December 2007 Internet2 Newsletter
- Headlines -
New Internet2 Advisory Councils Continue Progress towards 2008
The four new Internet2 Advisory Councils have confirmed chairs and vice chairs, and have continued to meet and discuss planning for 2008.
http://www.internet2.edu/about/governance/advisorycouncils.html
The four new Internet2 Advisory Councils have followed their in-person meeting in October at the Fall 2007 Internet2 Member Meeting with the election of permanent chairs and vice chairs as follows: Each of the councils has continued work on their respective areas of responsibility via email and phone conferences. The chairs and vice chairs also held an in-person meeting last week to begin plans for 2008, including the development of a strategic plan recommended by the Internet2 Governance and Nominations Committee Report.
- Applications & Operations Advisory Council (AOAC): Dave Jent of Indiana University, Chair, and George Loftus of OSHEAN, Vice Chair
- Applications, Middleware & Services Advisory Council (AMSAC): Ray Ford of the University of Montana, Chair, and Jack Suess of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Vice Chair
- Research Advisory Council (RAC): Pete Siegel of UC Davis, Chair (no Vice Chair)
- External Relations Advisory Council (ERAC): Tim Lance of NYSERNet, Chair, and Dave Lambert of Georgetown University, Vice Chair
Spring 2008 Internet2 Member Meeting Call for Participation Now Open!
Submit your track session proposals, poster sessions, and side meeting requests by January 18.
http://events.internet2.edu/2008/spring-mm/calls.cfm
The call for participation for the Spring 2008 Internet2 Member Meeting is now open. The spring meeting, scheduled for 21-23 April in Arlington, Virginia, will offer sessions that highlight innovative uses of advanced networking for research and teaching, as well as technical sessions on the development and evolution of high-performance network infrastructures in support of local to global cyberinfrastructure. Sessions will focus on initiatives and projects that explore ways in which advanced network applications, services, tools, and digital content empower and enhance the capability of research and education communities. In addition, the program will focus on technical and policy work in the areas of middleware and security. Case studies of how advanced networking has succeeded in enabling research and education, why, and what others can learn from this success are also encouraged. The call for side meetings and poster sessions is also available for your response. Internet2 is also inviting members to sponsor a reception, meals, and refreshment breaks during the member meeting.
The complete Call for Participation can be found here. The submission deadline is Friday, 18 January.
Deadline Approaching for Winter 2008 ESCC/Internet2/APAN Joint Techs Workshop
International conference of networking engineers features presentations, Birds-of-a-Feather meetings and demonstrations of state-of-the-art high-performance networking technologies.
http://www.hawaii.edu/tip2008/
Registration and Session Proposals are now open for the Winter 2008 ESCC/Internet2/APAN Joint Techs Workshop, part of the Techs In Paradise (TIP) program which will be hosted by the University of Hawaii, 20-25 January 2008. Be sure to register by 4 January 2008. If you would like to give a presentation or organize a BoF, Vendor Soup, or side meeting, please fill out the online submission form. The deadline for session proposals is 4 January 2008. If you have questions, please contact the Joint Techs Co-Chairs Russ Hobby or Scott Bradley.
Your IDEAS Needed Now! Submission Deadline Fast Approaching
Winning project to receive a dedicated, point-to-point optical circuit of up to 10 Gbps, sponsored by Level 3 Communications, on the new Internet2 Network.
http://www.internet2.edu/idea
Submissions for the 2008 round of the Internet2 IDEA Awards are now being accepted but the deadline is approaching in less than one month! Please don't let this opportunity for your organization and collaborators pass you by! Open to existing or proposed applications, the Internet2 IDEA awards are designed to showcase Internet2 member projects that apply the latest in advanced networking capabilities to enable transformational progress in research, teaching and learning, and to increase the impact of next-generation networks around the world. Brand new this year is the "Wave of the Future" category for advanced applications that specifically require or make use of a dedicated optical circuit with capacities up to 10 gigabits per second (Gbps). And most importantly--the winning application in this category will receive a dedicated, point-to-point optical circuit of up to 10 Gbps, sponsored by Level 3 Communications, on the new Internet2 network infrastructure. The circuit between two connector sites for a one year period will be provided specifically to support and enable the award-winning project.
Additional information, submissions guidelines and application can be found online. Deadline for submissions is 7 January 2008. Winners will be announced at the Spring 2008 Internet2 Member Meeting in late April.
Internet2 & New World Symphony Performance and Master Class Production Workshop
See live demonstrations and get hands-on experience at workshop on interactive performing arts education, multi-site performance events, and high quality netcasting.
http://events.internet2.edu/2008/nws/
Internet2 and the New World Symphony are hosting a hands-on audio/video production workshop on 11-13 February 2008, on the campus of the New World Symphony in Miami Beach, Florida. The workshop will emphasize the equipment and staffing requirements for interactive performing arts education, multi-site performance events, and high quality netcasting over Internet2 advanced networks. This year's workshop will include live demonstrations, an opportunity for hands-on experience with a range of equipment, and an in-depth look at relevant production values for successfully producing events. The workshop is designed for an audience of technologists responsible for setting up distance learning and remote interactive events in the performing arts. Administrators, deans, CIOs, network and audio engineers, and other hands-on technicians will also find this workshop useful and are encouraged to attend.
Lodging, agenda, and registration information are available online.
- New Members -
Internet2 would like to welcome:Corporate Partners
Nortel Networks
http://www.nortelnetworks.com/index.html
- Internet2 Calendar -
Internet2 Events
Spring 2008 Internet2 Member Meeting
http://events.internet2.edu/2008/spring-mm/
21 -
23 Apr
Arlington, VA
Internet2 Workshops
Internet2 Network Performance Workshop - NOAA
http://e2epi.internet2.edu/npw/noaa/
11 -
12 Dec
Boulder, CO
IPv4 Multicast Hands-On Workshop
http://events.internet2.edu/2007/multicast/12-07/
12 -
14 Dec
Indianapolis, IN
Internet2 Network Performance Workshop - NOAA
http://e2epi.internet2.edu/npw/noaa/
8 -
9 Jan
Princeton, NJ
Internet2 Network Performance Workshop
http://e2epi.internet2.edu/npw/jt08-uhi/index.html
18 -
19 Jan
Honolulu, HI
Dynamic Circuit Network (DCN) Workshop
http://events.internet2.edu/2007/DCN/
18 -
19 Jan
Honolulu, HI
Winter 2008 ESCC/Internet2 Joint Techs Workshop
http://www.hawaii.edu/tip2008
20 -
24 Jan
Honolulu, HI
Dynamic Circuit Network (DCN) Workshop
http://events.internet2.edu/2007/DCN/
24 -
25 Jan
Honolulu, HI
Internet2 Network Performance Workshop- NOAA
http://e2epi.internet2.edu/npw/noaa/
5 -
6 Feb
Norman, OK
Performance and Master Class Production Workshop
http://events.internet2.edu/2008/nws/
11 -
13 Feb
Miami, FL
CAMP: Bridging Security and Identity Management
http://www.educause.edu/CAMP081
13 -
15 Feb
Tempe, AZ
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