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Publication from : Alessandro Paolini <alessandro.paolini(a)egi.eu>
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Dear all,
The EGI2026 Call for Contributions is open - DEADLINE EXTENSION!
Every year, the EGI conference brings together scientists, service providers, technical experts, policy makers, and early-career researchers to present their work, join workshops and trainings, participate in project meetings, and overall to experience the pleasure of meeting each other in person (again). By submitting your proposal for a talk, poster, or demonstration - you get the chance to be part of the program!
This year, the conference brings us to lovely Ghent, where we will take over the historic 13th century ‘Bijloke’ venue for an engaging and full conference programme.
It is our pleasure to invite you to submit a proposal. We are looking forward to seeing you in Ghent!
Deadlines:
Call Open: February 24 2026
New deadline: April 20th 2026, 23:59 CET
Confirmation of acceptance: On or before April 30.
Links:
Topics: https://indico.egi.eu/event/6931/program
Submit your Contribution: https://go.egi.eu/EGI2026_CFC
Conference Website: https://go.egi.eu/EGI2026
Best regards,
Alessandro
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Publication from : Tiziana Ferrari <Tiziana.Ferrari(a)egi.eu>
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Dear Colleague
Your opinion on the European priorities for for the support of the future of scientific computing matters.
EGI invites you to participate in a survey which, will contribute to the setup of a European Strategic Research, Innovation and Deployment Agenda for the EU.
Completing the survey requires 15 min.
The survey is prepared with the support of the SPECTRUM project (https://www.spectrumproject.eu/) which sees the participation of High Energy Physics and Radio Astronomy partners. We wish to engage with as many scientific disciplines and research projects as possible. Your opinion matters!
For participating in the survey, see below.
Best wishes,
Tiziana Ferrari - Director, EGI Foundation
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Read the first versions of the Technical Blueprint and the SRIDA, available here: https://zenodo.org/records/17901519 or see the webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXhBuD8AmSg
2. Complete our survey: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/SPECTRUM-Public-Consultation
JOIN THE SPECTRUM COMMUNITY
You are also invited to join the SPECTRUM community of experts in Barcelona on 18 and 19 February 2026. For external participants, travel support can be requested from the project by completing the registration form available here: https://indico.egi.eu/event/6921/
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Publication from : Yin Chen <yin.chen(a)egi.eu>
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Dear colleagues,
Scientific software environments are increasingly complex — different versions, incompatible dependencies, installation issues, and challenges in reproducing results across platforms and collaborators. Many of you have told us that you are looking for practical, real examples of how EGI services can support reproducible, containerised, scalable analysis.
Next week’s webinar offers exactly that.
Although the case study comes from neuroimaging, the methods, workflows, and EGI integration approach are relevant far beyond this field. If you work with containers, data-intensive workflows, or reproducibility challenges, this session will provide a model you can adapt to your own domain.
Webinar — Neurodesk: Enabling Reproducible Research with EGI Services
Wednesday 26 November, 17:00–18:00 CET
Speaker: Prof Steffen Bollmann, University of Queensland, U.S.
You will learn:
--How to build and use fully reproducible analysis environments
--How Neurodesk integrates with EGI cloud and storage services
--How this approach can be replicated for other scientific communities
--Practical insights into supporting large, complex software stacks
--A template for container-based workflows that reduce maintenance effort
This session is valuable not only for neuroscientists, but also for developers, research engineers, and service providers looking to improve software portability and reproducibility.
Register here: https://eu01web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Gh4wTc1bTE-LaZUlXgNGDw#/
We look forward to seeing you next week!
Warm regards,
Yin
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Dr Yin Chen
Senior Community Support Officer
EGI Foundation (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
W: www.egi.eu | E: yin.chen(a)egi.eu | Twitter: @yinchen16
https://www.egi.eu/about/egi-foundation/team/yin-chen/
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Save the date for #EGI2026
21-25 September 2026
Ghent, Belgium
go.egi.eu/EGI2026
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Publication from : Yin Chen <yin.chen(a)egi.eu>
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Dear all
This autumn, the EGI Webinar Series brings you four exciting sessions at the crossroads of AI, advanced e-infrastructure, and cutting-edge research tools. Fresh ideas, powerful tools, global perspectives! Whether you’re a scientist, IT specialist, or Open Science advocate, there’s something here to inspire you.
