Input to GLM - 04Feb08

Monday 4 Feb 2008, 08:00 → 18:00 Europe/Zurich

1/1-025 (CERN)

Input to the GLM 04Feb08 FP7 Call1: D4Science and SEE-GRID-SCI accession forms have been signed by the DG. FP7 Call2: BalticGrid-II and GridTalk have completed the negotiations phase. Official EC letter confirming completion of the negotiations phase pending verification of legal and financial documents. FP6 Project: * EUMedGrid request for 2 months extension has been approved by the EC, new end date is 29 Feb 08. * Confirmed review dates: DILIGENT, Pisa, 8 Feb (Final Review) EELA, Brussels, 25 Feb (Final Review) Health-e-Child, Brussels,13 March (2nd Review) EUChinaGrid, Brussels, 8/9 May (Final Review) EUMedGrid, Brussels, 8/9 May (Final Review) SEE-GRID-2, Belgrade, 21 May (Final Review) BalticGrid, Brussels, 27 May (Final Review) ************ FULL EGEE-II: An all-activity meeting was being held in Sofia on 21-23 January: http://indico.cern.ch/conferenceOtherViews.py?view=standard&confId=24443 The agenda had to reorganised due to heavy fog delaying the arrival of speakers. The meeting showed good progress on the recommendations made at the previous review. The gLite restructuring plan has produced useful results (reducing the number of dependencies, total amount of libraries deployed) and has changed the approach of middleware developers. Preparation for the transition to EGEE-III was clarified concerning relations with collaborating projects and the organization of federation based reviews. The Project Management Board agreed on the procedure for nominating EGEE-III activity managers. The dates for the final EGEE-II review have been confirmed: 8/9 July at CERN. The dates for the rehearsals are: 19/20 June & 3/4 July at CERN. The planning for the User Forum (Clermont Ferrand, 11-14 February) is in the final stages and it is expected that ~300 people will attend: http://indico.cern.ch/conferenceDisplay.py?confId=22351 EGEE-III: The deadline for completing negotiations expired on 17th January. There are no major issues remaining and the Commission is checking the documents from the Joint Research Units. The Research Infrastructure Programme Committee (composed of national representatives) meeting on 8th February has been cancelled. The foreseen start-date for EGEE-III is 1st May and we are planning to hold a transition meeting at CERN on 6 & 7 May. The following deliverables have been produced: DSA1.6: Report on regional Operations Centres progress and issues DSA3.2: Report on the progress of interoperability Collaborating projects: FP7 Call1: D4Science and SEE-GRID-SCI accession forms have been signed by the DG. FP7 Call2: BalticGrid-II and GridTalk have completed the negotiations phase. Official EC letter confirming completion of the negotiations phase pending verification of legal and financial documents. FP6 Project: * EUMedGrid request for 2 months extension has been approved by the EC, new end date is 29 Feb 08. * Confirmed review dates: DILIGENT, Pisa, 8 Feb (Final Review) EELA, Brussels, 25 Feb (Final Review) Health-e-Child, Brussels, 13 March (2nd Review) EUChinaGrid, Brussels, 8/9 May (Final Review) EUMedGrid, Brussels, 8/9 May (Final Review) SEE-GRID-2, Belgrade, 21 May (Final Review) BalticGrid, Brussels, 27 May (Final Review)