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Please find the agenda for the upcoming in-person meeting on 19 May in this folder <span class="entityDelimiterBefore" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span><span class="_Entity _EType_OWALink _EId_OWALink _EReadonly_1" style="display: inline-block;"><span><a href="https://icfo.sharepoint.com/:f:/r/sites/PIXEurope/Shared%20Documents/MCT/02.%20Meetings/BARCELONA%2012052026?csf=1&web=1&e=1TGhHN" rel="noopener noreferrer" id="OLK_Beautified_OWAe70f7398-9c27-834b-4467-d57e2a3902d4" class="OWAAutoLink BKfv6 eScj0 none" data-ogsc="" style="padding: 0px 1px; border-radius: 2px; user-select: all; background-color: rgb(243, 242, 241);" data-loopstyle="linkonly"><img class="suRDx" alt="" role="presentation" width="18" height="18" style="width: 16px; height: 16px; vertical-align: middle; padding: 1px 2px 2px 0px;" src="https://res.public.onecdn.static.microsoft/assets/fluentui-resources/1.1.0/app-min/assets/item-types/24_1.5x/folder.png">BARCELONA
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Feel free to upload any materials for the meeting to this folder. </div>
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The agenda is a bit different than usual, as we are prioritising discussion and identification of crucial points that need to be addressed as a team. I would appreciate if you could read through it carefully and come prepared.</div>
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There's also some time to reflect on the first year of the PL and plan the months ahead. </div>
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If you have any questions or feedback on the agenda, I'm happy to have a chat whenever needed. </div>
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Please note that Torre Glòries has restricted access. Head to the main reception and we will be waiting for you downstairs. If you can't find us, just give your name and they will let you in to waint on the ground floor until someone from ICFO arrives.</div>
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Looking forward to seeing you all in Barcelona next week.</div>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 7, 2026 3:01 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> MCT in person meeting 19 May - Torre Glòries</font>
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I wanted to follow up on the discussion during the last meeting regarding the agenda for the in-person meeting on 19 May.</div>
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Following internal discussions with Valerio, we propose structuring the meeting around two main areas:</div>
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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:</div>
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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.</div>
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<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>On a different - but critical - note, we have booked a restaurant for dinner after the meeting (</b><a href="https://barolivera.com/" target="_blank" id="OWA2ad48b00-2571-8295-410a-0d8c01c66e40" class="x_OWAAutoLink" title="https://barolivera.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener"><b>L’Olivera</b></a><b> restaurant,
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de los Escultores Claperós 39, 08018, Barcelona</u></b></a><b><u>, 8pm) </u></b></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>and need you to pick your main course and dessert:
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Apologies for the lengthy email.</div>
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We are looking forward to welcoming you again in Barcelona. </div>
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Best wishes,</div>
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