OGF-Europe

OGF-Europe is a Specific Support Action funded by the GÉANT and Infrastructure Unit of the DG INFSO, European Commission under the 7^th Framework Programme.

The project is aligned with the Open Grid Forum’s (OGF) global mission of pervasive Grid adoption through interoperable software standards. Key deliverables include outreach seminars and workshops, adoption challenges and recommendations reports; community surveys, best practice reports and tutorials.

OGF-Europe also co-ordinates an Industry Experts Group to better understand how European enterprises are dealing with issues surrounding interoperations and standardisation.

OGF-Europe is aimed at:

• Bringing enterprise and eScience communities together to break down barriers and foster mainstream Grid adoption.

• Creating a stronger voice in shaping European and global priorities while emphasising the need for open standards.

• Synchronising requirements across key stakeholder communities, through stronger engagement from Europe, and accelerating end-user adoption.

• Ensuring that standards developed are suited to European requirements.

• Capitalising on the significant innovation in Grid computing that Europe has built so it may be more influential and better recognised globally.