dear bob,
will take all these points on board - and do the name chance to astronomy-rg
new copy of the draft tonight - shall we go ahead and add an agenda point about this at the july 23 meeting of the ivoa?
cheers, nic
(AstroGrid Project Scientist) Tel: +44 1223 337503 Institute of Astronomy FAX: +44 1223 337523 University of Cambridge WWW: http://www.astrogrid.org Madingley Road WWW: http://www.ast.cam.ac.uk/~naw Cambridge, CB3 0HA email: naw-at-ast.cam.ac.uk ========================================================================
On Thu, 10 Jul 2003, Robert Hanisch wrote:
> 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
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nicholas Walton" <naw-at-ast.cam.ac.uk>
> To: <hanisch-at-stsci.edu>; "Andrew Lawrence" <al-at-roe.ac.uk>; "Peter Quinn"
> <pjq-at-eso.org>
> Cc: <moore-at-sdsc.edu>; "Dolensky, Markus" <mdolensk-at-eso.org>; "'Tony Linde'"
> <ael-at-star.le.ac.uk>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 5:21 PM
> Subject: draft GGF IVOA_RG charter
>
>
> > 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
> >
> > ========================================================================
> > Dr N. A. Walton
> > (AstroGrid Project Scientist) Tel: +44 1223 337503
> > Institute of Astronomy FAX: +44 1223 337523
> > University of Cambridge WWW: http://www.astrogrid.org
> > Madingley Road WWW: http://www.ast.cam.ac.uk/~naw
> > Cambridge, CB3 0HA email: naw-at-ast.cam.ac.uk
> > ========================================================================
> >
> >
>
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