1. ESO-ESA Existing Activities Archives, Virtual Observatories and the Grid

3. ESO/STECF Science Archive Facility holdings

4. Archive Science Programs with HST and VLT

5. AVO Phase A Project

6. Project Team Resources Framework Program 5 - Research Technology and Development Project 50/50 EC/partners funding Total 5 million € 54 man years of effort over 3 years

7. Work Program Science Define key requirements for large, complex multi- wavelength astronomy projects Interoperability Development and prototyping of new standards for data content, data description and data discovery Technology Study and prototyping of Grid technologies that allow distributed computation, manipulation and visualization of data Demonstrations

8. International Virtual Observatory Alliance Mission To facilitate the international coordination and collaboration necessary for the development and deployment of the tools, systems and organizational structures necessary to enable the international utilization of astronomical archives as an integrated and interoperating virtual observatory Resources 25 million € over the next 3-5 years

9. Roadmap YJune 2002 - IVOA formed YJanuary 2003 Coordinated Demo 1 KNew, introductory functionality YAugust 2003 International Demo KIAU Sydney, international access January 2004 Coordinated Demo 2 –Definition of new standards for data access and data discovery January 2005 Coordinated Demo 3 –Complex new functions for knowledge discovery + the Grid

10. The Future Grid+Net VO connecting all European astronomical data centres and providers

11. Persistent Data Standards User support IVO link Distributed R&D VO Technologies for new projects and facilities 2005+