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Enric Mitjana European Commission - DG INFSO INFSO/F3 - GEANT and e-Infrastructures

e-Infrastructures as enablers of the ‘fifth freedom’. 5 th EGEE User Forum Uppsala, 12 April 2010. Enric Mitjana European Commission - DG INFSO INFSO/F3 - GEANT and e-Infrastructures.

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Enric Mitjana European Commission - DG INFSO INFSO/F3 - GEANT and e-Infrastructures

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  1. e-Infrastructures as enablers of the ‘fifth freedom’ 5th EGEE User ForumUppsala, 12 April 2010 Enric Mitjana European Commission - DG INFSO INFSO/F3 - GEANT and e-Infrastructures "The views expressed in this presentation are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Commission"

  2. Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (part of the ‘Lisbon Treaty’) - Art. 179 “The Union shall have the objective of strengthening its scientific and technological bases by achieving a European research area in which researchers, scientific knowledge and technology circulate freely […].” The ‘fifth freedom’; complementing the free movement of People, Goods, Capital and Services

  3. Astrophysics community WeatherForecast community Biomedics community . . . . . . . Scientific resources e-Infrastructures for scienceICT-based ubiquitous research environments for accessing and sharing scientific resources Sharing and federating scientific data Sharing computers, instruments and applications Linking at the speed of the light

  4. Enabling role of e-Infrastructures e-Infrastructures are an enabler of the fifth freedom as they allow to: connect the finest minds share and federate the best scientific resources build European and global virtual communities

  5. Enabling role of e-Infrastructures 1)reinforce strengths e-Infrastructures today are: already a key facilitator of the European Research Area the production-quality platform for thousands of researchers witnessing a significant increase of the potential user base (e.g. ESRFI roadmap projects) regarded as a world-class reference

  6. Enabling role of e-Infrastructures 2)address weaknesses e-Infrastructures today are: not meeting the needs of all research communities still presenting high entry barriers for many users not delivering seamless and integrated services across e-Infrastructure providers encountering legal and cultural barriers to unfold its full potential, e.g. in areas beyond e-Science

  7. Conclusions The ‘fifth freedom’ is key in implementing the priorities of the European Union political agenda, e.g. the EU2020 Strategy e-Infrastructures are an enabler of the fifth freedom e-Infrastructures potential is undisputed but shortcomings need to be addressed This EGEE 5th User Forum is an excellent opportunity for e-Infrastructure providers and users to engage in a productive dialogue that will contribute to the construction of a strong European Research Area

  8. For further information www.cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/e-infrastructure/

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