Following the successful DiSSCo Connect event the day prior, the Steering Committee gathered in Leiden to discuss the event, the DiSSCo bid development and the next steps. Notable news wasthe secured financial commitment from several countries to fulfil the ESFRI requirement of at least one country committing to a new RI financially and officially naming the Netherlands as the country to submit the proposal in August 2017.
The 6th meeting of the Steering Committee will be held just before the submission of the proposal on August 15th.