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Introduction to the EGEE Joint Research Unit Workshop

Introduction to the EGEE Joint Research Unit Workshop. Bob Jones EGEE-II Project Director, CERN. EGEE JRU Workshop VUB, Brussels, 1 st December 2006. Agenda. 13:10 The JRU mechanism - Christophe Kowalski, EC DG INFSOM, Project administrative officer

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Introduction to the EGEE Joint Research Unit Workshop

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  1. Introduction to the EGEE Joint Research Unit Workshop Bob Jones EGEE-II Project Director, CERN EGEE JRU Workshop VUB, Brussels, 1st December 2006

  2. Agenda • 13:10 The JRU mechanism - Christophe Kowalski, EC DG INFSOM, Project administrative officer • 13:30 The Hellasgrid JRU, Greece – Anna Loukakou (GRNET) • 14:00 BGGC, Bulgaria - Emanouil Attanassov (IPP BAS) • 14:30 ROGRID, Romania - Doina Banciu (ICI) • 15:00 COFFEE • 15:30 Questions and Answers • 16:30 Close EGEE JRU Workshop, 1st December 2006

  3. Background • EGEE-II counts 91 contractors and 48 JRU members • Need to rationalise the consortium in view of preparation of EGEE-III and EGI projects • National Grid Initiatives will be the mainstay of EGI structure • JRU mechanism used in EGEE-II can serve as a mechanism to organise those countries where a NGI is not yet in place • NOTE: The concept of the creation of JRU for academic/research partners in each country receiving EU co-funding was endorsed by the PMB at the EGEE-III workshop of 17 October 2006 EGEE JRU Workshop, 1st December 2006

  4. EGEE-II JRU and lead contractors EGEE JRU Workshop, 1st December 2006

  5. Goals of the workshop • To present the special clause and its mode of operation in the project • To present 'working' JRUs and their different set-up to show alternatives in types of agreements and Modus Operandi • To encourage the formation of JRUs, where NGIs are not yet formed, to facilitate the transition to EGI • To highlight potential issues and to discuss mitigation possibilities through a dedicated, open Q&A session • Proposal to set up a “helpdesk” composed of JRU representatives and the PO to help advise JRUs in the making EGEE JRU Workshop, 1st December 2006

  6. Finally • Question and answer session at the end of the workshop (1 hour foreseen): • Please keep all questions until then • Thanks to ULB and VUB for hosting this workshop, • To Christophe Kowalski for attending and giving the EC view, • ..and to you for coming EGEE JRU Workshop, 1st December 2006

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