GGF eNewsletter July 20, 2005 1. GGF Document Series Updates 2. GridWorld/GGF15 Overview 3. GridWorld/GGF15 Registration Open ----------------------------- 1. GGF Document Series Updates One document has been published to the GGF Document Series and three other documents have entered a Public Comment period. GFD.49 Peer-to-peer Requirements on the OGSA Framework (OGSAP2P-RG) Authors/editor: Karan Bhatia Document may be obtained at: http://www.ggf.org/documents/GFD.49.pdf Public Comment Documents: All are invited to obtain these documents and provide comments at: http://www.ggf.org/ggf_docs_public.htm A. Policy Managment Authority Model Charter (CAOPS-WG) Authors/editor: R. Cowles, T. Genovese, P. Gietz, M. Helm (Comments due by July 29, 2005) B. Open Grid Services Architecture Roadmap (OGSA-WG) Authors/editor: H. Kishimoto, J. Treadwell (Comments due by July 29, 2005) C. Job Submission Description Language Specification v1.0 (JSDL-WG) Author/editors: A. Anjomshoaa et al. (comments due by September 10, 2005) 2. GridWorld/GGF15 Overview (3-6 October, 2005, Boston, MA, USA) Building on the success of the Enterprise program offered at GGF12 (Brussels, September 2004), GGF has teamed with IDG World Expo to develop a follow-on event called GridWorld. The event will consist of an Enterprise Program (4-5 October), a Community Program (3-6 October), and the customary [GGF15] group sessions (3-6 October). The Enterprise Program, themed "Grid in Action: Explore. Adopt. Deploy", will contain keynote presentations and panels exploring the benefits of grid technologies, how to adopt grids via a pilot project, and how to deploy grids more broadly in an enterprise. Attendees will hear grid deployment experiences from companies in several industries including entertainment, finance, pharmaceutical, telecommunications, manufacturing, semiconductor design, and others. A link to the preliminary program is available at: http://www.ggf.org/ggf_events_schedule_ggf15.htm The Community Program emphasizes the applications and operation of grids in eScience and industrial contexts at a more technical level. The program will consist of workshops, invited talks, technical tutorials, and demonstrations of standards-based implementations of grid software. The complete Call for Community Participation, along with an online submission form, can be accessed via http://www.ggf.org/ggf_events_communityInvolvment_ggf15.htm. For more information about GGF Community activities, please email communities@ggf.org. At every GGF event, including this inaugural GridWorld, GGF groups meet to gather requirements, discuss best practices and advance grid specifications toward publication. As a result, the customary "GGF15" group sessions will be offered in addition to the Enterprise and Community Programs. 3. Registration for GridWorld/GGF15 Open Registration for GridWorld/GGF15 (3-6 October, Boston, MA) is now open! GGF participants receive a $300 discount from the standard GridWorld pricing and registration fees are discounted an additional $200 if you register before September 2. Take advantage of these significant savings (up to $500) by registering today at: http://www.ggf.org/ggf_events_regstrtn_ggf15.htm. Steve Crumb Executive Director, Global Grid Forum +1 630-252-8610 (Office) +1 630-915-3324 (Cell) scrumb@ggf.org