All interested countries can join this BSR with a national science representative.
France intends to join the BGR on ministerial level
After fruitful discussions with CERN management ET hopes to become a CERN recognised experiment. Presentation was given bij ET Steering leadership. Waiting for a decision in March.
After fruitful discussions CERN is open to offer some office space to house part of the ET project office at CERN.
Ferroni and Van den Brand will take next steps to formalise the Vacuum project initiative with CERN. This project should start as soon as possible
The Infradev proposal was submitted. Compliments to Mario. Mario intends to start soon and will prepare a kick off meeting (in Barcelona?)
It was decided to invite the leaders of the ET steering committee (as standing invitations) to the open sessions of our BSR meetings. We keep the possibility for closed sessions on specific topics (i.e. governance).
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3. Announcements (only topics that are not on the remainder of the agenda)
Coordinators Antonio and Stan
Project Directorate Nando and Jo
Country representatives: any interesting news?
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4. CERN related topics
Status proposal CERN Recognised experiment (Michele/Harald)
Last version CERN-ET Beampipe vacuum document (Nando/Jo)