To achieve its objectives, the project is organized around four Work Packages (WPs).
WP1 ensured an efficient and effective coordination and management of the project (including overseeing the quality of the work and results), based on a balanced EU-BR management approach and an effective cross-regional interaction. Of particular relevance, are the global coordination aspects, which require from both coordinators several alignment activities. Also, a set of quality assurance mechanism have been set since the beginning to ensure that the outcomes satisfy the relevant quality standards. Finally, a plan of work was defined to engage the members of the project advisory board on the activities being performed, particularly in what regards the design and validation of the EUBrasilCloudFORUM research roadmap and the advanced catalogue of services.
WP2 focused on the promotion of the collaboration and dialogue between policy support via programme management, researchers, and innovators from both regions (Europe and Brazil), focusing mainly on supporting the roll-out of one EU Brazil policy dialogue and scoping and establishing the Working Groups (WGs). In practice, the project has been very active with both the European Commission (EC) and RNP/MCTIC in the provision of materials for all of the Policy Dialogue meetings that have occurred during and even before the project commenced. Regarding the WGs, a dedicated group on “Future Scenarios and Research challenges” has been created and nurtured to facilitate two of the project’s objectives.
WP3 developed a research roadmap on cloud computing, including security aspects, based on a set of core concepts and following a well-defined process. It is started with identification of several futuristic scenarios. Then the work was developed on top of these scenarios and corresponding drivers that, once mapped with the state of the art, allowed understanding and identifying research gaps and opportunities that need to be filled. As a result, the research roadmap was devised, including the scenarios and drivers, analyzing the gaps and researchopportunities related to cloud computing, and proposing future research topics for the EU-Brazil (EUBR) collaboration.
Finally, WP4 focused on communicating the benefits of the EUBrasilCloudFORUM from both a research and business perspective, ensuring close synergies with R&D organizations, industry and SMEs, Opinion Leaders and pertinent initiatives related to the EUBrasilCloudFORUM topics. An overall communication strategy outlines the strategy for communicating EUBrasilCloudFORUM efficiently and ensures an effective engagement of project stakeholders. A first release of the project website was launched at the beginning of the project providing information on the project’s values, purposes, future tools & services delivered and major content related to EU-BR ICT International Cooperation. A web based "market place" has been incorporated, offering a concrete and practical list of success stories and services available in the EU-BR landscape. The project organized the third and fourth editions of the Cloudscape Brazil event, within the Brazilian Computer Society Congress (CSBC).
