Dear GHPNers, all, I glad to inform you that a Grid Network Interface BOF has been organized on the upcoming OGF23. It will be held just after the GHPN meeting on Wednesday 4th of June between 3:45 pm - 5:15 pm. The description and agenda for this BOF is shown below: Grid Network Interface BOF <http://www.ogf.org/gf/event_schedule/index.php?id=1279> (90 mins) Georgios Zervas, Tomohiro Kuhoh, Eduard Escalona Description: During the last few years, it has become evident that the diversity of both grid and network infrastructures has broadened considerably. Interoperability between these infrastructures is a critical aspect in the realization of seamless Grid networks services. To this end, a set of interoperation efforts among Grid layer (Grid applications/ resources/services) and network layer (network services/resources) cannot be over-emphasized. The Grid Network Interface working group will provide a recommendation for an interface between Grid layer and Network layer. The interface will define the set, type and level of information transaction between these two layers as well as procedures and protocols required for it. The interface aims to facilitate interoperation between any type of Grid service provisioning system (e.g. middleware, scheduler), application, resource and network service provisioning system (e.g. control plane, management plane), resource. This is the outcome of the common effort carried out during the last 2 years between the GLIF GNI group and the OGF GHPN research group. It will reflect community consensus derived from a number of research projects around the globe capturing efforts from the research community as well as major telecom operators and industry leaders in the field. Agenda: Welcome - Agenda Basin Presentation on target, scope and aim of GNI-WG Presentation from current participants on this activity (GHPN, GLIF, Phosphorus, G-Lambda, KDDI, Alcatel-Lucent, i2cat) Discussion: Charter review Activity in DMNR BOF Election of Chairs Action Points Location: Les Corts I am looking forward to seeing you there! Regards, George