THE SECOND MEETING OF THE COST ACTION G7 MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE ON "ARTWORK CONSERVATION BY LASER"".

(combined with Working Groups’ meeting)

12-13 JANUARY 2001 EC Bucharest (ROMANIA)

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WELCOME TO PARTICIPANTS

The Scientific Secretary welcomed the participants on behalf of COST and the European Commission. Ms. R.Radvan welcomed the participants on behalf of the inviting Romanian Delegation. Ms. M.Sbarna the Romanian Delegate of the COST Committee of Senior Officials extended also his welcome to all participants.

 

PRESENTATION OF THE DELEGATIONS

The Delegates introduced themselves and their Institutes and informed briefly the Committee about their research interests.

 

ELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON AND VICE-CHAIRPERSON OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Mr. V. Zafiropulos was elected Chairperson of the Action and Ms. R. Radvan was elected Vice-Chairperson.

 

COST G7 POSSIBILITY TO HAVE A HOMEPAGE

Ms. R. Radvan presented a proposal for the COST G7 homepage. The proposal was endorsed by the Committee and it was agreed that a detailed presentation of the set-up of the homepage will be done by Ms. Radvan during the next MC meeting.

 

BUDGETARY SITUATION: 2001

The Secretariat reported that the amount of 62000 EUR has been allocated to COST G7 for the year 2001. The Secretariat noted that some small adjustment was requested to the COST Secretariat in order to reflect three more countries that are joining the Action.

Due to the fact that the Action is in its first year of running the Committee decided to use the budget for meetings and therefore to meet three times instead of two within the year 2001. As a result the scheme of Short Term Scientific Missions will start only next year.

 

SHORT-TERM SCIENTIFIC MISSIONS

The scheme of STSM was explained by the Secretariat., According to the guidelines, the Delegates proposed that the daily allowance used by the Commission of 110 EUR per day should be awarded to applicants that undertake a mission within the STSM programme. This amount should form the absolute maximum amount awarded to each applicant per day within the provision of 1500 EUR per mission including the travel ticket. In any case, this ceiling should be checked by the administrating Institute against receipts that the applicant will submit.

 

PRESENTATION OF THE WORK PROGRAMME - WORKING GROUPS AND WORK PACKAGES

 

The Delegates presented their research Institutes and their field of interest in the Action.

The Scientific Secretary asked each delegate to send the presentation of their Institution and his research interests.

- OBJECTIVES AND WORKING PROGRAMME

Mr. Zafiropulos presented the objectives of the WGs and the WPs and the work programme.

 

PLACE AND DATE OF NEXT MEETING

 

The next meeting will be held on 15-16 June 2001 in Vienna, Austria.