[gin-data] [gin-ops] Reminder: Future of GIN

[Erwin Laure]

Dear all,

The call for GIN co-chairs has resulted in the nomination of

Thomas Soddeman, DEISA, and
Dane Skow, TeraGrid

Both have accepted their nominations so we from now on have 3 co-chairs 
of GIN.

We now start the preparation of the upcoming f2f meeting on March 14 and 
hope to be able to send a draft agenda out early next week. In the 
meantime I remind you to register using the link below.

Best regards,

-- Erwin

Erwin Laure wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> This is a reminder for two important activities for the future of GIN:
> 
> * Please come forward with nominations for the group co-chair by Feb. 20.
> 
> * We'll have our f2f meeting for revising the charter and planning the 
> future on March 14. We try to have a video link available as well.
> 
> **Please register for the event at 
> http://indico.cern.ch/conferenceDisplay.py?confId=12489 **
> 
> and indicate whether you will intend to come in person (we need this 
> information for the site access cards). I've tentatively blocked 10:00 
> to 18:00 but more details on the agenda will follow.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> -- Erwin
> 
> 
> 
> Erwin Laure wrote:
> 
>>Hi,
>>
>>Many thanks to all of you who contributed to GIN over the past year and 
>>who were present at the very interesting discussions at OGF19. We had a 
>>very good interaction with the HPCP folks which probably could serve as 
>>a model for future interactions with standard groups.
>>
>>We also had a BoF-like session to discuss the outcome of the 
>>questionnaire and the future of GIN. There was a unanimously consensus 
>>that GIN should continue!
>>
>>You can find the slides of both sessions at
>>https://forge.gridforum.org/sf/tracker/do/listArtifacts/projects.gin/tracker.draftplans2007
>>
>>As we decided that GIN should continue we have to do some formal things:
>>
>>======================================================
>>Confirmation/Election of Group Co-Chairs and Secretary
>>======================================================
>>
>>As discussed in the OGF19 session, I'm happy to continue my involvement 
>>in GIN as co-chair, however, Stu Martin had unfortunately to step down 
>>as second co-chair. I'd like to thank Stu for all his efforts in moving 
>>GIN ahead and I hope he will be able to follow and support our 
>>activities in the future as well.
>>
>>We hence need to elect a new co-chair.  Please send nominations to the 
>>list by Feb. 20.
>>
>>We also need to confirm the group's secretary. So far this has been 
>>Cindy Zheng, who unfortunately couldn't be with us at Chapel Hill. So we 
>>need to confirm whether Cindy is still available or other people would 
>>like to volunteer. Again, please come forward by Feb. 20.
>>
>>==============
>>Revise charter
>>==============
>>
>>The original GIN charter was only valid for the first year. We need to 
>>revise it by the next OGF meeting in Manchester. In order to do so, 
>>we've decided in Chapel Hill to have a GIN F2F meeting at CERN, Geneva, 
>>Switzerland on Wednesday, March 14. Details will be sent out in due 
>>course but please block this date in your calendar.
>>
>>Best regards,
>>
>>-- Erwin
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