Input to DCM - 02June08

Monday 2 Jun 2008, 08:00 → 18:00 Europe/Zurich

1/1-025 (CERN)

EGEE-III: The latest, final Grant Agreement has been received by CERN and will be signed by the EC in the next couple of days. EGEE-II: Periodic reports are underway and will be finalised by mid June. Review preparations are well advanced and registration for the event will open early June for a 2 week period. Collaborating EU funded grid projects: FP6 * The SEE-GRID-2 final review was held in Athens on 21st May 2008. The reviewers remarked that it was an excellent project, well managed, good value for money. * The BalticGrid final review was held in Brussels on 27th May 2008. The reviewers noted that, overall it was a good project, a good model for installing an operational grid from scratch in a short period of time. The role of CERN in facilitating technical knowledge transfer in the region was noted, and recognised to be important in the success of the project. * ISSeG: Written report received from final project review. Project rated as “Acceptable” (The project has achieved most of its objectives and technical goals for the period with relatively minor deviations) And the project has been encouraged to ensure its results are carried forward by EGEE (via the Operations Security Team) * OMII-Europe: Final review was help in Brussels on 22nd May 2008and Frederic Hemmer represented CERN. The verbal feedback was that costs will be accepted even if the performance/results were not considered to be excellent. FP7 *D4Science: - preparing for the delivery of the first version of D4Science production infrastructure due at the end of June - 2 gLite sites have been certified in EGEE production during May (CNR/Pisa,ESA/Rome), other 2 are being installed (UNIBAS/Basel, NKUA/Athens) - submitted proposal for a session at EGEE'08 CP track - will present at OGF in Barcelona * GridTalk: The following will be added as CERN Background IP in the GridTalk Consortium Agreement - Content and design of GridCafe (English and French versions). * EGEE-III Collaborating Projects: Ongoing discussion concerning EGEE-EDGeS MoU. For more information about the EDGeS project, see http://www.edges-grid.eu