Friday, August 29, 2008

Oct 7, 8: Kick Off for Metaverse1 in Veldhoven, Veldlhoven (near Eindhoven) The Netherlands

We are happy to announce that the official Kick-off meeting will take place in Veldhoven, Veldlhoven (near Eindhoven) The Netherlands Oct 7th and 8th.

You should have received your invitation with hotel details directly from the Metaverse1 office.

(Draft) Agenda of the Metaverse1 Kick-Off workshop

October 7

Ø 09:00 Welcome and Introduction

Ø 09:45 Consortium changes and impact (overview)

Ø 10:30 Break

Ø 11:00 Start of parallel working groups

Ø WG1: Starting the actual work è Operational Work plan

Ø WG2: Consortium changes and impact è Revision of project plan

Ø WG3: Way of Working è Project Handbook

Ø WG4: Advanced status of the standardization efforts è Input to MPEG-V

Ø 12:30 Lunch

Ø 13:30 Parallel working groups (Cont.)

Ø WG1: Starting the actual work è Operational Work plan

Ø WG2: Consortium changes and impact è Revision of project plan

Ø WG3: Way of Working è Project Handbook

Ø WG4: Advanced status of the standardization efforts è Input to MPEG-V

Ø 15:00 Break

Ø 15:30 Feedback from the Parallel working groups (4 * 15’)

Ø 16:30 Alignment discussion (preparation for WG’s in Day 2)

Ø 17:15 Concluding and plan for second day

Ø 17:30 End of first day

Dinner/ Social event

October 8

Ø 09:00 Parallel working groups (Cont. & Implementing Alignment)

Ø WG1: Starting the actual work è Operational Work plan

Ø WG2: Consortium changes and impact è Revision of project plan

Ø WG3: Way of Working è Project Handbook

Ø WG4: Advanced status of the standardization efforts è Input to MPEG-V

Ø 10:30 Break

Ø 11:00 Parallel working groups (Concluding & Finalizing)

Ø WG1: è Operational Work plan

Ø WG2: è Revision of project plan

Ø WG3: è Project Handbook

Ø WG4: è Input to MPEG-V

Ø 12:30 Lunch

Ø 13:30 Feedback from the Parallel working groups (4 * 20’)

Ø WG1: Starting the actual work è Operational Work plan

Ø WG2: Consortium changes and impact è Revision of project plan

Ø WG3: Way of Working è Project Handbook

Ø WG4: Advanced status of the standardization efforts è Input to MPEG-V

Ø 15:00 Break

Ø 15:30 Detailed planning & action plan ‘active work packages’

Ø WP1 (Use case driven requirements & State of the art overview) (30’)

Ø WP4 (Dissemination, Standardization & Exploitation) (10’)

Ø WP5 (Project Management) (10’)

Ø 16:30 Concluding, Wrap-Up and AOB

Ø 17:00 End of second day and kick-off workshop