IvoaExecMeetingTM99 < IVOA

---+ <strong>IVOA Executive Committee Meeting (</strong>TM99<strong>)</strong>

---+ when: July 20, 2021
---+ Time: 1pm (UTC)

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---++ *Logistic*

<div id="_mcePaste">Topic: IVOA Exec TM99</div> <div id="_mcePaste">Time: Jul 20, 2021 01:00 PM Universal Time UTC</div> <div id="_mcePaste">Join Zoom Meeting</div> <div id="_mcePaste">https://smithsonian.zoom.us/j/89365834044?pwd=YWx0YTdFOCtpbitIN1FQMXQvVS9vZz09</div> <div id="_mcePaste">Meeting ID: 893 6583 4044</div> <div id="_mcePaste">Passcode: 773043</div>

---++ <strong>Agenda </strong>TM99

   1 Roll Call and Agenda
   1 Minutes of <a target="_blank" href="https://wiki.ivoa.net/internal/IVOA/IvoaRepMin/ivoa-tm98-20210519.pdf" title="TM98 minutes">TM98</a>
   1 Review of Exec <span style="text-decoration: underline;">ACTIONS (ALL DONE)</span>
   1 Project Reports [Significant Events Only]
   1 Overall TCG Status
   1 Approval of new IVOA Recommendation(s) [Standing Item]
   1 Future Interop meetings
   1 CSP Status
   1 <span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nomination of new Chair of the Standing Committee on Standards and Processes</span>
   1 <span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nomination of new chair of the Media Group</span>
   1 Discussion on landing web page updates (BB)
   1 <span style="background-color: transparent;">Date of next Exec meeting</span>
   1 Review of New Action Items

---++ *Reports from the Projects*
---++ Argentina-NOVA
---+++ ArVO
---+++ AstroGrid
---+++ Australia-VO (ASVO)
---+++ BRAVO
---+++ China-VO
---+++ ChiVO
---+++ CVO

---+++ Euro_VO
---+++ ESA
---+++ France VO
---+++ *GAVO*
---+++ HVO
---+++ JVO
---+++ RVO
---+++ SA^3
---+++ SVO
---+++ Vo-India
---+++ VObs.it

VObs.it is now considered as a "programme" (long-term project) by INAF, that provides coordination and a certain amount of funding through its ICT Office. The VO has been included in the INAF Medium-Term Plan (PTA) as a key topic.

Participation in VObs.it has been extended, besides INAF, ASI (SSDC - Space Science Data Center) <span style="background-color: transparent;">and University of Padova, also to INFN. </span>VObs.it virtual meetings are organised on a regular basis, with an average of 25 participants.

The IVOA responsible for Documentation (Giulia Iafrate) filled in temporarily for Deborah Baines as editor of the IVOA Newsletter.
---+++ Ukraine_VO
---+++ USVOA
---+++ *Report from the TCG*

o Had a kick off meeting (6/16) with new members .... got thru a few logistics & reviewed the TCG web page & links

o TCG working 2021A Roadmaps - all WGs completed

o Janet/Marco sent what we plan to be a monthly newsletter to TCG for July - highlights, action reminder, few notes

o New Standard -&gt; ObsLocTAP 1.0 was officially approved by the TCG on 7/7 - Passed on spreadsheet to Exec Ch/VCh last night for Exec review

o UCDList v.1.4 Note agreed by TCG; moved to Git repo

o Provided an Interop review Newsletter article; Reviewing current draft o DM group worked since the Interop to conclude the workshop; held wrapup meeting 7/13; sent conclusions and outlined path forward - very succesful

(merged syntax for annotation that had been lanquishing since 2018; outlined steps forward in roadmap)

o MM assisting TCG with Github repos and a leading policy and guidelines in authoring documents using ivoatex and git with a small team of TCG experts.

o TCG requests a KDD Vice Chair?? I solicited the TCG for names but have not received any.

o Next TCG meeting - Aug 25 @20:00 UTC
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