BalticGrid-II Project The BalticGrid-II Kick-off meeting, Vilnius, 14th May 20081 NA2 Education, Training, Dissemination and Outreach Robert Pajak, Zofia

BalticGrid-II ProjectBalticGrid-II Project

The BalticGrid-II Kick-off meeting, Vilnius, 14th May 2008 1

NA2Education, Training,

Dissemination and Outreach

NA2Education, Training,

Dissemination and OutreachRobert Pajak, Zofia MosurskaRobert Pajak, Zofia Mosurska

IFJ PAN, Krakow, PolandIFJ PAN, Krakow, Poland


ContentContent

IntroductionIntroduction NA2 achievements of BalticGrid NA2 objectives NA2 team

NA2 plansNA2 plans detailed plans for the first 6 months

Organization of workOrganization of workExpected resultsExpected resultsBG-II Web siteBG-II Web site General description Contribution to the BG Web site by all partners


NA2 achievements of BalticGridNA2 achievements of BalticGrid

Dissemination activitiesDissemination activities 25 conferences, Grid Open

Days and workshops 13 tutorials including summer

school’s training 8 exhibitions 64 Grid seminars in BS (91 in

total) 24 brochures, 18 posters 105 presentations 3 M.Sc dissertations, 3

bachelor’s theses 25 scientific papers 1 main + 15 local web sites 46 newspaper articles 94 unclassified activities

(contacts, meetings, BG movie, letters, participation in events)

Web usage statisticsWeb usage statistics 2 715 149 hits 363 399 page views 120 595 visitors 61 409 unique IPs


NA2 achievements of BalticGridNA2 achievements of BalticGrid

We had great results in BG, We had great results in BG,

let’s do our best also let’s do our best also

in in BalticGrid-II !BalticGrid-II !


ObjectivesObjectives

The NA2 objectives from Annex I:The NA2 objectives from Annex I:

to ensure expertise sharing and active dissemination of the benefits of Grid-to ensure expertise sharing and active dissemination of the benefits of Grid-empowered e-Infrastructures (especially of BalticGrid-II),empowered e-Infrastructures (especially of BalticGrid-II),

to carry out the necessary education to build active and successful user to carry out the necessary education to build active and successful user communities in the Baltic States and Belarus. communities in the Baltic States and Belarus.


Objectives – in more detailObjectives – in more detail

Sharing information on the benefits of Grids, especially the BalticGrid-II project and its offer, to broad communities of potential users in academia and the public sector with special emphasis on communities in the Baltic States and Belarus.

Provide training for the formation of staff skilled in Grids (Grid administrators).

Provide training for users at various levels – for beginners (especially for users from new communities), and more advanced – mostly for application developers.

Assuring communication of Project progress among its partners.

Ensure expertise sharing between partners to improve skills and comprehension of teams that work with BalticGrid-II infrastructure.


NA2 teamNA2 team

NA2 leader – IFJ PANNA2 leader – IFJ PAN Robert Pajak (Activity Leader), Zofia Mosurska (deputy of AL),

Michal Turala, M. Zajac, M. Stawiarska, M. Pilipczuk

Representatives of all BG-II Partners Representatives of all BG-II Partners (Dissemination Contact Persons)(Dissemination Contact Persons)

KTH EENet KBFI IMCS UL PSNC VUKTH EENet KBFI IMCS UL PSNC VU

RTU RTU ITPA CERN ITPA CERN NICH BNTUNICH BNTU UIIP NASBUIIP NASB VGTU VGTU


NA2 teamNA2 team

The dissemination efforts carried out cooperatively among all The dissemination efforts carried out cooperatively among all

Partners under IFJ PAN leadership will result in the delivery Partners under IFJ PAN leadership will result in the delivery

of rich and high-quality information.of rich and high-quality information.


NA2 Plans – deliverablesNA2 Plans – deliverables

Final plan for the use and dissemination of Final plan for the use and dissemination of foregroundforeground

E-learning resources in virtual environmentE-learning resources in virtual environment

Dissemination RoadmapDissemination Roadmap (revision) (revision)

Dissemination ReportDissemination Report

Dissemination Roadmap Dissemination Roadmap

Project Web Project Web sitesite

Project starts 1 May 2008

M24 - Apr 2010

M4 - Aug 2008

M12 - Apr 2009

Project ends30 Apr 2010

M2 - Jun 2008

M14 - Jun 2009

M20 - Dec 2009


NA2 Plans - eventsNA2 Plans - events

Organization of Grid conferences and events:Organization of Grid conferences and events:

Project conferences (3-4 during the 24 months of BalticGrid-II) Project conferences (3-4 during the 24 months of BalticGrid-II) accompanied by “Grid Open Days” hosted in partner countries accompanied by “Grid Open Days” hosted in partner countries and aimed at potential users, local industry and authorities:and aimed at potential users, local industry and authorities: Kick-off Meeting (M1) in May 2008 - Vilnius 1st AHM (M7) to be organized in Nov 2008 – Minsk 2nd AHM (M13) to be organized in May 2009 – Tartu 3rd AHM (M21) to be organized in Jan 2010 – Riga

At least two AHMs will include Grid Open Days.

