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GRIDNets2007 : 1st International Conference on Networks for Grid Applications

CALL FOR WORKSHOP PROPOSALS http://gridnets.org October 17-19, 2007, Lyon, France

OVERVIEW: The First International Conference on Networks for Grid Applications (GridNets2007) will be held in October 2007 in Lyon, France. This is an exciting opportunity for researchers and practitioners working in the area of networking challenges for Grid applications, middleware or infrastructures. Topics adressed by the conference cover network architectures for Grids, optical networking into the Grid, network monitoring, data transport protocols for Grids... See http://gridnets.org for complete scope of the conference.

We solicit proposals for workshops focused on new and emerging research directions, novel and highly innovative and interdisciplinary themes. An ideal proposal would focus on a specific theme, be of current interest, and be able to attract a number of quality submissions. Proposals for half-day or one-day workshops to be held in conjunction with the conference are solicited.

WHAT TO SUBMIT: The workshop proposal should be a maximum of 2 pages long and should clearly identify the theme, the scope, and specific topic areas of interest which define the scope of the workshop. The proposal should also suggest potential program chairs and program committee members.

Workshop proposals should include: * Name of workshop and proposed URL of site to host CFP, program etc. * Theme of the workshop and topics of interest and how these relate to the overall conference * Names, affiliations, and research interest of the organizers * Who do you expect to attend the workshop? * How do you plan to attract submissions and/or participants? * Number of participants that is expected? * What is the expected outcome of the workshop? * How the workshop will be synergistic with GridNets (technical area, community)? * How do you plan to organize the workshop (participant selection, time line, type of contributions)? * How do you plan to run the workshop?

Workshop Organisation: We encourage having an international team of organizers for a workshop who are from different institutions. We will aim for a balanced workshop program trying to avoid overlapping themes. Organizers are expected to be active themselves in the field where they propose a workshop. Please feel free to discuss ideas for a workshop proposal by email with the workshop chair prior to submission.

GridNets Workshops are a complementary forum to the main conference, encouraging the presentation and discussion of work in progress and facilitating a dialogue on emerging topics in small groups. Workshop sessions will provide inspiring and influencing discussion on a variety of topics.

Workshop proceedings will be published in the GridNets proceedings volume, which will be published with IEEE support (available via IEEE Xplore). Workshop registration will be at a reduced price for GridNets2007 participants.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: Please send workshop proposals in ASCII or PDF format by February 28, 2007 to the workshop chair, Laurent Lefevre (laurent.lefevre@inria.fr)

IMPORTANT DATES: Workshop Proposals Submission Deadline: April 3, 2007 (deadline extension) Conference and Workshops: October 17-19, 2007

Workshop Chair Laurent Lefevre, INRIA, France - laurent.lefevre@inria.fr

GRIDNets2007 General chairs Pascale Vicat-Blanc Primet, INRIA, France - pascale.primet@ens-lyon.fr Michael Welzl, University of Innsbruck, Austria - michael.welzl@uibk.ac.at