The launching meeting, held at the University of Cairo, aimed at presenting the project to different stakeholders including the Egyptian and European Universities involved, ACS and other Institutional Bodies.

During the first Steering Committee Meeting, the Steering Committee (SC) was established and the Memorandum of Understanding agreed and signed by all partners. The project activities and tasks were presented including the responsability of each partner and the ouputs to be produced. Participants were provided with an operative work plan reporting the major and interim milestones and the  associated target dates in support to the achievement of the milestones. Financial issues and administrative rules where explained in details. 

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