Management structure of the ET Collaboration Raffaele Flaminio
Management structure of the ET Collaboration Raffaele Flaminio Laboratoire d’Annecy de Physique des Particules (CNRS/IN 2 P 3) Tomasz Bulik University of Warsaw on behalf of the ET steering committee ET teleconference, 18 October 2018 1
Introduction l Rules valid for the first phase, until the construction starts; l Amendments to these rules are possible. In any case the rules will have to be reviewed when the project will move into the realization phase. l The rules described here below will be submitted to the ET collaboration for approval; l Initial members of the ET collaboration are all the scientists and engineers that signed the ET Letter of Intent before xx/yy/zzzz. The ET collaboration will remain open to new members. ET teleconference, 18 October 2018 2
Main bodies l The ET management structure will consist of 1. General Assembly (GA) 2. Spokesperson and Deputy Spokesperson (SP, DSP) 3. Executive Board (EB) 4. Oversight committee (OC) 5. External Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (ESTAC) ET teleconference, 18 October 2018 3
General assembly l The GA represents the ET collaboration. u It includes representatives from each of the participating countries. » Decided by each country. u The number of representatives from each participating country should be related to the FTE’s » 1 + Int(N_FTE / 5) (with N > 1. 5) u In the long term, the vote of each representative should be weighted with the financial contribution of the funding agency. l The GA elects its Chair for a three year term. l The Chair coordinates the work of the GA. In particular the Chairs calls the meetings of the GA that should take place at least two times a year. l The GA elects the Spokesperson and Deputy Spokesperson for a three year term l The GA approves the nominations to the Executive Board. ET teleconference, 18 October 2018 4
Spokeperson (SP) l l l Represents the Collaboration in front of the Funding Agencies Proposes the members of the Executive board to the General Assembly Chairs the meetings of the Executive Board. Coordinates the work of the Collaboration with the support of the Executive Board Reports the activity of the Executive Board to the General Assembly The Deputy Spokesperson assists the Spokesperson in his/her activities. ET teleconference, 18 October 2018 5
Executive board (EB) l l Consist of members appointed by the Spokesperson, in particular the heads of the working groups (a few additional members elected by the General Assembly may be included as well). Governs the activity of the Collaboration. Submits important decisions to the approval of the General Assembly. Proposes the agenda of the General Assembly meeting to the Chair of the GA through the SP/DSP ET teleconference, 18 October 2018 6
Oversight Committee (OC) l l l Consists of one representative per funding agency (legal entities that can sign the future ET consortium agreement). Provides the view of the funding agencies to the ET collaboration. Members of the OC cannot be members of the ET collaboration ET teleconference, 18 October 2018 7
ET management structure ET collaboration Funding Agencies General Assembly Oversight Committee Spokesperson Deputy Spokesperson Chair: President: Executive Board WP 1 WP 2 ET teleconference, 18 October 2018 WP 3 . . . WPn 8
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