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European Synchrotron Radiation Facility Long-Term Strategy 7 July 2006
The detailed financial and personnel requirements for each part of the upgrade
programme will now need to be determined so as to harmonise the renewal projects
with the ESRF’s current Medium Term Scientific Programme and Medium Term
Financial Estimates. Funding sources other than direct contributions from the ESRF’s
Member Countries will also be investigated over the next year. The ESRF upgrade
has been included in the list of major European infrastructure projects presented by
the ESFRI group to the European Commission (EC) and is being considered for
inclusion in the ESFRI European Roadmap for Research Infrastructures.Financial
support will be sought as part of future infrastructure initiatives in the context of the
EC 7 th Framework Programme. We note that current on-going discussions with
prospective new Member or Scientific Associate countries are particularly timely
since an involvement in the upgrade programme is expected to be of special interest
to the scientific and industrial communities of new partner countries.
ESRF Directorate, May 2006
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