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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Dera Marina, all, <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">I believe the PIXEurope operational flow behind OA services will be a critical point in the upcoming months.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Specifically, OA committee, assignment of Account Manager(s), ToR, evaluation criteria – do we need them and what they should be, eg for Collaborative R&D but potentially also Training, Prototyping.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Additionally, a point raised by Callum at PSC: Training of Account Managers – I have informed Alona, but possibly it is worth discussing the format of such trainings, so we can support her.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Kind regards, <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Marika<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Pixeurope-mct <pixeurope-mct-bounces@lists.icfo.es>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Marina Santana via Pixeurope-mct<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 07 May 2026 15:01<br>
<b>To:</b> 'pixeurope-mct@lists.icfo.es' <pixeurope-mct@lists.icfo.es><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Pixeurope-mct] MCT in person meeting 19 May - Torre Glòries<br>
<b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">I wanted to follow up on the discussion during the last meeting regarding the agenda for the in-person meeting on 19 May.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Following internal discussions with Valerio, we propose structuring the meeting around two main areas:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Alignment ahead of the GA and PIXeurope Connect (e.g. Open Access Services, Gateway, Collaboration Agreement, IP and cost models...)<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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Critical points affecting Pilot Line operations moving forward<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">As mentioned before, I would like us shape the agenda collaboratively to make the meeting as productive as possible. For this reason, rather than circulating a draft agenda at this stage, I would appreciate everyone's
inputs on the points below:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">There is no need to respond to every point, but I would appreciate some input from everyone. Once we gather these contributions, Ana and I will structure the agenda accordingly and circulate it.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">On a different - but critical - note, we have booked a restaurant for dinner after the meeting (</span></b><span style="color:black"><a href="https://barolivera.com/" target="_blank" title="https://barolivera.com/"><b>L’Olivera</b></a><b> restaurant,
</b></span><span style="color:#1E53A3"><a href="https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=cf33b23b3bae459661a105ae00756f4d5eaa9a81809d4250cc6bfe2c72aff82cJmltdHM9MTc3ODAyNTYwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=27054b74-c5c0-6ce5-3a64-5ee5c4b76dbb&u=a1L21hcHM_Jm1lcGk9NTZ-fkVtYmVkZGVkfkFkZHJlc3NfTGluayZ0eT0xOCZxPUwlMjdPbGl2ZXJhJnNzPXlwaWQuWU44RjA3MUU0NDNBM0VFODk2JnBwb2lzPTQxLjQwNTgwMzY4MDQxOTkyXzIuMTg5MzQ4MjIwODI1MTk1M19MJTI3T2xpdmVyYV9ZTjhGMDcxRTQ0M0EzRUU4OTZ-JmNwPTQxLjQwNTgwNH4yLjE4OTM0OCZ2PTImc1Y9MSZGT1JNPU1QU1JQTA&ntb=1" target="_blank" title="https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=cf33b23b3bae459661a105ae00756f4d5eaa9a81809d4250cc6bfe2c72aff82cjmltdhm9mtc3odayntywma&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=27054b74-c5c0-6ce5-3a64-5ee5c4b76dbb&u=a1l21hchm_jm1lcgk9ntz-fkvtymvkzgvkfkfkzhjlc3nftgluayz0et0xoczxpuwlmjdpbgl2"><b><span style="color:#1E53A3">Calle
de los Escultores Claperós 39, 08018, Barcelona</span></b></a><b><u>, 8pm) </u></b></span><b><span style="color:black">and need you to pick your main course and dessert:
</span></b><span style="color:black"><a href="https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/Tm9A12vPSQ"><span class="MsoSmartlink"><b>MCT Social dinner - 19 May, 2026 – Fill out form</b></span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Apologies for the lengthy email.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">We are looking forward to welcoming you again in Barcelona. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Best wishes,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Marina<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="elementtoproof"><b><span style="color:#001489">Marina Santana-Vega, PhD</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">PIXEurope Project Manager</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">PIXSpain Competence Centre Ecosystem Manager</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">ICFO-The Institute of Photonic Sciences</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Mediterranean Technology Park</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Av. Carl Friedrich Gauss, num. 3<br>
08860 Castelldefels (Barcelona), Spain</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">T: +34 93 554 2228</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">E: </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#467886"><a href="mailto:marina.santana@icfo.eu"><span style="color:#467886">marina.santana@icfo.eu</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="elementtoproof"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#001489">I: </span>
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0563C1"><a href="http://www.icfo.eu/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.icfo.eu</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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