[ogf20pc] OGF20 Call for Proposals - May 7-11, 2007 Manchester UK

[David]

Hello All,

Below is the call as published by the GGF for participation in OGF20.

I have circulated this to as many people as possible that have a recognized
interest in current groups but if you could send this out as far and wide as
possible that would also be very useful.

Regards

David

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The 20th Open Grid Forum - OGF20
May 7-11, 2007
Manchester International Convention Centre, Manchester, UK

OGF20 is co-located with the EGEE User Forum, which will run from May 
9-11. Most OGF community events will take place on May 7-9, with the 
overlap on the 9th allowing joint meetings between the OGF and EGEE 
communities.

OGF is comprised of a number of "communities of interest" who either are 
users of grids in their domain or who develop innovative approaches to 
encourage the further adoption of grids. The OGF20 Program seeks to 
build new and strengthen existing communities of interest in OGF 
including industry and e-Science.

The OGF20 Program will offer a series of 30-90 minute talks and panels 
emphasizing the applications and operations of grids in research and 
commercial contexts. It will also offer half and full-day workshops on 
the implementation and application of grid software. One track of the 
program will focus on explaining and discussing the opportunities for 
the successful deployment of Grids in Business (see 
http://www.ogf.org/OGF20/documents/OGF20_industry_programme_Grids_Mean_Busin
ess.pdf)

While there are no formal publication requirements, all session 
organizers and contributors are required to submit summary materials for 
inclusion on the OGF web pages prior to the event. Slides used in 
presentations must also be made available; some sessions will require 
these in advance, others immediately after the presentation.

The OGF workshop program will run co-located and in parallel with other 
OGF activities such as standards sessions. Wednesday May 9th will be run 
jointly with the EGEE User Forum and appropriate topics will be 
scheduled on this day. More information on the EGEE User Forum can be 
found at http://cern.ch/egee-intranet/User-Forum/.

Proposals are now being accepted for the OGF20 Program. Only proposals 
submitted online prior to 9th February will be considered. To submit a 
proposal, visit 
http://www.ogf.org/gf/session_request/commreq.php?event_id=7.
Acceptance notices will be sent approximately one week later. 
Presentation slides for some sessions, including Grids in Business, will 
be required in advance.

Details (examples, abstracts and slides) of past successful OGF programs 
can be viewed at:
http://www.ogf.org/GGF18/ggf_events_ggf18.php
http://www.ogf.org/GGF17/ggf_events_ggf17.htm

OGF20 PROGRAM KEY DATES & DEADLINES
Proposal Submission Deadline - February 9
Acceptance Notification - February 23 [Advance acceptance notification 
may be given for workshops that involve individual CFPs]
Presentation slides due (for applicable sessions) - April 13