Establishment of the Piloting GRID Cluster Macedonian Project Proposal Prof Margita Kon-Popovska margita@marnet.net.mk Prof. Aneta Buckovska anbuc@etf.ukim.edu.mk 25-Feb-19

Macedonian Academic Community Academic and research community in R Macedonia Individuals Institutions Academic, research and administrative staff Ss Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje and Ss Climent and Naum University in Bitola 3600 43 Undergraduate students (2 Universities) 45000 Graduate students 10000 SEE University in Tetovo, University in Tetovo academic staff 200 8 6000 Research staff/development units & companies 12 Research staff/ independent R&D institution 7 National and University Library Skopje, University Library Bitola, Faculty libraries 53 Experts/libraries (special libraries, company libraries, public libraries, archives, museums, cultural heritage ins 900 145 Research associations 10 Middle schools (75 have libraries) 72000 92 Elementary schools (340 have libraries) 270000 1050 25-Feb-19

Project participants from Macedonia MARNet (Macedonian Academic and Research Network at Ss Cyril and Methodius University Skopje) Institute of Informatics, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at Ss Cyril and Methodius University Skopje Faculty of Electrical Engineering at Initial Project team Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Margita Kon-Popovska, Prof. Dr Aneta Buckovska Prof. Dr. Borislav Popovski, president MARNet MB Research assistants Vangel Ajanovski, Boro Jakimovski, Marjan Spasic, Saso Gramatikov, Goran Muratovski 25-Feb-19

About participants from Macedonia MARNet is organizational unit of the Ss Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje establish in 1994 year by auspices of the Ministry of research of R. Macedonia Mission Provide international and national networking services to the Macedonian academic research & educational community and support to their research and educational activities. Promote and disseminate the use of ICT in the academic and research sector Role Connection to the international networks with basic IP provision; Maintain and management of the national DNS; International memberships; National academic network policy and development 25-Feb-19

TERENA Members 25-Feb-19 http://www.terena.nl

Macedonia and Balkan countries Digital divide . European Countries GEANT up to 10 Gbps Macedonia and Balkan countries MARNET 5 Mbps 25-Feb-19

. Digital divide Distribution of bandwidth used by institution of UKIM No of institutions Bandwidth % 12  19.2 25 6 56 13 4 64 8 5  128 10 1  256 2  512 3  2048  10000 N/A other ISP 48 100 . Digital divide 25-Feb-19 Distribution of bandwidth used by institution of UKIM

National Infrastructure/Strategies To upgrade the external terrestrial link (SEE regional initiatives, GEANT), direct link on Corridor 10 (jointly with National Railway, Nat.Power Company, Telecom) SKOMAN – Skopje Gigabit Network, based on fiber and wireless radio BITMAN - Bitola Gigabit network High capacity fiber connection between SKOMAN and BITMAN (jointly with National Power Company). High capacity fiber connection between SEEU and University in Tetovo with MARNet (jointly with National Railway or Power Company) To extend the domain of MARNet by providing the know-how and then by actually connecting primary and secondary education, libraries, museums and other public institutions. 25-Feb-19

Skopje metropolitan area network 25-Feb-19 Seismological Institute

Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics is among oldest and leading academic institutions in Macedonia in the education and research in the fields of natural sciences. It organizational structure are following Institutes Mathematics Informatics Chemistry Biology Physics Geography and two departments Seismological Observatory and Botanical Garden. Faculty has around 200 academic staff and 2500 undergraduate students. Produces engineers and teachers in the relevant fields of mathematics, informatics, chemistry, biology, physics, meteorology, geography and ethnology. Has graduate studies with around 100 new students per year and PhD programs. Institute of Informatics has 25 academic staff, 5 part time academic staff, around 600 students and 20 graduate students. 25-Feb-19

Faculty of Electrical Engineering is a leading academic institution in Macedonia in the education and research in the fields electrical engineering. The following main institutes organize undergraduate and graduate studies Computer techniques and Informatics Telecommunications Automation and system engineering Electronics Mathematics and Physics Electronic measurements and electrical materials Electrical machines, transformators and apparatuses Power system engineering Industrial electro energetic and automation Electrical plants and distribution systems Faculty Computer center will be responsible for realization of the project. FEE has around 110 academic staff and 2500 undergraduate students. Also organize graduate studies with around 60 new students per year and PhD programs. 25-Feb-19

