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FGIT Agenda

Thursday, October 6
8:00 am Overview of FGIT Concept and Goals, Organization of the Meeting
Dr. Bob Wilhelmson, Chief Scientist, National Center for Supercomputing Applications
8:20 am NSF Strategy and Planning for Cyberinfrastructure
Dr. Margaret. Leinen, Assistant Director for Geosciences, National Science Foundation
9:00 am

Cyberinfrastructure for the Geosciences
Dr. Steve Meacham, Program Director in the Office of Cyberinfrasture and ITR Program Director for the Atmospheric Sciences, National Science Foundation

9:30 am Questions and Discussion
9:45 am Break
10:00 am

Agency Activities in Geosciences Technology Development and Deployment
NOAA - Dr. Tom Karl: Director, NOAA's National Climate Data Center Co-Chair of the NOAA Data Management Committee
NASA - Ronald J. Birk: Director, Applied Sciences Program
DOE - Fred Johnson: Office of Advanced Scientific Computing Research

11:30 am Lunch
Box lunch served—participants can mingle
12:00 pm Open Space Sessions
5:00 pm Reception and Technology Demonstrations/Posters/Booths
7:00 pm Dinner (on your own)
Friday, October 7
8:00 am Announcements
8:15 am Global Theme #1: Data Challenges
9:45 am Break—food available
10:00 am Global Theme #2: Analysis and Visualization Challenges
11:30 am Lunch
Box lunch served—participants can mingle
12:00 pm Open Space – announcement of Late-Breaking Sessions
12:30 pm Open Space Sessions
3:30 pm Closing Circle – comments and reflections
4:30 pm Adjourn
 

FGIT 2005 Annual Meeting
October 6-7, 2005
Washington, D.C.