1. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 www.eu-eela.org E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America Grid as a platform for e-Science: the experience of EELA as e-Infra- structure in Latin America Roberto Barbera University of Catania and INFN REUNA e-Science Conference Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006

2. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 2 Introduction E-Infrastructures in Europe The EELA Project A look into the future Summary and conclusions Outline

3. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 3 The Grid: networked data processing centres and ”middleware” software as the “glue” of resources. Researchers perform their activities regardless geographical location, interact with colleagues, share and access data Scientific instruments and experiments provide huge amount of data The Grid Vision for e-Science

4. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 4 The Grid Metaphor

5. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 5 GRIDMIDDLEWAREGRIDMIDDLEWARE 01011010110 - CPU - Memory - Disc - Input/Output, the present, … The past The Grid Revolution

6. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 6 …the future: The Grid! virtual services virtual services virtual services virtual services The Grid Revolution

7. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 7 Flexible control and sharing of distributed resources Towards a new generation of e-Infrastructures Developer view: abstraction, effective service creation Infrastructure-provider view: Integration, pervasive virtual organisations, streamlining and longer-term protection of investment End-user view: “unlimited” access to ICT-resources distributed world- wide, simplification

8. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 8 The European Research Area Network infrastructure ( GÉANT ) Operations, Support and training Collaboration Pan-European Grid

9. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 9 networking specific services joint research activities GÉANT. INFRASTRUCTURE networking specific services joint research activities GRID. INFRASTRUCTURE Technology testbeds User testbeds research results EU policies e-Infrastructures: implementation blocks

10. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 10 SEE-GRID A Grid infrastructure for SE-Europe GÉANT. INFRASTRUCTURE GRID. INFRASTRUCTURE EGEE Production quality grid, HEP, Biomed..., int. links ( €35M – CERN) GÉANT Pan-European Research Network, 3700 institutes, IPv6 enabled (93 M€ - DANTE) DEISA grid of EU supercomputers networked at Gbps, focus on global filing systems,>40 Tflop/s, several user communities (€15M - CNRS). Today’s e-Infrastructure in Europe  €250M in FP6

11. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 11 EGEE: The Project (http://www.eu-egee.org) Coordinated by CERN 12 Federations 32 countries 90+ partners 35+ M€ budget

12. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 12 EGEE: the Infrastructure > 24/7 service > 192 sites, 40 countries, 11 ROCs > 28,000 processors ~ 2,500 TB storage > 20,000 concurrent jobs per day

13. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 13 High Energy Physics Applications ATLASCMS LHCb ~10-15 PetaBytes /year ~10 8 events/year ~10 3 concurrent users

14. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 14 Biomedical Applications: GATE Geant4 Application to Tomographic Emission (GATE) OpenGate Collaboration (http://www-lphe.epfl.ch/GATE) GATE is an Environment for the Monte-Carlo Simulation of Particle Physics Emission in the Medical Fields: 1.Simulation of gamma-cameras and PET-scanners. 2.Simulation of dosimetry on radiotherapy treatments in oncology

15. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 15 WISDOM (Wide In-Silico Docking Of Malaria) is a Deployment of a High- Throughput Virtual Screening Platform in the Perspective of In-Silico Drug Discovery for Neglected Diseases. The In-Silico Docking is Faster and Much Cheaper than the Experimental Docking, Which is Restricted to the Most Successful Ligands Obtained After the Simulation Process. The Initial Objective of WISDOM is the Proposition of New Inhibitors for a Family of Proteins Produced by a Protozoa Parasite (Plasmodium Falciparum ) that Causes Malaria. However is Being Applied to Other Diseases, such as H5N1 (Avian Flu). Biomedical Applications: WISDOM

16. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 16 The “global” network coverage

17. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 17 The “global” grid coverage EUIndiaGrid EUMedGrid SEE-GRID-2 EELA BalticGrid EUChinaGrid OSG NAREGI Other projects EU projects

18. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 18 The EELA Project (http://www.eu-eela.org)

19. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 19 Main purposes: –Build a bridge between consolidated e-Infrastructure initiatives in Europe and emerging ones in Latin America –Reinforce collaboration between Latin America and Europe Objectives: –Establish a human collaboration network between Europe and Latin America:  Setting up the structure of the collaboration network  Establishing adequate support mechanisms  Adopting policies regarding the shared use of e-Infrastructure  Evaluating new areas of collaboration and relevant partners, both in Europe and Latin America EELA Objectives (1/2)

20. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 20 –Build a pilot e-Infrastructure in Latin America:  Implementing basic mechanisms for an interoperable e- Infrastructure, adopting a security policy, establishing Certification Authorities and defining basic tools middleware  Setting up a Pilot Testbed, establishing Virtual Organizations and supporting application developers and users  Supporting advanced network services –Promote a sustainable framework for e-Science:  Identifying research communities and applications  Supporting dissemination efforts  Coordinating participation in possible new projects  Defining a map for a future consolidated e-Infrastructure in LA EELA Objectives (2/2)

21. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 21 –EUROPE  Italy:INFN  Portugal:LIP  Spain:CIEMAT (coordinator), CSIC, RED.ES, UC, UPV –INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS  CERN  CLARA –LATIN AMERICA  Argentina:UNLP  Brazil:CEDERJ, RNP, UFF, UFRJ  Chile:REUNA, UDEC, UTFSM  Cuba:CUBAENERGIA  Mexico:UNAM  Peru:SENAMHI  Venezuela:ULA The EELA Consortium

22. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 22 EEAL Time Frame and Budget From 01.01.2006 to 31.12.2007 Total Budget:2568.32 K€ EC contribution:1700.00 K€ Special CIEMAT funds for LA: 400.00 K€ Partners contribution: 468.32 K€

23. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 23 EELA Activities and Human Resources WP No Work package title Lead contractor Person- months Deliverable No 1 Project administrative and technical management CIEMAT (E) 297 2 Pilot Testbed Operation and Support UFRJ (BR) 29712 3 Identification and support of grid enhanced applications CIEMAT (E) 5768 4 Dissemination activities INFN (IT) 20711 TOTAL 1109

24. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 24 The Network Infrastructure in L.A. (http://alice.dante.net)

25. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 25 The EELA e-Infrastructure 01/2006 08/2006

26. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 26 EELA Usage

27. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 27 EELA Applications: BiG BLAST in Grid (BiG) is a Grid-enabled BLAST Interface. BLAST (Basic Local Alignment Search Tool) is a Bioinformatics Procedure Applied to Identify Compatible Protein and Nucleotide Sequences in Protein and DNA Databases. BLAST can be Applied, Among Other Uses, to Annotate the Estimated Function of Unknown Sequences. BLAST is Computationally Intensive.

28. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 28 BiG Architecture Users Access the Service Through a Web Portal. Access to the EELA Grid is Performed Through the Gate-to-Grid. Gate-to-Grid is an EELA Grid Node Which Provides a WSRF-Based Web Interface.

29. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 29 Current BiG Tests on EELA BiG Application has Been Installed on ULA Computers. Tests Have Been Performed Successfully on a Dataset of Around 3000 Sequences of the Plasmodium Falciparum. Integration in the Bioinformatics Portal is Completed.

30. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 30 Climate Applications in EELA CLIMATE (SENAHMI, UNICAN, UDEC)

31. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 31 EELA Applications: CAM Create a system of stationary analysis and prediction for the rain and the cycle of water (El Niño-La Niña phenomena) Plus humidity, basins of main rivers and their tributaries, lakes, etc Project also shared with other national and international institutions (France, UK) and projects Lots of data concerning monthly rainings from several institutions collected and corrected with their respective errors from 1990 From 1992, these data are daily collected (rain, temperature, wind) from 128 weather stations Krigging Bayesian methods for the different regions for the prediction of basins, caudals and lakes capacities Dynamic prediction useful to be compared with traditional approaches Studies will be made for different phenomena with different timescale (day to century) in order to understand them locally and their influence in the studied processes Hope to understand slow or quick variations in the national climate (specially for high-risk situations)

32. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 32 EELA Applications: CAM

33. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 33 e-Education Applications: VoD

34. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 34 e-Education Applications: VoD

35. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 35 EELA Applications: volcano eruption forecasting Currently no definitive method to predict the eruption of a volcano has been discovered or implemented (yet). Scientists monitor –seismic waves –number of earthquakes and the intensity of a specific type of quake (harmonic tremors) in the run up to eruptions. –changes in the shape of the volcano or concentrations of gases emitted from the cone. By correlating spectra and melodies with precise stages of volcanic activity we hope to discover a sort of “signature tune” of an imminent eruption or earthquake. By identifying musical patterns that warn of an eruption it would be possible to implement civil protection measures, days or even hours before the event

36. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America Data audification can be considered as the acoustic counterpart of data graphic visualization, a mathematical mapping of information from data sets to sounds. Data audification is currently used in several fields, for different purposes: – science and engineering, – education and training, mainly as data analysis and interpretation tool. Although most data analysis techniques are exclusively visual in nature, data presentation and exploration systems could benefit greatly from the addition of sonification capabilities. Sonic representations are particularly useful when dealing with complex, high- dimensional data, or in data monitoring tasks where it is practically impossible to use the visual inspection, or for pattern detection. Research has shown that people are quite more confident in recognizing patterns audibly rather then visually. Music theorists and researchers have carried out in centuries of history lots of techniques and methods to detect, study and classify musical phrases. Main idea: Music as a language and music analysis as a tool to inspect scientific data. Data Audification and its Motivations

37. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America Sonified data were geophysical data collected by digital seismographs placed on the Etna volcano in Catania (Italy)… … and on Tungurahua volcano in Ecuador. Sound form volcanoes Tungurahua Volcano (Picture: M. Monzier IRD/IG-EPN) Etna Volcano

38. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 38 Tungurahua Waveform and Sonogram Oscillation pattern variations are clearly visible in the pattern

39. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 39 Questionnaire for new applications (http://www.eu-eela.org/public/eela_application_questionnaire.php)

40. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 40 The Questionnaire for New Communities (http://www.eu-eela.org/private/eela_new_communities_form.php)

41. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 41 (Very) Preliminary Results 27 answers received so far: Brazil5 Chile4 Colombia3 Ecuador3 El Salvador1 Luxembourg1 Mexico1 Nicaragua1 Peru1 UK1 Venezuela2

42. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 42 Scientific Sector There is whole world of new disciplines! (Very) Preliminary Results

43. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 43 Have you heard about and/or used Grid technologies? Grid uptake and use is minimal ! Grid dissemination must play a major role. (Very) Preliminary Results

44. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 44 Is there a National Grid Initiative in your country ? There is a lot of dis- and mis-information. Awareness of existing NGI’s is small. (Very) Preliminary Results

45. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 45 Are you interested in participating in a national project that involves middleware development or local grid site installation and configuration ? There is a big opportunity here to create/expand NGI’s in LA! (Very) Preliminary Results

46. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 46 If you are not using Grid infrastructure, would your research group benefit from it ? There is a big opportunity here to expand e-Science in LA! (Very) Preliminary Results

47. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 47 Would access to a grid infrastructure encourage you to tackle larger or more complex problems? There is a big opportunity here to increase the number of applications running on the EELA e-Infrastructure. (Very) Preliminary Results

48. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 48 EELA Dissemination Events EELA Conferences: –1 st, Chile (4-5/09/2006) –2 nd, Brasil (05/2007) –3 rd, Spain (09-10/2007) EELA Workshops: –1 st, Venezuela (24-26 April 2006) –2 nd, Brasil (24-25 June 2006) –3 rd, Peru (December 2006) –4 th, Spain (Jan-Feb 2007) –5 th, Cuba (April 2007) –6 th, Argentina (July 2007) –7 th, Mexico (October 2007)

49. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 49 EELA Training Events EELA Tutorials –1 st, Spain (20-25 February 2006) –2 nd, Venezuela (27-29 April 2006) –3 rd, Brasil (26-30 June 2006) –4 th, Mexico (28 August – 1 September 2006) –5 th, Chile (6-7 September 2006) –6 th, Spain (16-20 October 2006) EELA Grid Schools –EGRIS-1, Rio de Janero, Brasil (4-15 December 2006) –EGRIS-2, Merida, Venezuela (July/August 2007)

50. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 50 EELA Training Statistics More than 575 participants·days delivered so far !

51. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 51 EELA Training Material (http://documents.eu-eela.org/?c=Training+Material&as=0&ln=en)

52. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 52 (Intermediate) Summary EELA is a concrete reality and represents the first step to bridge EU and LA in e-Science exploiting GEANT2 and RedCLARA networks and following the EGEE policies. The EELA workplan is very challenging but holds the promise to alleviate the digital divide in Latin America. EELA is open to all interested people/Institutes willing to collaborate.

53. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 53 GÉANT. INFRASTRUCTURE GRID. INFRASTRUCTURE e-Infrastructure GÉANT2 EGEE DEISA … + all e-I projects ( EELA, …), international, policies, user communities Outlook on e-Infrastructures: strategic building blocks

54. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 54 European organisations could save €4.5 Billion by adopting basic Grid technologies Industry Analysts Gartner and Giga both estimate that standardisation and consolidation can save between 8.5% and 20% of IT budgets Economic Strategy Institute (Robert Cohen) Full scale deployment of Grids in Japan is expected to: Raise Japan’s GDP by 3 to 6 percent Increase real disposable income by 2 to 3 percent Increase aggregate productivity by 2 to 3 percent over levels that economy is expected to attain by 2010 Grid & Industry

55. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 55 FP7 FP6 GRID MIDDLEWARE eHEALTH eSCIENCE eCOMMERCE RESOURCES STORAGE DATA FILE SHARING EMAIL WEB INTERNET GÉANT FP5 A look into the future

56. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 56 Research infrastructures: 3987 M€ (54%) Research for benefit of SMEs: 1914 M€ (25%) Regions of knowledge: 160 M€ (2%) Research potential: 558 M€ (7%) Science in society: 558 M€ (7%) International cooperation: 359 M€ (5%) The EU FP7 (2007-2013) Commission proposal

57. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 57 Summary and Conclusions e-Science represents one of the key enablers of the progress and sustainable development of a country. EU is developing programmes to stimulate and foster e- Science well outside its borders. ALICE and EELA are indeed considered strategic projects in Brussels for the cooperation between Europe and Latin America. LA (and Chile in particular) should profit of this as much as possible and build the basis now for the long term sustainability of both network and grid infrastructures in the continent (country).

58. FP6−2004−Infrastructures−6-SSA-026409 E-infrastructure shared between Europe and Latin America REUNA e-Science Conference, Santiago of Chile, 07.09.2006 58 Thank you very much! …Questions ?