1. UC2007 National Grid Initiative MD-Grid Starting point and perspectives Acad. Andrei Andrieş General Director of RENAM 1 st RENAM UC – 2007 National Research and Education Network User’s Conference 14 - 15 May, 2007

2. UC2007 A.Andries 2 MD-Grid NGI Kick-Off Establishment MD-Grid NGI in Moldova uses the model of Joint Research Unit (JRU) Consortium belonging to NREN, recognized as Coordinating body and based on: Recognition and support by Ministry of Information Development of Moldova Recognition and support by the Academy of Sciences of Moldova Signed and adopted Agreement with NGI participants, that applied Letters of Intent to attend Joint Research Unit

3. UC2007 A.Andries 3 Recognition by Ministry of Information Development of Moldova

4. UC2007 A.Andries 4 Recognition by the Academy of Sciences of Moldova

5. UC2007 A.Andries 5 MD-NGI Cooperation Agreement

6. UC2007 A.Andries 6 MD-NGI Cooperation Agreement (1) 1. The main scope of the JRU Consortium is to co-ordinate activities oriented towards the implementation of the MD-GRID integrated project, including all its component projects. 2. In line with the scope, the major objectives of the Consortium are as followings: 2.1. To increase awareness about MD-GRID activities and benefits among potential users. 2.2. To encourage and facilitate the involvement of other interested and competent institutions nation wide. 2.3. To support the development of the MD-GRID integrated project as a consistent and coherent part of the European R&D activity in this field.

7. UC2007 A.Andries 7 MD-NGI Cooperation Agreement (2) 3. To achieve these objectives the main action lines of the Consortium include: 3.1. Dissemination of information received from European institutions which is relevant for the development of the GRID domain. 3.2. Implementation of the Consortium enlargement mechanism based on the capacity of candidate institutions to promote and fulfill MD-GRID component projects. 3.3. Representation of the MD-GRID integrated project in the international cooperation, including FP7 European projects. 3.4. Monitoring the implementation of the new culture in scientific cooperation at the national level, based on sharing both resources and benefits to achieve common objectives.

8. UC2007 A.Andries 8 MD-NGI Cooperation Agreement (3) 4. In all its activity the Consortium will rely on a highly qualified advisory support provided by an international group of experts. 5. The Consortium activity will be coordinated by the Research and Educational Networking Association of Moldova, represented by Acad. Andrei Andries, General Director. 6. Executive representatives for the MD-GRID integrated project appointed by member institutions of the Consortium are presented in the Appendix.

9. UC2007 A.Andries 9 MD-Grid actual Members RENAM - Coordinator Faculty of Radioelectronics and Telecommuni- cations of Technical University of Moldova Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science of Academy of Sciences of Moldova Institute of Geophysics and Seismology of ASM State Hydrometeorological Service School of Public Health. State Medical and Pharmacy University of Moldova

10. UC2007 A.Andries 10 Potential MD-Grid Members State University of Moldova Institute of Ecology and Geography of ASM Institute of Economy, Financing and Statistics of the Ministry of Economy and Trade Department of Exceptional Situations Protection … The list is open for any others …. Welcome!

11. UC2007 A.Andries 11 MD-GRID: STARTED!

12. UC2007 A.Andries 12 Thank you! Questions? Andrei Andries andries@renam.md