At least one scientific conference – at the end of BalticGrid-II At least one scientific conference – at the end of BalticGrid-II life, where research results of the Project partners and users life, where research results of the Project partners and users will be presented:will be presented: to be organized in Nov 2009 – Vilnius

Scientific workshops on various Grid aspectsScientific workshops on various Grid aspects



Organization of Grid conferences and events Organization of Grid conferences and events

(cont’d):(cont’d):

Dedicated sessions for Grids during other large and suitable Dedicated sessions for Grids during other large and suitable conferences co-organized by BalticGrid-II partners in their conferences co-organized by BalticGrid-II partners in their countries,countries,

New forms of dissemination activities devoted for broader New forms of dissemination activities devoted for broader audience (like Grid Info Festival) – organized locally by Partners at audience (like Grid Info Festival) – organized locally by Partners at least once during BalticGrid-II life – to attract new communities.least once during BalticGrid-II life – to attract new communities.



Grid SeminarsGrid Seminars organized by each Project partner, in particular those from the Baltic

States and Belarus (at least 1 organized per 6 months by each Partner in BS and Belarus),

involving lectures on subjects such as basic concepts of Grid technology, distributed computing and enabling applications to Grid, etc.

Grid TutorialsGrid Tutorials during the first 12 months we plan to organize (together with SA3)

three, 2-4 day training of the support specialists, tutorials are also foreseen for infrastructure support and

maintenance staff, as well as for people interested in management of Grid infrastructure (e.g. based on gLite),

the main focus will be put on tutorials for Grid users (application developers), who are interested in the results which can be achieved through Grid computing.



Grid Summer School Grid Summer School in Jul / Aug 2009, in Vilnius, dedicated first of all to young researchers and

postgraduate students, senior lecturers (a.o. trained within SA3) will give lectures

and hold classes with practical exercises in order to allow young researchers to acquire the necessary background in disciplines related to Grid computing and especially with different aspects of enabling applications on the Grid.


NA2 Plans – participation in eventsNA2 Plans – participation in events

Participation in external eventsParticipation in external events

All Project Partners are encouraged to actively participate in various All Project Partners are encouraged to actively participate in various conferences, workshops and exhibitions promoting conferences, workshops and exhibitions promoting the Project the Project and its and its results through:results through: presentations, exhibitions and demonstrations.

ExamplesExamples EGEE events (e.g. EGEE'08 Conference, on 22-26 September 2008, in

Istanbul,Turkey), Cracow Grid Workshops (October 2008, 2009), ICT conference and exhibition (November 2008), TERENA conference, NREN and Grids workshops, Open Grid Forums, Grid Concertation Meetings.


NA2 Plans - materialsNA2 Plans - materials

Disseminative materialsDisseminative materialstemplates (slides, brochures, deliverables)templates (slides, brochures, deliverables)ppresentationsresentationsposters, brochuresposters, brochures articles targeted at general public and scientific communitiesarticles targeted at general public and scientific communitiesa short e-learning course (on CD/DVD or available from the web site)a short e-learning course (on CD/DVD or available from the web site)other pother promoromotional itemstional itemssome some input for relevant European Commission initiated dissemination activities input for relevant European Commission initiated dissemination activities (e.g. press releases, news bulletins, brochures, success stories, posters, web-(e.g. press releases, news bulletins, brochures, success stories, posters, web-based publications, multimedia materialbased publications, multimedia material,, etc etc..))

need to be prepared by:need to be prepared by:NA2 leader – general presentations, brochures, posters, etc.NA2 leader – general presentations, brochures, posters, etc.Activity Leaders – technical brochures, postersActivity Leaders – technical brochures, posterslocally by the BG Partners – (in local languages)locally by the BG Partners – (in local languages)

The NA2 leader should be provided with copies of all disseminative The NA2 leader should be provided with copies of all disseminative materials to place them on the materials to place them on the Project Project websitewebsite


Detailed plan for the first 6 monthsDetailed plan for the first 6 months

EventsEvents Organizing the BG-II Kick-off meeting – done Participation in EGEE'08 Conference (22-26 September 2008) in

Istanbul – in planning Organizing of (and participation in) Cracow Grid Workshop CGW’08

