Annual report for download - CoreGRID Network of Excellence
Annual report for download - CoreGRID Network of Excellence
Annual report for download - CoreGRID Network of Excellence
Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
36<strong>CoreGRID</strong>and IndustryLiaison with industryis an objective thatis spread throughthe whole <strong>CoreGRID</strong>network, involvingevery research team.The meeting focused on collaborationopportunities between IAB membersand <strong>CoreGRID</strong> Institutes. Startingfrom <strong>CoreGRID</strong> fellows’ technicalpresentations, interactive roundtablesessions were organised perInstitute, leading to the definition <strong>of</strong>collaborative research projects andto Industrial Fellowship proposals.The Industrial FellowshipProgramme (IFP)The <strong>CoreGRID</strong> Fellowship Programmehas been extended to involve industrialcompanies. According to the updatedrules, fellows are invited to spend from12 to 18 months in one or two <strong>of</strong> the<strong>CoreGRID</strong> institutions, out <strong>of</strong> whichtwo to six months must be within thepremises <strong>of</strong> an industrial partner.The training programme <strong>of</strong> the fellowis defined in close cooperationbetween the <strong>CoreGRID</strong> member andthe industrial company. The industrialcompany is co-funding the programme.In 2007, four programmes havestarted on the following subjects:- Comparative Study over EfficientData Transport Protocols in Grids- Data Management <strong>for</strong> High-Per<strong>for</strong>mance DistributedMultimedia Content Analysis- SLA & Contract Negotiation<strong>for</strong> the Grid- SLA <strong>for</strong> supporting use <strong>of</strong> licenseds<strong>of</strong>tware in Grid environmentsThe Open GridForum (OGF)<strong>CoreGRID</strong> is a silver organisationalmember <strong>of</strong> the Open Grid Forum (OGF).The <strong>Network</strong> sponsored OGF Fellowsand numerous <strong>Network</strong> membersparticipated in the OGF 20 in Manchesterin May 2007. The key objective <strong>of</strong> OGFbeing to share technological advancesbetween enterprises and scientists,thereby promoting the broad adoption<strong>of</strong> Grid technology, it is important <strong>for</strong><strong>CoreGRID</strong> to take part in such an eventand to demonstrate the quality <strong>of</strong> itsresearch activities involving industrials.Within the frame <strong>of</strong> OGF20, <strong>CoreGRID</strong>organised a Workshop entitled“Evolutions <strong>of</strong> GRIDs Towards ServiceOriented Knowledge Utilities (SOKUs)”,moderated by IAB members and<strong>CoreGRID</strong> partners. This Workshopwas intended to initiate a technicaldiscussion about the SOKU visionallowing exchange <strong>of</strong> individualviews on this transition fromkey stakeholders represented byleaders in industry and science.The workshop was very well attendedwith more than 50 participants(actually limited by the capacity <strong>of</strong>the room). This showed the interestin the particular topic <strong>of</strong> SOKUs aspart <strong>of</strong> the European Grid strategy.The workshop facilitated several vividdiscussions and interaction with theaudience. It became clear that theSOKU vision includes several aspectsand perspectives and not a singularvision. The presentations showed manydifferent facets from standardisationactivities, several existing projects,and the expectations from commercialstakeholders as well as the vision <strong>of</strong> theEuropean Commission as implementedin the current work programmes. Overall,there is a clear trend <strong>of</strong> convergencebetween Grids, service economies,different application scenarios either incommercial or scientific environments.
Change language