Welcome to the website of the e-Infrastructure Reflection Group

The main objective of the eInfrastructure initiative is to support the creation of a framework (political, technological and administrative) for the easy and cost-effective shared use of distributed electronic resources across Europe - particularly for grid computing, storage and networking. The e-Infrastructure Reflection Group (e-IRG) was founded to define and recommend best practices for each of the (pan-)European grid efforts. It consists of official government delegates from all EU countries. The ideas and recommendations are described in a white paper that is augmented upon each presidency.

Within the e-IRG there is a strong focus on high-level policy, and the information required to define that policy rather than on technical detail. Current important issues within the e-IRG are:

• e-infrastructures in FP7
• a policy for resource sharing
• a registry/repository for European resources
• coordination of new national and EU funding programs
• better links and synergies between Europe and other regions (e.g. USA, Japan) engaged in similar activities

Read more about:
>How e-IRG came about and how it is organised
>Future and past e-IRG meetings
>White papers and other documents produced by the e-IRG
>Who are members of e-IRG

A joint framework is crucial to the successful deployment of new technological platforms in Europe - e.g. grid technology - and a priority area for international collaboration. It is important to the development of e-Infrastructures in Europe that individuals with extensive experience and effective governmental responsibilities continue to provide both their support and input.

More information

e-IRG secretariat
secretariat [@] e-irg.eu
Phone: +358 (0)9 457 2281