International Activities - Fall 2007

Emerging Research & Education Networks Special Interest Group (SIG)

Monday, 21 April, 2008
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. EDT

Location: Crystal Gateway Marriott, Arlington, Virginia
Salon J

Session Summary:
The mission of this Internet2 Special Interest Group (SIG) is to bring together the international community to address advancing the state of high-performance networking for research and education in under-served places around the world.  All those interested in learning about advanced networking around the world are welcome to attend. 

Participants are encouraged to share challenges, ideas, opportunities and successful case studies during this informal meeting based on their own experiences.

Agenda             

8:30 am Welcome Heather Boyles,   Warren Matthews
8:35 am Caribbean Update Heidi Alvarez [pdf]
8:55 am Middle East Update
9:05 am Palestine Jim Whitlock [pdf]
9:25 am UAE Arif Sultan Al Hammadi [pdf]
9:45 am Fogarty International Center, National Institute of Health Thomas Mampilly [pdf]
10:05 am Break
10:15 am South Asia Update James G. Williams [pdf]
10:30 am State Department Update Heather Boyles [pdf] , Kevin Thompson
10:40 am Africa / UbuntuNet Alliance Tusu Tusubira or Cathrin Stöver [pdf]
11:00 am CLARA Carlos Casasús [pdf]
11:15 am TEIN3 George McLaughlin  [pdf]
11:35 am InterAcademy Panel on International Issues Paul Uhlir [pdf]
11:55 am Wrap-up
12:00 pm Close

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Conference Name: Emerging Research & Education
Creation Date: 4/21/2008

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