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Insights from EGEE-II NA5 NGI Policy Workshop 2006

Discover key observations and issues discussed at the EGEE-II NA5 NGI Policy Workshop in 2006, including topics on NGI definitions, government support, EGI functions, stakeholder involvement, and funding agencies.

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Insights from EGEE-II NA5 NGI Policy Workshop 2006

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  1. NGI Policy WorkshopDiscussion on the Questionnaire responses Fotis Karayannis GRNET EGEE'06 Conference 26 September 2006, Geneva, Switzerland

  2. Observations and Issues • General • Has it reached the right recipient? • Some remarked on the selection procedure • Many countries did answer the questionnaire! • Got answers for both the mandatory and optional parts EGEE-II NA5 NGI Policy Workshop – CICG, 2006-09-26

  3. Observations and Issues (II) • NGI related • Loose definition of NGI? • 22 out of 26 (~ 85%) declared having an NGI • Loose definition of Government recognition? • 17 out of 22 (77%) declared Government support • 50% of NGIs are funded national projects (obviously with Governmental support…) • While only 1 separate legal entity.. • Small number of applications supported by each NGI • Large variety of application areas EGEE-II NA5 NGI Policy Workshop – CICG, 2006-09-26

  4. Observations and Issues (III) • EGI related • EGI most important functions: • Representation at international level  (13+8) • Coordination of infrastructure operations  (12+9) • M/w testing and validation  (10+11) • Then…: • Representation of European Grid efforts on standards bodies (10+8) • Coordination of dissemination and training efforts (8+10) • Less important.. • Managed resource centres that can provide initial resources for new user communities (6+9) • Coordination of user and application support (6+8) • Also 6 “Should not be done by EGI” EGEE-II NA5 NGI Policy Workshop – CICG, 2006-09-26

  5. Observations and Issues (IV) • Other EGI functions proposed: • Relationship with other major e-Infrastructures stakeholders (GEANT/DANTE/NRENs and HPC centres) • Policy issues - Resource sharing mechanisms • Interoperability work including m/w EGEE-II NA5 NGI Policy Workshop – CICG, 2006-09-26

  6. Observations and Issues (V) • Who should be the EGI stakeholders? • NGIs only? • Others? • How about Industry? • Who should be the funding agencies? • National funding agencies • EC • Others (e.g. NRENs)? • How about Industry? EGEE-II NA5 NGI Policy Workshop – CICG, 2006-09-26

  7. Observations and Issues (VI) • All besides one NGI are prepared to join EGI • NGI (initially) combined with other bodies • 6 NRENs (directly or indirectly) • 3 Supercomputing centres? • No sustainable funding seems to be the case for the majority of the NGIs EGEE-II NA5 NGI Policy Workshop – CICG, 2006-09-26

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