TESS kick-off meeting
Meeting called by:	Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Type of meeting:	Project kick-off meeting
Place:	Thessaloniki, Greece
Time:	December 3 – 4, 2008

Agenda
Wednesday December 3
Opening / Welcome:		AUTH - European Commission	09:00 – 09:30
Project overview:		AUTH	09:30 – 09:45
Presentation of the participating organisations of relevant capabilities & anticipated main roles:		All partners	09:45 – 11:00
Coffee break			11:00 – 11:30
Presentation, discussion and consolidation of the work plan under the different work packages. WP2: Central Policy Environment (ESUSG) WP3: Local Environment (BOURNEU)		Workpackage Leaders	11:30 – 13:30
Lunch break			13:30 – 14:30
Presentation, discussion and consolidation of the work plan under the different work packages. WP4: Modelling for Sustainable Development (IST) WP5: Case studies (AUTH) WP6: Transactional Environmental Decision Support (BOURNEU) WP7: Awareness & Dissemination (TERO) WP8: Assessment and evaluation (PBS)		Workpackage Leaders	14:30 – 16:00
Coffee break			16:00 – 16:30
Discussion and conclusions		AUTH – European Commission - Anatrack – Tero - All partners	16:30 – 18:00

Thursday December 4
Training workshop Introduction on FP7 / administration and management of European Union funds for research		European Commission	09:00 – 10:00
Training workshop Accounting issues, cost statements and procedures, invoicing of expenses, accepted methods of procurement and - in general - financial housekeeping in accordance to EC policies and regulations for FP7.		AUTH - Tero - European Commission	10:00 – 11:00
Coffee break			11:00 – 11:30
Project Management Consortium agreement, official documents, project committees, reporting, financial issues, bank accounts, cost statements, etc.		AUTH - Tero	11:30 – 13:00
Lunch break			13:00 – 14:00
Recap of the meeting, schedule of next meetings, assignments of work and set-up of deadlines, etc.		AUTH - Tero	14:00 – 15:30
Coffee break			15:30 – 16:00
Training workshop (cont.)		AUTH - Tero	16:00 – 17:30