Transcript Slide 1
Financing Opportunities for Research Infrastructures In Candidate Countries eInfrastructure Info days in Romania and Bulgaria July 2005 [email protected] FP6-2005-Infrastructures eInfrastructure building 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, computing, networking, instrumentation, etc) Access to them needs to be provided in a secure, coordinated, seamless, dynamic and inexpensive way Flexible control and sharing of distributed resources FP6-2005-Infrastructures eInfrastructure the model Testbeds use eInfrastructure eInfrastructure profits from technological innovation international dimension FP6-2005-Infrastructures eInfrastructure serving fast growing needs Enabler - eInfrastructures Researcher: the most precious capital and the centre of all developments! FP6-2005-Infrastructures eInfrastructure vision e Infrastructure (Grids empowered) FP6-2005-Infrastructures eInfrastructure operational infrastructure eInfrastructure – set of persistent services and processes bringing the power of distributed ICT based resources to a virtual community FP6-2005-Infrastructures FP6-2005-Infrastructures Technology testbeds User testbeds eInfrastructure implementation components Strategic building blocks + 18 proposals e-Infrastructure production quality grid+SEEGRID grid of 6 supercomputers networked at1 Gbps, focus on GFS,>30 Tflop/s World leading Pan-European Research Network FP6-2005-Infrastructures eInfrastructure FP6 – the GÉANT layer 2000 2001 TEN 155 network 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 GÉANT network (2nd generation) GÉANT network IPv6 testbeds IPv6 actions (other) testbeds National initiatives FP6-2005-Infrastructures eInfrastructure FP6 – the grid layer 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 EGEE production quality, 20000 CPUs, ~4PB storage, training, 27 countries, international links DEISA supercomputer network, >30 Tflop/s Grid testbeds XXX Knowledge Grids, Access Grids, Mobility, facilities for ready-to-use SW, new user communities/ Industry National initiatives FP6-2005-Infrastructures eInfrastructure FP6 – consolidating initiatives 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 (2nd generation) GÉANT network EGEE + SEEGrid DEISA National initiatives FP6-2005-Infrastructures eInfrastructure new Calls for proposals Year 2004 Year 2005 eInfrastructure - Consolidating initiatives • New user communities • Policies, AAA, security, resource registries • International aspects eInfrastructure – Grid initiatives Continue building advanced Grid-empowered infrastructures Emphasis on: • Production quality & ready-to-use SW-infrastructures • Address industry requirements • Environments dynamically adaptable to user needs Research Networking Test-beds • Optical, Wireless, Security, Grids, other technologies. • User involvement / technology validation FP6-2005-Infrastructures Year 2006 eInfrastructure Call b.4: Grid initiatives Call Publication: 11 May 2005 Electronic Submission Deadline: 7 September 2005 Available Budget from the EC: € 55 Million Instruments open for this Call: Integrated Infrastructure Initiative (I3) Specific Support Action (SSA) Coordination Action (CA) Potential Projects Start: Early 2006 FP6-2005-Infrastructures eInfrastructure Call b.4: Grid initiatives Infrastructures exhibiting production-level performance capabilities Distributed facilities at gigabit/terabit scales for use by a broad range of different research disciplines. Emphasis on initiatives to lead to production-quality and ready-to-use software for both science and engineering Complement and add value to national Grid-initiatives Favour interconnection to major Grid-based experimental infrastructures in other parts of the world Support integration on eInfrastructures of Grid and Semantic/Web technological and business concepts. FP6-2005-Infrastructures eInfrastructure new Calls for proposals Year 2004 Year 2005 eInfrastructure - Consolidating initiatives • New user communities • Policies, AAA, security, resource registries • International aspects eInfrastructure – Grid initiatives Continue building advanced Grid-empowered infrastructures Emphasis on: • Production quality & ready-to-use SW-infrastructures • Address industry requirements • Environments dynamically adaptable to user needs Research Networking Test-beds • Optical, Wireless, Security, Grids, other technologies. • User involvement / technology validation FP6-2005-Infrastructures Year 2006 eInfrastructure IST Programme SO 2.5.6. Research Networking Testbeds Call Publication: 17 May 2005 Electronic Submission Deadline: 21 September 2005 Available Budget from the EC: € 18 Million (this amount accounts