More on renaming WG to Activity Area (#1613)

eduardo-rodrigues · graeme-a-stewart · web-flow · commit 6dd199c28705 · 2025-01-07T14:33:30.000+01:00
* More on renaning WG to Activity Area

* More renaming

* Yet more renaming

* Yet more renaming

* Updated SG mandate to reflect activities rather than WGs

* Remove broken links

These links are no longer valid, so remove them and note that
they are not available

* Fix additional URLs

* A few final review changes

* Disable false positive link check failures

These are calendar URLs, so they don't work when checked as normal web
pages

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Co-authored-by: Graeme A Stewart &lt;graeme.andrew.stewart@cern.ch&gt;
diff --git a/_activities-archive/analysisfacilitiesforum.md b/_activities-archive/analysisfacilitiesforum.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ redirect_from:
 
 ## Overview
 
-The Analysis Facilities (AF) Forum provides a community platform for those interested in contributing to the development of analysis facilities for use by HEP experiments, serving as a space to develop and exchange ideas. We interpret “development” in the broad sense, including the contribution of ideas from potential end users for functionality to support the analysis of HEP data, specification and planning of the facilities themselves, and technical developments needed to realize AFs. HEP experiments have their own internal processes for developing and deploying AFs; this AF Forum is intended to support and strengthen those efforts by sharing amongst a broader community the key ideas and developments. The AF Forum also collaborates with related [HSF Working Groups]({{site.baseurl}}/what_are_WGs.html), such as the [Data Analysis Working Group]({{site.baseurl}}/workinggroups/dataanalysis.html) and the [PyHEP Working Group]({{site.baseurl}}/workinggroups/pyhep.html), and with [WLCG](https://wlcg.web.cern.ch) and [IRIS-HEP](https://iris-hep.org) projects.
+The Analysis Facilities (AF) Forum provides a community platform for those interested in contributing to the development of analysis facilities for use by HEP experiments, serving as a space to develop and exchange ideas. We interpret “development” in the broad sense, including the contribution of ideas from potential end users for functionality to support the analysis of HEP data, specification and planning of the facilities themselves, and technical developments needed to realize AFs. HEP experiments have their own internal processes for developing and deploying AFs; this AF Forum is intended to support and strengthen those efforts by sharing amongst a broader community the key ideas and developments. The AF Forum also collaborates with related [HSF Activity Areas]({{ site.baseurl }}/what_are_activities.html), such as the [Data Analysis Activity Area]({{ site.baseurl }}/activities/dataanalysis.html) and the [PyHEP Activity Area]({{ site.baseurl }}/activities/pyhep.html), and with [WLCG](https://wlcg.web.cern.ch) and [IRIS-HEP](https://iris-hep.org) projects.
 
 The development of future analysis facilities is of great interest to the HEP community, with considerable recent progress. There are numerous ongoing efforts to stand up AFs that utilize new tools and techniques to help make data analysis tasks easier, more performant, and more reproducible.
 
diff --git a/_activities/dataanalysis.md b/_activities/dataanalysis.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ redirect_from:
   - /workinggroups/dataanalysis.html
 ---
 
-Building on previous work, the Data Analysis Working Group aims to eliminate
+Building on previous work, the Data Analysis Activity Area aims to eliminate
 the time spent by physicists working on monotonous and laborious tasks while
 performing physics analysis, and to make the publication of physics results
 efficient both in terms of human and computing resources.
diff --git a/_activities/detsim.md b/_activities/detsim.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ redirect_from:
   - /workinggroups/detsim.html
 ---
 
-The Detector Simulation Working Group considers approaches to making
+The Detector Simulation Activity Area considers approaches to making
 detector simulation faster and more accurate for HEP experiments.
 Simulation that produces a traditional digitised detector output, as
 well as more radical approaches to generate reconstruction or analysis
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ adaption of simulation techniques to modern computing hardware
 (covering, e.g., multithreading, vectorisation and different accelerator
 technologies) are an important area of work.
 
-[Mandate]({{ site.baseurl }}/organization/working-group-mandates.html).
-
 The group's meeting page is [in Indico](https://indico.cern.ch/category/10916/) and
 discussions are held on the [hsf-simulation](https://groups.google.com/g/hsf-simulation) list.
 
diff --git a/_activities/generators.md b/_activities/generators.md
@@ -5,15 +5,15 @@ redirect_from:
   - /workinggroups/generators.html
 ---
 
-The Physics Generators Working Group is a common forum for discussion and
+The Physics Generators Activity Area is a common forum for discussion and
 technical work on the physics event generators used by HEP experiments.
 It promotes the collaboration of experimental and theoretical physicists
 from different experiments and generator teams and of software and computing
 engineers, with the aim of having them work together on improving the current
 codes and production workflows and on making new theoretical advances
 easier to implement in a computationally efficient way.
 
