<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">To any lurking UK academics on the list,<div><br></div><div>JISC is going to be funding some proposals addressing outstanding issues in levels of assurance, a critical step for them as they ratchet up the UK Access Management Federation for Education to meet more sensitive applications. This has been a topic discussed loosely in several senses here on the OpenID general and specs lists, and this may offer a chance to investigate how present and envisioned OpenID protocol specifications fit with such applications. I think expression of the federated trust fabric in a form such as XRD to accompany PAPE and OpenID could be particularly intriguing, though there are a lot of hurdles to address before even that point, as enumerated by John Bradley here.</div><div><br></div><div>The other category seems more broad, simply funding innovative projects in identity management, but there's a lot of innovation left to be done. :D If you have cool projects in mind, this is a great chance to both fund their development and get some exposure for the ideas.</div><div><br></div><div>Find following the relevant links and text for the call.</div><div><br></div><div>Take care,</div><div>Nate.<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">The new JISC Access and Identity Management Programme call has been released:<a href="http://www.jisc.ac.uk/fundingopportunities/funding_calls/2009/08/0809aim.aspx" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://www.jisc.ac.uk/fundingopportunities/funding_calls/2009/08/0809aim.aspx</a>. <o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">The deadline for receipt of proposals in response to this call is<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>12 noon GMT on Monday 19th October 2009</b>.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">The JISC is holding a community briefing event where potential bidders will be given information about the background to the call, its objectives and the bidding process. Attendees will also have an opportunity to ask questions of JISC Executive staff. This meeting will take place<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Thursday 17th September 2009 in Birmingham</b>. Registration is currently open. More information is available from<a href="http://www.jisc.ac.uk/events/2009/09/aimcallbriefing.aspx" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://www.jisc.ac.uk/events/2009/09/aimcallbriefing.aspx</a>.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Further details about the call can be found at the AIM blog at<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://aimprog.jiscinvolve.org/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://aimprog.jiscinvolve.org/</a>. Queries about the call can also be posted on Twitter using the tag #AIMCall09.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">If you have any queries or require further information please do not hesitate to contact the AIM Programme Manager Christopher Brown at<a href="mailto:c.brown@jisc.ac.uk" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">c.brown@jisc.ac.uk</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>or on 020 3006 6072 and 07891 501177.<o:p></o:p></div></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>