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"It's a very good experience" - an invited keynote speaker at the TERENA Networking ConferenceVoted one of the best speakers at two TERENA Networking Conferences, Josh Howlett here shares his views on the event and his experiences. Josh, of the British national research and education network JANET(UK), has been invited back as a Keynote Speaker at TNC 2008 in Bruges, Belgium. Listen to the audio (4'16) |
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"They’re all enjoyable" – a preview of presentations at this year’s TERENA Networking ConferenceWhat does TNC 2008 have in store? Andrew Cormack of the British national research network, Janet(UK), is a member of the committee that has devised this year’s conference programme. He describes some of the topics he’s most looking forward to hearing discussed at the event, in Bruges (Brugge) in Belgium in May this year. Listen to the audio (4'40) |
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"It's a unique opportunity" - a Presidential perspective on the 2008 TERENA Networking ConferenceIn May 2008, the current President of TERENA will step down and a new candidate will be elected during the TNC in Bruges, Belgium. After more than four years in the role, Dorte Olesen shares her experiences of presiding over the Trans-European Research and Education Networking Association and gives her views on the conference Listen to the audio (4'59) |
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"It helps us identify user groups with important requirements" – Why NRENs value the TERENA Networking ConferenceWhat can the annual TERENA Networking Conference offer the diverse group of national research and education networks (NRENs) that operate in countries in and around Europe? Alberto Pérez Gómez, the deputy director of Spain's NREN, redIRIS, shares his views and experience. Listen to the audio (4'45) |
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"Engage with world class people" - Sponsor comment on TNC.Various organisations send exhibits to the annual TNC, or sponsor the event. The telecommunications equipment company Nortel has been a sponsor for the past three years, and has got involved in several ways. Listen to the audio (4'27) |
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"It's the key network operations conference for Europe" – views and advice from a TNC 'insider'Presentations given at each annual TERENA Networking Conference (TNC) are selected from a large number of submitted abstracts. So what do the programme committee members look for in potential papers? Steve Williams - who until recently worked with UKERNA, the British national research and education network (NREN) now called JANET(UK) - was on the programme committee for several years. He shares his views on this and other aspects of the TNC with Laura Durnford. Listen to the audio (4'40) |
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"A good opportunity" - A non-European's perspective of TNCAlthough TERENA is a European organisation, people from other regions of the world also attend the annual networking conference, TNC. Colleen Shannon is a senior security researcher at the Cooperative Association for Internet Data Analysis (CAIDA) in the USA. She attended for the first time in 2007 and gave two presentations. So how was it for her? Listen to the audio (4'19) |
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"Influence the next generation networks" - A sponsor's view of TNCAdva Optical Networking has been sponsoring the TNC for the past three years. Klaus Grobe, who's responsible for business development of corporate backbones, has manned the company's booth at more than one event, and given technical presentations. He explains why the conference is worth it. Listen to the audio (4'51) |
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"A good mix of people" - A first-time speaker's experience of the annual TERENA Networking ConferenceThe TERENA Networking Conference (TNC) now attracts around 500 participants each year. Stuart Cunningham visited for the first time in May 2007, when the event was held in Lyngby, Denmark. He also gave a presentation on some of his own research. So how did TNC 2007 rate for him, compared to other conferences? Listen to the audio (4'12) |