The AIRSAN Kick Off Meeting was held on 18 June 2013 in Bern, Switzerland, in a back to back fashion with the CAPSCA 4th Global Coordination and 3rd Europe Meeting. The AIRSAN Project was introduced to the CAPSCA participants. Furthermore, critical questions on all six work packages were discussed with the AIRSAN Associated Partners, the AIRSAN Collaborating Partners and the AIRSAN Scientific Advice Board and further interested participants of the CAPSCA Meeting.