Work Package 9: CALIBRA Users Network

WP9 focuses on the needs and commitments of the users of the CALIBRA Research Infrastructure and the integration of their research activities into CALIBRA’s research program.

Objectives and intended results

• Setting up a User Group for the most efficient use of the CALIBRA Research Infrastructure with the goal to doubling the number of the users by the end of the project.
• Enhance interdisciplinary research around the CALIBRA RI and establish new collaborations.
• Preparation of a basic feasibility study and a business plan for the expansion of the CALIBRA infrastructure, in the context of future funding programs.
• Cooperation with the International Scientific & Technical Advisory Committee in all matters regarding beamtime requests, optimization of activities enhancing the open access character of the CALIBRA RI and providing all necessary data for the assessment of their research programs.
• Support users to contribute to the visibility of the CALIBRA Research Infrastructure with publications resulting from their research activities and presentations at conferences and other scientific meetings.
• Support users’ participation in outreach activities for the general public.
• Assist users in participating in a training and education program for young researchers.
• Coordinate users’ participation in a program of scientific seminars.
• Collect statistics on the use of infrastructure and emerging technical problems in its operation.

Tasks to implement

• Bi-annual meetings of the Users Network and production of the relevant minutes
• Drafting progress reports of the Network’s work.
• Preparation of brochures for the activities of the members of the Users Network and update of CALIBRA’s website using information to be provided by the users.
• Scientific Seminars

Outputs (Deliverables)