-The working group was set up as a follow-up of the Physics Event Generator
+The group was set up as a follow-up of the Physics Event Generator
 Computing Workshop that was held at CERN in November 2018, during which
 an initial program of work in this area was identified.
 
diff --git a/_activities/juliahep.md b/_activities/juliahep.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ redirect_from:
   - /workinggroups/juliahep.html
 ---
 
-The JuliaHEP working group brings together a community of developers and users of [Julia](https://julialang.org) in Particle Physics, 
+The JuliaHEP Activity Area brings together a community of developers and users of [Julia](https://julialang.org) in Particle Physics, 
 with the aim of improving the sharing of knowledge and expertise, as well as unify effort in developing Julia packages useful for the community.
 
 ## Conveners
diff --git a/_activities/licensing.md b/_activities/licensing.md
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ are compatible. This is a potential problem for the HSF as its goal is to
 create a software ecosystem where all packages can be combined to address the
 computing needs of our community.
 
-In Spring 2015, A working group has been formed with people from the community
-who had already some experiences with licensing issues. This working group, as
+In Spring 2015, An Activity Area has been formed with people from the community
+who had already some experiences with licensing issues. This group, as
 any in the HSF, is open to new participants and contributions. Most
 discussions so far took place in the HSF Technical Forum
 (<hsf-forum@googlegroups.com>).
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ be released later if needed.
 # Forum Mailing List
 
 The [hsf-licensing-wg](https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21forum/hsf-licensing-wg)
-is the discussion forum for the licensing working group - feel free to post
+is the discussion forum for the licensing group - feel free to post
 any licensing related questions there.
 
 # Meetings
diff --git a/_activities/pyhep.md b/_activities/pyhep.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ redirect_from:
   - /workinggroups/pyhep.html
 ---
 
-The PyHEP working group brings together a community of developers and users of Python in Particle Physics, with the aim of improving
+The PyHEP Activity Area brings together a community of developers and users of Python in Particle Physics, with the aim of improving
 the sharing of knowledge and expertise. It embraces the broad community, from HEP to the Astroparticle and Intensity Frontier communities.
 
 # Conveners
diff --git a/_activities/recotrigger.md b/_activities/recotrigger.md
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ redirect_from:
 
 ## Mandate and Goals
 
-The Reconstruction and Software Triggers Working Group considers
+The Reconstruction and Software Triggers Activity Area considers
 approaches and solutions to common challenges across HEP in the area of
 event reconstruction and software triggering (e.g., algorithms and data
 structures designed for online and offline processing of raw detector
-data). The working group targets challenges identified during the CWP
+data). The group targets challenges identified during the CWP
 process as well as new ones arising as the state of R&D advances. This
 forum should foster collaboration on design and implementation
 challenges, the adoption of common approaches, and raise awareness of
@@ -46,11 +46,8 @@ follow our mailing list on google groups [hsf-recotrigger](https://groups.google
 - Reconstruction+Trigger group meetings: [agendas](https://indico.cern.ch/category/10917/) 
 - Reconstruction+Trigger sessions at HOW2019 JLab include discussions on real-time analysis, reconstruction on accelerators, and more: [agenda](https://indico.cern.ch/event/759388/timetable/#20190320.detailed).
 
-## Details
-
-[Mandate and link to other HSF working groups]({{ site.baseurl }}/organization/working-group-mandates.html).
-
 ## Former Conveners
+
 - Giulia Casarosa (Belle II, Universita di Pisa), 2022-2023
 - Andreas Salzburger (ATLAS, CERN), 2021-2022
 - Jin Huang (sPHENIX/EIC, BNL), 2021-2022
diff --git a/_activities/toolsandpackaging.md b/_activities/toolsandpackaging.md
@@ -11,26 +11,27 @@ redirect_from:
 
 ## Software Developer Tools
 
-The Software Developer Tools Working Group aims to help the HEP community in developing the latest, modern feature-rich projects
+The Software Developer Tools Activity Area aims to help the HEP community in developing the latest, modern feature-rich projects
 with the aid of software tools such as code editors, static/dynamic code analysers, compilers, debuggers, performance analysers and so on.
 The group plans to accomplish this by mainly serving as a forum where developers can share their experiences, discuss new/existing tools they utilise,
 and learn from each other. To that point, contributions from the entire community are strongly encouraged.
 
 ## Packaging
 
-The group has a particular focus also on solutions for building and deploying software stacks, through the evolution of the previous *HSF Packaging Working Group*
+The group has a particular focus also on solutions for building and deploying software stacks, through the evolution of the previous *HSF Packaging Working Group*.
 
