| Date
| Milestone
| Status
|
| Dec 1
| 2009 NCE competition announced
| done
|
| Dec 17
| conference call of interested participants
| done
|
| Jan 16
| conference call with art & design schools
| done
|
| Feb 6
| theme leaders confirmed
| done
|
| Feb 9
| first draft of letter of intent
| done
|
| Feb 9-13
| conference call with theme leaders
| done
|
| Feb 13
| theme co-leaders confirmed
| done
|
| Mar 2
| letter of intent submitted
| done
|
| Mar 15
| begin soliciting more partners
| done
|
| Mar 15
| begin refining project descriptions
| done
|
| May 5
| results of LOI announced
| done
|
| May 19
| submit recommendations for Expert Panel members
| done
|
| May 19
| organizational workshop at SFU Surrey
| done
|
| June 1-2
| organizational workshop at OCAD
| done
|
| June 8-9
| participate in Canada 3.0 in Stratford, ON
| done
|
| June 11
| organizational workshop at University of Alberta
| done
|
| June 15
| organizational workshop at University of British Columbia
| done
|
| June 19
| organizational workshop at University of Victoria
| done
|
| Jul 15
| list of projects finalized
| done
|
| Aug 1
| list of researchers finalized
| done
|
| Aug 1
| list of partners finalized for application
| done
|
| Aug 1
| solicitation of additional partners
| on-going
|
| Aug 11
| full proposal due
| done
|
| Aug 14
| site visit preparation teleconference
| done
|
| Aug 24
| site visit in Ottawa
| done
|
| Oct 29
| confidential announcement of award
| done
|
| Dec 1
| public announcement of award
| done
|
| Dec 9
| funding agreement submitted to NCE Program
| in progress
|
| Dec 10
| network investigators provided information on next steps
| in progress
|
| Dec 15
| deadline for submitting budget requests and revised project descriptions
| in progress
|
| Jan 15
| interim funding allocated retroactive to January 1, 2010 (very optimistic date)
| in progress
|
| Mar 15
| funding allocated for April 1, 2010, to Mar 31, 2011
| in progress
|
| Jun 2
| first GRAND AGM held in Ottawa
| in progress
|