China Education and Research Grid Project - ChinaGrid, an important 211 project funded by Chinese Ministry of Education, aims at constructing public service system. It is also supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (863 Program). The goal of ChinaGrid is to integrate heterogeneous mass resources distributed in the China Education and Research Network (CERNET), share those resources in the CERNET environment effectively and avoid the resource islands, provide useful services, finally form the public platform for research and education in China . The first phase mission of ChinaGrid had been successfully completed in December 2005. The accomplishments and advancements are unanimously confirmed by the expert committee organized by Ministry of Education in July 2006. Accordingly ChinaGrid won the Ministry of Education Science and Technology Advancement Award in 2006. Now, the 2nd phase construction of ChinaGrid is under careful preparation, and hopefully we will kick off the 2nd phase in the first half of 2008.
To stimulate further exchanging experience and innovating idea between experts and users involved in ChinaGrid community, the 3rd ChinaGrid Annual Conference (ChinaGrid 2008) is to be held from August 20 to 22, 2008 in Dunhuang, Gansu, China . Dunhuang is world-widely known for its most worthy of scenery, such as Mogao Grottoes (also known as the Dunhuang Grottoes), Crescent Moon Spring and the Singing Sand Mountains, as well as other charming natural beauty. Accepted papers in ChinaGrid 2008 will be published in the IEEE categorized conference proceedings. Authors of selected papers will be invited to submit a revised and expanded version of their papers to be considered for publication in special issues of well-known journals.
