ERCIM and the Shanghai Jiao Tong University organised the second Grid@Asia Workshop 20-22 February 2006 in Shanghai.

Some 100 participants invited from European and Asian research institutes, industry and ministries of research the participated to the event with the aim to foster co-operation with significant Grid actors within the European 6th and 7th Framework Programme (FP).

This workshop was the second of a series of strategic workshops in Asia in the frame of the Grid@Asia initiative supported by the European Commission. The first event took place from 21 to 23 June 2005 in Beijing, hosted by the Beihang University. The third event will take place in Korea from 11 to 13 December 2006 organised by Kisti.

The aim of the iniative is to expand European Grid expertise through co-operation with leading Asian and international teams in the field.