 ### Packaging Goals
 
-The aim of this working group is to foster communication and exchange among the experiments' librarians. We have identified various topics to work on, including
+The aim of is to foster communication and exchange among the experiments' librarians. We have identified various topics to work on, including
 
   1. Common build recipes and tools
   2. How to take most advantage of technologies like containers
   3. Proper support for developers in our collaborations
 
 ### Group Activities to Date
 
-Software development in high energy physics follows the paradigm of open source software (OSS). Experiments as well as the theory community heavily rely on software being developed outside of the field. Creating a consistent and working stack out of 100s of packages, on a variety of platforms is a non-trivial task. Within the field multiple technical solutions exist to configure and build those stacks. None of this work is experiment specific and our working group agrees that this effort is being duplicated.
+Software development in high energy physics follows the paradigm of open source software (OSS). Experiments as well as the theory community heavily rely on software being developed outside of the field. Creating a consistent and working stack out of 100s of packages, on a variety of platforms is a non-trivial task. Within the field multiple technical solutions exist to configure and build those stacks. None of this work is experiment specific and our
+group agrees that this effort is being duplicated.
 
 We held [an initial series of meetings](https://indico.cern.ch/category/7975/)
 to look at the existing build and packaging solutions, including the
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ All the coordinators can be reached [by email](mailto:gartung@fnal.gov,nbrei@jla
 
 ### Activities
 
-- The Indico pages for the working group meetings can be found at <https://indico.cern.ch/category/7975/>
+- The Indico pages for the group meetings can be found at <https://indico.cern.ch/category/7975/>
 - For all technical discussions please use <hsf-tech-forum@googlegroups.com> (Tools) and <hsf-packaging-wg@googlegroups.com> (Packaging)
 
 ### Former Conveners
diff --git a/_activities/training.md b/_activities/training.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ excerpt: none
 
 <img src="{{site.baseurl}}/images/training/analysis_preservation_bootcamp_participants.jpg" style="float: right; width: 90vw; max-width:320px; margin-left: 20px;margin-bottom: 20px;">
 
-The HSF Training Working Group aims to help the research community to provide training in the computing skills needed for researchers to produce high quality and sustainable software. The group works with experiment training groups, HEP initiatives (such as [IRIS-HEP](https://iris-hep.org/) and [FIRST-HEP](https://first-hep.org/)) and organisations like [Software Carpentry](https://software-carpentry.org/) to coordinate training activities.
+The HSF Training Activity Area aims to help the research community to provide training in the computing skills needed for researchers to produce high quality and sustainable software. The group works with experiment training groups, HEP initiatives (such as [IRIS-HEP](https://iris-hep.org/) and [FIRST-HEP](https://first-hep.org/)) and organisations like [Software Carpentry](https://software-carpentry.org/) to coordinate training activities.
 
 The group aims to develop a training program that can be pursued by researchers to achieve the level of required knowledge. This ranges from basic core software skills needed by everyone to the advanced training required by specialists in software and computing.
 
diff --git a/calendar.md b/calendar.md
@@ -4,18 +4,18 @@ author: "Graeme Stewart"
 layout: default
 ---
 
-The HSF [Community Calendar](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=e4v33e1a1drbncdle1n03ahpcs%40group.calendar.google.com){:target="_hsf_calendar"}
+The HSF [Community Calendar](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=e4v33e1a1drbncdle1n03ahpcs%40group.calendar.google.com){:target="_hsf_calendar"} <!-- markdown-link-check-disable-line -->
 can be edited by people in the following Google Groups:
 
 - [HSF Steering Group](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/hsf-steering)
-- [HSF Working Group Conveners](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/hsf-wg-conveners)
+- [HSF Activity Area Conveners](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/hsf-wg-conveners)
 - [HSF Calendar Editors Group](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/hsf-calendar-editors) Google Groups.
 