(October 2008) – in planning

MaterialsMaterials Elaborating the BG-II templates of:

– presentations in PPT – done– posters and brochures – in progress– dissemination questionnaire – designed for gathering

information on dissemination activities of BG Partners – done Project Fact Sheet – done Project General Brochure and Poster – in planning Preparation of BG-II publication policy – in progress


Detailed plan for the first 6 monthsDetailed plan for the first 6 months

Web sitesWeb sites BalticGrid-II main Website – in progress – will be launched in June

2008 Project local web pages at Partners’ institutions – in planning

DeliverablesDeliverables Project website (P02) – in planning Dissemination roadmap (P04) – in planning

Establishing the NA2 team (dissemination contact persons) Establishing the NA2 team (dissemination contact persons) – – in progress in progress (later today we will discuss the role and (later today we will discuss the role and responsibilities of each partner in NA2 within BG-II), but in responsibilities of each partner in NA2 within BG-II), but in general our plans are as follows: (next slide) general our plans are as follows: (next slide)


Organization of workOrganization of work

Partners responsibilities - Partners responsibilities - ddissemination is a duty of every BG partnerissemination is a duty of every BG partner::

IFJ PAN - tIFJ PAN - the leader of NA2 - will plan, organize and coordinate all NA2 he leader of NA2 - will plan, organize and coordinate all NA2 activities. activities.

Other partners:Other partners: will spread BalticGrid-II information via lectures, seminars, tutorials and local

media, and promote local activities on a broad base during conferences and workshops,

will support locally organization of workshops, Grid Summer School, AHMs (All-Hands Meetings) and Grid Open Days,

will also be responsible for providing the NA2 leader with information and materials concerning results of their work within the Project,

Partners involved in SA3 will have a leading role in teaching at tutorials organized within BalticGrid-II.

RTURTU - will be responsible, in addition to the responsibilities of all - will be responsible, in addition to the responsibilities of all partners above, for preparation of distance learning resources.partners above, for preparation of distance learning resources.



The following organizational rules will be enforced by this activity:The following organizational rules will be enforced by this activity:

each partner will identify a contact person in his/her institution who will be responsible for each partner will identify a contact person in his/her institution who will be responsible for close contacts with NA2 leader and local coordination of ETDO activities,close contacts with NA2 leader and local coordination of ETDO activities,

dissemination mailing list will be used for regular communication within the NA2 team to dissemination mailing list will be used for regular communication within the NA2 team to discuss current activities and plans,discuss current activities and plans,

rregular contacts and cooperation between the NA2 leader and Dissemination Contact egular contacts and cooperation between the NA2 leader and Dissemination Contact Persons Persons willwill be be performed through e-mails as well as through meetings organized to:performed through e-mails as well as through meetings organized to: discuss current activities and plans, update all partners on work progress, events, decisions, etc.

IFJ PAN will collect monthly reports concerning dissemination activities of every Project IFJ PAN will collect monthly reports concerning dissemination activities of every Project partner (by use of specially prepared partner (by use of specially prepared questionnairesquestionnaires (which will be distributed by e-mail (which will be distributed by e-mail and available on the internal NA2 Web page), as material for: and available on the internal NA2 Web page), as material for: dissemination deliverables, BalticGrid-II web pages, brochures, posters and other promos.



Contact Persons’ duties:Contact Persons’ duties:

participating in the participating in the NA2NA2 meetings meetings (mainly during AHMs) (mainly during AHMs) to discuss current to discuss current activities, results and plansactivities, results and plans,,

distributing information received from the NA2 leader among distributing information received from the NA2 leader among BG-II BG-II members members and other interested parties at their respective institutions,and other interested parties at their respective institutions,

providing information on dissemination activities providing information on dissemination activities performed in their institutions performed in their institutions every monthevery month (through (through specially-prepared questionnairesspecially-prepared questionnaires)),,

providing information on the local progress of the project: status of the local Grid providing information on the local progress of the project: status of the local Grid infrastructure, applications, users and infrastructure, applications, users and education education activities, as well as the work activities, as well as the work progress and results achieved so far; this information will be collected and used progress and results achieved so far; this information will be collected and used in web pages, in web pages, presentations, presentations, brochuresbrochures and and postersposters,,

coordinating the preparation of local BGcoordinating the preparation of local BG-II-II web pages on the website web pages on the websitess of of respective respective institutioninstitutionss..



