[wg-all] GGF14 Call for Participation

[Steve Crumb]

Call for Community Participation
GGF14
June 26-29, 2005
Chicago, Illinois USA

The primary focus of GGF14 will be the Working and Research Group sessions. 
Groups will focus on the continued development of shared approaches, grid 
specifications and best practices for grids. Several critical drafts will 
be discussed and advanced toward publication during this event.

In addition to these group sessions, GGF will offer a series of 30-60 
minute invited talks and panels on the current and future status of Grids 
in different communities such as sectors of research (e.g., Astronomy) and 
industry (e.g, Telecommunications).  New areas such as education are also 
solicited. This "community track" seeks to build new and strengthen 
existing communities of interest in GGF. Both new and existing communities 
are encouraged to submit a brief abstract for presentation in this 
community track.  GGF14 attendees will gain unique insights from 
applications and technology experts discussing innovative approaches to 
deploying and using grids.  A community track overview document and slides 
will be posted on the GGF14 website.

GGF also welcomes proposals for traditional workshops to be held at 
GGF14.  Proposals will be evaluated by essentially the same process (GROC) 
as in previous GGF meetings.  Please email communities at ggf.org for more 
information if you are interested in proposing a GGF14 Workshop.

The community activities described above may run in parallel with other GGF 
activities but every attempt will be made in scheduling these to minimize 
unnecessary clashes.

Attendee feedback and participation will be helpful in shaping the 
community activities for GGF15, which will be held on October 3-6 in 
Boston. Please send us your opinions!

GGF COMMUNITY ACTIVITY KEY DATES &  DEADLINES
Workshop Proposal submission deadline - May 6, 2005
Community Track Abstract submission deadline - May 11, 2005
Acceptance notification - May 16, 2005
Community Track slide deadline - June 17, 2005
Workshop Summary document deadline - TBD (post-GGF14)

All proposals, comments and questions should be sent to communities at ggf.org.

Thanks,

Steve Crumb
Executive Director, Global Grid Forum
+1 630-252-8610 (Office)
+1 630-915-3324 (Cell)
scrumb at ggf.org