The 8 partners of MANCO officially launched the project at the kick-off meeting on 17^th April 2020.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic situation, a physical meeting was not possible so the MANCO kick-off meeting was held via videoconference. This did not stop this meeting from being successful.

The meeting was a chance for all partners to present their expertise and work in MANCO, to go over the overall plan for the project and to discuss the next steps that need to be taken. A member of the MANCO Scientific Advisory Board also participated to this meeting to comment and advise on the work presented.