Newsletter 18

[kickniko]

Hi everybody!

I really wish I had some clear picture about the further moves for our
proposal, but it is a bit too much for that. So perhaps you could
think about it too and help me?

Anyway, last thing I talked about was to reach the EPSS person that is
responcible for our proposal, in order to know if there is any special
mechanism for re-submitting proposals after improving them. I tried to
call many times but it seems that it is hard to get so0mebody online.
I also sent email but still I wait for an answer. So, should we just
dare it and re-sublit after having made the necessary improvements?
Any ideas?

Then, I received an email from the FP7, in which I am asked for some
"signed document" in which one can see the number of employees of our
company. The strange thing is that I already have sent such a
document, but still I can send another one of course.

Tha latter would be not as complicated, if I hadn´t decide to quit
working for DiSo soon, and to look for something else. The decision
came out of the simple fact that I don´t see anymore how could I
participate in such a project at FP7 and at the same time continue the
very i consuming work for the projects in which I am already involved.
I had to choose one of both and I chose. But this adds yet another
complication, as far as I understand it, since the whole consortium
was built up under the definition of Diso as the project organizator.
So... what to do know? Wait until I have a new job and resubmit the
whole story from the beginning? Or re-submit and change the
organizator later on? :-/ The first possibility has the advantage of
starting "cleanly" again, but the second has the advantage of not
needing to make all the papers and budgets etc. once more. (And we can
´t simply copy the documents from our EPSS-site since the place does
exist but we can´t login.)

I can only hope that at least Nina´s quitting at CITIC will not add
yet another complication.

Last but not least, the eChallenge. Under the present circumstances I
can't do anything more except working for very urgend projects of the
company, so it will be almost impossible for me to participate. It
would be very noce, however, if some of us could make it there - of
course with no intention to push anybody.

So, I keep on trying to communicate with the guy at FP7 directly, but
could somebody send some idea about how we should proceed in order to
keep a good organization of the whole proposal?

Nick

[milan]

Hy Nick and everybody!

huhh there is a problem...
From my point of view, EC won't like either way of switching consortium
leader. Maybe it's easier to do it now, than later when project is approved.
It would be good to hear does anyone else has more experience in this
things? The easiest way should be to reach someone directly in EC connected
with FP - if that is possible.

Resubmission should be done in some way definitely, but I hope there will be
concrete answer how?

However Nick, best luck for the new job! Changing it is never an easy task,
especially in mentioned circumstances. If I (we) can help in any way, just
say the word :)
Cheers,
Milan

[Grimshaw, Mark]

Hi all,

I agree with Milan and also wish you good luck Nick. Perhaps there is someone within the consortium willing to take on the coordination.

Mark

--
Dr. Mark Grimshaw
Reader in Creative Technologies
School of Business & Creative Technologies
University of Bolton
Work: http://www.bolton.ac.uk/gcct/
Personal: http://www.wikindx.com

[Elena Zamsa]

Hi everybody!

 All the best for your new job Nick!!!! always you can count on our support!

Yeahh! let's watch this not like a problem but like a challenge!

I agree with Milan and Mark, changing leaders it is not the best solution. I'll meet my colleagues next week at e-challenges and i can ask them about such situation.

To find smb to lead the project it is not a problem... there are good consulting companies that LOVE to lead projects and they know how to write them.

Asap i have information i'll write to all of you.

Warm regards from Moldova!

Elena

[Guest, Elizabeth (INN)]

We will be having our annual visit from one of the UK representatives for FP7 this week. I have booked a consultation with her, so will be able to ask her questions about resubmission and changes of coordinator.

Elizabeth

-----Original Message-----
From: fp7-semantic...@googlegroups.com on behalf of kickniko
Sent: Sun 17/10/2010 14:33
To: FP7 semantics consortium
Subject: [fp7-semantics-consortium] Newsletter 18

Hi everybody!

Nick

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