1. EU-IndiaGrid (RI-031834) is funded by the European Commission under the Research Infrastructure Programme www.euindiagrid.eu The EU-IndiaGrid Project Joining European and Indian grids for e-science Alberto Masoni EU-IndiaGrid Project Manager INFN Sezione di Cagliari EU-IndiaGrid Project Kick-Off Meeting 18-20 October 2006 ICTP Trieste

2. EU-IndiaGrid (RI-031834) is funded by the European Commission under the Research Infrastructure Programme www.euindiagrid.eu PARTICIPANTS EUROPE INFN (project coordinator), Metaware SpA, Italian Academic and Research Network (GARR) Cambridge University INTERNATIONAL Abdu Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics INDIA Indian Education and Research Network (ERNET), University of Pune, SAHA Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata, Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbay TATA Institute for Fundamental Research (Mumbay) National Centre for Biological Sciences(Bangalore)

3. EU-IndiaGrid (RI-031834) is funded by the European Commission under the Research Infrastructure Programme www.euindiagrid.eu Eu-Indiagrid Project Goals To support the interconnection and interoperability of the prominent European Grid infrastructure (EGEE) with the Indian Grid infrastructure for the benefit of eScience applications; To identify and aggregate research, scientific and industrial communities which may benefit from the use of Grid technology resulting in an eScience Network Community To promote the use of advanced Grid technologies within the created Network Community relying on pilot applications in Biology and High Energy and Condensed Matter Physics and specific outreach and dissemination activities To disseminate European EGEE Grid technology achievements in India and leverage on Indian Grid experiences and skills.

4. EU-IndiaGrid (RI-031834) is funded by the European Commission under the Research Infrastructure Programme www.euindiagrid.eu Expected Results To develop synergies between scientific research and industrial communities with ongoing Grid technology developments To increase international co-operation through the validation of the pilot intercontinental infrastructure which will act as a driving force at disseminating the results of the successful EGEE grid infrastructure in India endorsing the introduction of new user communities To offer an effective answer to the demanding computing needs of several common EU-India research projects and, at the same time, foster the deployment of grid techniques in research and industrial applications within the Indian subcontinent

5. EU-IndiaGrid (RI-031834) is funded by the European Commission under the Research Infrastructure Programme www.euindiagrid.eu Expected Results To bring together over 500 organisations from research, industry, and science communities to exchange experiences To deliver three workshops, a project conference and four training[1] events in strategic areas in India and Europe with major potential user communities[1] [1]Training and education are meant as actions for the dissemination of knowledge.

6. EU-IndiaGrid (RI-031834) is funded by the European Commission under the Research Infrastructure Programme www.euindiagrid.eu Deployment Plan The project plans to support the interconnection between EGEE (and its thematic and regional extensions) with the Indian Grids (GARUDA and DAE grids) to achieve the goal of a common infrastructure capable of fulfilling the computing requirements of several e-Science application domains where well established collaborations already exist between Europe and India. The project will represent also an instrument to form new collaborations aggregating scientific as well as engaging industrial communities which may benefit from the possibilities offered by grid technologies. The partners will capitalize the achieved experience within EGEE and the cooperation with the main Indian grid infrastructures: the GARUDA grid National Project and the Department of Energy (DAE) grid projects.

7. EU-IndiaGrid (RI-031834) is funded by the European Commission under the Research Infrastructure Programme www.euindiagrid.eu APPLICATIONS Pilot applications in Biology, High Energy and Condensed Matter Physics, and Earth and Atmospheric Sciences will be deployed These applications will help to validate the newly implemented infrastructure and will furthermore be a first set of case-stories which will be used in the dissemination of the Project. By this way it will be possible: –to provide support to several already existing EU-India collaborative projects; –to contribute to increased awareness of Grid developments among new research and industrial communities; –to improve the effectiveness of the Grid infrastructure for new applications and to promote scientific and industrial developments; –to foster the creation of new Euro-Indian collaborations in e-Science and Industry.

