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Join the workshop with Warren Matthews and Don Riley to explore development, challenges, importance, and proposals regarding African research and education connectivity. Participants include AVU, World Bank, TENET, and NIH.
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Africa Workshop Warren Matthews and Don Riley
Overview • IEEAF-Internet2 • All day Thursday • Open to anyone (separate registration is required)
Agenda Highlights • The Big Picture: Research and Education Networking • The Global Quilt • Importance to Developing Countries • African R&E Connectivity and General Infrastructure Issues • Findings and proposals of the PAREN report
Selected Participants • AVU • World Bank • TENET • The Partnership for Higher Education • NIH • IDRC
Goals • Build a critical momentum • Bring together major initiatives • Particularly those with bandwidth requirements • Build a partnership • Share and co-ordinate • International Interest in Africa • Here’s what our community can do.
Related Events • ICFA • CERN/WSIS • Follow-up workshop in September? • NRENs • Users
Want to Know More? • See you Thursday!