Egi eu and egi-inspire memorandum of Understanding Annual Report – 2011-12

EGI.eu and EGI-InSPIRE

Memorandum of Understanding

Annual Report – 2011-12

EGI.eu and EGI-InSPIRE

Memorandum of Understanding

Annual Report

2011-2012

One of the main goals of EGI.eu is to bring European distributed computing initiatives into an integrated e-Infrastructure that is able to seamlessly peer with equivalent e-Infrastructures around the world. This ambitious aim requires the close support of external partners, outside the EGI community, which are equally committed to the development of e-Infrastructures. For the sustainable operation of EGI, it is crucial to interact with technology and infrastructure providers, as well as with our user communities to drive the evolution of our services.

To nurture such collaborations, EGI needs to establish and formalise agreements with relevant partners on the European and global level. Each external collaboration is thus formalised via a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which is a signed document written to confirm and define the framework of collaboration between EGI.eu or EGI-InSPIRE and individual collaborating organisations or activities. EGI recognises MoUs as critical tools towards opening wide, long-term activities and cooperation.

This report offers an overview of the variety of MoUs that have been signed since the set up of EGI.eu in 2010 and the key activities that have taken place and results achieved. It also serves as an opportunity to monitor the progress of the individual milestones within the agreements and evaluate strategic impact moving forward.