Information on Internet2 activities in the international arena.

[Heather BOYLES <>]

Early Registration and Hotel block deadlines extended through November
19!  

Register now for CANS2004 conference: 
http://www.canscouncil.org/cans/2004/index.html
in Miami, FL from Nov. 30 - Dec. 2, 2004
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Interested in China and understanding more about advanced networking directions, new networking technologies, applications and e-Science projects there? The CANS2004 (Chinese-American Networking Symposium) conference includes presentations by networking experts from both China and the US, by researchers currently using advanced network technologies to collaborate between China and the US and will include panel discussions about future collaborative areas in next generation networking. This annual conference, alternately held in the US and China, will be hosted by Florida International University and takes place in Miami, FL from November 30 - December 2, 2004.

CANS2004 will feature presentations by networking experts, researchers and faculty currently using advanced network technologies to collaborate between China and the US, and panel discussions about future collaborative areas in next generation networking.  Attendees include government officials from the science, technology, and education areas; network operators and managers from the research and education networking community; e-Science researchers from both communities; and representatives from networking and technology industries. Simultaneous Chinese ­ English translation will be provided.

A full program of speakers from China and US is available at:  http://www.canscouncil.org/cans/2004/Program.html

Highlights include:
JIN Xiaoming, Chinese Embassy - Cooperation on Science and Technology

WU Jianping, China Education and Research Network (CERNET) - China's Next Generation Internet (CNGI)

Maxine Brown, Associate Director, Electronic Visualization Laboratory, University of Illinois at Chicago - The Global Lambda Integrated Facility 

YAN Bao Ping, CSTNET (Chinese Academy of Sciences) - e-science in China

The Chinese Association for Science and Technology  (CAST-USA), Internet2, the China Education and Research Network (CERNET), and China Science and Technology Network (CSTNET) are co-organizers of the event.  The 2004 conference marks the fifth annual gathering of CANS and builds on successful past conferences organized and hosted by the University of Maryland in 1999 and 2001 and CERNET and CSTNET in Shanghai in 2002.

The deadline for early registration and the hotel block cut-off date is November 19 so make your plans now!

Register today at: http://www.canscouncil.org/cans/2004/index.html

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Heather Boyles + Director, International Relations + Internet2

+ mobile: 202.255.5581 + office: 202.331.5342

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