Information on Internet2 activities in the international arena.

[Ana Preston <>]

[apologies for multiple copies]

Dear Colleagues:

We are soliciting presentations from both International Partners and
Internet2 members on international collaborative activities, advanced
networking projects, application initiatives and/or updates, as well as
case studies and presentations on ongoing collaborations between
institutions on non-U.S. Research and Education Networks and those in the
U.S. 
A complete list of Internet2 International partners is at
http://international.internet2.edu

This session will be taking place during the Spring 2003 Internet2 Member
Meeting taking place in Washington, DC and we are tentatively planning
for Tuesday, April 8, from 1:00 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Space is very limited; if you would like to make a presentation (20
minutes) please submit the following information to Ana Preston
<> by no later than Thursday, March 6,
2003 :
- Your name and affiliation
- Title of the presentation
- small (<200 words) abstract

Finally, for your information, what follows is a quick overview of ITF
(International Task Force)-related events for this year's meeting; please
note that we are slightly switching things around this Spring. For this
meeting, we are going to have the ITF presentation session be first
(Tuesday, April 8, 1-4 p.m.), followed by a panel and presentations on
International Exchange Points and connections (4-5 p.m.). The next day
(Wed. April 9, 8-noon) we will resume our ITF meeting. 
Here is a quick run down on what we are planning

+ ITF events:
   Tuesday, April 8:

        

1:00 -
4:00 p.m. -- International Task Force: international collaborations

        

4:00 - 5
p.m. -- Updates by International peering exchange points and
connections

   Wednesday, April 9:

        

8:00 a.m.
- noon - International Task Force Meeting

+ Overall meeting information, registration and accommodation information
for the Spring 2003 Member Meeting can be found at
http://events.internet2.edu/2003/spring-mm/

Please don't hesitate to contact me <> if you
have any questions on any of the planned international activities for the
Fall meeting.

Best Regards,

Ana Preston

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