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1st EchoGRID Conference, April 2007. Joint EchoGRID & EUChinaGRID Conference, 24-25 April 2007, Beijing, China Conference Strategy, Programme & Organising Committees Conference Structure 2 Welcome Addresses: EC & MOST 5 Keynotes: 1 MOST, 4 talks by industry 5 Thematic Plenary Sessions
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1st EchoGRID Conference, April 2007 • Joint EchoGRID & EUChinaGRID Conference, 24-25 April 2007, Beijing, China • Conference Strategy, Programme & Organising Committees • Conference Structure • 2 Welcome Addresses: EC & MOST • 5 Keynotes: 1 MOST, 4 talks by industry • 5 Thematic Plenary Sessions • Industry-Research Roundtable • 6 Live demos • Main Outcomes • Over 180 participants from EU & China: • Government: EC, MOST, EU Science & Technology Counsellors • Top-level EU & Chinese Research institutions, projects & platforms • EU, Chinese & global business players (vendors, consultants, technology developers) • Business Support Mechanisms: Association of Enterprises (Korea); Euro-Chamber of Commerce, Beijing • Standards: OGF; Chinese e-Government Project Standard Committee; Standard Steering Committee • Post-event Survey: Conference Evaluation & Grid Adoption Survey • Deliverable: D4.2 Conference Evaluation Report Second EchoGrid Workshop Beijing – 29 & 30 October 2007
1st EchoGRID Conference, April 2007 • Website Development • On-line Registration & Logistics: Information on Venue • 1st Conference Promotional Material Design & Production • Conference Promotional Material: • Branded Conference Brochure & Information Sheets • Branded ‘boutique-style’ bag • Conference Flier • Branded giveaways: USB stick, pen & Notepad • Dissemination to Press & Media • Press Release & Event Announcement • Main Outcomes • 10 event announcements via EU & global media channels • 4 Press Announcements • 4 Articles: GridToday (400,000 readers); Supercomputing; AlphaGalileo; Science Times (China) • 1 post-event article: ERCIM News, July 2007 Second EchoGrid Workshop Beijing – 29 & 30 October 2007
2nd EchoGRID Conference, October 2008, Beijing • 2nd EchoGRID Conference in conjunction with 2nd Grid Plug Test • Conference Strategy & Committees (March 2008) • Set Conference Aims & Focus: • EchoGRID Industry-Research Agenda: main outcomes & conclusions • Knowledge-sharing & Transfer Experiences • Strategy for industrial involvement: synergy with Euro-Chamber & EU national chambers; Chinese enterprises offering information on business opportunities to participants • Adoption case-studies for e-Science & e-Business with Live Demos & Posters • Dedicated Business & Research Tracks • Policy & Standardisation Track: OFG, 3WC, ETSI • Future Co-operation Development & Plans (including achievements of EC-funded projects ’06-’08) • Strategy for widespread Media promotion: (minimum 2 EU media partners) & synergies • Networking Opportunities (Welcome Cocktail; Gala Dinner; etc through possible sponsorship) • Proposed Conference Structure • Plenary Sessions: Welcome Addresses (top-level government representatives); Keynotes: high-level government, research, industry & standards • Parallel Sessions: dedicated research & business tracks; international co-operation (achievements & future opportunities) • Live Demos & Poster Sessions (with possible sponsored best demo prize) • Research-industry & Standards Roundtable Debates • Closing Plenary: Conclusions & Next Steps Second EchoGrid Workshop Beijing – 29 & 30 October 2007
2nd EchoGRID Conference, October 2008, Beijing • Website Development (EU & China): registration; logistics; information sheets: • Achievements & opportunities for funded Grid projects; business development benefits; benefits & outcomes of collaborative research (based on recent reports, etc) • Promotional Material: Design & Production • EchoGRID Flyer: project achievements & main outcomes • Conference Flyer: highlighting attendance value add • Branded Conference Folder with internal pockets (A4): brochure; information sheets; notepad & pen; invites to Networking events • Branded Conference Bag (style depending on budget) • Branded Conference Giveaways (objects selected depending on budget) • Post-event • Evaluation Form (paper format to hand-out during conference): conference value-add • On-line Survey: evaluate knowledge-sharing experiences & co-operation development based on outcomes of conference attendance • Post-event articles via set of EU, China & global channels • Deliverable: Conference Evaluation Report (D4.2 – M24) • Achievements & opportunities for funded Grid projects; business benefits & outcomes; collaborative research – benefits & outcomes • Conference Promotional Material Design & Production Second EchoGrid Workshop Beijing – 29 & 30 October 2007