Annual report for download - CoreGRID Network of Excellence

411%12%2%CoreGRID Global BudgetJPA Grant to the ScientistAnnualReport2007Various activities7%9%Research Exchange Programmeand Sustainability (WP1 transversal activity) +new task Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)Fellowship Programme11%Administrative co-ordination59%8%3%Scientific co-ordinationIntegration activitiesSpreading ExcellenceGrant toscientistsThe grant to scientists distributed tothe CoreGRID partners represents 59%of the entire budget. This allocation isbased on the number of researchersinvolved in each institute and eachactivity. The involvement of thepartners evolves in accordance withthe Network’s needs as discussed atthe annual meetings of the Scientificand Industrial Advisory Boards.The total expenditure for the entirenetwork duration (48 months) hasbeen refined according to the realcosts submitted during the firstthree years of activity and to theplanned budget for the last year.CoreGRIDGlobal BudgetThis distribution has been mappedto the Network’s actual activities.The budget is divided into six fixedsections (see “detailed breakdownamong activities”) so that acomparative analysis can be performedwith the previous years’ figures. Themain part of the budget is dedicated toresearch and dissemination activities.Third yearactivitiesAll Network activities are fullyoperational since the beginning of yeartwo. In year three, the expenditurelinked to Network coordination andto various activities remained stable.Meanwhile the Spreading of Excellencebudget has been regularly increasedto support the Network’s efforts indisseminating its results (summerschools, integration workshops andindustrial conferences). The mostsuccessful activity during this 3rd yearhas been the mobility program; 70%of the Network partners benefitedfrom this programme. Nineteen fellowswere recruited all over the world and22 visits were organised betweenPartners and/or Associate Partners.These budgets made possiblethe organisation of high qualityconferences and events which are key16001400120010008006004002000factors for the successful integrationof our 41 partners. In addition, themobility programme was adapted tosupport joint collaboration betweenCoreGRID partners and Industry; atool which proved very efficient inimproving the transfer of resultsfrom our research institutes towardsindustry. Closely interacting withindustry is a key asset of the project,from which future research andpotential funding opportunities mayresult. The consortium will investigateall future opportunities while preparingits final sustainability plan.Despite the complexity of the Networkof Excellence regulations, the budgetallocated by the Commission in 2004will be fully used by the end of theproject and all activities foreseenand added during the project lifetimewill be completed. This is the resultof a strong partnership and ofefficient project management.12 months actual cost1 st Sept. 04 - 31 Aug 0524 months actual cost1 st Sept. 05 - 31 Aug 0636 months actual cost1 st Sept. 06 - 31 Aug 07Third year activities