Networking Activity 3 (NA3) –
User Training and Induction

Institute for Parallel Processing at the
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IPP-BAS)

Main Page of the Bulgarian Grid Portal

The aims of NA3 - User Training and Induction Activity in EGEE project are to provide the knowledge and skills needed to allow the utilization of the EGEE infrastructure at all levels, by:

·         Educating developers of applications in order to help enrich the provision of functionalities on the EGEE infrastructure;

·         Educating users and developers in the potential of Grid architectures to allow the solution of appropriate problems;

·         Educating site administrators to allow them to install EGEE middleware and connect to the e-Infrastructure;

·         Collaborating with all the networking activities to enhance and encourage the corporate spirit of EGEE and to promote information sharing within the organisation to help further its goals.

About the courses in the EGEE project

·         EGEE induction courses

·         Application developer training courses

·         Advanced courses

·         The EGEE Training Events and Registration

The EGEE courses organised in Bulgaria

·         Introduction to Grid Computing, EGEE and Bulgarian Grid Initiatives
Location and Date: Plovdiv, Technical University – Sofia, Branch Plovdiv, 30 January 2010, (Agenda, Summary)

·         gLite middleware Application Developers Course
Location and Date: Sofia, IPP-BAS, 08 July 2009, (Agenda, Summary)

·         Introduction to Grid Computing, EGEE and Bulgarian Grid Initiatives
Location and Date: Sofia, IPP-BAS, 07 July 2009, (Agenda, Summary)

·         Introduction to Grid Computing, EGEE and Bulgarian Grid Initiatives
Location and Date: SAITC, 6 Gurko Str., Sofia, 17 March 2009, (Agenda, Summary)

·         gLite middleware Application Developers Course
Location and Date: Sofia, IPP-BAS, 25 November 2008, (Agenda, Summary)

·         gLite middleware Application Developers Course
Location and Date: Plovdiv, Faculty of Chemistry, Campus University of Plovdiv, 24 Tsar Asen Str. (Computer Room 2) , 4 April 2008, (Agenda, Summary)

·         Introduction to Grid Computing, EGEE and Bulgarian Grid Initiatives
Location and Date: Rousse, Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Automation, University of Rousse, 09 July 2007, (Agenda, Summary)

·         Introduction to Grid Computing, EGEE and Bulgarian Grid Initiatives
Location and Date: Sofia, IPP-BAS, 22 March 2007, (Agenda, Summary)

·         Introduction to Grid Computing, EGEE and Bulgarian Grid Initiatives
Location and Date: Plovdiv, Faculty of Chemistry, Campus University of Plovdiv, 24 Tsar Asen Str. (Computer Room 1) , 4 Dec 2006, (Agenda, Summary)

·         Training the Trainers
Location and Date: Sofia, IPP-BAS, 1 Dec 2006, (Agenda, Summary)

·         gLite middleware Application Developers Course
Location and Date: Sofia, IPP-BAS, 30 Nov 2006, (Agenda, Summary)

·         BG induction to GRID Computing and EGEE project
Location and Date: Sofia, IPP-BAS, 28-29 Nov 2006, (Agenda, Summary)

The Training Events Logistics

·         IPP-BAS Location

·         Sofia city Map

·         Hotels in Sofia

·         Recommended Hotels for IPP-BAS Training Events

o    Best Western Hotel Europe - 4 stars, walk distance (800m)  to the IPP, very good transport to the city centre 

o    Hotel Downtown - 4 stars, situated in the city centre, very good transport to the IPP (Trolley Bus 5 and 8)

o    Zenith Hotel  - 3 stars, situated in the city centre, very good transport to the IPP (Trolley Bus 5 and 8)

o    Hotel Rodina - 4 stars, walk distance to the city centre, good transport to the IPP (Trolley Bus 5)

o    Hotel "Rai- 90" - 3 stars, walk distance (800m)  to the IPP, very good transport to the city centre