EGEE'06

Session

Business

26 Sept 2006, 11:00

CICG

Description

Grid & the Public Administration

The 451 group recently showed in a study of early
adopters of Grid computing that Government
institutions featured at 10%. This session looks at how
Grid and the EGEE solution may change the shape of
Public Administration for the future.

168. Ian Osborne - Grid Computing Now! The UK Experience in the adoption of Grid Computing Technologies

Ian OSBORNE

26/09/2006, 11:00

Grid Computing Now! is a Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) project run as part of the UK Government's DTI Technology Programme. The aim of the Technology Programme is to promote the adoption of key technologies to improve UK economic development. Grid Computing Technologies are one such example having received a substantial amount of research duning in the past 6 years or so. The aim of...

169. Sarah Cotgreave, Managing Director, Sourcing and Outsourcing Services Limited- Connecting UK Public Sector buyers and suppliers to trade electronically

Sarah COTGREAVE

26/09/2006, 11:20

Use of eCommerce tools which allow public sector buyers and sellers to trade over the internet is growing rapidly, driven by the EU targets. The i2010 targets state that “by 2010 all public administrations across Europe will have the capability of carrying out 100% of their procurement electronically, thus creating a fairer and more transparent market for all companies independent of a...

170. William A Jones - CEO, Global Village Ltd - Public Administration drivers for Grid

William JONES

26/09/2006, 11:40

Public Administration in the forms of Government Departments, Non Departmental Public Bodies (NDPB’s) and International Non Governmental Organisations (NGO’s) invest significant moneis in new technology, new solutions and new service delivery resources. This session will identify current drivers at domestic and international levels.

220. Simon Taylor, Brunel University Grid Alliance UK - GridAlliance Success Stories

Simon TAYLOR

26/09/2006, 12:00

As part of the GridAlliance, Brunel University is producing Desktop Grid systems that are being successfully used to reduce the take taken to turn around complex decisions. This presentation gives an overview of our general approach and examples of how it has been used to support decision making applications in the public sector, manufacturing and finance. For more information visit...