The European Cloud Initiative implementation encompasses different elements and will require a solid governance set-up. A cornerstone of this governance is the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking, which started its activities in 2019. The High-Performance Computing Governance Intelligence Gathering (HPC-GIG) project proposes intelligence gathering services from the European HPC stakeholders to the ‘HPC Governance’ – HPCG. It aims to facilitate a timely start of its operations, transparently and non-intrusively leveraging the HPC community knowhow, organised with enough flexibility to align project activities with the programme schedule and needs during its ramp-up phase, and deliver timely and useful input to the HPCG. For this purpose, the project originally planned to:
• Establish an effective and responsive communication channel with the HPC Governance
• Engage all relevant stakeholders in the HPC and data ecosystem via dynamically managed ad hoc task forces
• Develop knowledge registries and consolidate networks of expertise which may already exist
• Link national and pan-European activities in the field, involving users, implementers and funders participating in the European HPC and Big Data activities
• Organise workshops for stakeholder groups and/or participating in already-existing strategic HPC events
• Create visibility and position the project within the European HPC and data ecosystem
At first, the overall objective was to facilitate the efficient and sound operation of the EuroHPC JU, which includes:
1. Managing and developing the computing and data infrastructure and services
2. Making key decisions on funding, sustainability and security
The project sets various goals across 4 sections:
1. Support for management and development of infrastructure, decision making
2. Facilitating stakeholder dialogue through events
3. Links with national and pan-European activities in the field
4. Involvement of users, implementers and funders, participating in EU funded HPC ecosystem
