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The EU funded
GRIDSTART cluster project (IST-2001-34808) has
been launched in April 2002. The project embraces ten EU Grid projects:
DAMIEN, EUROGRID, GRIP, CROSSGRID, GRIA, DATATAG, EGSO, GRIDLAB, AVO,
DATAGRID, which are represented by their corresponding coordinators. On 29-30 April 2002 a first meeting of all participants was hosted by the
European Southern Observatory in Garching (D).
The main objective of the GRIDSTART project are:
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consolidate technical advances across all GRID projects, |
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drive forward GRID developments in different application areas, |
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ensure the European role in the setting of international GRID
standards, |
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stimulate the early take-up by industry and research of Grid-enabled
applications, |
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encourage interaction amongst similar activities within Europe and
worldwide |
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provide associate membership to other suitable EU and national
projects. |
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