EGEE User Forum / OGF25 & OGF-Europe's 2nd International Event 2-6 March 2009, Catania, Italy (in the region of Sicily) Call for Session Proposals for the Joint Program & Tutorials - http:// www.ogf.org/OGF25/cfp.php "With grids enabling major scientific collaborations, the implications of green IT for data centers, and the enthusiasm of the IT industry for cloud computing, distributed computing is in a challenging phase of its evolution. Come to Catania to interact with the EGEE and OGF communities, and learn about these topics and more." -Martin Walker, Event Program Chair EGEE (http://www.eu-egee.org), OGF (http://www.ogf.org) and OGF- Europe (http://www.ogfeurope.org) invite you to submit session proposals for one of this year’s major distributed computing events, 2-6 June 2009 in Catania, Italy. The deadline to submit session proposals for the joint program is: 15 December 2008, notification will be provided by 15 January 2009. Submit your session proposal at http://www.ogf.org/OGF25/cfp.php The Program Committee is inviting session proposals for the joint program in the following topics/thematic areas: * Digital Libraries and Cultural Heritage * Digital Media and Digital Repositories * Collaborative Working Environments * Future Emerging Technologies * Green IT * Grids & Cloud Computing (interoperability, convergence, SOA aspects, user experiences, sustainability, industry analyst perspective) * Grid (issues, applications and technologies) * Networked, Smart and Virtual Organizations * Networking Topics (GLIF workshop, standards) * OGF specs: status and experience with implementations (e.g. HPC Basic Profile,..) * Open Source Technologies and Applications * Security and Identity Management * Software development for distributed computing Additionally, OGF and OGF-Europe are accepting proposals for multiple half-day or full-day tutorials with a hands-on focus and designed to enhance technology skills. Tutorial topics may include: * developing grid services * deploying grid tools * building grid applications * managing grid infrastructures * and other topics where skills can be taught and transferred to tutorial participants. OGF Chartered Group sessions and BoFs may also be requested. For more information on the event, please visit http://www.ogf.org/ OGF25 or http://www.ogfeurope.eu/egeeufogf25 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joel Replogle Director, Open Grid Forum replogle@ogf.org http://www.ogf.org