EPOS SLOVENIA

MILESTONES IN THE COOPERATION OF SLOVENIA WITH EPOS:

• January 1st 2020: start of the European Plate Observing System Sustainability Phase (EPOS SP).
• November 12-13, 2019: the EPOS NFO meeting is for the first time held in Postojna, Slovenia.
• June 20, 2019 – RI-SI-EPOS project is funded.
• October the 30^th 2018, the European Commission granted the legal status of European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC) to EPOS. The ERIC legal framework provides EPOS with legal personality and capacity recognized in all EU Member States and with the flexibility to adapt to the specific requirements of each infrastructure.
• 28th September 2017: The Slovenian Government signed the resolution, that Republic of Slovenia participates in the EPOS-ERIC (EPOS-European Research Infrastructure Consortium) as full partner.
• 4th May 2016: was established the national consortium EPOS-SI (at the level of Slovenia) and authorizes the Slovenian Ministry of Education, Science and Sports to make all necessary procedures to become member of EPOS-ERIC and for its realization (no. 51102-8/2017/3).
• 2016: EPOS was listed as priority research infrastructure project (environmental sciences).
• 18 September 2015 – ZRC SAZU becomes a member of the EPOS IP project (48 months) [Horizon 2020 – Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020), Grant Agreement No. 676564, INFRADEV-3-2015 – Individual implementation and operation of ESFRI projects].
• 23th October 2013: Slovenian Ministry of Education, Science and Sports signed the Letter of Intent for Slovenia‘ cooperation in EPOS consortium.
• March 2011: EPOS was listed on the Slovenian roadmap of research infrastructures 2011‒2020.
• 2010: started the EPOS PP project, when ZRC SAZU became associate partner within the project.