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Issue 6 July 2010 – January 2011 ■ Editorial Project News ■ Project no. 212879 ■ EU News and Events ■ Useful Links and Documents This e-newsletter can be downloaded at the following address: http://www.euroris-net.eu/ ■ Editorial Research Infrastructures are at the ‘heart” of European Research Area, according to the FP7 Interim Evaluation report, published in October 2010. During the last semester, there were changes in Chairs of both ESFRI and e-IRG, whereas, both an e-IRG blue paper (requested by ESFRI) and ESFRI TWG documents have been produced, to support decision making procedures, which will significantly move RIs forward, despite the worldwide economic crisis. The presentations and discussion held during the International Conference on RIs in Rome (http://www.euroris-net.eu/News/project_news) highlight - among other issues - the socio-economic benefits stemming from Research Infrastructures, built with a global perspective and requiring an international cooperation setting, fully aligned with the European Research and Innovation Strategy. In the current issue, you can read information on the outcomes of important RI events in which EuroRIs- Net actively participated throughout this period, with dynamic contribution both in the dissemination of the benefits of RI programme to research communities, and to the broader dialogue with all FP7 thematic areas covered within the Research Infrastructures programme. ■ Project News and Events 1. International Conference on Research Infrastructures, 30th September 2010, Rome, Italy An International Conference on Research Infrastructures was organized by APRE in collaboration with the European Commission, the Italian Ministry of Research, the National Research Council and the National Institute of Astrophysics, within the framework of the EuroRIs-Net project. The aim of this conference was to provide explicit information on the current and visionary benefits of RIs, discuss their international collaboration perspectives and contribute to a vivid dialogue among RI stakeholders. The event was held at “Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR)”, in Rome, Italy, on 30th September 2010. During the first session of the event European policies, national strategies and case studies on Research Infrastructures’ (RI) implementation were illustrated through the presentations of Mr Herve Pero (Head of Unit, Research Infrastructures, EC, DG Research), Mr Wim Jansen (representing the Unit of Geant and e-Infrastructures, DG INFSO), the ESFRI Chair (Dr Beatrix Vierkorn Rudolph) , e-IRG Chair (Mr Leif Laaksonen). Representatives from the Italian Ministry of Research, Italian RI Programme Delegates, the Italian Research Institutions and Council, as well as other representatives of RI stakeholders sketched the landscape of RIs in Italy, highlighting, in parallel, expectations for the future. At the subsequent round table entitled “A vision of the socio-economic benefits of research infrastructures at international level”, organized within the scope of EuroRIs-Net’s ongoing dialogue with RI stakeholders, Mr Pero summarized the vision of EC on RIs, whereas representatives of Research Institutions involved in the development of Research Infrastructures, RI operators, representatives from Innovation agencies and industry discussed the socio-economic benefits of research infrastructures at international level. 1 Issue 6 July 2010 – January 2011 ■ Editorial Project News ■ Project no. 212879 ■ EU News and Events ■ Useful Links and Documents This e-newsletter can be downloaded at the following address: http://www.euroris-net.eu/ With Research Infrastructures being at the core of the Research and Innovation Strategy, an urgent need to highlight the power of knowledge sharing, pan-European added value & high level services was expressed. Better coordination and coherence of national/regional policies regarding the RI roadmaps is necessary, taking into account multi-disciplinary scientific evaluation and priority setting, based on the uniqueness and excellence of RIs, also considering education and innovation aspects. The training of young researchers, engineers and managers as well as the creation of the appropriate toolboxes, were also discussed as emerging priorities, embedded in ESFRI & e-IRG objectives, whereas RI impact assessment methodologies were discussed in the international setting. RI NCPs’ role in further disseminating this knowledge to the scientific communities and industry is considered important to widen and spread the usage of existing RIs and help communicate expectations and new needs to RI policy makers, catalyzing the communication among European and national stakeholders. More information, such as minutes and short conclusions are available at the EuroRIs-Net project