The EUAsiaGrid Roadmap Paths to a Sustainable, Persistent e-Infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific Region

The EUAsiaGrid project has developed a Roadmap towards the establishment of a persistent and sustainable e-Infrastructure for research in the Asia- Pacific region. This paper describes its aims and context, the decisions make in its creation and outlines the proposal for an Asia-Pacific Grid Initiative that will allow partners from different countries in the region to coordinate their national initiatives and align themselves with the emerging infrastructure in the region as well as developments elsewhere in the world.