The Blue-Cloud 2026 Kick-Off Meeting takes place from 13 to 15 February 2023 in Pisa, Italy. The meeting provides an opportunity for the consortium to discuss the work performed in the Blue-Cloud pilot project since 2019 and the upcoming activities to be done towards a successful implementation of the project. The KOM paves the way to develop a federated European Ecosystem to deliver FAIR & Open data and analytical services, instrumental for deepening research of oceans, EU seas, coastal & inland waters and represents also a great chance to the project partners meet towards the establishment of a proactive community in the realm of blue economy.
The Blue-Cloud 2026 Kick-off meeting takes places at CNR - Istituto di Scienza e Tecnologie dell’Informazione, Via Giuseppe Moruzzi, 1, 56127 Pisa (Italy).
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Please notice that the invitation to the KOM is restricted only to the internal members of the Blue-Cloud 2026 consortium.
Draft Agenda
Please note that this agenda might still be subject to change
Day 1: 13 February 2023 Monday, 12.00 - 18.00 CET
Welcome, Scientific & Technical exploitation and long term vision
Room: Main Auditorium
|
Time (CET) |
What |
Chairs / speakers | Participation required |
| 12:00 - 13:30 | Get together lunch | ||
| 13:30 - 14:30 |
Welcome & KoM overview Setting the scene of Blue-Cloud in the context of EOSC |
Roberto Scopigno, Director of CNR-ISTI Sara Pittonet (Trust-IT), Pasquale Pagano (CNR), Dick Schaap (MARIS), Michel Schouppe, EC DG RTD (remote), Nicolas Segebarth, EC DG RTD (remote) EOSC Association Representative, EU DTO Representative |
All partners, EOSC Association, EC Representatives, ESEB |
| 14:30 - 15:30 |
Scientific and Technical exploitation of Blue-Cloud Blue-Cloud demonstrators, tools & services and Interoperability Framework in the EOSC context |
All partners, EOSC Association, EC Representatives, ESEB | |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Coffee break | ||
| 16:00 - 17:00 |
Exploitation, Training, Synergies & long-term vision Blue-Cloud exploitation opportunities & relations with the DTO, G7 and the Mission “Restore our ocean and waters by 2030” contexts |
Sara Pittonet (Trust-IT), Michel Schouppe, EC DG RTD (remote), MOI/ Representative, AquaInfra Representative |
All partners, EOSC Association, EC Representatives, ESEB |
| 20:00 on |
Gala dinner chez Palazzo dei 12, piazza dei Cavalieri |
Day 2: 14 February 2023 Tuesday, 09.00 - 17.00 CET
Scientific and Technical WP meetings
Room 28
|
Time (CET) |
What |
Chairs / speakers | Participation required |
| 09:00 - 09:30 |
Welcome & outcomes of Day 1 |
Sara Pittonet (Trust-IT) |
All partners |
| 09:30 - 10:30 |
WP2 meeting “FAIR compliant Discovery and Access services for marine domains & beyond” |
Dick Schaap (MARIS) |
All partners |
| 10:30 - 10:45 | Coffee break | ||
| 10:45 - 11:45 |
WP3 meeting |
Dominique Obaton (IFREMER) |
All partners |
| 11:45 - 12:30 | Project Management & Horizon Europe highlights | Antonio Ventura, REA, Blue-Cloud 2026 Project Officer | All partners |
| 12:30 - 14:00 | Lunch | ||
| 13:15 - 14:00 | Tentative: ESEB closed meeting | Kate Larkin, SSBE | ESEB, Steering Board |
| 14:00 - 15:00 |
WP4 meeting |
Patricia Cabrera (VLIZ) |
All partners |
| 15:00 - 16:00 |
WP5 meeting “Blue-Cloud VRE platform evolution and integration with EOSC resources and services” |
Massimiliano Assante (CNR) |
All partners |
| 16:00 - 16.30 | Coffee break | ||
| 16:30 - 17:00 | Wrap-up & plans for the evening | Sara Pittonet (Trust-IT) | All partners |
| 17:30 - 18:15 | Tentative: ESEB closed meeting | Kate Larkin, SSBE | ESEB, Steering Board |
| 17:30 - 19:30 | Visit to the exhibition “Le Navi Antiche di Pisa” - social event | ||
| 20:00 |
Blue-Cloud pizza! Self-paid informal dinner |
Day 3: 15 February 2023 Wednesday, 09.00 - 13.00 CET
Outreach, education, exploitation, and sustainability
Room 28
|
Time (CET) |
What |
Chairs / speakers | Participation required |
| 09:00 - 09:30 |
Welcome & outcomes of Day 2 |
Sara Pittonet (Trust-IT) |
All partners |
| 09:30 - 10:30 |
WP6 meeting “Outreach, engagement, and education ” |
Federico Drago (Trust-IT) |
All partners |
| 10:30 - 10:45 | Coffee break | ||
| 10:45 - 12:15 |
WP7 meeting |
Julia Vera (SSBE) |
All partners |
| 12:15 - 12:45 | Closing remarks | Sara Pittonet (Trust-IT), Pasquale Pagano (CNR), Dick Schaap (MARIS) | All partners |
| 13:00 on | Goodbye Lunch |
The KOM venue: where to go
The Blue-Cloud2026 KOM takes places at CNR - Istituto di Scienza e Tecnologie dell’Informazione, Via Giuseppe Moruzzi, 1, 56127 Pisa (Italy)
How to reach Pisa and the CNR
You can find useful information on how to reach the city of Pisa and the CNR premises at this link.
