Welcome to the 21st GridPP Collaboration Meeting

1. Welcome to the 21st GridPP Collaboration Meeting Steve Lloyd, Chair of the GridPP Collaboration Board

2. Land of My Fathers Gowerton - where I went to school We are here Bishopston - where I was brought up Mumbles – pubs and restaurants Lovely beaches GridPP21 Introduction

3. Programmatic Review • All Astronomy, Nuclear, Particle Physics projects reviewed by PPAN • ATLAS, CMS High priority • GridPP Top of Medium High priority • LHCb Medium Lower priority • BaBar Lower priority • Decreed: • GridPP -5% funding • LHCb -25% funding • BaBar – no funding • General Outcry GridPP21 Introduction

4. Consultation Panel • Consultation panel (PPCP) set up (Chaired by SLL) • Recommended: • GridPP -5% funding as it was • LHCb -5% funding • BaBar – some money to wind down properly GridPP21 Introduction

5. Final Outcome • ATLAS, CMS and now GridPP highest priority – Alpha 5 • GridPP still -5% funding • LHCb – Alpha 4 with -5% this year and -10% thereafter • BaBar – Alpha 1 – no funding GridPP21 Introduction