1. eInfrastructures throughout Europe Bernhard FABIANEK Bernhard.Fabianek@cec.eu.int European Commission, Information Society and Media Directorate-General "The views expressed in this presentation are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Commission"

2. Enabler – eInfrastructures Researcher: the most precious capital and the centre of all developments! Researcher: Fast Growing Needs

3. eInfrastructure (Grids empowered) eInfrastructure (Grids empowered) Vision: Create an eInfrastructure security mobility semantic web. automatic management broadband e-Learning e-Business aeronautics genomics environment astronomy e-Health e-Science Grid

4. Advanced test-beds use eInfrastructures eInfrastructures profit from technological innovation International Dimension eInfrastructures: The Model

5. eInfrastructure – Implementation Components networking specific services joint research activities GÉANT. INFRASTRUCTURE networking specific services joint research activities GRID. INFRASTRUCTURE research results EU policies federated test-beds Technology testbeds IPv6 Lambda... User testbeds astronomy bio-tech earth observ....

6. pan-european grid EGEE SEE-Grid supercomputers DEISA research results from IST (e.g. networking & Grid research) specific services operational support federating NI training networking joint research activities global file system middleware AAI international dimension intrinsic from the start First Steps towards an eInfrastructure

7. Interconnecting e-Science Initiatives across the World Africa South Africa Virtual Silk Highway India Operational or contract signed Request to interconnect received EXPReS @LIS ALICE EELA GÉANT EUMEDIS EUMEDconnect EUMEDGRID TEIN TEIN2 Orient EUChinaGrid EXPReS AugerAccess EXPReS International e-Science Infrastructure

8. Research eInfrastructures:  “corner-stone” of the European Research Area (ERA)  “spear-head” of an “eEurope Infrastructure” (e.g. broadband plus)  “integrator” of National Infrastructures  powerful “instrument” for International Cooperation  … cohesion, cooperation, standards, industry, etc… eInfrastructures – Linking Policies

9. ConnectCommunicateCollaborate International e-Science Infrastructures