Feedback to Panels on results of previous year’s voting

Jan/Feb Panels

Initial Panel/Working Party identification of potential R&D projects

Jan/Feb Panels

Balance of research programme for following year agreed by Scientific & Technical Committee

March

Proposals refined by Panels and Working Parties

May Panels

Proposals presented to Panel Chairs to confirm their allocation to Strategic Areas

July

Proposals for voting document circulated

August

Selected proposals presented to Panels/Working Parties

Sept/Oct Panels

Deadline for voting

Voting results presented to Panel Chairs and Scientific & Technical Committee for ratification

November

Work begins on selected projects

January