e-Infrastructure Reflection Group (eIRG) Dieter Kranzlmüller GUP/JKU & CERN

Dieter Kranzlmüllere-Infrastructures Reflection Group (eIRG) 2 e-IRG Mission  … to support on the political, advisory and monitoring level, the creation of a policy and administrative framework for the easy and cost-effective shared use of electronic resources in Europe (focusing on Grid- computing, data storage, and networking resources) across technological, administrative and national domains.  Drafted in Rome on 10 December 2003.

Dieter Kranzlmüllere-Infrastructures Reflection Group (eIRG) 3 e-IRG Objectives  To support creation of a framework (political, technological and administrative) for the easy and cost- effective shared use of distributed electronic resources across Europe - particularly for grid computing, storage and networking.  To define and recommend best practices for each of the (pan-)European grid efforts.  To describe the ideas and recommendations in a white paper that is augmented upon each presidency.

Dieter Kranzlmüllere-Infrastructures Reflection Group (eIRG) 4 e-IRG Focus  Strong focus on high-level policy, and the information required to define that policy rather than on technical detail.  Topics:  e-infrastructures in FP7  policies for resource sharing  a registry/repository for European resources  coordination of new national and EU funding programs  better links and synergies between Europe and other regions (e.g. USA, Japan) engaged in similar activities

Dieter Kranzlmüllere-Infrastructures Reflection Group (eIRG) 5 e-IRG Members  Consists of government appointed delegates from EU Member, Accession and Associated States plus EC officials  Members from EGEE PMB:  N. Geddes, F. Karayannis, M. Mazzucato, A. Ynnerman  Troika 1H2006:  Dieter Kranzlmüller (Chair, Austria)  Malcolm Read (UK)  Leif Laaksonen (Finland)  e-IRGSP: Support Team

Dieter Kranzlmüllere-Infrastructures Reflection Group (eIRG) 6 e-IRG Delegates Meeting, London, 12/2006 e-IRG Recommendation: “The e-IRG recognises that the current project-based financing model of grids (e.g., EGEE, DEISA) presents continuity and interoperability problems, and that new financing and governance models need to be explored – taking into account the role of national grid initiatives as recommended in the Luxembourg e-IRG meeting.”

Dieter Kranzlmüllere-Infrastructures Reflection Group (eIRG) 7 e-IRG Delegates Meeting, London, 12/2006 e-IRG Recommendation:  “The e-IRG will establish a Task Force to take up this issue.”  “In order to facilitate international collaboration the e-IRG wishes to reaffirm the importance of the national e- infrastructure initiatives that aggregate on a national level relevant e-infrastructure activities.”

Dieter Kranzlmüllere-Infrastructures Reflection Group (eIRG) 8 e-IRG Task Force “Sustainable e-Infrastructures”  Appointed by e-IRG Troika  To be announced soon  Initial members:  Leif Laaksonen (TF Chair)  Bob Jones (EGEE)  Victor Alessandrini (DEISA)  Klaus Ullmann (NREN/GEANT/DANTE)  Anne Trefethen (UK e-Science)

Dieter Kranzlmüllere-Infrastructures Reflection Group (eIRG) 9 e-IRG TF Tasks  Establish the Terms of Reference for the eIRG Task Force on "Sustainable e-Infrastructures", including the Membership and participation in the discussion of the Task Force  Develop a strategy to answer the following questions:  What impacts do e-Infrastructures have on the research process in general and on which areas in particular?  What is needed in terms of policies and funding to be sustainable over the long term?  What can be done to increase the acceptance and convenience of non- e-Infrastructure-enthusiasts?  How to integrate industrial efforts and SMEs into sustainable e- Infrastructures?

Dieter Kranzlmüllere-Infrastructures Reflection Group (eIRG) 10 e-IRG TF Tasks  Once these questions are answered, and only then: How to achieve sustainability? Important dates:  Until 10 April: TF to work on questions, possibly extending the team  April: Present TF findings at eIRG Workshop in Linz for wider discussion  Until End of April: Provide eIRG statement for delivery to European Commission  Until 6 June: More detailed plan to be included in eIRG White Paper

Dieter Kranzlmüllere-Infrastructures Reflection Group (eIRG) 11 eIRG Workshop Date:  April 10-11, 2006 Location:  Joh. Kepler University Linz, Austria Planned Agenda:  eIRG White Paper  Report + Discussion from the eIRG Task Force on Sustainable e-Infrastructures

Dieter Kranzlmüllere-Infrastructures Reflection Group (eIRG) 12 HOWTO Get to Linz

Dieter Kranzlmüllere-Infrastructures Reflection Group (eIRG) 13 Location & Access Situated in Central-Europe, Linz is close to:  Vienna (190 km)  Salzburg (130 km)  Prague (240 km)  Munich (270 km)  Budapest (440 km). Direct plane connections are available to:  Frankfurt, Zurich, Amsterdam, Vienna,...  Schedule specifically adjusted to arrival times of planes  Transportation from Airport to the workshop location will be ensured.

Dieter Kranzlmüllere-Infrastructures Reflection Group (eIRG) 14 Linz  Town with inhabitants  Located on both sides of the river Danube  Linz offers the visitor a mixture of  typical Austrian historic sites,  well-known industry, and  established cultural aspects (Ars Electronica, Bruckner festival)  Many Hotels available (different categories, special price)

Dieter Kranzlmüllere-Infrastructures Reflection Group (eIRG) 15 Workshop Venue  The workshop will be organized at the campus of the Johannes Kepler University in Linz  University of Linz is  located on the border of the city of Linz,  traditionally a leader in Austrian High-Performance Computing. At present, the University of Linz features several of the fastest academic and research supercomputers of Austria  Austria’s largest Virtual Reality Center

Dieter Kranzlmüllere-Infrastructures Reflection Group (eIRG) 16 Conference Venue