Speaker
Describe the scientific/technical community and the scientific/technical activity using (planning to use) the EGEE infrastructure. A high-level description is needed (neither a detailed specialist report nor a list of references).
The interest of the EUMEDGRID experience does not restrict to scientific issues
although the opportunity to port applications of regional importance, such as
the hydro-geological and medical ones, on the pilot infrastructure is not less
important than fostering Grid awareness. The growth of new competences
among our Neighbors’ scientific community is a concrete initiative towards
bridging digital divide and, moreover, to promote a peaceful and effective
collaboration among all Partners.
With a forward look to future evolution, discuss the issues you have encountered (or that you expect) in using the EGEE infrastructure. Wherever possible, point out the experience limitations (both in terms of existing services or missing functionality)
EUMEDGRID is expanding the EGEE infrastructure to the Mediterranean Area,
and will need in the future a ROC and related services dedicated to the specific
geographical environment.
Report on the experience (or the proposed activity). It would be very important to mention key services which are essential for the success of your activity on the EGEE infrastructure.
The results of the first year of activity are mainly related to:
- the the progess made by many countries in the deployment of Grid Sites
which joined the pilot infrastructure;
- the advanced process of creation Certification Authorities and National Grid
Initiatives;
- the deployment of existing EGEE supported applications in the fields of
Physics (ATLAS), Biomedical (WISDOM);
- the testing and porting of new regional applications in Hydrology.
Describe the added value of the Grid for the scientific/technical activity you (plan to) do on the Grid. This should include the scale of the activity and of the potential user community and the relevance for other scientific or business applications
Funded by EU within the 6th FP for Research and Development and
Coordinated by INFN, EUMEDGRID aims to support the development of EGEE-
compliant Grid eInfrastructure in the Mediterranean Area and promote porting
of new applications on the Grid platform, thus allowing Mediterranean scientist
to collaborate closely with their European colleagues.
Conceived as the extension of EGEE in the region, EUMEDGRID is disseminating
Grid awareness and competences across the Mediterranean and, in the
meanwhile, identifying new research groups to be involved in the project,
helping them to exploit Grids’ enormous potential to improve their own
applications.
