NetDRIVE: Priorities and Ethics of Research Computing Investments

Contribution List

1. Welcome

Alex Owen (Queen Mary), Martin Juckes (IRIS IAM)

2/18/25, 1:00 PM

Introduction to the meeting and to the NetDRIVE project

2. Invited presentation: Sustainable Computing

Jonathan Hays (Queen Mary)

2/18/25, 1:20 PM

To stimulate discussion

4. Breakout 1 - Sharing ideas and concerns

2/18/25, 1:50 PM

This first breakout session should be used to share and clarify the ideas and concerns of delegates on the three questions posed in the meeting briefing note:
Q1: How can we maintain competitive computing capability when we have net zero challenges and a 10-fold increase per decade in the price of a top-end machine?
Q2: How do we manage ethical issues around culture change and resource...

5. Feedback from Breakout Session 1

2/18/25, 3:10 PM

7. Invited presentation: GreenDigit

Catalin Condurache (EGI Foundation)

2/18/25, 3:30 PM

The GreenDIGIT (https://greendigit-project.eu/) project is approaching the problem of reducing the environmental impact of Research Infrastructures (RIs) from the generic conceptual point of view by addressing all major factors that define and influence the RI environmental and climate impact.

6. Breakout 2 - Consolidating and balancing ideas

2/18/25, 4:00 PM

The second breakout should be used to looks at the topics raised in the first session, consolidate views where there is agreement, and present a balanced view of differing perspectives where there is disagreement. We do not expect differences to be resolved in the the brief span of this meeting, but we will try to present the range of views clearly.

13. Day Close

Alex Owen (Queen Mary)

2/18/25, 4:55 PM

14. Day 2

Alex Owen (Queen Mary)

2/19/25, 9:20 AM

8. Feedback from Breakout Session 2

2/19/25, 9:25 AM

11. Breakout 3 - Recommendations and Conclusions

2/19/25, 10:00 AM

This final breakout set out recommendations and guidance for UKRI and the community.

Recommendations and guidance will be reviewed in the final plenary session and published in the meeting report.

12. Feedback from Breakout Session 3 and Plenary Discussion

2/19/25, 11:20 AM

3. NetDRIVE Funding Opportunities

Sarah Sparrow (IRIS IAM)

2/19/25, 12:10 PM

The first funding opportunity for Community Projects and Working Groups will be announced and discussed.

15. Close Meeting

Alex Owen (Queen Mary)

2/19/25, 1:00 PM

9. Project Announcements

10. Talk 3