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2002A Important Dates
Semester 2002A Important Dates
Key dates and events in the proposal process are shown below.
Individual partner
countries may have slightly different dates for the nationally-managed elements of the
process such as the proposal deadline and NTAC meeting. Follow the links to the partner-specific
pages for more information.
| Date | Event | Comments |
| 30 September - 19 October 2001 | Proposal deadline | For receipt of proposals by National Time Allocation Committees (NTACs) or National Gemini Offices (NGOs) - see caution above |
| various | NTAC meetings | Separate scientific and technical assessment in each Gemini partner |
| No later than 21 November | E-transmission | Electronic transmission of proposals to Gemini from NTACs/NGOs |
| 3 December | Draft queue and classical schedule | Drafts generated by operations staff and distributed to ITAC members |
| 11 December | ITAC | International Time Allocation Committee (ITAC) meets to resolve issues |
| 18 December | Final schedule/queue plus ITAC & Gemini feedback to NGOs | After approval by Gemini Director |
| 21 December | Issue queue and classical schedule on web | |
| 1 February 2001 | Start of semester 2002A |
Last update September 6, 2001; Phil Puxley