1. INFSO-F - Units F2 & F3 workshop on Delivery of Grid M/W, 21 January 2004 - Page 1 Delivery of industrial-strength Grid middleware: Establishing an effective European Approach 21 January 2004 INFSO - Directorate F Emerging Technologies & Infrastructures. Applications Luis Rodríguez-Roselló Director a.i. Opening and welcome

2. INFSO-F - Units F2 & F3 workshop on Delivery of Grid M/W, 21 January 2004 - Page 2 …Towards the Knowledge Society Ambient Intelligence Anywhere anytime enjoyable access to services for all User centered information society Breaking technology barriers Knowledge eInfrastructure Grasping the fruit of the knowledge age Addressing business and social needs Leading edge knowledge capability Technology trends vs socio-economic evolution

3. INFSO-F - Units F2 & F3 workshop on Delivery of Grid M/W, 21 January 2004 - Page 3 Future and emerging technologies (FET) Grid-technology/middleware for complex problem solving eInclusion New working environments Applied Research Infrastructure & Testbeds Research at the Frontier of knowledge Grid & IPv6 Testbeds Research Infrastructure Technology Development Mastering Complexity - Empowering User - Sharing knowledge Emerging technologies & infrastructures. Applications Directorate F

4. INFSO-F - Units F2 & F3 workshop on Delivery of Grid M/W, 21 January 2004 - Page 4 Building the Invisible Grid Mastering ICT complexity Grids of mobile and embedded systems From to self-healing systems Meta Operating System architecture Knowledge at the fingertips CtrlAltDel ++ network-centric person-centric Towards a Global Grid Services Infrastructure for Business & Industry localglobal AmI AmI+Grid Vision : Grid empowers AmI

5. INFSO-F - Units F2 & F3 workshop on Delivery of Grid M/W, 21 January 2004 - Page 5 Purpose of the Workshop Investigate options and requirements for different exploitation scenarios in the area of Grid middleware Key Questions: what is the best route towards further exploitation of Europes most promising research results in this domain? what is the function of e-Infrastructures in supporting industrial exploitation? what is the role of policy makers, public administrations as compared to the role of industry in this process? what is the contribution of the EU to standardisation and R&D co-operation in the international context?

6. INFSO-F - Units F2 & F3 workshop on Delivery of Grid M/W, 21 January 2004 - Page 6 Context and Objectives Start of Grid Infrastructures projects and IST Grid Research Projects in 2004 In parallel with: Launch of National / international initiatives Identification of common approaches for exploitation Opportunity to strengthen Europes competitiveness EU commitment: