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EU projects Four Marie Curie Networks being prepared with relevance for CLIC:

– Structures and modules (lead: Helsinki) – RF power sources (lead: Lancaster) – Alignment, stability with related components (lead: CERN)– Microelectronics design (65 nm technology) for pixel detectors (lead: CERN)

Deadline 22.11

EUCARD 2 starting in MayTIARA and EUCARD on-going

Several ERC and Syn-energy grants proposals are being consideredDeadline end November/January for advanced grants/syn-energy

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Collaborators:

In preparation:The Hebrew University-Jerusalem (Israel-new), Tartu (Estonia-new), Alba (Spain), KVI Groeningen (the Netherlands), Sandia National Lab (US), METAS (Switzerland)

Under discussion:Vinca Institute Belgrade (Serbia) <= machine or detectors or both ?

Important renewal: SLAC

Selected agreements: CEA, Uppsala, Dubna, Ankara (brief oral update for each)

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MoA for Physics and Detector study

• Draft MoA is with the CERN legal service

• Legal service has promised to finish document before November 12th