1. "The views expressed in this presentation are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Commission" Global reach of e-Infrastructures Mário Campolargo DG INFSO F3 Workshop “EC Support to Research and Education Networking in Southern and Eastern Africa - Extending the reach of GÉANT” Brussels, 6-7 March 2006

2. Communities of users

3. Worldwide resources

4. Creating virtual organisations  Resources can be physical, virtual, single or multiple sited  Resources can be distributed world-wide  Resources can be of any information type (storage, library, computing, networking, instrumentation, etc) Access to them needs to be provided in a secure, coordinated, seamless, dynamic and inexpensive way

5. Vision - creating an e-Infrastructure… e-Infrastructure security mobility semantic web. automatic management broadband learning business aeronautics genomics environment astronomy health science IPv6 Grid

6. Global dimension of research networks Foster the deployment of regional networks and their interconnection to GÉANT Build a partnership between European National Research and Education Networks and Regional NRENs Strengthen cooperation amongst National Research and Education Networks to build a regional case Foster communities of practice able to make sense and justify the investments and promote sustainable approaches Facilitate access to information, avoid brain drain and fight digital divide

7. GÉANT - the global dimension GÉANT and NORDUNET Networks SPONGE SEEREN Budget - 32 M€ ALICE EUMEDCONNECT TEIN2 North America/Japan cooperation S. Africa India China

8. NRENs – think globally, act locally NRENs should contribute and benefit from broader policies (re- gulation, education, research, access to info, society challenges) Local campus facilities are key – create a credible image inside the University Reaching critical mass to lower prices is key… but strategic, technical and governance issues are very important “more for less” is better than “more for more”… set partnerships, be ahead of the market Focus on human resources – NRENs must serve researchers and be precursors of Internet adoption by the society

9. Grid infrastructures EGEE, BALTICGRID, DEISA, … SEEGRID EELA, EXPRES EUMEDGRID, EXPRES EUChinaGrid Broad cooperation … EXPRES

10. Global dimension of Grid infrastructures Do not reinvent the wheel, adopt tested solutions Build a mutually beneficial partnership between European research communities and Regional research communities Facilitate the shared use of expensive or unique resources (location, equipments, expertise, unique samples, expertise,…) Foster global thematic communities of practice Facilitate the creation of pools of local and regional expertise, avoid brain drain

11. GÉANT – Ubuntunet cooperation

12.  Virtual Research Communities  Grid  Access to contents  Science and application driven  African specificities (geography, knowledge, competitiveness, environment)  Virtual Research Communities  Grid  Access to contents  Science and application driven  African specificities (geography, knowledge, competitiveness, environment)  Establishment  Bulk buying  Technical, strategic, governance  Operational implementation  Relation to users & policy makers  Regional collaboration  Collaboration with GÉANT  Respond to Calls  Establishment  Bulk buying  Technical, strategic, governance  Operational implementation  Relation to users & policy makers  Regional collaboration  Collaboration with GÉANT  Respond to Calls  Policy definition  ICT relevance  National plans  Support to NRENs  NIP/RIP  EDF exercises  Policy definition  ICT relevance  National plans  Support to NRENs  NIP/RIP  EDF exercises GÉANT – Ubuntunet cooperation

13. 2005 2006 2007 2008 GÉANT Ubuntunet creation deployment preparatory phase  Workshops (Brussels, Pretoria,…)  Building Trust and confidence among NRENs  Feasibility Study  Political process - NIP, RIP, EDF opportunities GÉANT – Ubuntunet cooperation

14. Role of ICT infrastructures … today, advanced networks are the innovative routes spanning the globe and enabling new ways of sharing knowledge and resources … … in the past, sea and land-based trade routes spearheaded the exploration of the world and led to an exchange and cross-fertilisation of knowledge…

15. Conclusions At the right level, foster immediate cooperation amongst key actors Important to maintain current momentum and move towards concrete end results EU is listening to the actors to identify a roadmap of actions Ensure political commitment