Program of the Second Annual Meeting of COAR in Debrecen, Hungary

Monday, March 28, 2011 – Working Groups

Location: Kenezy Life Sciences Library

Venue: Egyetem tér 1., 4032 Debrecen, Hungary

11:30 – 12:00 Welcome Coffee & Lunch
12:00 – 17:00 All COAR Working Groups in Parallel Sessions
Working Group 1: Repository Content Working Group 2: Repository Interoperability Working Group 3: Repository and Repository Networks Support & Training
17:00 – 19:00 Joint Meeting of the COAR Executive Board with the Working Group Chairs and Co-Chairs
19.30 Warm-up Dinner
Location: Obester Hotel

Tuesday, March 29, 2011 – General Assembly

Location: Aula on the 2nd Floor of the University of Debrecen
Venue: Egyetem tér 1., 4032 Debrecen, Hungary

08:45 – 09:30 Registration for the General Assembly
09:30 – 12:45 Morning Session
09:30 – 09:45 Welcome by a Representative of the University of Debrecen
9:45 – 10:00 Welcome by the Chairperson of the Executive Board

  • Welcome to New Members
  • Apologies
  • Verification of the Quorum
  • Decision on the Agenda
  • Approval of the Minutes from the General Assembly 2010
10:00 – 10:30 Round of Introductions
10:30 – 11:15 Annual and Activity Report – COAR Executive Board & COAR Office
11:15 – 11:45 Coffee Break
11:45 – 12:15 Finances 2010/2011

  • Financial Report 2010 and Budget Plan 2011 – COAR Office
  • Financial Report 2010 – Auditors
  • Motion to Discharge the Executive Board for the Previous Fiscal Period
12:15 – 12:45 Changes to the Articles of Association – Discussion & Decision
12:45 – 13:45 Lunch Break
13:45 – 16:30 Afternoon Session
13:45 – 14:15 Activity Report – Working Groups
14:15 – 15:00 Discussion on Work Plan 2011-2013, part I
15:00 – 15:30 Coffee Break
15:30 – 16:15 Discussion on Work Plan 2011-2013, part II
16:15 – 16:30 Round Up & Farewell
Afterwards Informal get-together – optional (any additional costs at your own expense)

  • Tour of campus and Great Forest Park
  • Guided city tour including visit of the Spring Exhibition of Debrecen
  • Tuesday evening dinner in a local restaurant