On 23rd May 2018, 29 representatives of the Newyeye project institutions, were invited by the project coordinator, Antoine Doucet, to meet in La Rochelle for the project kickoff meeting. During the two-day event, all work packages were presented and discussed together, with special focus on all work packages that will be relevant for the next general assembly in 6 months. Likewise, decisions from work packages with immediate effect (e.g. project management) had a special slot on the agenda.