= LhARA Executive Board 04May22; 10:00 GMT =

**Present:** KL, CW, YP, TG, DK

== Notes ==

1. [wiki:Research/DesignStudy/PMO/Meetings/2022-03-23 Notes] and actions: All \\
 - Status of actions:
  * None recorded.

2. LhARA and the ITRF: alignment discussion progress: All \\
 - Discussion of paper circulated by Massimo Noro and draft response.
   - Response had not been drafted; will be circulated for comment asap after the meeting (**action KL**) 

3. Status of preparation of the proposal and discussion: All \\
 - Now working to tidy project planning and costing sections.

4. Preparation for STFC bid review, request from H. Owen: KL, CW; All \\
 - HO requests definition of milestones and deliverables in time for the internal STFC bid review which is scheduled to take place on 25May22.
  * Brief discussion; perhaps define milestones in form of reports.
  * **CW** (action) will respond to HO asking for details of the review and that we're preparing the milestones and deliverables.
  * Also, note the international review panel needs to occur and we need to respond to their recommendations.

5. Raising the resources for the initiative: All \\
 - Initial activities:
  * Follow up on Wellcome Foundation Town Hall Meeting at Imperial.  KL, AG, PP writing to relevant contact at Wellcome to ask for a meeting;
  * Discussion of possible new initiative resources perhaps through the ARIA activity.  PP is taking soundings.
  * Imperial has set up an "International Research Centre" with CNRS.  This has the potential to provide modest resources in the medium term but might allow a stronger participation in the LhARA programme in the longer term.
 - Discussion of possible sources of additional resource were discussed, including the Paul Instrument Fund, Leverhulme, EPSRC.

6. DONM
 - **Action DK** Doodle for follow-on meeting next week.

7. AoB
 - None.

=== Summary of actions ===
 * **KL:** Circulate draft response to ITRF/LhARA working practices paper.
 * **CW:** Respond to HO on milestones and deliverables for STFC bid review.
 * **DK:** Create Doodle for next EB meeting.

== Agenda ==

1. [wiki:Research/DesignStudy/PMO/Meetings/2022-03-23 Notes] and actions: All \\
 - Status of actions:
  * None recorded.

2. LhARA and the ITRF: alignment discussion progress: All \\
 - Discussion of paper circulated by Massimo Noro and draft response.

3. Status of preparation of the proposal and discussion: All \\

4. Preparation for STFC bid review, request from H. Owen: KL, CW; All \\

5. Raising the resources for the initiative: All

6. DONM 

7. AoB

----