1. Partner presentation: INFN
Roberto Barbera
Univ. of Catania and INFN - Italy

2. Outline The INFN INFN and IGI INFN in the «grid» world INFN in DCH-RP
Rome, 8/10/2012
Kick-off meeting - 2

3. ASTROPARTICLE PHYSICS
The Italian Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN – is the Italian research agency dedicated to the study of the fundamental constituents of matter and the laws that govern them, under the supervision of the Ministry of Education, Universities and Research (MIUR). It conducts theoretical and experimental research in the fields of sub-nuclear, nuclear and astro-particle physics. All of the INFN’s research activities are undertaken within a framework of international competition, in close collaboration with Italian universities on the basis of solid academic partnerships spanning decades.
PARTICLE PHYSICS 
ASTROPARTICLE PHYSICS 
NUCLEAR PHYSICS 
THEORETICAL PHYSICS 
TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH 
INFN is organized in 20 Divisions, located at university physics departments, and 4 National Laboratories located in Catania, Frascati, Legnaro, and under the Gran Sasso mountain;
The INFN workforce includes about 2,000 of its own employees, almost 2,000 university employees involved in research conducted by the Institute, and 1,300 young researchers, including undergraduate and graduate students and research fellows.
Rome, 8/10/2012
Kick-off meeting - 3

4. INFN and the Italian Grid Infrastructure
Since its establishment, INFN is one of the founding members and major stakeholders of the Italian Grid Infrastructure
INFN participates in DCH-RP with the Divisions of Catania and Roma Tre and their respective Grid sites
All IGI sites are connected to the GARR network
Rome, 8/10/2012
Kick-off meeting - 4

5. INFN in the «grid» world
CNGrid
NKN & Garuda
EUAsiaGrid
SAGrid & SANREN
EU Projects tagged with are those where INFN manages coordination tasks.
INFN also leads multi-regional projects
such as CHAIN and CHAIN-REDS (from 1/12/2012)
GISELA
Rome, 8/10/2012
Kick-off meeting - 5

6. INFN in DCH-RP INFN will lead Task 4.4 (PM1-24) and Task 5.2 (PM1-6)
INFN will also be responsible of the following deliverables: D5.2 (M6) and D4.4 (M24)
Rome, 8/10/2012
Kick-off meeting - 6

7. Roberto Barbera (roberto.barbera@ct.infn.it)
Rome, 8/10/2012
Kick-off meeting - 7