1. AI for Research: Harnessing Scientific Cyberinfrastructure in North America
Date & time: 22 October 2025 – 14:00 CEST
Artificial Intelligence is reshaping the research landscape. Join Prof. Jennifer Clarke and Dr. Derek Weitzel as they explore how AI approaches are accelerating discovery across disciplines. Learn how cyberinfrastructure resources like the National AI Research Resource (NAIRR) and the Open Science Grid (OSG) are making AI more accessible, collaborative, and impactful for science.
Expect: insights on AI in practice, a live demo, and strategic perspectives on research infrastructures.
Webpage:https://www.egi.eu/event/ai-for-research-harnessing-scientific-cyberinfrastructure-in-north-america/
Registration: https://eu01web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wnqt9g64RpuW-PrlDtmk9g#/registr…
2. What’s New in EGI Notebooks: Enhancing Research with Updated Features
Date & time: 29 October 2025 – 14:00 CET
The EGI Notebooks service is evolving – and it’s better than ever! Built on JupyterHub and seamlessly integrated with EGI’s cloud and storage resources, Notebooks empower researchers to analyze, share, and collaborate with ease.
Zdeněk Šustr and Jaromír Hradil (CESNET) will showcase the latest features, integrations, and use cases—from seamless workflows to new ways of working in Open Science.
Expect: practical demos, tips to boost productivity, and inspiring examples from real users.
Webpage: https://www.egi.eu/event/whats-new-in-egi-notebooks-enhancing-research-with…
Registration:https://eu01web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1B8sjD6FTtaj9yaliCo3Kg#/registration
3. Advancing Service Accessibility: Updates on EGI Dynamic DNS
Date & time: 12 November 2025 – 14:00 CET
Managing services in cloud environments can be tricky when IP addresses change. Enter EGI Dynamic DNS—a reliable way to keep your services accessible.
Dr. Viet Tran (Slovak Academy of Sciences) will present the latest improvements, security updates, and community use cases that make DNS management simple and robust for researchers and service providers.
Expect: hands-on demo, practical advice, and ways to streamline your research services.
Webpage: https://www.egi.eu/event/webinar-advancing-service-accessibility-updates-on…
Registration: https://eu01web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bIgFxIr9TfWQP9SSrRvRVA#/registr…
4. Neurodesk: Enabling Reproducible Neuroimaging Research with EGI Services
Data & Time: 26 November 2025 – 17:00 CET (note special time)
Neuroimaging research often struggles with reproducibility and scalability. Neurodesk is changing that.
Dr. Steffen Bollmann (Stanford University / Neurodesk lead) will show how this open, cloud-enabled platform integrates with EGI services to deliver containerized neuroimaging tools—ready to run anywhere from laptops to HPC.
Expect: hands-on workflows, real-world neuroscience use cases, and how EGI makes cutting-edge brain research possible.
Webpage: https://www.egi.eu/event/webinar-neurodesk-enabling-reproducible-neuroimagi…
Registration: https://eu01web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Gh4wTc1bTE-LaZUlXgNGDw#/
Why Join?
Because these webinars are not just talks. They’re a window into:
--Future-ready AI and cyberinfrastructure (Oct 22)
--Smarter, easier research workflows (Oct 29)
--Simplified service management for the cloud era (Nov 12)
--Reproducible, scalable neuroscience (Nov 26)
Whether you’re a scientist, technologist, policy maker, or student, this is your chance to get inspired, learn, and connect with peers shaping the future of research.
Save your seat now and be part of the conversation!
