Bernhard Fleck welcomed the attendees.
He introduced ESA SOHO Program Manager Michel Verdant, who commented on the fact that the staffing of the Program Office is now complete and that the project now has 3 resident ESA/MMS engineers, H.Schweizer, J.-P.Olive, and M.Chaloupy.
B.Fleck also welcomed the new ESA Science Operations Coordinator for SOHO, Stein Vidar Hagfors Haugan.