1. EPOS where we are, where we go ! Massimo Cocco INGV Rome September 28-291EPOS Meeting

2. Rome September 28-292EPOS Meeting  ESFRI has been launched in April 2002 ESFRI, the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures, is a strategic instrument to develop the scientific integration of Europe and to strengthen its international outreach  ESFRI’s role and ambitions:  To jointly reflect on the development of strategic policies for pan-European Research Infrastructures  To prepare a European Roadmap with regular updates as different areas mature (!)  To act as an incubator for RI projects with pan-European interest..…but it is not a decision making body http://cordis.europa.eu/esfri/

3. Rome September 28-29EPOS Meeting3 ftp://ftp.cordis.europa.eu/pub/esfri/docs/esfri_roadmap_update_2008.pdf EPOS has been submitted for the update of the ESFRI roadmap in November 2007 It has been evaluated during 2008 During the evaluation phase the EPOS’s partnership increased from 7 to 13 countries 3 countries are now joining the initiative and in other 4 contacts are going on at national level EPOS succeeded and was included in the ESFRI 2008 Roadmap on December 2008

4. First edition 2006 and updated in 2008 with 44 projects Preparatory phase funding for most with second round soon About 10 will fly by 2010 European X-FEL first to go real – civil construction started in 2009 and International convention agreed 2 days ago. The ESFRI Roadmap is an ongoing process

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9. EPOS is a long-term integration plan that aims to create a single sustainable, permanent and distributed infrastructure that includes: geophysical monitoring networks local observatories (including permanent in-situ and volcano observatories) experimental laboratories in Europe EPOS will give open access to geophysical and geological data and modelling tools, enabling a step change in multidisciplinary scientific research into different areas What is EPOS ?

10. Ocean observation infrastructure Satellite observation infrastructure European Plate Observing System User Interface Permanent Networks (ORFEUS) Temporary deployments In-situ observatories Volcano observatories Labs Rock Mechanics Computational facilities Lab Analogue Modelling EPOS infrastructure concept …….. Data mining, archives Ocean Bottom Seismometers – EMSO Marine Geophysics (tsunami hazard, volcanology…… Space Observations DInSar – GMES…. Volcano Ash Dispersal. GEOSS…….. Users, science, education, public e-infrastructures

11. 11 EPOS: the Partnership èEPOS presently includes 13 countries: Italy, France, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Germany, The Netherlands, Denmark, Turkey, Greece, Norway, Iceland, Romania, Portugal èNew entries: Spain, Israel, Czech Republic èTwo international organizations involved: ORFEUS and EMSC (they will favour open access & new entries) http://www.orfeus-eu.org/ èSeveral countries have direct links to their national roadmaps, but others are looking for an official commitment èNew contacts are ongoing with several other countries (Ireland, Sweden, Slovak Republic, Poland); others will start soon (Russia). 15/12/2015

12. Our Present Tasks The Preparatory Phase Proposal INFRA-2010-2.2.2: EPOS (Infrastructure for the study of tectonics and Earth surface dynamics). The implementation of the e-infrastructure concept The modern integration of our scientific community The implementation of our RIs integration plan Rome September 28-2912EPOS Meeting

13. EPOS Monitoring Networks Instruments Multidisciplina ry data Surface dynamics data EPOS Data Archives Data Centers Data processing Modeling tools EPOS Rock Physics Lab Analog Lab Technological challenges Pilot projects EPOS USER INTERFACE EGI NGI EGI NGI PRACE HPC PRACE HPC VERCE NERIES NERA NERIES NERA

14. Where we go ! The centrality of Research Infrastructures for Innovation Rome September 28-29EPOS Meeting14 John Wood, EGEE09, Barcelona, 2009

15. Do we really need EPOS ? Can we use EPOS for empowering our researchers to own the future ? Rome September 28-29EPOS Meeting15

16. EPOS advances for scientists  Getting national priorities  Implementing transnational access  Giving visibility and coherence to our community  Structuring our community to be competitive for global challenges  Ensuring long term sustainability of our RIs  Reduce fragmentation  Optimize effectiveness and impact Rome September 28-29EPOS Meeting16

17.  Pan-European integration of existing research infrastructures  Integrating multidisciplinary infrastructures as a key challenge for solid Earth Science  Identifying existing gaps and pilot projects to promote a modern implementation of RIs  Long-term sustainability of research infrastructures at national level  Guaranteeing maintenance and the minimum required implementation level  Supporting the development of the monitoring infrastructures coordinated with the Epos's pan-European integrated vision

18. Grand challenges are pressing Will we be able to face them ? EPOS can contribute to this task