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SC Global 2003 aims to build on the successes and lessons learned from previous years, integrating cutting-edge technologies and fostering international collaboration. This event features various participation sites and content categories, with a focus on joint sessions between SC Global and the Supercomputing Technical Program. With a streamlined proposal process and a dedicated physical venue in Phoenix, SC Global 2003 promises a wealth of innovative discussions, showcasing the unique contributions of art and technology to broaden our understanding of distributed collaboration.
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SC Global 2003 Jennifer Teig von Hoffman, SC Global Chair Boston University
Today’s Agenda • Overview of SC Global • Building on success, learning from challenges • Participating sites • Categories of content • Criteria for successful proposals • Timeline, steps for getting started • Committee introductions • Questions and comments
What is SC Global 2003? • A link among the Phoenix Civic Plaza and Access Grid nodes worldwide • A component of the Supercomputing 2003 Technical Program • Traditional SC technical content • Innovative uses and discussions of distributed collaborationtechnologies • A multi-national and multi-cultural event
Background: SC Global 2001 • 43 participating sites • 11 countries (10 new), 6 continents • 15 nodes installed specifically for SCG01 • 21 new nodes installed as follow-on • Plus 4 AG-enabled venues at Denver Convention Center
SCG01: A Wealth of Content • Three day program (+ a couple hours) • Four concurrent virtual venues • One Showcase venue, featuring (but not limited to) innovative arts events • Two venues of SC Global Technical Program • One venue of SC Global “joint” SC Technical Program content, cross-listed in appropriate places
SC Global 2003 • Integrated with SC Technical Program • Proportionally more jointly-developed content with other parts of the SC Technical Program • Submissions and review process improved and enhanced to reflect this integration
A Single Physical Venue • SCG03 will take place at one AG node in Phoenix, installed in a dedicated technical program room • One concurrent track of content to manage, rather than four • More AG nodes simultaneously participating in the same session • (Probably) more proposals for fewer time slots
Building on Success • Continue to feature technically and conceptually innovative uses of AG • Showcase node sessions generally considered the most successful in 2001 • Stronger focus on technical and scientific contributions of these works
Building on Success • Continue to encourage and support broad, international participation • Continue to use the production strategies that worked well in 2001 • Sessions with production plans generally went more smoothly than those without
Learning from Challenges • Focus earlier and more strongly on: • Finalizing the program • Preparation of production plans • Venues and contingency plans
Three Categories of Sites • Constellation Site: • Contributes content to SCG program • Selected through content proposal process • Satellite Site: • Provides audience interaction • Selected through application and certification process • Observer Site: • Passive viewing • Open to all; no application or certification
Types of Sessions • Joint sessions: • In close collaboration with other components of SC03 Technical Program • Showcase sessions: • Art, music, dance, and other innovative uses of advanced collaboration technologies
Two Part Review Process • Ensure high-quality content • Ensure feasible and interesting use of Access Grid
Joint Session Proposals • SCG collaborating with appropriate SC03 technical program chair/committee to ensure quality of content • Proposed/reviewed content: Papers, Birds of a Feather, Panels • Invited content: MasterWorks, Workshops • Reviewed by SCG03 committee for feasible and interesting use of AG
Criteria for Feasibility • Reviewers’ confidence in any non-standard technologies • Reviewers’ confidence in primary node and staff • Node should either be well-established, or have good plans in place to become so • Reviewers’ confidence in other participating nodes
The Importance of Art • Creates a unique contribution to SC • Showcase not limited to art, though • Showcases the Access Grid’s capacity to support human interaction • Presents new and different technical challenges • Broadens our understanding of the potential use of distributed collaboration technologies
Showcase Sessions Review • Reviewed solely by the SC Global 2003 committee • Subject matter experts may be recruited to participate in review process as needed • Reviewed for: • Feasible and interesting use of the AG • Additional factors specific only to the Showcase
Factors for Showcase Review • Extent and effectiveness of collaboration • Possibility of rolling out the work this session reflects to a larger community • Examples: low-bandwidth, economically disadvantaged, disabilities • Compelling experience for remote sites • Technical and/or artistic merit in its own relevant field (painting, sci vis, etc) • Contribution to understanding of theuse of distributed collaboration technologies
Final Selection • Reviewers’ ratings will be averaged and proposals accordingly ranked • For joint proposals, both SCG and appropriate other SC chair/committee must approve • If SCG rejects a joint proposal, the appropriate other committee may still choose to accept it for its own program only • Discussions will take place among SCG reviewers and other technical program reviewers as necessary
Getting Started: Constellation Site • Work with your collaborators to develop strong proposals; consider developing new collaborations with people you see here today • Bring your AG technical staff on board early • Proposals must include general, AG, and networking contacts • Ensure your AG node is in good working order before July 2003 • Mark timeline dates on your calendar
Getting Started: Satellite Site • Make sure you have a well-functioning AG node by September 15 • You will need to be available for a certification session between September 15 and October 15 • Test cruises will not be required for Satellite Sites
Getting Started: Observer Site • No official preparations, just get your AG node in good shape before November 18 • You may be asked to register before connecting to SC Global
SCG03 Committee (Slide 1) • Chair: Jennifer Teig von Hoffman, Boston University, US • Recording Secretary: Carolyn Anderson, Winston-Salem State University, US • General Producer: Jeff Carpenter, NCSA, US • Technical Director: Mike Daw, University of Manchester (UofM), United Kingdom • Node Manager: Jim Miller, inSORS Integrated Communications, US • Networking Manager: Eric Gauthier, Boston University, US • Networking Specialist: Michael Robson, UofM, United Kingdom • Floor Manager: Shawn Davis, NCSA, US • Remote Sites Manager: Martin Sczimarowsky, Juelich Research Center, Germany
SCG03 Committee (Slide 2) • Outreach Specialist: Stephenie McLean, NCSA, US • Outreach Specialist for Asia/Pacific: Kazuyuki Shudo, Ph. D., National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan • Volunteer Liaison: Barbara Kucera, NCSA, US • Evaluation Specialist: Michelle Linster-Glenn, Winston-Salem State University, US • Archivist: Julia Mullen, Worchester Polytechnic Institute, US • Committee Members at Large: Terry Disz, ANL, US; Vikram Gazula, U Kentucky, US; Greg Goddard, UF, US; Bob Olson, ANL, US; Chris Osland, CLRC RAL, UK; Linda Winkler, ANL, US
For Reference • Join the SCG03 community announcements list: • Send mail to majordomo@bu.edu with “subscribe scg-03-community-l ” in the body of the message (omit quotes) • These slides: • http://scv.bu.edu/~jtvh/presentations/scg-overview.ppt • Contact me: jtvh@bu.edu