More Grant Negotiations, and then some

As mentioned earlier, this project-thing is now walk in the park. But the park is not a small one. And the paths to follow are long on winding. And the descriptions are not always accurate. So, the DoW go back and forth, again and again. And we mess things up on our end from time to time to. Like forgetting to submit changes in subversion, and ending up submitting a version with some important changes missing.

Be structured. Be calm. Be happy. always. And tweak again and again, based on the input you will get from Brussels. And in the end, you end up with a version that all parts agree on.

I think we may have reached that step today. So, maybe was it the final version we submitted in NEF just an hour ago.

The only thing that remains then is the consortium agreement.  The advise regarding discussions on CA is relax. Take it easy, and let the partners play it out - moderate, and consolidate, and in the end we have something that everyone agree on, but no one are exactly happy about.

And soon it is summer. With so many other things to learn!

RITE and grant negotiations

It's been a very busy week, so I never got around to write down impressions after the meeting in Brussels. I just want to mention that it went smoother than any of us imagined. Basically, the project officer had no critical remarks about the DoW, and only minor requests for changes in the work plan.

We are now busy rounding things off, entering a few more milestones and adapting some deliverables, such that the plan works better for annual review of the project. We also try to sort out some nasty typos so we don't need to read them over and over again when we plan the reviews. And it is super-urgent to get the consortium agreement nailed, so I am working on that.

But - the main conclusion is - this is now walk in the park!