Information on Internet2 activities in the international arena.

[Christina Siroskey <>]

Greetings colleagues:

If you have already received this message through another mailing-list, 
please excuse the cross-posting.  We want to make sure that our 
community learns about this opportunity for recognition.

Internet2 is seeking submissions for its first annual IDEA Awards 
program.  The IDEA Awards have been created to recognize innovators 
creating advanced network applications that have a profound and positive 
impact within the research and education community.  As international 
Internet2 partners, you are encouraged to submit nominations jointly 
with your Internet2-affiliated collaborators.

IDEA Award candidates will have applied advanced networking to enable 
substantial progress within research, teaching and learning by 
leveraging the unique capabilities of the Internet2 network 
infrastructure. The Awards will be presented at Internet2's 2006 Spring 
Member Meeting held in April at Washington D.C..

IDEA Award submissions will be judged on the following criteria:
* Magnitude of the positive impact of the application for its (current) 
users
* Technical merit of the application
* Breadth of impact, as indicated by current user base and likelihood of 
broader adoption by its full natural community of potential users

Additionally, submissions must have had a positive impact in one or more 
of the following areas:
* Innovation in Research
* Advances in Teaching & Learning
* Scientific Discovery
* Global Collaboration

Eligibility
Entries may be submitted by an individual affiliated with an Internet2 
member, an Abilene Sponsored Educational Group Participant, or an 
Abilene Sponsored Participant. Submissions must be received by December 
8th, 2005 and should be submitted via http://idea.internet2.edu/submit/.

For more detailed information on the submission process and requirements 
visit: http://idea.internet2.edu.  View the answers to frequently asked 
questions at: http://www.internet2.edu/idea/faq.html or email questions 
to: .

Best regards,

Christina Siroskey
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Christina Siroskey | Program Coordinator, International & Infrastructure 
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Member and Partner Relations | Internet2

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