AllBio Kick-off Meeting

The kick-off meeting was opened by the AllBio coordinator Erik Bongcam-Rudloff and the local organizer Jacques van Helden. Each Participant introduced himself and the institute she/he is asociated. Erik Bongcam-Rudloff and the chairs of the workgroups then presented AllBio.

As next the scientific officer Dr. Barend Verachtert took the word and congratulated for the project.

After some comments about the project AllBio, Dr. Barend Verachtert gave the participants an overview of the future aspects of KBBE and Horizon 2020 in general.

After lunch the participants discussed some topic to get the project started especially the form of the web site and the first community building meetings each partner will have to organize to disseminate the AllBio idea locally and collect ideas for Test cases.

10 November 2011, Brussels, Belgium

09:00 - 09:10 Welcome by the local organizer Jacques van Helden

09:10 - 09:55 Introduction to EU policies and perspectives Barend Verachtert

09:55 - 10:00 Welcome and introduction by the coordinator Erik Bongcam-Rudloff

10:00 - 10:30 Introduction of participants

10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break

11:00 - 12:00 Introduction to the AllBio project,

1. Work Packages and expected results (impact!!!)
2. Timeline of the overall project
3. Communication strategy within the consortium
4. Webpage setup

12:30 - 13:30 Lunch

13:30 - 14:30 Communication strategy with the scientific communities

1. Local communities
2. European level
3. Upcoming events where we can/should present AllBio

14:30 - 15:30 Test cases – how to start? - First draft of a questionnaire

15:30 - 16:00 Coffee break

16:00 - 17:00 Next meetings

1. Workshops
2. Local events
3. AGM