Fifteen persons have joined the project team: Italy (5), Poland (2), UK (2), Mexico (1), Netherlands (1), USA (1), Canada (1), Switzerland (1) and Belgium (1 from the Flemish Institute for Technological Research). Four members of the Blue-Sky Thinking ML team agreed to continue with the ML project.

Introductory documents were posted on the ML project home. This included the position paper and the project proposal from the Blue-Sky Thinking Network team, and an introduction to the project and the project manager. The documents were circulated to members prior to a first virtual meeting held on March 19. The meeting was attended by Italy, UK, Netherlands, Canada, Poland, USA, Belgium and the UNECE. After the introductions, discussions took place on the high-level objectives of the project and potential pilot studies (work package 1). 

It was decided to hold a virtual planning meeting at the beginning of April. After the meeting, a doodle pool was sent to set a 2.5 hour meeting between April 1 and April 3. The UK offered to host a face-to-face sprint meeting once the planning is completed and the work starts. We are looking at having this meeting early to mid-May. A questionnaire was sent to each member to collect information needed to prepare the April planning meeting and May face-to-face meeting. 

A project manager was recruited and the contract is nearly finalized.

Continue to welcome members from other organisations.

Hold a virtual planning meeting between April 1 and April 3 to finalize the scope of the project and its work packages, the composition of the WP sub-teams and, an initial list of pilot studies and their participating organisations. 

Determine a soon as possible the feasibility and dates of a sprint meeting at the beginning to mid-May, and start planning accordingly.