SEE-GRIDSEE-GRIDExpanding the eInfrastructure inclusion Expanding the eInfrastructure inclusion

into South-East Europe!into South-East Europe!

Prof. Vasilis MaglarisProf. Vasilis MaglarisGRNET - Greek Research & Technology NetworkGRNET - Greek Research & Technology Network

maglaris@grnet.gr, maglaris@grnet.gr, http://www.grnet.grhttp://www.grnet.gr

Dublin, Dublin, April April 20042004

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SEE-GRID: Expanding the eInfrastructure inclusion into South-East Europe!

Assist in the creation of Grid awareness in the SE European states by linking National initiatives to the pan-European and worldwide Grid efforts

Enable smaller, less-resourced sites to access computing power & to participate in Networking & Training activities

Ease the digital divide and release the scientific & productive talents of the SEE region

Establish a paradigm for inclusion of non-beneficiaries of EGEE into the extended ERA

Key elements: The participation of CERN and EGEE SE-Federation Members - the MoU between EGEE & SEE-GRID www.see-grid.org

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pan-european networkincl. SEEREN

pan-european gridincl. SEE-Grid

supercomputers

research results from IST (e.g.

networking & Grid research)

specific services

operational supportfederating NI

trainingnetworking

joint research activitie

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global file system

middleware

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First Steps towards a Pan-First Steps towards a Pan-European e-Infrastructure…European e-Infrastructure…

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Project Administrative Project Administrative SnapshotSnapshot

Project name:Project name: South Eastern European Grid-enabled South Eastern European Grid-enabled eInfrastructure eInfrastructure DevelopmentDevelopment

Project Acronym:Project Acronym: SEE-GRIDSEE-GRID

Call Identifier:Call Identifier: FP6-2002-Infrastructures-2FP6-2002-Infrastructures-2

Contract No.: Contract No.: FP6-RI-002356FP6-RI-002356

Project type:Project type: Specific Support Action (SSA)Specific Support Action (SSA)

Start date:Start date: 01/05/200401/05/2004

Duration:Duration: 24 months24 months

Total Budget:Total Budget: 1,215,000 Є 1,215,000 Є

Funding from the EC:Funding from the EC: 972,000 Є 972,000 Є

Total Effort:Total Effort: 389 person-months389 person-months

Project web-site:Project web-site: www.see-grid.org

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Project MembersProject Members

ContractorsGRNET (Co-ord.) GreeceCERN SwitzerlandCLPP-BAS BulgariaICI RomaniaTUBITAK TurkeySZTAKI HungaryINIMA AlbaniaBIHARNET Bosnia-HerzegovinaUKIM FYROMUOB Serbia-MontenegroRBI Croatia

Third Parties18 universities and research institutes

Key words:Key words:Human networkSouth-East EuropeGrid eInfrastructure

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GÉANT + SEEREN Communication Network

IPv6GRIDs

Scientific/Application Areas

Foundation: SEERENFoundation: SEEREN

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SEEGRID Technical ObjectivesSEEGRID Technical ObjectivesMigrate and test Grid middleware components and APIs developed by pan-European and national Grid efforts in the regional infrastructure.

Deploy (adapt if necessary) and test Grid applications developed by EGEE (Large Hadron Collider Computing Grid, Biomedical Grids) in the regional infrastructure.

Demonstrate an additional Grid application of regional interest (e.g. earthquake prediction, meteorology/climate).

Integrate available pilot Resource Centers of Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Serbia-Montenegro and Turkey into the EGEE-compatible infrastructure.

Expand the operations and support center of the EGEE SE Europe Federation to cater for the operations in the above countries.

Establish and operate a Regional “Catch-all” Certification Authority (CA)

SEEGRID is part of the EUGrid PMA as a “relying party”

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Creation of Awareness Creation of Awareness ObjectivesObjectives

Create a human network in the area of Grids, eScience and eInfrastructures in SE Europe and promote awareness in the region regarding Grid developments.

Integrate incubating and existing National Grid infrastructures in all SEE-GRID countries. This will be accomplised by building upon and exploiting the infrastructure provided by GEANT and SEEREN in the region.

Establish a dialogue at the level of policy developments for national grid initiatives and provide input to the agenda of national governments and funding bodies

Pursue dissemination conferences, training material and demonstrations for hands-on experience, in coordination with EGEE, which will promote the project results to the private and public sector, ultimately reaching the general public.

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Memorandum of Memorandum of UnderstandingUnderstanding

Migrate and test Grid middleware components and APIs developed by pan-European Grid efforts (e.g. EGEE, etc) in the regional infrastructure - SEE-GRID WP3 / EGEE SA1Migrate (adapt if necessary) and test Grid applications developed by EGEE (Large Hadron Collider Computing Grid, Biomedical Grids) in the regional infrastructure - SEE-GRID WP3 / EGEE NA4. Integrate available pilot Resource Centers of Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, FYRoM, Serbia-Montenegro and Turkey into the EGEE infrastructure. Expand the operations and support center of the EGEE SE Europe Federation”Promote awareness in the region regarding Grid developments through dissemination conferences, training material and demonstrations for hands-on experience, in coordination with EGEE, which will promote the project results to the private and public sector, ultimately reaching the general public.

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Milestones (end results)Milestones (end results)

Project management information system established (M1)Questionnaire online publishing mechanism (M2)Identified user communities (M2)Promotional package available (M3)NGIs requirements collected and analysed (M6)Start operations and support center (M13)First migration of Grid applications (M14)First adaptation of middleware components, APIs and application development environment (M18)Demonstration labs (M21)Final migration of Grid applications (M22)Final migration of middleware components and APIs (M24)Demonstration of applications (M24)SEE-GRID conference proceedings (M24)

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Project kick-offProject kick-off

Project official start date May 1st, 2004PSC-01 - kick-off meeting May 17th, 2004, Athens, Greece (with WCIT)PSC-02 June 6th, 2004, Rhodes, Greece (with TNC2004)Training-01 Opatija, Croatia, 24-28 May Training-02 Naples, Italy, 18-30 July (Grid School)

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SEE-GRID in the pressSEE-GRID in the press

see-grid-info@seeren.orgsee-grid-info@seeren.org http://www.see-grid.orghttp://www.see-grid.org

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