Session proposals are now being accepted for the Event Program of OGF24, to be held September 15-19, 2008 in Singapore, Singapore.

OGF Event Programs seek to strengthen existing communities within OGF including industry and e-Science, provide a forum to foster new relationships and collaborations based on common interests, and to develop technical specifications related to distributed systems and grids.

In addition to its chartered groups and Birds of a Feather (BoF) sessions (requested by selecting "Group Sessions" or "BoFs" from the below drop-down), OGF is soliciting proposals for content that support its mission of driving the rapid evolution and adoption of applied distributed computing. While the Program Committee will consider all proposed content related to distributed computing technology and usage, they are particularly seeking content related to the following topics:

• Case studies of distributed computing environments in the Asia-Pacific region and how they have produced value for organizations
• Cloud computing and virtualization and other emerging or disruptive technologies
• Data management in distributed environments
• Application development/deployment in a distributed environment
• Workshops exploring distributed computing usage in scientific disciplines and commercial sectors
• OGF Specification Adoption sessions demonstrating the impact of OGF’s specifications and best practices on science and industry
• Case studies of business uses of grids
• Best practice development sessions where key challenges are discussed and solutions identified

Online submissions will be accepted from June 14 through July 25, 2008. Notifications will be sent by August 4, 2008.

Submit a Session Request
Please select the type of session you are requesting:
Group Session Birds of a Feather (BOF) Spec Adoption Digital Repositories Data Management Best Practice Workshop Community Session Tutorial Area Meeting Special

Session Type Definitions:

• Group Session: A session for an OGF Chartered Group to make progress according to the group's charter. Note that you will need to log in (using your Gridforge username and password) to submit a Group Session request.
  
• Birds of a Feather (BoF): An informal discussion on a specific issue or subject, usually with the intent of forming a chartered group.
  
• Area Meeting: A meeting called by the Area Directors of a particular OGF Area, usually a meeting with the chairs of the Chartered Groups in that Area. Note that you will need to log in (using your Gridforge username and password) to submit a Group Session request.
  
• Workshop: A session or series of sessions that focuses on a particular field, emphasizing interaction, problem-solving and exchange of information among the participants. Note that Workshop requests are reviewd by the Program Committee.
  
• Presentation/Panel: Formal talk and/or structured discussion among a panel of experts on a given topic. Note that Presentation/Panel requests are reviewd by the Program Committee.
  
• Special: Plenary session, demonstration, case study, tutorial or other session. Note that Special requests are reviewed by the Program Committee.