In 2008, OGF-Europe has actively supported a series of dedicated meetings to spearhead efforts towards interoperablity, culminating in the set-up of a new OGF Working Group dedicated to Production Grid Infrastructures, the PGI-WG.

The newly formed group is an important milestone that enables other around the world to join the standardisation activity and to contribute their experiences, and for other software providers that intend to implement these specifications to get involved. It is also a significant step in the grid community’s transition to the model proposed within the European Grid Infrastructure where e-infrastructure built from different software will have to operate seamlessly together. The PGI-WG will create standards that will be used to drive the selection of components into the Universal Middleware Distribution, itself a key objective in the creation of EGI. 

PGI WG Charter