SEE-GRID-2 aims to further advance and integrate the existing SEE Grid infrastructure and services, capitalize on the existing SEE-GRID human network to further strengthen scientific collaboration and cooperation among participating SEE communities, and ultimately achieve sustainability for regional and national eInfrastructures that will endure beyond the project’s lifetime.

The sustainability of the SEE eInfrastructure is the highest priority of SEE-GRID-2 and will be primarily pursued by achieving involvement and cooperation at the national government and research/academic level in every SEE country. The sustainability efforts will be supported by the framework of a National Grid Initiative, through the maturing of grid organizational structures and provision of reliable services, including the establishment and operation of Grid Operation Centers and accredited National/Regional Grid Certification Authorities. Furthermore, dissemination conferences and PR events will be utilized to raise awareness at all society levels and attract national & regional political and financial support for materializing the eInfrastructure vision.