In DC, the GHPN-RG will use two sessions: The first session focuses on recent developments that directly related to GHPN drafts. The last ~30 minutes of the first session are reserved for short presentations on efforts with GHPN relevance and within GHPN scope: e.g., new initiatives, draft proposals, ideas for new RG/WGs, specific Grid network services. If you wish to present, please send an abstract of your material to the chair and/or this list. The second session will be a link meeting between GHPN and the GLIF meeting in Tokyo === Grid High Performance Networking Research Group (GHPN-RG) Chair: Dimitra Simeonidou Session I (Monday, Sept 11th, 10:30-12:00, 144C) and Session II (Monday, Sept. 11th, 19:00-20:30, 159A-B). Session I Agenda 1. Agenda bashing and administration [5'] 2. GHPN overview: Progress against milestones [10'] 3. Final status report of the "Grid Network Use Case" draft [10'] 4. Update on Grid Optical Burst Switched Networks [20'] 5. Proposal for liaison between GHPN and GLIF [10'] 6. Announcement and updates of relevant upcoming events [5'] 7. Short presentations: TBD [30'] Session II Agenda We are trying to build a closer relationship with the GLIF Control Plane Working Group lead by Gigi Karmous-Edwards. The two groups seem to complement one another so we would like to have a joint session over a conference bridge on Monday evening 7:00 pm (morning 8:30 am Tokyo time, when the GLIF is in session) where we can introduce the idea of having a common document that both communities can contribute to. If there is agreement to this, then we will establish formal liaisons between the two groups. We also plan on having a BOF at SC06: http://sc06.supercomputing.org/schedule/event_detail.php?evid=5184. Your participation and comments on this will be very much appreciated. Dimitra