Some Bookkeeping Logistics

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Some Bookkeeping Logistics

• Slides. Please send your powerpoints to
• simast_at_sdsc.edu, ginai_at_sdsc.edu, phil_at_sdsc.edu
• Want these on the web for remote participants
• Wireless Networking
• 802.11b is deployed throughout SDSC
• Use network name any or SDSC
• If you need to borrow a card, please see Phil at
  break.
• Dinner Tonight
• Piattis in La Jolla
• Bus will take us down to La Jolla Shores.
• Twilight/Evening Walk on the beach before Dinner
• Head count of those who will join us. Head count
  for Tue
• Rules At least 3 countries must be at every
  table

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Some Bookkeeping Logistics

• Tomorrows start 900am
• Buses at 800 and 820am.
• Expense Reimbursements
• Local expenses up to 3 participants from each
  institution
• Form in your folder
• Need receipts for reimbursable expenses
• Food other than that provided by conference
• Transportation to/from airport
• Conference will pay for up to 3 nights hotel.
  Paying directly to hotels.
• Plan is to pay to you here.
• At break, please see Teri Simas (need hotel info)

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Our Workshop Mission

• Identification of multiple applications that want
  and need to use a Pan-Pacific grid
• Listing of resource, software, and policy needs
  to make the grid real and simple for these
  applications
• What exists. What works. What is still needed
• Action plan(s) and commitments to make these
  applications work on the Grid.

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Simply Stated

• What do we need to do now to make the Grid useful
  for applications.
• How do we do this and commit to a timeline

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Other Things that We Need to Remember

• We need to lower the barriers to using the grid
• Collaboration is the key to success
• Building Mechanisms to make and sustain long-term
  collaboration is essential to building a vibrant
  community
• Resource sharing
• Experience sharing
• People sharing

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Looking at the Agenda

• Day 1 Information gathering
• Setting the stage
• Application needs
• Various Institutional Plans
• Dinner and good company!
• Day 2 Making plans
• Breakout sessions
• Walk on Scripps Pier! Lunch overlooking the
  beach.
• Concrete Actions plans
• Dinner.

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Getting Started!

• Focus on Applications
• Possible iGrid2002 Demonstration
• Concrete date/deliverable for PRAGMA participants
  
• Goals of Application Breakouts
• Keep in mind the of Goals of Science
• What are the Resources needed
• What are the Impediments to the Grid System
• How can we address some of them in PRAGMA