CoSADIE - Collaborative Sustainable Astronomical Data Infrastructure for Europe

WP5 Strategy, governance and financial sustainability of Euro-VO

WP lead: Françoise Genova (CNRS)

WP Objectives

This Work Package defines a strategy and coordination structures to ensure sustainability for Euro-VO, taking into account the input from the other working groups, in close collaboration with the Astronet ERA-NET.

Description of Work

This Work Package is managed by the WP lead, CNRS.

• Task 5.1: Co-ordination with Astronet. Co-ordination with Astronet will be sought for all the project activities, but particularly for this Work Package since interaction with the funding agencies is an essential element of the development of strategies and coordination structures.
• Task 5.2: Analysis of the different aspects of participation in the VObs and of sustainability.
• Task 5.3: Production of the final report.

Deliverables

• Intermediate report on Euro-VO sustainability (delivered 9 October 2013)
• Report on Euro-VO sustainability

Milestones

• Participation in Astronet Exec Committee meeting, 27 November 2013, Paris (France)
• Participation in the update of Astronet Roadmap - Draft version published in July 2013 Astronet Infrastructure Roadmap Update V0.1
• Participation in the Astronet "Town Meeting" Mid-Term Review of Science Vision and Infrastructure Roadmap organised at the European Week of Astronomy and Space Science (EWAS 2013), 13 July 2013, Turku, Finland
• Participation in Astronet Executive Committee meeting, 25-26 November 2013, Prague, Czech Republic