Information on Internet2 activities in the international arena.

[Ana Preston <>]

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Internet2 International Highlights - Spring 2003 Member
Meeting

On this email:
* Note from Internet2 International Relations
* Internet2 International Highlights - Spring 2003 Member Meeting
* Information on Netcast of this Spring 2003 meeting
* Internet2 International Web Site Feedback 


* International Partnerships and Internet2
International aspects of the development of high-performance
applications, technology and network infrastructure are of strategic
importance to the overall goals and objectives of Internet2. 
Internet2's international partners bring a wealth of expertise,
infrastructure and initiative to the Internet2 community.  On behalf
of Internet2, we are extremely grateful for all of these ongoing
contributions!

We very much look forward to seeing those of you who can attend our
meeting in person, and for those of you who will not be present, we do
hope we have other opportunities this year where we can talk further with
you and learn more about your projects and initiatives. 


* Internet2 International  - Spring 2003 Member meeting
highlights
Check out these Internet2 Member Meeting sessions highlighting
Internet2 international partners, international projects and the
contributions of various people from international partner organizations
to Internet2. A complete schedule and final agendas for all
international-related meetings can now be found at
<http://international.internet2.edu/resources/events/2003/SpringMMintl.html>
Please note that all sessions will be at the Crystal Gateway Marriott
Hotel in Arlington, VA. 
If you have any questions about any international-related activity during
this Spring meeting, please don't hesitate to contact us (Ana Preston
<> or Heather Boyles
<>)

+ TUESDAY, APRIL 8:
1:00PM-5:00pm   Internet2 International Task Force 
Part 1 (Salon J & K)
The ITF is made up of representatives from each of the organizations with
whom Internet2 has partnered through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
The ITF serves as the forum for discussion of international issues
relevant to the development of a high-performance, leading-edge network
infrastructure, advanced technologies and applications for research and
education. A complete agenda is available at
<http://international.internet2.edu/resources/events/2003/ITF_part1.html>

+ WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9:
7:30AM-12:00pm   International Task Force Meeting - Part
2  (Salon J &
K)

       

This session will aim at exploring the different approaches being taken
to the deployment of "optical networks" in many parts of the
world.  Following presentations from panelists, there will be a
moderated discussion. Check out the latest agenda at
<http://international.internet2.edu/resources/events/2003/ITF_part2.html>

3:00PM-4:15pm  Using Interactive Video for Education over
Internet2/Virtual Cheering--A Java TV Application for Interactive TV/Poli
Virtual Project  (Salon K)

  

This session will include presentations from international partners using
high performance video and applications. Presenters will include: Tereza
Cristina Carvalho (LARC-USP/FAPESP), Regina Silveira (LARC-USP), and
Tatiana AIres Tavares
(RNP)

     

+ THURSDAY, 10 April: 
7:00AM-9:00am   International Videoconferencing Coordination
Forum  Salon 
A

     

Representatives from International Partner organizations, non-US NRENs,
Internet2 members and staff will gather to explore video, voice, and
other collaborative infrastructures. Interested participants will discuss
how to better coordinate collaboration internationally.

8:45AM-10:00am   e-VLBI: A High-Data-Rate Radio-Astronomy
Application for Internet2  (Salon J)
Very-Long-Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) is one of the most powerful
techniques available for the high-resolution imaging of distant radio
sources in the universe and for making accurate measurements of the
motion of the earth in space. MIT Haystack Observatory, in collaboration
with the MIT Laboratory for Computer Science, has recently been awarded a
grant by NSF to develop new IP protocols specifically tailored to
applications such as e-VLBI.

       

10:30AM-11:45am   Taking Advantage of International
Connectivity and  Leveraging Global Collaboration  (Salon
III)

      

This session will highlight exemplary collaborations between Internet2
members and international partners that are taking advantage of
international connectivity to support research and education. In the
format of case studies, the primary goals of this session will aim at: 1)
highlighting the value of international connectivity and international
partnerships to the Internet2 community 2) highlighting what members of
the Internet2 community are doing with International partners and
providing a forum to share projects and lessons learned. After the case
studies, we'll have an informal question and answer session between
presenters and audience. A complete agenda can be found at
<http://international.internet2.edu/resources/events/2003/Globalcasestudies.html>


11:45AM-1:15pm  BoF: Reaching Collaborators in Hard to Network
Parts of the World   (Salon
F)

   

This Birds of a Feather session follows on a successful first BoF on this
topic at last Fall's Internet2 Member Meeting. This BoF is intended to
provide a forum for people engaged in projects that require access to
remote resources and projects that are attempting to deploy network
infrastructure in under-served and remote areas as well as people who may
bring resources (funding, technical and many more) to all of these
efforts. More information on this BoF can be found at
<http://international.internet2.edu/resources/events/2003/HardtoreachBOF.html>

        

1:15PM-2:30pm   Research, Prevention and Global Health
(Salon
B)

        

Following from the discussion on "Reaching Collaborators in Hard to
Network Parts of the World" this session will focus on the role of
the Internet2 Health Sciences community and projects by members to
further the cause of prevention of diseases and global health in areas
not just where there are dedicated Internet2-type networks, but also in
those where there may not be any dedicated research and education
networking. A complete agenda of this session is at
<http://international.internet2.edu/resources/events/2003/globalhealth.html>
 
3:00PM-4:15pm   Logistical Networking as an Advanced
Engineering Testbed  (Salon
J)

     

Logistical Networking places storage servers (or depots) throughout the
network and enables flexible transfer of data to, from and between them
as an overlay service to applications. In this session, we will discuss
how these depots are used as a test bed for advanced network
technologies, including IP multicast, IPv6, self-tuned high performance
TCP transfers and wide area storage networking. 

4:45PM-6:00pm   Inter-Continental Distributed Collaborations
in the Performing Arts  (Salon H)
A current project in development with partners in Korea and Australia
will span six months of distributed collaboration and creation, and
result in a full evening premiere at several major international
festivals, linked with Access Grid and other I2-enabled technologies. The
presentation for the Spring 2003 Internet2 Member Meeting will detail
what we have done so far, and how we are designing present and future
distributed collaboration environments, including our new Research,
Education and Visualization Environment (REVE).

   

+ FRIDAY, 11 APRIL: 
8:45AM-10:00am    Frontiers of Authentication and
Authorization (Salon J)
Our understanding of the architectures for campus authentication and
authorization services is increasing as several leading-edge efforts bear
fruit. WebISO activities, new basic authentication technologies, and
credential converters are being fit together. In authorization,
constructionist approaches that leverage registries, directories and
groups are being melded with external authorization languages and
services. This session will discuss the leadership efforts in both the US
and Europe, and attempt to tie them all together.


* Netcast of this Spring meeting
If you cannot join us in Arlington, you can watch the netcasts of
several sessions.  Our virtual audience will also have the option of
participating interactively via H.323 videoconferencing hosted by the
Internet2 Commons. We encourage you to engage actively in these sessions.
The complete list of netcast sessions and options for viewing can be
found by following the link listed below.
<htp://events.internet2.edu/2003/spring-mm/netcast.html>


* International Web site Feedback
We are in the process of conducting an overhaul of our International
web pages
(http://international.internet2.edu)
and would very much like your input. If you are interested in providing
us feedback, please contact Ana Preston <>.
We will be asking for your feedback at the upcoming meeting 
too!

Best Regards,

Ana Preston/Heather Boyles
Internet2 International

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