Spring 2009 Internet2 Member Meeting International Activities - Spring 2009

Emerging Research & Education Networks Special Interest Group (SIG)

Monday, 27 April, 2009
3:00 - 4:45 pm EDT (UTC -4)

Location: Crystal Gateway Marriott
Rosslyn room

Session Summary:
The mission of the Internet2 Emerging NREN Special Interest Group 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. Today's session will focus on an NREN case study - why it formed, what challenges were faced, and what kind of outside assistance was involved and might still be needed - and discussion.

All those interested in learning about advanced networking around the world are welcome to attend.

Agenda     

3:00 pm Welcome Dale Smith [pdf]
3:20 pm Emerging NREN Experiences
    CEDIA Enrique Peláez [pdf]
    KENET Kevin Chege [pdf]
4:05 pm South-South Workshops Michael Foley
4:20 pm One Laptop per Child Bob Dixon [pdf]
4:35 pm Other Areas of Interest, Discussion & Wrap-up
4:45 pm Close

Meeting Archive:
http://events.internet2.edu/2009/spring-mm/agenda.cfm?go=session&id=10000586

 

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