The Mediterranean region is of strategic importance to the EU, in both economic (trade, energy, migration) and political (security, stability) terms.” In the economic domain, the area is still standing both fast demographic and labor force expansion, while a slow economic growth is resulting in high unemployment and stagnating incomes.
With the rapid advancement of technology in the world of science calls for a demand for more and more computing power. The implementation and co-ordination of a grid infrastructure at a national (or larger) level opens up important opportunities to optimise the usage of existing, limited storage and computing resources, improve their accessibility and empower research groups from several domains.
There is no need for e-Infrastructures without a user community correspondingly exploiting them. The project has an important responsibility to support existing user’s applications and assist new applications that will run on the Mediterranean e-Infrastructure. This activity is also committed to study and deliver a strategy for the long-term sustainability of the support system that will be put in place during the project lifetime.
EUMEDGRID-Support is developing and deploying a training program in synergy with the EPIKH project, EUMEDCONNECT2 and other initiatives, to increase the awareness in the region regarding e-Infrastructures and will contribute to enlarge and educate the user communities through training events. Collaboration opportunities are also available to engage the project through a variety channels such the Online Community and as and establish agreements with strategic e-Infrastructure projects and initiatives.
Presentations are available for download on the Programme Agenda for the launch event of both EUMEDGRID-Support and EUMEDCONNECT2. The high impact agenda included speakers from the EC Delegation in Cairo, Project Coordinators and Egyptian invited speakers with more than 50 participants on hand.
Download the EUMEDGRID-Support Fact Sheet - 4 February 2010 Presentations are available for download on the Programme Agenda for the launch event of both EUMEDGRID-Support and EUMEDCONNECT2. The high impact agenda included speakers from the EC Delegation in Cairo, Project Coordinators and Egyptian invited speakers with more than 50 participants on hand. Presentations covered topics such as International Cooperation; e-Infrastructures in FP7; EU-funded Projects focusing on the region; Biology; Health; and Earth Sciences.
Download the EUMEDGRID-Support Fact Sheet - 7 January 2010 Download the EUMEDGRID-Support Fact Sheet for snapshot of key project information.
EUMEDGRID-Support set to kick off - 1 January 2010 EUMEDGRID-Support (2010-2012), kicking off on 1 January 2010, will hold its launch event 25-28 January 2010 in Cairo, Egypt. The event will set the foundation for the project, which builds on the successful outcomes of EUMEDGRID (2006-2008), and spotlights Europe and the Mediterranean and Middle-east regions through an open dialogue aimed at increasing stakeholder and community awareness on the fundamental importance of e-Infrastructures with the ultimate goal of ensuring long-term sustainability.
Check out the dedicated event page for more information, programme agenda and registration
EUMEDGRID-Support is dedicated to working with both regional projects and other infrastructure projects for the creation of potential synergies. Below are a list of potential projects of interest for the community at-large. Formal links with these projects will be announced throughout the life of EUMEDGRID-Support
With the rapid advancement of technology in the world of science calls for a demand for more and more computing power. The implementation and co-ordination of a grid infrastructure at a national (or larger) level opens up important opportunities to optimise the usage of existing, limited storage and computing resources, improve their accessibility and empower research groups from several domains.
There is no need for e-Infrastructures without a user community correspondingly exploiting them. The project has an important responsibility to support existing user’s applications and assist new applications that will run on the Mediterranean e-Infrastructure. This activity is also committed to study and deliver a strategy for the long-term sustainability of the support system that will be put in place during the project lifetime.
Join-MED Establishing the EU-Mediterranean ICT Research Network - Thies WITTIG
Introduction of the EUMEDGRID-Support Project
Download the EUMEDGRID-Support Fact Sheet - 4 February 2010 