[occi-wg] Invitation to Key Cloud computing event: Cloudscape III - 15-16 March 2011, Brussels

[Johannes Watzl]

Dear all,

I am writing to invite you to the Cloudscape III event: Taking European
Cloud Infrastructure Forward, 15 & 16 March 2011, The Hotel (formerly
the Hilton), Brussels. Organised by the EC-funded *SIENA *
<http://www.sienainitiative.eu/Default.aspx>(Standards and
Interoperability for eInfrastructure Implementation Initiative) project,
Cloudscape III is the perfect opportunity for experts, developers and
end-users in the cloud computing space to become part of the cloud
standards process. The event is the culmination of 8 months hard work by
SIENA of delivering both an invigorating and stimulating agenda.

We are also delighted to announce that*Robert Madelin, DG INFSO
Director-General* will open Cloudscape III with a keynote presentation.
*Dawn Leaf, Senior Advisor NIST Information Technology Laboratory &
Senior Executive for Cloud Computing, NIST* will also be giving a key
presentation at the event. Their participation is a clear recognition of
the work of SIENA and in particular the importance of the SIENA European
Roadmap on Grid and Cloud Standards for e-Science and Beyond, the first
iteration of which will be launched at the event.

The *SIENA European Roadmap on Grid and Cloud Standards for e-Science
and Beyond*, focuses on interoperability and standards with the
long-term goal of delivering a policy framework for distributed
computing that ensures fair competition and adherence to European
strategic priorities. To help achieve these goals, the SIENA consortium
is taking advantage of Cloudscape-III to showcase speakers from all over
the globe in offering their personal insights on specific use cases or
interoperability issues surrounding Cloud computing. The *use cases*
will make up part of the final roadmap scenarios to identify drivers for
change. Specific emphasis during a packed agenda will also be placed on
legal & ethical issues, data privacy, security and the legal side of
portability inviting experts in those areas to present as well as to
participate.

Registration for the event also covers two-days of *presentations
*and*Round Tables* led by international experts, developers and users, a
*Welcome Cocktail *sponsored by Microsoft Research with demos,
networking lunches and coffee breaks, along with a special set of
resources for attendees.

With Cloud computing is expected to play a key role in the digital
economy in Europe and beyond, I hope that you will be able to
participate at this key event.

You can *register *for Cloudscape III here
<http://www.sienainitiative.eu/Pages/EventRegistrationForm.aspx?idevent=b3f36217-2588-4169-886a-bd6922824dfe>and
find out more about the event at this link
<http://www.sienainitiative.eu/Pages/SelectedDocument.aspx?id_documento=b3f36217-2588-4169-886a-bd6922824dfe>.

I also attach the latest working agenda for your convenience.

Please do not hesitate to contact me for any further information.

Best regards

Johannes Watzl


*About SIENA*
SIENA (the Standards and Interoperability for eInfrastructure
Implementation Initiative) is contributing to defining a future
eInfrastructures roadmap in close collaboration with the European
Commission and synthesizing viewpoints from EC-funded DCI projects and
Standards Development Organisations active in the Distributed Computing
Infrastructure environment. The SIENA European Roadmap on Grid and Cloud
Standards for e-Science and Beyond is being created by the SIENA Roadmap
Editorial Board made up of representatives from DCI projects, SDOs, grid
and cloud research experts and user community representatives.
*About Cloudscape III - *Cloudscape III is the third in a series of
annual cloud computing workshop that places European priorities centre
stage to strengthen the collective voice and deepen ties with all major
stakeholders. The event will include a series of use-cases highlighting
best practices and challenges faced by both cloud providers and
end-users, while roundtable discussions will offer a springboard for
participants to join the debate and help formulate a view of the future
landscape of services. The Workshop offers ample opportunities to
network with EC representatives, cloud computing experts from the SIENA
Roadmap and Editorial Board, as well as representatives from standards
groups, industry and eScience.

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