News from TERENA 126
Joint conference TNC - CUC 2003 presented to the Croatian press
Zagreb, 16 May 2003
The joint TERENA Networking Conference and CARNet Users' Conference 2003 was presented to the Croatian press today at a press conference held at the newly renovated CARNet office in Zagreb.
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Journalists from radio, daily newspapers, specialised IT magazines and web portals were addressed by videoconference from Amsterdam by TERENA's Secretary General, Karel Vietsch, who outlined the history, structure and objectives of TERENA and previewed the topics and issues to be presented at the joint conference under the theme "User Opportunities - Network Challenges".
The videoconference was an opportunity to demonstrate the capabilities of advanced, high-speed research and education networks. He explained that while the broadcast appeared to be like a CNN remote interview, the technology used by news makers is complicated and expensive, while the technology in use during the press conference is relatively simple and inexpensive. |
This technology is an excellent example of a service that is now available to users of the high-speed advanced networks of the research and education community, and will eventually be used in the commercial Internet and be available to all Internet users.
Traditionally, TERENA conferences have been oriented towards networks and networking technologies, while CARNet conferences have been oriented towards the users of the services. The needs of users are often very different and the joint conference will highlight these needs and the end-to-end technolgies required to deliver them.
John Dyer, TERENA's Chief Technical Officer outlined TERENA's technical programme and highlighted some of the important areas of research currently undertaken by the association, the various ways in which the programme is carried out through projects, task forces, workshops and meetings and some of the challenges ahead. |
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Miroslav Milinivic of CARNet explained the importance of the joint conference in furthering these objectives by providing an opportunity for the research scientists and technologists to meet with the users of research and education networks to exchange ideas and present their current research, projects and programmes.
The joint conference will take place in Zagreb from 19 - 22 May and will include many other activities including workshops, task force meetings, social events and BoFs (Birds of a Feather meetings) organised by interest groups and conference sponsors. Over 450 delegates from Europe, North America and worldwide will be arriving in Zagreb over the weekend to particpate in the conference and enjoy the hosptality of Zagreb, Croatia and the hosts of the conference, CARNet,the Croatian Academic and Research Network.
More information about the conference can be found on the conference website.