8:30am - 11:30am
WORKSHOP
The morning session, led by one of the world's leading researchers in grid computing, will provide an overview of grid computing in an international context, and discuss current challenges in the field.

Ian Foster
Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago, Global Grid Forum Steering Group

noon - 1:30pm
LUNCHEON with GUEST SPEAKER
Hosted by the Alberta Informatics Circle of Research Excellence (iCORE)

A catered lunch will be followed by a presentation.
With invited guest speaker, Joerg Schwarz, Scientific & Engineering Computing, Global Education and Research, Sun Microsystems.

1:30 pm - 3 pm
ADVANCES IN CANADIAN COMPUTING GRIDS

This session will provide a forum for the cross-pollination of ideas and developments on grid computing project across Canada. Presentations about major projects will be followed by an open forum on future directions for Canadian grid computing in the context of international developments.

Current participants include:
  • Alberta Innovation Grid
    Netera Alliance
  • CA*net 4
    Bill St Arnaud, CANARIE
  • Canadian Bioinformatics Resource
    Christoph Sensen, University of Calgary
  • Global Grid Forum
    Ian Foster, Argonne National Laboratory
  • Grid Canada
    Andrew Pollard, C3.ca
  • National Research Council
    Roger Impey
  • WestGrid
    Jonathan Schaeffer, University of Alberta
    Brian Unger, University of Calgary

3:30 pm - 5 pm
BREAK OUT MEETINGS

Smaller groups will break out to discuss specific technical, strategic and usage issues related to grid computing. Meetings tentatively scheduled include:

meeting 1 Canadian gridmasters, led by Ron Senda
meeting 2 Life sciences users, led by Christoph Sensen
meeting 3 Physics users, leb by Mike Vetterli

5 pm - 7 pm
RECEPTION

Registration
Cost to participants: $100 (includes lunch, and wine and cheese reception) To register, click here

Grid Computing in Canada
Edmonton, Alberta - May 1, 2002
Agenda (.pdf file)
Register (.pdf file)
General info and accommodations (.pdf file)

The Grid Computing in Canada workshop is running in conjunction with the:

Parallel Computing and Visualization Week-long Symposium
University of Alberta - April 29-May 3, 2002
Program (.pdf file)
University of Alberta CNS Up Coming Events Page