 The most straight forward way to do this is to 
 
 - go to your [Google Calendar page](https://calendar.google.com/calendar)
 - select *Other Calendars* -> *Add by URL*
-- add the [following URL](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/e4v33e1a1drbncdle1n03ahpcs%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics)
+- add the [following URL](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/e4v33e1a1drbncdle1n03ahpcs%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics) <!-- markdown-link-check-disable-line -->
 
 ```sh
 https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/e4v33e1a1drbncdle1n03ahpcs%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@ Then you will have the ability to view events in the community calendar and, if
 
 Please ask to join one of the editing groups if you would like to add events
 for your experiment or community.
-Events in HSF working groups indico categories should be synced automatically.
+Events in HSF Activity Area Indico categories should be synced automatically.
diff --git a/forums.md b/forums.md
@@ -30,20 +30,12 @@ The [hsf-tech-forum](https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21forum/hsf-tech-forum) i
 This is not strictly an HSF mailing list. The [HEP S&C community mailing list](http://groups.google.com/d/forum/hep-sw-comp) is intended for occasional HEP software and computing community mailings. Everyone involved or interested in HEP S&C is encouraged to sign up to this list. It will be used for occasional mailings of community wide interest, such as announcements of HEP S&C conferences, workshops and schools not strictly related to the HSF.
 
 
-## Dedicated Activities and Working Groups
+## Dedicated Activity Areas
 -----
 
-Each of the HSF Working groups maintains a dedicated page where contact
+Each of the HSF Activity Areas maintains a dedicated page where contact
 information for that group can be found:
 
-<ul class="list">
-{% for wg in site.workinggroups %}
-  <li> <a href="{{ wg.url }}">{{ wg.title }}</a></li>
-{% endfor %}
-</ul>
-
-And for other HSF activities there are also dedicated pages:
-
 <ul class="list">
 {% for activity in site.activities %}
   <li> <a href="{{ activity.url }}">{{ activity.title }}</a></li>
diff --git a/get_involved.md b/get_involved.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ author: "Benedikt Hegner"
 layout: default
 ---
 
-# How to get involved
+## How to get involved
 
 Our goal is to make every effort going on as transparent and open as possible.
 Our official communication channel is the 
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ other existing discussion forums.
 ## Areas for contribution
 
 There are plenty of opportunities for you to contribute to the HSF, be it by
-participation in technical discussions, by joining one of our working groups, or
+participation in technical discussions, by joining one of our Activity Areas, or
 by joining the HSF with your software project:
 
-  *  Participation in HSF [working groups]({{ site.baseurl }}/what_are_WGs.html) and [activity areas]({{ site.baseurl }}/what_are_activities.html)
-  *  Participation in [HSF events and meetings]({{ site.baseurl }}/future-events.html)
-  *  Taking advantage of the HSF by identifying your [software project]({{ site.baseurl }}/projects.html) with us
-  *  Giving input to the [HSF Steering Group]({{ site.baseurl }}/organization/team.html)
-  *  Contributing to this website
+* Participation in HSF [Activity Areas]({{ site.baseurl }}/what_are_activities.html)
+* Participation in [HSF events and meetings]({{ site.baseurl }}/future-events.html)
+* Taking advantage of the HSF by identifying your [software project]({{ site.baseurl }}/projects.html) with us
+* Giving input to the [HSF Steering Group]({{ site.baseurl }}/organization/team.html)
+* Contributing to this website
 
 ## Meetings, Agendas and Video-Conferences Access
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ etc.
 Meetings use the [CERN Indico system](http://indico.cern.ch/category/5816/) for agenda pages. The agenda pages are generally open to the world, and no CERN account is needed. To upload material to Indico you do need to be identified CERN now allows EduGain authentication
 to many of its services, if you do not have a full CERN account.
 
-The [Zoom](https://videoconference.web.cern.ch/t/about-the-zoom-cern-service/24) video conferencing system is used for almost all HSF meetings and anyone can participate in the meetings from any internet-connected location. Connection information for each specific Zoom meeting is on the corresponding Indico meeting agenda page.
+The [Zoom](https://videoconference.docs.cern.ch/) video conferencing system is used for almost all HSF meetings and anyone can participate in the meetings from any internet-connected location. Connection information for each specific Zoom meeting is on the corresponding Indico meeting agenda page.
 
 ## Giving input to the HSF Steering Group
 
diff --git a/howto-profile.md b/howto-profile.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Either
 * If you have specified your [gravatar](https://gravatar.com/) (a free service for global avatar synchornization), we will take your profile picture from there. Else, the profile picture will be taken from your [github](https://github.com) profile (if specified). If the latter is not specified either, you will have a blank profile picture showing an [octocat](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GitHub#Mascot).
 * If you don't know your gravatar email hash, you can [use this page](https://en.gravatar.com/site/check/) (or look [here](https://en.gravatar.com/site/implement/hash/) for more background information about the hashing)
 
-### Working group specific settings
+### Activity Area specific settings
 
 * To be listed as "educator" on the [training community page]({{ site.baseurl }}/training/community.html) or the [educators page]({{ site.baseurl }}/training/educators.html):
   * Set the `training_roles` field: Zero or more of `instructor`, `mentor`, `facilitator`, `author`. The first three ``training_roles`` are explained [here]({{ site.baseurl }}/training/educators.html). You are an `author` if you've made not-completely-trivial contributions to our training material. Valid examples: ``[]``, ``[instructor, mentor]``.  **Invalid**: ``mentor`` (no brackets).
diff --git a/howto-website.md b/howto-website.md
diff --git a/organization/team.md b/organization/team.md
diff --git a/projects/affiliated.md b/projects/affiliated.md
diff --git a/services.md b/services.md
