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Evaluation Process MAGIC Project 654325 D5.1 Guidelines, objectives, H2020 | EC | Directorate General directives, for Communications Networks, and strategic work plan of the Content and Technology MAGIC Global Science Communities eInfrastructure Page 1 (Revised) European Union’s Horizon 2020 Programme European Commission Directorate General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology eInfrastructure Deliverable N° D5.1 Guidelines, objectives, directives, and strategic work plan of the MAGIC Global Science Communities This project is co-funded by the Horizon 2020 A project implemented by RedCLARA Framework Programme of the European Union MAGIC Project 654325 D5.1 Guidelines, objectives, H2020 | EC | Directorate General directives, for Communications Networks, and strategic work plan of the Content and Technology MAGIC Global Science Communities eInfrastructure Page 2 (Revised) MAGIC Deliverable: D5.1 Guidelines, objectives, directives and strategic work plan of the MAGIC Global Science Communities D5.1 Guidelines, objectives, directives, and strategic work plan of Document Full Name the MAGIC Global Science Communities Date 30-09-2016 (Revised) Activity WP5 Global Science Communities Lead Partner UBUNTUNET AND NIIFI Document status Final Classification Public Attribute Document link Abstract. This Deliverable aims at setting the basic principles and some key elements of the applicable practice of how to arrive at the desired Global Science Communities by exploiting experiences from earlier projects of similar intents but by a less ambitious geographical (regional) coverage at that earlier attempts. This project is co-funded by the Horizon 2020 A project implemented by RedCLARA Framework Programme of the European Union MAGIC Project 654325 D5.1 Guidelines, objectives, H2020 | EC | Directorate General directives, for Communications Networks, and strategic work plan of the Content and Technology MAGIC Global Science Communities eInfrastructure Page 3 (Revised) TABLE OF CONTENTS COPYRIGHT NOTICE..............................................................................................................5 DELIVERABLE ROUTE........................................................................................................... 6 1. Executive Summary..............................................................................................................7 Glossary of terms.......................................................................................................................8 1. INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................... 9 1.1. Purpose of the Document............................................................................................9 1.2. Structure of the Document...........................................................................................9 2. INVESTIGATING AND SELECTING PRIORITY AREAS.........................................10 3. ESTABLISHING GLOBAL SCIENCE COMMUNITIES............................................. 12 3.1. Procedure for Establishing the Communities....................................................... 12 3.2. Animating the Global Science Communities........................................................ 13 4. Guidelines, Objectives, Directives and Strategic WorkPlans of the Global Science Communities.............................................................................................................16 4.1. Purpose and Objective of the MAGIC Global Science Communities.............17 4.2. Operating Principles................................................................................................... 18 4.3. Strategic Workplan......................................................................................................18 5. NEXT STEPS.......................................................................................................................20 6. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS..............................................................21 7. DOCUMENT AND AMENDMENT PROCEDURE...................................................... 22 Appendix 1: Members of the Global Science Community on e-Health...................... 23 Appendix 2: Members of the Global Science Community on Biodiversity.................25 Appendix 3: Members of the Global Science Community on Environment.............. 27 This project is co-funded by the Horizon 2020 A project implemented by RedCLARA Framework Programme of the European Union MAGIC Project 654325 D5.1 Guidelines, objectives, H2020 | EC | Directorate General directives, for Communications Networks, and strategic work plan of the Content and Technology MAGIC Global Science Communities eInfrastructure Page 4 (Revised) Appendix 4: Members of the Global Science Community on Remote Instrumentation.........................................................................................................................29 This project is co-funded by the Horizon 2020 A project implemented by RedCLARA Framework Programme of the European Union MAGIC Project 654325 D5.1 Guidelines, objectives, H2020 | EC | Directorate General directives, for Communications Networks, and strategic work plan of the Content and Technology MAGIC Global Science Communities eInfrastructure Page 5 (Revised) COPYRIGHT NOTICE Copyright © Members of the MAGIC Project, January 2016 MAGIC (Middleware for collaborative Applications and Global vIrtual Communities – Project number: 654225) is a project co-funded by the European Commission within the Horizon 2020 Programme (H2020), Directorate General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology - eInfrastructure. MAGIC began on 1st May 2015 and will run for 24 months. For more information on MAGIC, its partners and contributors please see http://www.magic- project.eu. You are permitted to copy and distribute, for non-profit purposes, verbatim copies of this document containing this copyright notice. This includes the right to copy this document in whole or in part, but without modification, into other documents if you attach the following reference to the copied elements: “Copyright © Members of the MAGIC Project, 2015”. Using this document in a way and/or for purposes not foreseen in the paragraph above, requires the prior written permission of the copyright holders. The information contained in this document represents the views of the copyright holders as of the date such views were published. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS “AS IT IS” AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE MEMBERS OF THE MAGIC COLLABORATION, INCLUDING THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS, OR THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. This project is co-funded by the Horizon 2020 A project implemented by RedCLARA Framework Programme of the European Union MAGIC Project 654325 D5.1 Guidelines, objectives, H2020 | EC | Directorate General directives, for Communications Networks, and strategic work plan of the Content and Technology MAGIC Global Science Communities eInfrastructure Page 6 (Revised) DELIVERABLE ROUTE Name Member/Activity Date Responsible From L.Balint NIIFI / WP5 30-09-2015 UBUNTUNET UBUNTUNET / Revised by T.Banda 31-10-2015 UBUNTUNET WP5 Revised by T.Fryer GÉANT / WP5 30-11-2015 UBUNTUNET Revised by Tania Altamirano RedCLARA/WP5 25-01-2016 UBUNTUNET Revised by Chris Rohrer UbuntuNet/WP5 26-01-2016 UBUNTUNET Revised by Tania Altamirano RedCLARA/WP5 27-01-2016 UBUNTUNET Revised by Colleen Wint CKLNA 27-01-2016 UBUNTUNET Aproved by Florencio Utreras RedCLARA / CEO 28-01-2016 RedCLARA Revised by Tania Altamirano RedCLARA / WP5 27-09-3016 UBUNTUNET UBUNTUNET / UBUNTUNET Revised by Tiwonge Banda 30-09-2016 WP5 Revised by Florencio Utreras RedCLARA / CEO 30-09-2016 UBUNTUNET This project is co-funded by the Horizon 2020 A project implemented by RedCLARA Framework Programme of the European Union MAGIC Project 654325 D5.1 Guidelines, objectives, H2020 | EC | Directorate General directives, for Communications Networks, and strategic work plan of the Content and Technology MAGIC Global Science Communities eInfrastructure Page 7 (Revised) 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY WP5 of the MAGIC project is devoted to creating and coordinating relevant research communities (Global Science Communities) comprising representatives from all possible world regions. After selecting the attained small number of such communities, the project team will introduce/train them in the use of the collaboration applications, and help them find funding opportunities for their joint research activities. Emphasis will also be put on disseminating the collected information worldwide and specifically to the selected user communities. This Deliverable D5.1 (as an output of Task 5.1) aims at setting the basic principles and some key elements of the applicable practice of how to arrive at the desired Global Science Communities by exploiting experiences from
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