The United States and other governments launched an International Smart Grid Action Network (ISGAN) at a "Clean Energy Ministerial" in Washington, D.C. that was attended by government representatives from around the world. The network will seek to accelerate the development and deployment of digital electricity grids around the world. The United States has pledged $4 million in 2010 funding to help get the International Smart Grid Action Network under way. The participants will also work with the International Energy Agency (IEA) to develop a global Smart Grid Technology Roadmap to conduct an inventory of global smart grid initiatives and needs and identify opportunities for collaborative technology and policy development efforts.  The Roadmap will be published in November 2010.  It will also create a forum to discuss standards policy for infrastructure needed to charge plug-in electric vehicles, and it will develop a set of case studies of successful projects. The other participating governments include Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, the European Commission, France, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Norway, Russia, Sweden and the United Kingdom.