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Research Councils
ICT ConferenceWelcome
Malcolm AtkinsonDirector
www.nesc.ac.uk
17th May 2004
House-keeping
NeSC staff will help – ask themMobile phones, Blackberries & …
Switch them off
Fire escapesBoth sides, collect by tunnel
Focus Groups – Digital Curation Requirements
Please sign up Tuesday 17:30 Wednesday 13:30
Please fill in our Questionnaire
What is e-Science?Invention and exploitation of advanced computational methods
to generate, curate and analyse research data From experiments, observations and simulations Quality management, preservation and reliable evidence
to develop and explore models and simulations
Computation and data at extreme scales Trustworthy, economic, timely and relevant results
to enable dynamic distributed virtual organisations
Facilitating collaboration with information and resource sharing Security, reliability, accountability, manageability and agility
The Primary Requirement …
Enabling People to Work Together on Challenging Projects: Science, Engineering & Medicine
E-Science’s Growing Assets
Understanding of Processes & RequirementsInternational and Multi-disciplinary Skill baseExperience composing & adapting existing technologies
and of building new components
Experience Supporting Developers and UsersExperience Establishing Virtual Organisations across Enterprise boundaries
Embedded in People & Teams, Growing – they need nurture
Where Next for e-Science?
Put people and teams firstThe creative forceThe repository of Experience, Skills and Knowledge
Focus on Major PrioritiesDeveloping well-defined Flexible Agreements
Embraced as adopted standards
High-level Software Investment Applications & Requirements led
Explore & Evolve Common & Shared Infrastructure
Recognise and respond to differencesCelebrate and support commonalities
Meeting GoalsBuild Collaborations
Sharing the cost of e-InfrastructureConsistent and dependable e-Research platformsEnabling researcher mobilityEnabling integration
Planning future research supportRecognising common requirementsUnderstanding differencesSharing experience and expertise
Sustained facilities are requiredLong-term collaborative commitment by Research Councils