8. EU-IndiaGrid (RI-031834) is funded by the European Commission under the Research Infrastructure Programme www.euindiagrid.eu Project Effort BUDGET: –1208 k-EUR total fund –1015.9 k-EUR from European Commission Person months –353.3 PM total –226.4 PM funded from European Commission Project start: October 2006 Duration: 24 months

9. EU-IndiaGrid (RI-031834) is funded by the European Commission under the Research Infrastructure Programme www.euindiagrid.eu WORKPACKAGES Work- package Work-package titleLeading contractor Person- months [1] [1] WP1 Project administrative and technical management INFN26.2 (9.1) WP2Building an eScience Network Community MTW23.4 (15.9) WP3Network Planning & Support GARR28.0 (19.0) WP4Pilot grid infrastructure operational support INFN84.9 (55.5) WP5Applications INFN155.9 (95.5) WP6Dissemination & Networking Events MTW34.9 (31.4)

10. EU-IndiaGrid (RI-031834) is funded by the European Commission under the Research Infrastructure Programme www.euindiagrid.eu WORKPACKAGES WP4 WP3 WP2 WP6 WP2 WP6 WP5 WP2Building an eScience Network Community WP3Network Planning & Support WP4Pilot grid infrastructure operational support WP5Applications WP6Dissemination & Networking Events

11. EU-IndiaGrid (RI-031834) is funded by the European Commission under the Research Infrastructure Programme www.euindiagrid.eu Participants involvement WP1 Project administrative and technical management INFN +all WP2Building an eScience Network Community MTW +GARR,ICTP,NCBS,ERNET, PUNE, CDAC, BARC, TIFR WP3Network Planning & Support GARR, ERNET WP4Pilot grid infrastructure operational support INFN +CAMBRIDGE, ERNET CDAC, BARC, TIFR WP5Applications INFN +ICTP,CAMBRIDGE, NCBS, PUNE,SAHA, CDAC, TIFR WP6Dissemination & Networking Events MTW +all

12. EU-IndiaGrid (RI-031834) is funded by the European Commission under the Research Infrastructure Programme www.euindiagrid.eu Effort Table

13. EU-IndiaGrid (RI-031834) is funded by the European Commission under the Research Infrastructure Programme www.euindiagrid.eu Del. No Deliverable name WP No Lead Participa nt Estim. person- months Delivery date (Proj. month) D1.1Project presentationWP1INFN2M1 D6.1The EU-IndiaGrid portal developmentWP6MTW3,5M2 D6.2 D6.2.1 Promotional brochures, D6.2.2 Workshop documentation (ppts, eventual proceedings) WP6MTW2,2 M2 Ongoing D6.3Training events materialsWP6ICTP13 M3, M12, M17, M23 D5.1 Specification and Requirements of applications WP5INFN18M3 D3.1 Status and perspectives of Network connectivity to India WP3GARR8M4 D6.4Event Evaluation ReportsWP6MTW12,2 M4, M12, M17, M23 D6.5 Plan for using and Disseminating knowledge WP6MTW3M4, M12, M24 D2.1 EU-IndiaGrid Pan-European database (industry & research) WP2MTW13,2M4 M24 D4.1 State-of-the-art in Security and Certification Authority preliminary report WP4INFN11,9M5 Deliverables

14. EU-IndiaGrid (RI-031834) is funded by the European Commission under the Research Infrastructure Programme www.euindiagrid.eu Del. No Deliverable name WP No Lead Participa nt Estim. person- months Delivery date (Proj. month) D3.2Proposed Network connectivity roadmapWP3GARR10M8 D5.2 Integration of applications on the pilot grid infrastructure WP5INFN33,1M8 D4.2CA and RA procedures and guidelinesWP4INFN20M10 D1.2First year progress reportWP1INFN10,2M12 D5.3 First validation report for EGEE applications WP5INFN48M16 D5.4Non-EGEE applications reportWP5INFN48,3M18 D4.3 GARUDA Grid and EGEE interoperability report WP4INFN53M24 D3.3 Final report on Network provisioning and operation support WP3GARR10M24 D2.2Sustainable Actions ReportsWP2MTW10,15M24 D1.3Final reportWP1INFN14M24 D5.5Final report on applicationsWP5INFN8,5M24 D6.6 Report on raising public participation and awareness WP6MTW1 M24 Deliverables