for 90% of the budget pre-allocated to this Strategic Objectives) Instruments open for this Call: Integrated Projects (IP) Network of Excellence (NoE) Specific Targeted Research Projects (STREP) Specific Support Action (SSA) Coordination Action (CA) Potential Projects Start: 2006 FP6-2005-Infrastructures eInfrastructure IST Programme SO 2.5.6. Research Networking Testbeds Integrate, test, validate and demonstrate new fixed and wireless networking technologies - including disruptive technologies - and services in real-world settings and production environments. (IPs, NoEs, STREPs) Provide open test infrastructures for third party researchers. (IPs, NoEs, STREPs) Foster interoperability of solutions to achieve broader-scale up-take of new state-of-the-art infrastructure technology and promote opensource. (IPs, NoEs, STREPs) Develop roadmaps and strategic guidance for infrastructure development in Europe… (SSAs, CAs) FP6-2005-Infrastructures Further challenges FP6-2005-Infrastructures e Infrastructure in FP7 RESOURCES GRID MIDDLEWARE GÉANT INTERNET FP5 FP6 FP7 eCOMMERCE FP6-2005-Infrastructures eIRG White Paper … grids and e-matter… eInfrastructure further information Web page www.cordis.lu/ist/rn/ Newsletter Brochures Workshops FP6-2005-Infrastructures IS Policy and Structural Funds Bridging the Digital Divide: Information Society Policy(i2010) in Structural Funds “Community Strategic Guidelines on Cohesion 2007-2013” FP6-2005-Infrastructures Structural funds and ICT Research (1) • ICT – a key enabler for productivity growth & competitiveness – Half of productivity gains in our economies are due to ICT • ICT impacts business efficiency across the economy • ICT underpins innovations in all major products and services • ICT – providing tools for addressing key societal challenges – ageing population, inclusion, healthcare – Education, learning and preserving Cultural diversity – Safety, environment and risk management • ICT – a facilitator for more efficient public services – Helps modernise administrations and public services – allows more participation in democracy and public life • ICT – an important sector in its own right – From 4% of EU GDP in early 90s to close to 8% today • ICT – underpins progress in all science & technology fields – Computation and simulation, data handling, sensing, control, collaboration, etc. – e.g. GÉANT, the world-leading research network, eScience Grids FP6-2005-Infrastructures Structural funds and ICT Research (2) • European Aim: Double total investment in RTD • Building the knowledge infrastructure (R&D capacity building) – Providing Research Infrastructure • Research Networking • Equipment, Facilities – Attracting Human Capital and developing Skills – Supporting Innovation Ecosystems • Attracting Industrial Investments – Poles of Excellence in key ICT fields • Focus and prioritisation – Leveraging industrial investments • E.g. clean-rooms for nano-electronics FP6-2005-Infrastructures Synergy and Complementary Measures • Framework Programme – SF support is a key underpinning factor for participation in the EU Framework Programmes for RTD – Strong links with FP7 activities on Research Infrastructure and Research Potential • Competitiveness and Innovation Programme – Support for ICT uptake in businesses and administrations – Best Practice and Networking Actions FP6-2005-Infrastructures RI and structural funds • DG REGIO and DG INFSO (together with other DGs) participate actively in the Task Force for Research Infrastructures in FP7 created by DG RTD – The generic cooperation framework is identified. • e-Infrastructures in FP7 – Research Network Backbone GÉANT – articulation with National Research Networks – Grid Infrastructures – building upon national strategies and “gridifying” Nationa/ resources – Supercomputers/data storage – “networking” national resources to build high end distributed supercomputers in Europe • There are multiple examples in which e-Infrastructures in the Member States are supported by structural funds – E.g. Galician supercomputers funded by InterregIII • In FP7 Capacities, the definition of Research Infrastructures (and e-Infrastructures) is very much in line with the strategic support that the Cohesion policy may provide FP6-2005-Infrastructures Conclusion • Associated and future new Member States should create strategic co-ordination on national level. • NRENs and ICT policy makers should get actively involved in the Strategic Reference Framework and Operational Plan to consolidate inclusion in the plans. • Financing of high speed RTD infrastructure is now included in the Community Strategic Guidelines on Cohesion 2007-2013 FP6-2005-Infrastructures