Nic, Reagan,
I think this is basically a good idea, and appreciate your putting together the draft charter, etc.
I tend to agree with Tony that the name should reflect Astronomy more directly. The charter can explain the IVOA organization. But as I understand it, HEP calls itself HEP and not GriPhyN or iVDGL.
The 2nd paragraph on p.2 should include a correct list of the IVOA participants. We do not have a South Africa VO, so far as I know, and though a VO-France is about to become a reality we have not yet formalized their membership in the IVOA. The list neglects VO Italy (IDGAR, but I think this name is changing), VO Korea, and VO Japan.
With Piero's departure from ST-ECF he is perhaps not the best person for the Leadership Committee. He might be a new VO Italy representative, though Fabio Pasian has been playing that role and for now should probably be added to this list.
Cheers,
Bob
> Dear Bob, Andy and Peter,
>
> attached is the draft of a charter that Reagan and I have recently drawn
> up which would start the ball rolling towards setting up a research group
> at the GGF (Global Grid Forum - see http://www.ggf.org).
>
> Basically, the idea would be to have a IVOA proposed research group which
> would aim to generate a report on usage of ggf stds and identify areas
> from the astronomy domain which will demand attention in ggf stds.
>
> thus the ggf ivoa-rg would be a good means of ensuring that astronomy and
> the astronomy VO projects, participates in a more formal way in inputting
> astronomy specific requirments into the grid stds making process.
>
> i note that at the last GGF8 (seattle in June) charlie catlett, in summing
> up, called for more application areas to come forward and participate in
> the GGF. speaking to satoshi matsuoka, the area director for the ggf
> Applications, Programming Models and Environments Area (APME) (see
> http://www.ggf.org/7_APM/APS.htm), was also glad to hear that astronomy
> may participate. (note that there is a life science grid research group,
> and that HEP had a BOF in seattle). astronomy would thus be the third app
> area.
>
> in terms of process, this draft would need to go to the ggf by the end of
> july, in order that they can consider scheduling in a BOF session at the
> Oct GGF meeting. assuming support then the RG could begin operation at the
> March 2004 GGF.
>
> reagan and i have listed names - these could change of course.
>
> we suggest that if you are generally positive about this development, that
> we present and discuss this at the upcoming july 23 ivoa meeting. after
> that we should send the draft charter to the GGF.
>
> Yours, Nic
>
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