1. Advanced Grid Research Workshops through European and Asian Co-operation The GRID@Asia Project http://www.gridatasia.net

2. Advanced Grid Research Workshops through European and Asian Co-operation 2/10 Project –18 months, starting date 1 April 2005 –Financed by Unit F2 –Budget 300 000 euros Partnership –EEIG ERCIM - INRIA, CNR, FhG –Beihang University (China) –Shanghai Jiao Tong University (China) –KISTI (Korea) implement locally the organisation adopted by the project stimulate extensive participation of the local academic and industrial experts raise local political awareness and participation Some figures

3. Advanced Grid Research Workshops through European and Asian Co-operation 3/10 Goal Foster collaboration in Grid research and technologies between the European Union and at least two Asian countries: China and South Korea 3 steps Mapping of Chinese and South Korea key Grid players Grid focused workshops on Research and industrial agendas Dissemination and sustainability through participation in joint projects (FP6 and FP7) Results Initiate co-operation between European and Asian grid communities Validate capabilities and extend sustainable co-operation with leading Grid actors in Asia What do we want ?

4. Advanced Grid Research Workshops through European and Asian Co-operation 4/10 Beijing Workshop 21 to 23 June 2005 - Beihang University 90 participants, 17 from europe Before EC call 5 Chinese, korean and European Grid Programmes Grid middleware Grid applications Tools and programming environment Session on co-operation –Funding opportunities –EC project mechanisms and IPR issues Networking session

5. Advanced Grid Research Workshops through European and Asian Co-operation 5/10 Beijing Workshop (2) More than 90 participants (16 from Europe)

6. Advanced Grid Research Workshops through European and Asian Co-operation 6/10 Topics of interest for China Emergency response and disaster prediction –National Geological Survey Grid, Earthquake Prediction, Digital Forestry Grid, Meteorological application Grid, SeisGrid Bio Grid –Bioinformatics Application Grid, New Drug Discovery Research Grid –Image Processing Grid, Computational Fluid Dynamics Grid, Data Processing Grid, High-energy Physics Grid Grid and industry –Aviation Manufacturing Grid, Transportation Simulation, Intelligent Transportation, Equipment Grid Cultural heritage Grid –Grid for Digital Library, University Digital Museum Grid

7. Advanced Grid Research Workshops through European and Asian Co-operation 7/10 Shanghai workshop 20 to 22 February 2006 - Shanghai Jioa Tong University Strong focus on Grid application –Emergency response and disaster prediction (Flooding, Climate, disease) –Advanced manufacturing Grid supporting extensive collaborative design and simulation –Bioinformatics Application Grid –New Drug Discovery –Traffic simulation Joint Research Institutes (assets and added value) –LIAMA –JSI Chinese feedback from past and potential EC Projects

8. Advanced Grid Research Workshops through European and Asian Co-operation 8/10 IST Familiarization day Wednesday 22 February from 1.00 to 5.30 PM Organised by the european Commission –Overview of International Co-operation activities in DG INFSO –Overview of International Co-operation activities in The Shanghai Science and Technology Commission –Proposal submission and evaluation. Instruments. –Overview of Call 6 Grid Technologies targeted research action with China. Digital Broadcasting / Mobile Convergence targeted research action with China –"Proposers Forum: Presentations of proposal ideas –Opportunity for participants to discuss and meet other attendees

9. Advanced Grid Research Workshops through European and Asian Co-operation 9/10 Information on Grid programmes in China and Korea soon available Web site to provide information on running joint projects Next workshop will be organised in Korea in fall 2006 www.gridatasia.net

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