Friday 8th Dec 2006

9:30 - 10:30 Discussion 1: Gravitational wave sources (F. Jenet)

10:30 - 11:00 Break/tea/discussion

11:00 - 12:00 Discussion 2: Current and long term strategy (R. Manchester)

12:00 - 13:30 Lunch/continued discussion

13:30 - 14:30 Discussion 3: International collaboration (M. Kramer)

14:30 - 15:00 Break/tea

15:00 - 16:00 Discussion 4: Current observing issues at Parkes (G. Hobbs)

Morning session

Discussion 1: Sources
Leader: Fredrick Jenet
topics:

• Possible sources that could be detected using the PPTA
• Are our current observing procedures suitable for detecting these sources?
• What theoretical/observation work is still required?

Discussion 2: Current and long term strategy
Leader: Dick Manchester
topics:

• What are the PPTA goals?
• Can we time 20 pulsars below 1us?
• Is the current science output from the PPTA project adequate?
• What is the 5-10 year plan for the PPTA project?

Afternoon session

Discussion 3: International collaboration
Leader: Michael Kramer(?)
topics:

• European/PPTA collaboration: how can we optimize observing?
• Creating a catalogue of analytic templates for common use
• Archiving procedures for sharing data?

Discussion 4: Current observing issues at Parkes
Leader: George Hobbs
topics: The RFI environment and mitigation

• The full DFB system
• Status of APSR