The KickOff was held at BOSCOLO ATLANTIC HOTEL IN NICE on 7 and 8 January 2004

AGENDA FOR THE MEETING

• 13h30:13h45: Welcome (A. Chelli, T. Henning, A. Quirrenbach)
• 13h45:14h10: OPTICON Overview (J. Davies)
• 14h10:14h25: JRA4 - Introduction (A. Chelli) 
  
• 14h25:16h45: WP1.1 "Concept to feasibility studies" (Chairmen: U. Graser/D. Mourard)
• Presentation of the objectives of the work packages (WPLs)
  
• Presentation of the current list of projects for the concept studies (WPLs)
  
• Discussion on the list of projects
  
• Introduction on the questions that have to be debated and discussion
  
• Selection procedure for the feasibility phase
  
• Mechanism of follow-up
  
• Use of funds
  
• Management
  
• 16h45:17h15: Break
• 17h15:19h30: WP2 "Software" (Chairmen: G. Duvert/G. Zins)
• Introduction (G. Duvert)
  
• Off-line data reduction tool box (G. Duvert)
• Models
  
• Achromatic models (G. Perrin)
  
• Chromatic models (R. Petrov)
  
• Astrometry (A. Quirrenbach)
  
• Image reconstruction 
• Contribution by E. Thiébaut
• Contribution by C. Hannif
• Contribution by G. Weigelt
• Management (G. Zins)
  
• Discussion
  
• Dinner
• 21h30 : Meeting with PIs (WP1.1 & WP2)
  
  • SRON contribution to imaging mode of DARWIN

• 08h30:09h30: WP1.2 "Co-phasing And fringe tracking" (Chairman: M. Gai)
• Presentation of WP1.2 (M. Gai)
  
• Cophasing and Fringe Tracking at VLTI
• Objectives of WP1.2 and preliminary list of study areas
• Call for interest in participation to WP1.2.
• Discussion
  
• 09h30:09h45: Concluding Remarks on JRA (WPLs +PI)
• 09h45:10h15: Break
• 10h15:12h15: Network
  
• Introduction (A. Quirrenbach)
  
• Working Groups (R. Petrov)
• Next-Generation Facility (J. Surdej)
• Exchange Visits (A. Niedzielski)
• Lunch

• 14h00:15h00: Marie-Curie action (P. Garcia)
  
• 15h00:15h35:  The point of view of ESO (G. Monnet )
• 15h35:16h00 Break
• 16h00:17h15: EII structure
  
• Presentation (T. Henning)
• Discussion

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