MSV-2035 Astronomy Document - Inside Design - FINAL - FINAL

Astronomy & Astrophysics 97 – The Programme Director shall have technical, administrative and financial powers and control in matters of the PCC as delegated by the PMB andAC. – In the case of multi-national projects, PCC will be the responsible body for providing appropriate in- kind contributions over the duration of the project. • ScienceAdvisory Committee – It is important for any project to have a Science Advisory Committee (SAC) which will periodically evaluate the science and instrument requirements of the project. This committee, which will function under the PMB, will also be responsible for organising/initiating discussions on the science that can be done with the facility through various scientific committees, workshops, conferences. The SAC will also build the community of potential users of the facility through schools and workshops, thereby building scientific capacity in the country. • Outreach and Public Engagement Committee – Science outreach is an important component of any mega science project and plays a crucial role in capacity building. Every mega project should ensure that sufficient resources are allocated for this activity. • FundManagement – PCCwill maintain a SeparateAccount of all receipts and expenses related to the project. – PCCwill prepare its budget and submit this to theAC for recommendation each year. – Approvals for cost and time overrun of the project will be based on submission of detailed proposal by PCC and recommendation by theAC. – PCC should be sufficiently empowered tomanage the fund distributionwithin theMSPpartnership. • Legal Support – In case of Mega Projects with international collaboration it is also important to have legal support throughout the duration of project that will address partnership and workshare issues, contracts with industry partners, and other project-relatedmatters. • A&AMega Projects ConsortiumCommittee – It is desirable to have a Mega Projects Consortium Committee that will enable sharing of scientific and technical resources. This committee can also enable formation of panels of technical experts and industrial partners fromwhich resources for the various projects can be drawn. • Data Policies – It is desirable that the data generated from large science projects be available as user-friendly data products that can be utilised by any scientist or student interested in doing so. Proprietary periods should therefore ideally be kept at a minimum, and nation-wide usage of data should be encouraged tomaximise science outputs and visibility of thesemajor investments. MEGA SCIENCE VISION-2035