Brain drain The brain drain among the young and fairly well educated population is alarming. In particular this relates to the ICT professionals who are frustrated by the inappropriate working conditions, limited resources for personal growth and development, as well as very low salaries, which is characteristic of the public sector. Example: Institute of informatics at Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics currently count 25 academic staff. Up to now 3 academics went to regular pension. From the period of its establishment (1985 year) 17 persons (38%) left the Institute and the country, of which 11 in the period after 1991 year. 2 of them were professors while other 9 young assistants. 25-Feb-19

Estimations Verica Janeska. Potential Intellectual Emigration from R. Macedonia Analyze, Economic development, Year 5, pp 65-82, 2003, Skopje has analyzed 305 answers to the questioner concerning brain drain of 4th year students at 3 leading technical and natural science faculties and 59 young researchers and academic staff. Her estimation is that more than 15000 people with high education is out of the country. This represent 15% of high educated population. From 59 young research and academic staff questioned about intention to emigrate, 56% are thinking of emigrating while 10% are planning to emigrate Other results are shown in following tables 25-Feb-19

Intention to emigrate among the students 25-Feb-19

Type of migration among students 25-Feb-19

Type of migration among research and teaching staff 25-Feb-19

Ranking of the reasons of migration students 25-Feb-19

Ranking of the reasons of migration researchers 25-Feb-19

What to do young educated people to stay in the country 25-Feb-19

The objectives of the project Strengthening of intellectual and scientific capacities of the country by creation of a human network in the area of Grids, eScience and eInfrastructures in SE Europe, and inclusion in EU network Establish incubating Grid cluster infrastructure and integrate it in the SEE-GRID grid infrastructure Transfer of know-how through the partnership with the European Organization for Particle Physics (CERN), leading the major Pan-European Grid initiative, EGEE, and strengthened cooperation with other partners that already have related technical expertise and will disseminate their experience to the region Ease the digital divide and bring SEE Grid communities closer to the rest of the continent trying to lower existing brain drain. 25-Feb-19

Activities of the project Establishment of the pilot Grid cluster Migrate and test Grid middleware components developed by pan-European (e.g. EGEE) Grid efforts in the established Grid cluster, Deploy (adapt if necessary) and test available Grid applications developed by EGEE in the established infrastructure, Make an effort to develop a Grid application of national interest (e.g., earthquake prevention, meteorology/ climate, 3d visualisation, warehousing), Promote awareness in the university environment especially students and young researchers regarding Grid developments through dissemination conferences, training material and demonstrations for hands-on experience, in coordination with other participant of the project, also through establishment of the project web site, Promote regional and international collaboration in SEE countries, Study visits to the more advanced centres (CERN), participation at suitable Grid training and workshops events. 25-Feb-19

Work plan of the activities for the first year 2004/2005 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Development of the initial interactive website and related activities Establish the pilot Grid cluster, migrate and test Grid middleware components Deploy (adapt if necessary) and test selection of available Grid applications Promote awareness especially among students and young researchers Educational activities dissemination of knowledge Visits to the more advanced centre, training, workshop 25-Feb-19

UNECO-HAWLETT PACKARD Partnership Donated equipment 33,557.68 25-Feb-19

Financial plan Description UNESCO/ROSTE* Visiting activities to foreign research institutions 9.000 Educational activities related to Grid sabbaticals and assignments 4.000 Different local activities awareness risings, and expenses 2.000 Development of the Web site, printing and publishing 2.500 Total 17.500 * Amounts are indicative 25-Feb-19

Ongoing complementary project SEE-GRID Start: May 2004, Duration: 24 months Main Objective: To integrate SEE-GRID region in pan-European Grid infrastructure. Participants: CERN Swi, Tu, Cro, Al, B&H, Bg, RM, S&Mn, Gr, Hu and Ro. Towards e-Infrastructure and e-Science 25-Feb-19

The European perspective - eEurope 25-Feb-19