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Dear Lorena,</div>
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We would definitely be interested in an extension of the project for all the reasons that you put forward. We have no problem with the late final payment.</div>
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Thanks,</div>
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Rob</div>
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<b>From: </b>Qsi_beneficiaries <qsi_beneficiaries-bounces@qsiproject.eu> on behalf of Lorena G. Curra <lcurra@vqcc.uvigo.es><br>
<b>Date: </b>Tuesday, 8 September 2026 at 13:55<br>
<b>To: </b>qsi_beneficiaries@qsiproject.eu <qsi_beneficiaries@qsiproject.eu><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[Qsi_beneficiaries] URGENT - Possible extension project QSI (please reply by Friday, September 11)<br>
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all,</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, "Liberation Mono", "Courier New", monospace; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-transform: none;">We have recently been contacted
by the EU Project Officer (PO), who <b>has offered us the option of extending the Quantum-Safe Internet project</b> by up to seven months (until April 2027).</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, "Liberation Mono", "Courier New", monospace; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-transform: none;">This extension would give us
more time to spend any remaining funds. This money could be used for:</span><br>
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<b>DCs who started later:</b> the extension would allow DCs who joined the project later than initially planned to reach (or come closer to) the full 36 months of employment within the project, where applicable.</span><br>
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<b>DCs who started earlier:</b> the money could be used to extend the contracts of DCs beyond the 36-month limit. During the extension, however, the DCs would not be considered MSCA fellows. This means that it is not mandatory to maintain the same contractual
conditions as when they were MSCA fellows, although the PO recommends doing so.</span><br>
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<b>Attending conferences and dissemination activities related to the project results.</b></span><br>
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<b>Secondments:</b> It would provide additional time for DCs to carry out secondments that may not have been possible within the original project timeline.</span><br>
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<u>drawback is that the final payment for the project would be delayed until the end of the extension period</u>. You should therefore discuss this with your administrative colleagues.</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, "Liberation Mono", "Courier New", monospace; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-transform: none;">We have agreed to send our reply
to the PO by the end of this week. Please reply to this <b>email by Friday, 11 September</b>, stating whether you are in favour of the extension or not.</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, "Liberation Mono", "Courier New", monospace; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-transform: none;">With best wishes,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Lorena G. Curra</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(99, 206, 213); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b>Project Manager QSI</b></span></p>
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<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b>https://quantum-safeinternet.com</b></span></div>
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