ForumFactory forumFactory = ForumFactory.getInstance(getAuthToken(request));
ProfileManager manager = forumFactory.getProfileManager();
User user = manager.getUser(getAuthToken(request).getUserID());
try {
Group newGroup = manager.createGroup(name);
// add logged user as an administrator of the new group
newGroup.addAdministrator(user);
if( description != null ) {
newGroup.setDescription( description );
}