March 2018 John Hynes Boardroom, Quadrangle Building, National University of Ireland Galway, University Road, Galway

GenComm Technical Group Meeting

20^th March 2018

John Hynes Boardroom, Quadrangle Building, National University of Ireland Galway, University Road, Galway
8:10 Meet at city centre hotel for walk to NUI Galway (Exact location to be confirmed.)

9:00-12:30 Technical Group Meeting – agenda to be confirmed

12:30-13:30 Partner Lunch at Moffett’s Restaurant in NUI Galway


Movements associated with Minister Naughten 20^th March 2018
14:30-14:40 Rory Monaghan, Cormac Walsh & John Quinn (Photonomi) escort Minister in a Toyota Mirai (fuel cell car) from Martin Ryan Institute to Quadrangle Building via University Road.

14:40-14:50 Photo-op with car and President welcomes Minister to NUI Galway and escorts him to Aula Maxima.

14:50-15:00 President welcomes GenComm to NUI Galway.

15:00-15:15 Minister delivers address to GenComm meeting.

15:15-15:45 Q&A at GenComm event. Minister in attendance if possible.

GenComm Associated Partner Workshop #2

20^th March 2018

Venue: Aula Maxima, Quadrangle Building, National University of Ireland Galway, University Road, Galway
OPEN SESSION
13:30 Registration

14:00 Welcome & Lead Partner Greeting (Rory Monaghan/Paul McCormack)

14:10 Investment WPs Presentation

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  WP.I3 (Mark Welsh, Viridian)
  
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  WP.I1 (Elizabeth Johnson, Pure Energy Centre / INSA Rouen / ENSI Caen)
  
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  WP.I2 (Bodo Gröss, IZES)
  

14:50 Welcome message from Professor Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh, President of NUI Galway

15:00 Keynote Speaker Denis Naughten TD, Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment

15:15 Hydrogen Position Paper Audience Q&A (Rory Monaghan, Mark Welsh, Bodo Gröss)

15:45 Coffee

16:00 Implementation WPs Presentation

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  WP.T1 (INSA Rouen)
  
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  WP.T2 (TK Renewables)
  

16:20 WP Long Term Effects Presentation

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  WP.LTE (Arya Gunawan, NUI Galway)
  

16:30 Non-Lead Partners Update (Diederik Coppitters, Free University of Brussels)

16:40-17:00 Final Words

17:00 Close

19:00 Partner Dinner in a Restaurant in Galway City Centre

GenComm Partner Meeting #4
21^st March 2018

Venue: ENG-3052, Alice Perry Engineering Building, National University of Ireland Galway, University Road, Galway
8:10 Meet at Aula Maxima to walk as a group to Alice Perry Engineering Building

8:30 Greetings and Registrations

9:00 General Actions from Last Partner Meeting

9:30 Work Package Updates Part I:

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  9:30-10:00 Management – Paul McCormack, Belfast Met
  
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  10:00-10:30 Communications – Paul McCormack, Belfast Met
  
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  10:30-11:00 Investment 1 – Pure Energy Centre
  
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  11:00-11:30 Investment 1 Sub-Route Methanation – INSA Rouen / ENSI Caen
  
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  11:30-12:00 Investment 2 – IZES
  
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  12.00-12:30 Investment 3 – Mark Welsh, Viridian
  

12:30-13:30 Lunch

13:30 Work Package Updates Part II:

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  13:30-14:00 WPT1 – INSA Rouen
  
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  14:00-14:30 WPT2 – TK Renewables
  

14:30-14:45 Coffee Break

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  14:45-15:15 WPLTE – Arya Gunawan, NUI Galway
  
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  15:15-15:45 Finance – Peter Smyth, Belfast Met
  
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  15:45-16:15 Update on Technical Sub Group – Paul McCormack, Belfast Met
  
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  16:15-16:45 Update on Financial Sub Group – TK Renewables
  
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  16:45-17:15 Update from VUB – Diederik Coppitters, VUB
  

17:15-17:45 GENCOMM II Discussion

17:45-18:00 Other Topics

18:00 Close

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