12 Working Groups have formed to prepare the in-person Kick-off Workshop planned to be held in Washington DC, 19.-22. Mai 2025. More than 108 scientists have already indicated to contribute for designing the TIMES program. 

Each Working Group has identified lead-scientists who steer working group actions and are part of Initial Working Group (IWG). The IWG is a smaller group of people to coordinate the Kick-Off Meeting preparation, about 30 scientists at the moment. After the Kick-Off Meeting the IWG will be replaced by a Steering Committee and a core groups of scientists for managing the program and leading proposals to fund the networking.

In preparation for the Kick-off Workshop two online half-day workshops with the Initial Working Group and the Working Groups will be done.

The first will be in last week of November/first week of December 2024 with focus on Objectives, Scope, Milestones, Science Plan Preparation.

The second last week of Feb/ first week March 2025 for Concept and Structure, Funding Schemes.