Von: "Dr. Izabela Rottmann" <irottmann@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de>
Datum: 1. Oktober 2010 15:10:36 MESZ
An: Anton Zensus <azensus@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de>, Michael Garrett <garrett@astron.nl>, Andre van Es <es@astron.nl>, Corina Vogt <vogt@astron.nl>, Emmy Boerma <boerma@astron.nl>, Aukelien van den Poll <poll@jive.nl>, Rene Vermeulen <rvermeulen@astron.nl>, Pierre Cox <cox@iram.fr>, Franco Mantovani <f.mantovani@ira.inaf.it>, Huib Jan van Langevelde <langevelde@jive.nl>, Ralph Spencer <ralph.spencer@manchester.ac.uk>, g.davis@jach.hawaii.edu, Hans Olofsson <hans.olofsson@chalmers.se>, Andrzej Kus <ajk@astro.uni.torun.pl>, Andrey Baryshev <a.m.baryshev@sron.nl>, Gilles.Theureau@cnrs-orleans.fr, stutzki@ph1.uni-koeln.de, bachiller@oan.es, t.m.klapwijk@tnw.tudelft.nl, Leonardo Testi <ltesti@eso.org>, bwsohn@kasi.re.kr, Ernesto Limiti <limiti@ing.uniroma2.it>, pa@mrao.cam.ac.uk, Steve Rawlings <sr@astro.ox.ac.uk>, charlot@obs.u-bordeaux1.fr, Ari Mujunen <amn@kurp.hut.fi>, Walter Brisken <wbrisken@nrao.edu>, Rodolphe Weber <rodolphe.weber@univ-orleans.fr>, Matthias Seelmann-Eggebert <Matthias.Seelmann-Eggebert@iaf.fraunhofer.de>, roy@hartrao.ac.za, xhong@center.shao.ac.cn, Peter Wilkinson <pnw@jb.man.ac.uk>, Richard Schilizzi <schilizzi@skatelescope.org>, Francisco Colomer <fcolomer@gmail.com>, fcolomer@oan.es, rlaing@eso.org, Ivar Shmeld <shmeld@latnet.lv>
Kopie: "Dr. Izabela Rottmann" <irottmann@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de>, Viola Tegethoff <vt@mpifr.de>, Michel Guelin <guelin@iram.fr>, Arpad Szomoru <szomoru@jive.nl>, Marco de Vos <devos@astron.nl>, Walter Alef <alef@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de>, Arnold van Ardenne <ardenne@astron.nl>, Tiziana Venturi <tventuri@ira.inaf.it>, Reinhard Keller <rkeller@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de>, "Anita M. S. Richards" <a.m.s.richards@manchester.ac.uk>, Axel Jessner <ajessner@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de>, Martin Zwaan <mzwaan@eso.org>, Leonardo Testi <ltesti@eso.org>, Simon Garrington <simon.garrington@manchester.ac.uk>, Michael Kramer <mkramer@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de>, Alex Kraus <akraus@mpifr.de>, Karl-Heinz Mack <mack@ira.inaf.it>, l.feretti@ira.inaf.it, Magnus Thomasson <magnus.thomasson@chalmers.se>, Jean-Michel Martin <jean-michel.martin@obspm.fr>, Gilles.Theureau@obs-nancay.fr
Betreff: [radionet3] Status Quo

Dear All,

On September 29,2010 the Writing Team of RadioNet3 (A. Zensus, F. Mantovani, H.van Langevelde, 
I. Rottmann, V. Tegethoff) has reviewed all received full JRA (5), NA (7) and TNA (10) proposals. 

We had to make some further adjustments to the budget and scope of the proposals as a result of 
the review of the new round of proposals. The RadioNet3 will consist of four JRAs (one merge between 
IPOPS and VLBI) and 7 NA in the RadioNet3 proposal:

JRAs (total budget: 4 Mio. €)
1) AETHER:      1,4 Mio. €		|  mm-submm development
2) Uniboard2:   1,1 Mio. € 		|  Correlator development
3) Hilado:	       750 k€		|  Software development
4) IPOPS & VLBI (Merge): 750 k€	|  VLBI (DBBC) & MMIC development

NAs (total budget: 1.514.662 €)
1) Management: 	809.933 €
2) Science Working Group (SWG):	230.318 €
3) European Astronomy Technical Forum (ERATec)	100.045 €
4) New Skills for astronomers (Training)	170.130 €
5) Radio Astronomical Spectrum Management (CRAF)		53.500 €
6) Mobility for ALMA Regional Centre Users (MARCUs)		33.705 €
7) Questions on Structuring European Radio Astronomy (QueSERA)	150.736 €

Please note that one TNA proposal (MARCUs) was transferred to NAs.

Concerning the TNAs, the board of directors of the TNAs has discussed today on the TNAs to be included in the RadioNet3 proposal and their budget allocation:

	TNAs (total budget: 4.4 Mio. €,  with a centralised TNA travel budget of 100.000 € allocated at JIVE)
	1) EVN (1.649.377 €)
	2) JCMT (373.405 €)
	3) e-MERLIN (491.050 €)
	4) Effelsberg (480.868 €)
	5) SRT (80.000 €)
	6) LOFAR (358.900 €)
	7) WSRT (154.560 €)
	8) APEX (239.400 €)
	9) PdBI (218.954 €)
	10) PV (165.291 €)
	11) NRT (tbd)

Please note that the final allocation of the TNA total budget of 4,4 M€  will be made by the
Writing Team with the cooperation with Critical Review Team and S. Garrington.

