Information on Internet2 activities in the international arena.

[Heather Boyles <>]

Friends - a quick note to those of you who have expressed interest in international research and education networking topics, including international R&E network connectivity, collaborations and developments:  the upcoming Internet2 Member Meeting (early bird registration ends tonight!  at:  http://events.internet2.edu/2008/spring-mm/), will have a number of sessions related to international issues that may be of interest to you:

A timeline of some of these sessions is here:  http://international.internet2.edu/resources/events/2008/2008SMMintlevents.html

Two particular sessions of note:

Monday, 21 April 2008:

8:30 - noon  Internet2 Special Interest Group on Emerging National Research and Education Networks (NRENs):  an agenda for this meeting has been posted (see the above URL).  Updates on R&E networking efforts in South Asia, the Caribbean and the middle east will be given along with talks about REN-related initiatives at the US National Institutes of Health and the National Academies.  There will be an opportunity to participate via video-conference for those who are interested.  Information on this will be on the SIG agenda page shortly.

Tuesday, 22 April 2008:

8:45 - 10:00 a.m. Internet2 Member Meeting Track Session:  International Update:  International Connectivity for Internet2 Members:  This session will provide an overview of the vast reach of R&E networks throughout the world available and their capabilities available to Internet2 members.  Information about how this reach is achieved - through US National Science Foundation-funded international connectivity projects, through the partnership of over 50 R&E Networking Organizations (International MoU Partners) throughout the world and other projects-  will be discussed.  In addition, Internet2 member institution representatives will discuss the relevance of the global R&E network fabric to their institutions' efforts to build campuses in other countries and build collaborations between their faculty and international counterparts.  This session will be webcast.  Webcast information on the day of the event will be available from the online program:  http://events.internet2.edu/2008/spring-mm/agenda.cfm

Please review http://international.internet2.edu/resources/events/2008/2008SMMintlevents.html for more international-related sessions that may be of interest.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me or Jocelyn Gerich <>

Hope to see you soon!

Heather Boyles

Director, International Relations
Internet2

office: +1 202 331-5342

mobile: +1 202 255-5581

http://international.internet2.edu

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