Introduction to the Meeting  Schedule  Recent developments  Objectives and issues KM3NeT Meeting, Pylos, April 16, 2007 Uli Katz Univ. Erlangen

KM3NeT meeting, Pylos, U. Katz: Introduction 2 Schedule of the Meeting  Monday (16.04.) - 10:00 – 12:30Welcome & Introduction (plenary)Management, reporting, web portal (R. Klein) Publication and Communication Group (P. Rapidis) Presentation of Univ. Bucharest (V. Popa) Welcome by Secretary General (Prof. J. Tsoukalas) - 12:30 – 19:30WP parallel sessions 14:00 lunch, 16:30 coffee - 21:00 – Roast pig night  Tuesday (17.04) - 09:00 – 16:30WP presentations (plenary)General discussion - 16:50 – 19:30Project Coordination Committee (closed) - 20:30 – Octopus, Ouzo & Frittura mista night  Wednesday (18.04) - 09:00 – 10:30Project Coordination Committee (reserve time) - 11:00 – 16:30General Assembly (open session) - 17:00 – 19:30PCG meeting (closed) - 21:30 – Banquet

KM3NeT meeting, Pylos, U. Katz: Introduction 3  ANTARES:  5 lines in operation, continuous data taking, first ’s  Completion (12 lines) expected by January 2008  NEMO:  Prototype modules (junction box, 5-storey tower) deployed and connected, data taking ongoing  NESTOR:  DOE proposal with Berkeley (GRBs with 4-floor tower + autonomous lines) Recent Technical/Scientific Progress

KM3NeT meeting, Pylos, U. Katz: Introduction 4 Strategic/Political/Management Issues  ESFRI: - KM3NeT included in ESFRI roadmap (Sept. 2006) - ESFRI has initiated top-down political process (national prioritization, expressions of interest) - Strong support for KM3NeT in several countries - KM3NeT eligible for ‘Preparatory Phase’ project (  presentation by U. Katz)  ApPEC and ASPERA  Contractual issues: - Contract amendment submitted - Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies is new member – welcome!  1st-year report - see presentation by Roland Klein - we learned a lot … it went quite well … but room for improvements!  Information management - From now on: Only through web portal!

KM3NeT meeting, Pylos, U. Katz: Introduction 5 Objectives and issues  Issues: - Status, critical (path) items - New member: Univ. Bucharest (?) - Publications and public outreach - Time schedule for 2007 (and beyond): CDR workshop, writing of CDR Mid-term review 2nd PCC meeting VLVnT3 workshop … - Contract extension  Objectives: - Consolidate work plan of WPs, identify critical and missing issues - Strategic planning - Strengthen organisational structure

KM3NeT meeting, Pylos, U. Katz: Introduction 6 Theme of the meeting We have come quite far but there is a long way to go. We must now define the map!