Technical Meeting on the IDC Validation and Acceptance Test Plan (Virtual)

This is an ONLINE training 

DATES
28-30 October 2025 
 

LANGUAGE
The working language will be English
 

OBJECTIVES

The objective of this technical meeting is to continue the process of completing the IDC Validation and Acceptance Test Plan (VATP). 

The focus for this particular meeting will be to:

1. Discuss the latest draft of the VATP Rev.6.0
2. Address comments received on the VATP
3. Discuss the 2026 Experiment and the associated VTs
    

AGENDA
The following agenda is draft and may be subjected to changes prior to the technical meeting. A detailed agenda will be provided to all participants prior to the technical meeting.

1. Update on the Progressive Commissioning of the IDC
    
2. Discussion on specific comments received regarding the draft of the VATP Rev 6.0 and actions to address them
    
3. Review draft VATP Rev 6.0 including updates to: 
   a. Chapter 1 
   b. Chapter 2 
   c. Chapter 3 
   d. New Chapter 4 
   e. Test Implementation Plans (TIPs) 
    
4. Discussion of the next activities to take place regarding progressive commissioning 
    
5. Meeting outcomes and action items
    

PARTICIPANT PROFILE
The meeting is aimed towards scientists, engineers and other persons who have technical expertise in any of the four IMS technologies, the functions of the IDC and in performance monitoring and testing. 

Participants are expected to provide their technical input to the VATP and related activities such as the 2026 Experiment. States Signatories are invited to nominate experts who will provide substantive inputs into these topics for discussion.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Applicants are invited to register via the registration platform http://ctnw.ctbto.org by 1 July 2025.

OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION

Presentations
PowerPoint presentations shall not exceed 15 minutes.