Please note that the remain budget of the project (< 100 k) will be allocated for the  audit costs.

As for now, the WT is compiling a first full version of the proposal which will be discussed by 
the Critical Review Team on October 13, 2010.

Kind regards,

RadioNet3 Writing Team

___________________________________________________________

 Dr. Izabela Rottmann
[radionet3 proposal writing team]

 Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie (MPIfR)

Auf dem Hügel 69                tel.:+49 (0)228 525.424                
53121 Bonn                          fax.:+49 (0)228 525.229
Germany                                e-mail: irottmann@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de
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Von: Viola Tegethoff <vtegethoff@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de>
Datum: 1. Oktober 2010 14:47:45 MESZ
An: Walter Alef <alef@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de>, ardenne@astron.nl
Kopie: "J.Anton Zensus" <azensus@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de>, Huib Jan van Langevelde <langevelde@jive.nl>, Franco Mantovani <fmantova@ira.inaf.it>, Izabela Rottmann <irottmann@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de>, Viola Tegethoff <vt@mpifr.de>
Betreff: [radionet3] JRA VLBI & IPOPS

Dear Walter and Arnold,

On September 29,2010 the Writing Team of RadioNet3 (A. Zensus, F. Mantovani, H.van 
Langevelde, I. Rottmann, V. Tegethoff) has reviewed all received full JRA (5), NA (7) and 
TNA (10) proposals. You will receive a general summary following to this email. 

We had to make some further adjustments to the budget and scope of the proposals as 
a result of the review of the new round of proposals. The RadioNet3 will consist of four 
JRAs (one merge between IPOPS and VLBI) and 7 NA in the RadioNet3 proposal.

Therefore the WT is asking Walter Alef to set up as WP-leader a new JRA based on some 
aspects of the JRAs VLBI and IPOPS as follows:

	•	The total EC contribution has been set to 750.000 €. 
	•	The new JRA should contain aspects of JRA VLBI, WP 1: DBBC (4 GHz sampling ...)  and of JRA IPOPS, WP 2: MMICs (Low noise...). 
	•	The WT encourages the new PI to contact all partners included in the named WPs of the two JRAs to join forces. 

Please send the new version of the JRA including the cost estimation to the coordinator 
until October 4, 2010.

Kind regards,

Viola
____________________________________

Viola Tegethoff
MPG Regional EU Office Bonn
Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie
Postfach 2024
D-53010 Bonn
Tel.: +49 (0)228-525.495
Fax; +49 (0)228-525.229
Email: vtegethoff@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de

Von: Viola Tegethoff <vtegethoff@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de>
Datum: 1. Oktober 2010 14:45:47 MESZ
An: Marco de Vos <devos@astron.nl>
Kopie: "J.Anton Zensus" <azensus@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de>, Huib Jan van Langevelde <langevelde@jive.nl>, Franco Mantovani <fmantova@ira.inaf.it>, Izabela Rottmann <irottmann@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de>, Viola Tegethoff <vt@mpifr.de>
Betreff: [radionet3] JRA Hilado

Dear Marco,

On September 29,2010 the Writing Team of RadioNet3 (A. Zensus, F. Mantovani, H.van 
Langevelde, I. Rottmann, V. Tegethoff) has reviewed all received full JRA (5), NA (7) and 
TNA (10) proposals. You will receive a general summary following to this email. 

We had to make some further adjustments to the budget and scope of the proposals as a result of 
the review of the new round of proposals. The RadioNet3 will consist of four JRAs (one merge between 
IPOPS and VLBI) in the RadioNet3 proposal:

The JRA Hilado is asked to adapt the text of the Work package (WP) description to the 
following comments:

	•	The total EC contribution has been set to 750.000 €. 
	•	Some concerns were raised with respect to the ongoing development of CASACore:  Please assure that the proposed work in Task 1.1 is not in conflict with already  funded R&D in Europe and elsewhere. 
	•	Concerning Task 1.2: Please assure that the work proposed in this task is not already  subject-matter of the LOFAR development. 
	•	Concerning Task 1.3: Please assure that the work proposed in this task is not already  foreseenin the ASKAP development and therefore could be used probably anyway  by SKA. 
	•	Concerning Task 1.4: Please clarify the work proposed in this task and how the end  user will be reached. 
	•	It was noticed that the proposed work is strongly focussed on the future infrastructures.  However the profit for the existing infrastructures is not clear in the WP description.  Please ensure that this important issue in the call is addressed in this WP. 
	•	Taking into account (1) the time schedule for ALMA and SKA, (2) that the work of  Hilado is focused on these facilities and (3) the fact, that the results of this WP  will be delivered in 2016, please describe how the new facilities will benefit from  the results of Hilado.

Please send the new version of the JRA including the cost estimation to the coordinator 
until October 4, 2010.

Kind regards,

Viola

____________________________________

Viola Tegethoff
RadioNet3 - Proposal Writing Team 

MPG Regional EU Office Bonn
Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie
Postfach 2024
D-53010 Bonn
Tel.: +49 (0)228-525.495
Fax; +49 (0)228-525.229
Email: vtegethoff@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de