NA2 Meeting at EGEE03

Wednesday 20 Apr 2005, 10:00 → 13:00 Europe/Zurich

CERN

Joanne Barnett

PRESENT Jim Buddin, NA2, TERENA Joanne Barnett, NA2 TERENA (CHAIR) Hannelore Hämmerle, NA2 CERN Aneta Karaivanova, NA2 Ipp-Bas Hara Mpimpa, NA2 GRNET Tatiana Strinzh, NA2 Russia JINR Vitaly Motyakov, NA2, NA3, SA1 Russia IHEP Kristina Gunne, NA1 CERN Owen Appleton NA2 CERN John Dyer, NA2 TERENA Carlo Cosmatos Guy Warner, NA3 NeSC Rosette Vandenbroucke NA2 VUB Paul Van Binst, NA2 ULB Valeria Ardizzione, NA4 INFN-CT Imre Szeberénni, NA2, NA3 BUTE Robert Lovas, NA2, NA4, MTA SZTAKI Rüdiger Berlich, NA2, NA3, FZK Yannick Legré, NA4, CNRS Krystallia Drystella, GRNET Dimitra Kotsokali, GRNET Martin Polak, NA2, GUP Maria Poveda, NA2, UCY Joanne Barnett presented the NA2 Review Feedback Noting that the 2nd Dissemination Report would be available shortly (drafted in April and with PEB for approval). Asked for ideas for the final Dissemination Plan which is due in June 2005. Also explained that the final Dissemination Report is moved forward from PM24 to PM21 which means essentially NA2 have 8 months to show all the good work they are doing. Reviewers feedback: overall quite positive Comments: - profusion of information: hope that UIG will help (of which Joanne Barnett, Jim Buddin, Aneta Karaivanova and Maria Poveda from NA2 are also members) - lack of brochures: glossy, leaflets on key aspects (in preparation) - video: new one to be made by CERN, note GRNET video available in English for time being - take advantage of success stories: in the beginning lack of \"real\" news, but getting better - need info sheets in other European languages: deadline end June (suggestion from Kristina to use language students at University to produce first draft and make sure that the text is checked by native language speakers who understand the technical details) Possible translations by: Swedish: Kristina/Karin at CERN, Spanish: Yannick Legre suggested that NA4 people can take information when they go to national/regional events - Yannick to provide contacts for Joanne; Healthgrid to help translate into French - split the work with the Belgians, Paul van Binst: French and Dutch (and possibly in Chinese). Rüdiger Berlich: Google does not return EGEE when searching for \"Grid\". He will give Jim Buddin some secret tips to help improve this. Jim Buddin presented Event Management All partners now have possibility to get colour printouts of material from TERENA. Request by Yannick Legre to provide posters in A0 – JB responded that they will be available as soon as TERENA gets them from the PO. Kristina Gunne asked in the form put also a box for which language you want the information sheets in. JB confirmed this would be added. Link can be found under Dissemination Material on the NA2 technical pages. Guy Warner asked how much in advance do you need to fill in the form? Answer: the sooner the better, 4 weeks at least! Presentations by regional NA2 representativies: Rüdiger Berlich for the Swiss/German federation: He asked JB if it was vital they did an EGEE website in German? JB answered that due to resources it is better to concentrate on events, media relations etc. rather than on a German website. Aneta Karaivanova for Bulgaria: IPP is only institute in Bulgaria and also responsible for other activities. Has quite some media coverage in last quarter and been present at several events. Planning conference in Sofia 6-10 June 2005. Paul van Binst for the Northern Federation: BEGrid will join EGEE in next few weeks. JB asked that Paul and Rosette draft something to ensure a release is issued about it at their end and that it is put as a news item on the site and send to her. It is also potentially interesting for the newsletter. ULB mailing in early June: include glossy brochure (need about 800) Tatiana Strizh for the Russian Federation: Russia are planning to lecture students about Grid as they are the future. Also mentioned some key events coming up in Russia and some media coverage achieved. Martin Polak for Austria: Only has 0.05 FTE for NA2 so are limited to a certain degree. GUP has translated press releases, set-up local website, and plans to promote EGEE at some major international events later this year. Robert Lovas and Imre Szeberenyi for Hungary www.egee.hu – new url (to change on public site). EGEE summer school – see www.egee.hu/grid05/ for further details. An Article in ERCIM news is coming shortly. Maria Poveda for Cyprus: Have translated some material, promoted and presented EGEE at a number of different events and maintained and updated the local EGEE website. Working on attracting new user communities and resource centers. AOB JB mentioned that the Greeks have produced a Grid video which is now available in English. Hara Biba from GRNET to distribute to the NA2 partners. JB informed the NA2 team that a new information sheet has been written about the new applications running on EGEE which they may also wish to translate. JB also reminded the partners to let her and Jim know when they have an event coming up (that they are organising) so they can put it on the related events on the public website.