Activity Leaders’ rolesActivity Leaders’ roles (in the framework of cooperation with NA2):(in the framework of cooperation with NA2):

approval of NA2 actions, dissemination materialsapproval of NA2 actions, dissemination materials and and documents,documents,

providing information on the progress of each Activity providing information on the progress of each Activity (results, achievements, news) used for the (results, achievements, news) used for the Project Project dissemination materialdissemination materials,s,

preparation and maintenance of preparation and maintenance of public public Activities’ web Activities’ web pages, containing detailed and up-to-date information useful pages, containing detailed and up-to-date information useful for potential users of the for potential users of the ProjectProject infrastructure or people infrastructure or people interested in Projectinterested in Project applications (applications (guidesguides, instructions, instructions, etc., etc.)),,



Activity Leaders’ duties Activity Leaders’ duties (cont’d)(cont’d)

supporting ETDO activities planned centrally, and especially:supporting ETDO activities planned centrally, and especially: the NA3 will cooperate with NA2 in terms of organizing Grid scientific workshops,

the SA1 will cooperate with NA2 in terms of delivering the infrastructure for training events,

the SA3 will help NA2 in terms of preparation of tutorials for users (definition of program and finding lecturers and teaching during the events) and will cooperate with organization of training of the support specialists,

the JRA will closely cooperate with NA2 in terms to reach the added value on all levels, i.e.:– to have the integration of e-Infrastructure with scientific community needs,– to make a wider dissemination of what functionality (services) will be delivered for the

research community (done through seminars and workshops in the early project stage)

– and what was delivered (done via practical examples at summer school, training courses and tutorials).


Expected ResultsExpected Results

NA2 DeliverablesNA2 Deliverables Information presented in the NA2 deliverables will serve as one of the main

sources of knowledge about the results achieved by NA2

Measurements of ResultsMeasurements of Results Number of disseminative materials and publications prepared in the framework of the Project (presentations, brochures, posters

and other promotional materials as well as scientific papers and press items).

Number of organized events (Project conferences, scientific conferences, Grid Open Days, workshops, seminars, tutorials, etc.)

Statistical information on attendance at different types of events

Number of contacts gathered during Grid Open Days and external events such as conferences, workshops and exhibitions.



Audiences Audiences The list of audiences will be extended with the potential users and

researchers from new scientific communities of Baltic States and Belarus.

The dissemination will also be performed to a greater extent outside Baltic States - in Europe and at other events.

Through the conferences, summer school and other events organized by BalticGrid-II, the application users and developers will have opportunities to familiarize with the Grid technologies’ issues and achievements of BalticGrid-II.

It will be also possible for these users to establish some initial contacts with Grid experts, during some face-to-face meetings held during above-mentioned events.

The goal is to ensure that potential users in all relevant disciplines are properly informed about, and assisted in, using BalticGrid-II and resources available through it.



Website statisticsWebsite statistics website usage reports will be introduced, they will contain information concerning the website activity and access

statistics for three-month periods, the number of hits, page views and visitors will be given along with

information on user hosts and top-level domains, full reports will be available in the NA2 Internal area of the website.


CollaborationCollaboration

NA2 will collaborate with NA2 will collaborate with other Grid projects (mainly for the development of

education and training material), existing national and regional organisations (NGIs in

Partners’ countries) to have a broader scope of dissemination activities.

NA2 will also cooperate with users from Special Interest NA2 will also cooperate with users from Special Interest Groups (already started in the BalticGrid and to be further Groups (already started in the BalticGrid and to be further developed within BalticGrid-II) to disseminate their developed within BalticGrid-II) to disseminate their achievements. achievements.


BalticGrid-II Web siteBalticGrid-II Web site

The Project website (The Project website (www.balticgrid.euwww.balticgrid.eu)) will will comprise:comprise:

public part,public part,

internal (managerial) partinternal (managerial) part..

Additionally, Additionally, the web pages of the Partners’ institutionsthe web pages of the Partners’ institutions are are planned to be created.planned to be created.





Contribution to the Contribution to the BG-II BG-II Website by all PartnersWebsite by all Partners

The entire Project Consortium The entire Project Consortium should should contribute to the contribute to the development of the website development of the website by:by: providing information and documentation, suggesting improvements, scope and shape of the individual

sections.

All Partners’ institutions All Partners’ institutions should create should create thetheir local ir local web pages web pages with some information on the Project:with some information on the Project: these pages will be linked to the main BG-II website, they should contain some general description of the Project, but also

some info on Partners’ work in the BG-II: role, tasks, results, etc.


NA2 internal meetingNA2 internal meeting

We invite all NA2 contact persons to participate in the We invite all NA2 contact persons to participate in the

NA2 meeting today: 14:00- 15:30NA2 meeting today: 14:00- 15:30

Room number: Room number:


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BalticGrid-II Project The BalticGrid-II Kick-off meeting, Vilnius, 14th May 20081 NA2 Education, Training, Dissemination and Outreach Robert Pajak, Zofia