Yin
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Dr Yin Chen
Senior Community Support Officer
EGI Foundation (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
W: www.egi.eu | E: yin.chen(a)egi.eu | Twitter: @yinchen16
EGI: Advanced Computing for Research
The EGI Foundation is ISO 9001:2015 and ISO/IEC 20000-1:2011 certified
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Publication from : Catalin Condurache <catalin.condurache(a)egi.eu>
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Dear users of EGI Applications Database (AppDB) service,
This message is to inform about the reorganisation of the service and provide some timeline.
1). EGI Applications Database Cloud Marketplace will be replaced by the EGI Artefact Registry service [1]. The AppDB Information System will be replaced by a streamlined cloud-info-api service [2]
2). AppDB Software Marketplace will be decommissioned. Software packages and repositories will be no longer available after the shutdown date
3). Service endpoints related to AppDB (appdb.egi.eu and vmcaster.appdb.egi.eu) will enter downtimes on Fri 19 Sep 2025 and be stopped on Friday 17 Oct 2025.
EGI will continue to deliver ready-to-use VM images at the Artefact Registry and sync those to the cloud providers of the federation, please check the documentation for more information [3].
If you want to provide custom images for your VO, request a new project in the Artefact Registry [4].
Please contact operations [at] egi.eu if you need more clarifications.
Best regards!
[1] https://registry.egi.eu
[2] https://is.cloud.egi.eu/docs
[3] https://docs.egi.eu/users/compute/cloud-compute/images/
[4] https://docs.egi.eu/users/compute/cloud-compute/images/#custom-vo-images
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Publication from : Enol Fernandez <enol.fernandez(a)egi.eu>
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Dear Notebooks and Replay users,
This Friday 25th July at 8:30 CEST we will proceed with the update of the Notebooks and Replay services. They will be moved to a new cloud region with an updated infrastructure. Your data will be migrated and available immediately after the upgrade is completed.
Both services will be upgraded to recent versions of JupyterHub and BinderHub.
Notebooks will also be updated to include Real Time Collaboration and JWT authentication.
In case of issues, you can get in contact with us through a ticket.
Best regards,
EGI Notebooks and Replay service operators
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Publication from : Matthias Mayer <matthias.mayer(a)stfc.ac.uk>
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Dear EGI Community
Unfortunately, the dependent infrastructure issues affecting the CVMFS Stratum-0 (egi.eu) at RAL are still in effect. The remediation attempts are still in progress however they are progressing positively. Regrettably at this time we continue to operate in a downtime, meaning no data can be uploaded to the uploader Stratum-0 host until Tuesday 15/07/2025 at the earliest. Downtime for this service will be extended and further updates will follow,
Thanks for your time and understanding.
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Publication from : Darren Moore <darren.moore(a)stfc.ac.uk>
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Due to network issues with the SCD Cloud network, the Stratum-0 is currently unavailable at RAL and is in an unscheduled down-time (currently due to end at 07-Jul-25 15:30:00).
Should the issue with the network be resolved before the expiry of the DT, we will send another broadcast to inform users of this.
Details of this DT can be found at https://goc.egi.eu/portal/index.php?Page_Type=Downtime&id=36853
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Publication from : Darren Moore <darren.moore(a)stfc.ac.uk>
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Following up on our earlier update about the network issues at the RAL Site, we are still seeing intermittent outages affecting the site core.
This is also having a knock-on effect on some department-specific networks. As a result, the @risk period will be extended until Monday 9th June for any services hosted at the RAL Site.
As a result of localised network issues, we are also declaring an outage to the CVMFS EGI Stratum-0 service until localised network issues have been remedied.
Should you have any questions or queries, please do not hesitate to contact the RAL Tier-1 Production Team.
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Publication from : Darren Moore <darren.moore(a)stfc.ac.uk>
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Further to our @risk notification (https://goc.egi.eu/portal/index.php?Page_Type=Downtime&id=36745) our Digital Infrastructure team have identified an issue with the site core networking equipment and are working with vendors to remediate the issue.
We have been given an extended period of at risk that could cover the next week depending on investigation outcomes. Once we know more, we will update the community accordingly.
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