15. EU-IndiaGrid (RI-031834) is funded by the European Commission under the Research Infrastructure Programme www.euindiagrid.eu March February Deliverables first six months OctoberProject Presentation EU-IndiaGrid portal development, Promotional materials December November January Training events materials, Specification and Requirements of applications, Status and perspectives of Network connectivity to India, Event Evaluation Reports, Plan for using and Disseminating knowledge, EU-IndiaGrid Pan-European database (industry & research) State-of-the-art in Security and Certification Authority preliminary report

16. EU-IndiaGrid (RI-031834) is funded by the European Commission under the Research Infrastructure Programme www.euindiagrid.eu Milestone No [1] [1] Work-package No [2] [2] Milestone descriptionDate [3] [3] M1.1WP1 Kick-off meeting & nomination of Project Board Members M1 M6.1WP6EU-IndiaGrid portal fully operationalM2 M3.1WP3 Initial study of the network connectivity between Europe and India M3 M2.1WP2Database populatedM4 M4.1WP4Policies and Certification Authority checkM6 M4.2WP4 First studies of Pilot Grid services interoperability M8 M2.2WP2Review of database populationM11 M4.3WP4 Operational support of advanced services achieved M12 M6.2WP6General EU-IndiaGrid Conference (India)M16 M5.1WP5 Demonstration of Applications running on the intercontinental infrastructure M18 M2.3WP2Sustainable action definitionM23 M1.2WP1Final ReportM24 MILESTONES

17. EU-IndiaGrid (RI-031834) is funded by the European Commission under the Research Infrastructure Programme www.euindiagrid.eu Milestones first year of the project OctoberKick-off meeting EU-IndiaGrid portal fully operational December November January Initial study of the network connectivity between Europe and India March Database populated Policies and Certification Authority check First studies of Pilot Grid services interoperabilityMay AugustReview of database population Operational support of advanced services achievedSeptember

18. EU-IndiaGrid (RI-031834) is funded by the European Commission under the Research Infrastructure Programme www.euindiagrid.eu INDIA MARKS LATEST POST ON GLOBAL GÉANT2 MAP DANTE announces the first ever research and education link to India with the ERNET network Cambridge, UK and New Delhi, India: 2nd October 2006 – Research networking organisation, DANTE, has announced that high-speed communication links for students and researchers between India and Europe are now live. Co-funded by the European Commission and Government of India, the new link delivers first time connectivity at speeds of 45 Mbps from Milan to Mumbai. Whilst welcoming India into the global research arena, the link also supports Indian academics in collaborative research with organisations including CERN, Geneva, in the field of high-energy physics Co-ordinated by DANTE in Europe and India’s National Education and Research Network, ERNET, the link enables universities and academic and research institutes in India to collaborate on a global level via the world’s most advanced international research and education network, GÉANT2. The connection is facilitated by Telecom Italia from Europe in Milan and VSNL from India in Mumbai and augments the global GÉANT2 map, which now links all the major continents. … NEWS ERNET’s partnership with GÉANT2 is supported by the EUIndiaGrid initiative, a project that aims to interconnect European Grid infrastructures with related projects in India. The link will also be utilised for collaborative research with CERN (European Organisation for Nuclear Research) connecting European researchers to colleagues at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai. These experiments will generate huge amounts of data which will be quickly transferred between the two continents

19. EU-IndiaGrid (RI-031834) is funded by the European Commission under the Research Infrastructure Programme www.euindiagrid.eu What Next Brussels European Commission VII Framework Program Information day –27 October 2006 Helsinky IST2006 –20-24 November 2006 Mumbay LCG Asia-IndiaTier2s Workshop –1-3 December 2006 Delhi Belief Conference –15-16 December 2006