website (www.euroris- net.eu). The EuroRIs-Net consortium participated actively in the conference, supporting especially the round table moderation. The next day, the 3rd EuroRIs-Net Annual Meeting took place, as well as the Symposium on Transatlantic EU-US cooperation in the field of Large Scale Research Infrastructures. The purpose of the symposium was to increase mutual understanding and raise awareness on the planning and management processes of the LSRI in Europe and in the USA. The symposium brought together major LSRI funding organizations, officials, major research infrastructure executives and other related experts and scientists to discuss how LSRI are developed and managed, the priorities and strategic perspectives for development of LSRI, ongoing initiatives at the EU Level, at national level in Europe and in the USA, as well as good practice examples on selected topics of mutual interest, including recommendations for tackling the challenges facing trans-Atlantic cooperation. More at: http://www.euussciencetechnology.eu/home/risymposium For agenda and presentations, please visit: http://www.apre.it/lucidi/infrastrutture2011/default.html 2 Issue 6 July 2010 – January 2011 ■ Editorial ■ Project News Project no. 212879 ■ EU News and Events This e-newsletter can be ■ Useful Links and Documents downloaded at the following address: http://www.euroris-net.eu/ 2. EuroRIsNET participation in ICT 2010: Digitally Driven, 27-29 September 2010, Brussels, Belgium Efficient synergy for e-infrastructures & ICT through joint dissemination actions with Idealist and EEN networks, 27th to 29th September, 2010 ICT 2010: Digitally Driven, Europe's most visible forum for ICT research and innovation, was organised at Brussels EXPO, from 27th to 29th September 2010, under the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU. At this specific event, ICT and e-infrastructures projects and worldwide cooperation initiatives were represented. The FP7 RI Call 9 (closed on 23rdNovember, 2010) was also presented, together with the Work Programme 2011 & the Digital Agenda. Our network was represented at the National Contact Points booth, in cooperation with Idealist (Network of ICT NCPs) and contributed to the dissemination of the RI programme and especially e- infrastructures, supporting also the dissemination of the RI-related ICT topic on Exa-scale computing, software and simulation, as an Objective in FP7 ICT Call 7 (ICT- 2011.9.13), which closed in January 2011. During the conference, the RI WP2011 was presented (in relation to RI Call 9). The networking sessions related to: • Standards for e-infrastructures & FI research, organised by SIENA • Global Information Infrastructures for Science and Cultural Heritage (in relation to GRDI2010 & DC-NET projects) • Joining efforts in building an e-infrastructure Ecosystem for Environmental Science (in relation to D4Science project) • The GEANT Green Team: exploring “green” networking technologies, tools and applications (organised by GEANT) and were organised in cooperation with DG INFSO. You can find more information, presentation and conclusions at: http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/events/ict/2010/, or http://www.ICT2010.en/content/conclusions & at EuroRIs-Net website: www.euroris-net.eu 3 Issue 6 July 2010 – January 2011 ■ Editorial ■ Project News Project no. 212879 ■ EU News and Events This e-newsletter can be ■ Useful Links and Documents downloaded at the following address: http://www.euroris-net.eu/ 3. 5th Meeting on the Internet Governance Forum, 14th-17th September 2010, Vilnius, Lithuania The fifth annual IGF Meeting was held in Vilnius, Lithuania, on 14th-17th September 2010. The IGF is considered to be one of the major world events. Since 2005, IGF attracts 1500-2000 participants annually. Covering various Internet-related subjects, the Internet Governance Forum is a platform for public discussions and for sharing different experiences. “IGF 2010 - developing the future together” was the overall theme for the Vilnius meeting. The agenda for the 2010 meeting included the following themes: • Managing critical internet resources • Security, openness and privacy • Access and diversity • Internet governance for development (IG4D) • Taking stock of Internet governance and the way forward • Emerging issues: cloud computing The EuroRIs-Net project was there. Our booth was placed in IGF Village with quick screen display and promotional materials available for visitors. The Project was represented by participants from Lithuania (Agnė Palevičiūtė), Latvia (Andis Zilans), Israel (Felix Cincarevsky) and Poland (Aleksandra Ihnatowicz). For further information, please visit: http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/ 4. EuroRIs-Net participation and booth support at ICARE 2010 event: International Conference