TEIN2 Applications/Collaborations Framework Session 1 – 15 May 2007

1. TEIN2 Applications/Collaborations FrameworkSession 1 – 15 May 2007 13th TEIN2 Technical MeetingBandung, Indonesia

2. What we should try to achieve in these sessions • The EC has made it clear that there needs to evidence of the value of the TEIN2 network infrastructure • Although there have been many demonstrations in areas such as telemedicine, there needs to be a broader base of application areas to illustrate the value of the network to more TEIN2 communities • Although we know or feel that TEIN2 is contributing to innovation and collaboration in our region, this needs to be documented • The Asia-Kyushu Advanced Medical Network has a comprehensive list of what has been achieved in telemedicine (but broader than just TEIN2)http://www.aqua.med.kyushu-u.ac.jp/ • Other application areas are not well documented, we need to address this

3. What has been achieved since the last TC meeting? (1) • At Manila, all TEIN2 partners participated in at least one of three remote telemedicine demos – India and the US were also involved. 12 countries and around 100 people helped make this a success • DVTS has now been depoyed in all TEIN2 member countries (but need to extend the reach within many countries to improve the value) • Preparations for demonstrators for Xi’An have received much attention (more on this tomorrow) • Kanchana and colleagues ran a multimedia workshop in Europe • Shimizu-san and Okamura-san will visit Europe soon for meetings with surgeons and network engineers to engage for Xi’An

4. What has been achieved since the last TC meeting? (2) • An opportunity has arisen for potential TEIN2 participation in Microsoft Research’s ConferenceXP Pacific Rim initiative (demo tomorrow)http://research.microsoft.com/conferencexp/ • Participation in the 1st Global GEOGrid workshop and gave joint presentation with ThaiGrid on TEIN2 performance for PRAGMA sites (more tomorrow in NOC session) and from Pakorn on earth observation • Participation in Internet2 South Asia workshop with theme of enhancing R&E connectivity to and within South Asia (Hina Sharma demo at Xi’An) • Engagement with radioastronomers in China, Netherlands and Australia (demo at Xi’An)

5. What has been achieved since the last TC meeting? (3) • Proposal to support a new “ResearchChannel” like e-learning initiative submitted to and approved by ASEAN under the ASEAN Virtual Institute of Science and Technology (AVIST) program – refer report from Kanchana • Potential to use TEIN2 for e-social sciences initiative involving UK e-Science Centre, China and Western Australia • Discussion on using TEIN2 to transfer data from new Thai THEOS satellite between Norway, Thailand and Japan • Regular videoconferences using TEIN2 between Royal Children’s Hospital and Yogyakarta, Indonesia and well as NHP, Hanoi • E-learning initiatives – need more documentation All in all – a lot of activity (this list is not complete)

6. We need to agree a strategy to develop the portfolio • The draft spreadsheet circulated was a first cut at trying to capture key information – it may not be the best form – suggestions welcome • Initial strategy on which the spreadsheet was based: • identify the main application/collaboration focus areas that TEIN2 can help to facilitate (also specific areas within the discipline) • determine what information needs to be captured • identify “user communitiy groups” (eg APAN WGs, PRAGMA, etc) • identify “lead” person(s) for each focus area • identify a “coordinator/point person” for each country (could be >1) • identify ways of capturing the data and keeping it updated

7. Proposed Focus Areas • Telemedicine (telesurgery training; teleconsultation/assessment) • Emerging Infections (could be part of “disaster/natural hazards” scenario) • Telesciences (earth monitoring, GEOSS, climate change, biosciences, astronomy, access to remote instruments and resources) • Teleteaching • Preservation of Digital Heritage • Collaboration Tools and Immersive Environments • Measurement and Monitoring (coordinated by NOCs?) • What other Focus Ares would add value? – suggestions?

8. What information needs to be captured? • Description of the activity (enough to be meaningful) • Note if demo or regular use • Dates or frequency (if in regular use) • Participants (institutions, countries, number of sites in each country) • Other relevant information depending on the activity

9. Identify and engage with User Community Groups • Possibilities: • Telemedicine – APAN Medical WG • Emerging Infections – APAN Medical WG, PRAGMA Biosciences • Disaster Systems/GEOSS – APAN EM WG/ PDC/ NOAA/JAXA/other • Climate Change – APAN Earth Systems WG? Other? • Biosciences - ? • Remote Access to Scientic Instruments/Resources – APAN eScience WG, APAN Middleware WG

10. Identify Lead Person(s) [Champions] for each Area • These people will act as the point-persons for the activity across all TEIN2 members as far as possible. We have some volunteers/default people • Telemedicine - Shimizu-san/Okamura-san • Teleteaching – Kanchana • Preservation of Digital Heritage – Faridah • Earth Monitoring/Disaster Systems - ? • Earth Systems/Climate Change - ? • Biosciences - ? • Remote Access to Instruments, Resources/ e-Science - ? • Collaboration Tools and Immersive Environments - ? • Measurement and Monitoring – NOC?

11. Identify a Coordinator(s) for each country • China – • Indonesia - • