1. Markus Dolensky, ESO Technical Lead The AVO Project Overview & Context ASTRO-WISE ((G)A)VO Meeting, Groningen, 06-May-2004 A number of slides are based on presentations given by various AVO team members

2. Project Partners 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

3. Project Aims  To lay the scientific and technical foundations for a European Virtual Observatory  To join the capabilities of new Grid technologies to astronomical research  To form a collaborative alliance with international efforts on Virtual Observatories

4. 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

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6. 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

7. June 2002 - IVOA formed January 2003 Coordinated Demo 1 –New, introductory functionality –Finding and solving hard problems! July 2003 International Demo –IAU 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 Roadmap

8. Long lasting Standards User support International VO link Distributed R&D VO Technologies for new projects and facilities 2005+

9. Where to find us: www.euro-vo.org www.ivoa.net /intranet/ /forum/