz09

Meeting ID: 989 1357 2289
Passcode: 967220

09:00 → 12:00 Opening and adoption of the agenda

Agenda

1. Opening and adoption of the agenda
2. Announcements

 

PART I: Recent European developments

3. Governance structure
   New project directorate for the Einstein Telescope (link and attached jpg)
4. ESFRI hearing on ET Application for Roadmap status [April 14]

 

PART II: Euregion M&R

5. Oral reports
   • Developments/progress at E-TEST, ETpathfinder
6. B-D-NL/MoU focus on ET
   • Taking note of the results of a quick scan [ SWOT-analyses and fact-sheet] and identifying points of action to shape up the candidacy for the EMR
     (see attached Factsheet ET-EMR.docx)
7.  Stimulating interregional Euregio Meuse-Rhine technical cooperation: identifying possible topics for EMR cooperation
   • Topics from last meeting:
     1. Towards the optimal ET location (geology) in Euregio
        (Frederique Nguyen)
     2. Strengthening the involvement of B-,D-& NL industry
        (Nick van Remortel)
     3. R&D leading to possible ET cost savings: vacuum, attenuators, ...
        (Jo v/d Brand)
     4. R&D on ET-instrument critical issues (cryogenics, Si-optics, GGN, ...)
        (Stefan Hild)
     5. R&D on the use of promising new software technologies
        (Achim Stahl)
     6. Identifying ET’s unique selling points
        (Andreas Freise)
   • Other topics
   • Conclusions & follow-up
8. Interaction with regional and national governments
   • Oral reports from participating institutions and identifying points of action to shape up the candidacy for the Euregio Meuse-Rhine
9. Meeting of B-D-NL/MoU Partners on the level of Chairpersons of University Boards
   • Preparation and suggestions for items on the agenda

     

PART III: Miscellaneous

10. Any other business
11. End of meeting

Speaker: Stan Bentvelsen

2021-04-01 New project directorate for organizing Einstein Telescope.jpg

Factsheet ET-EMR.docx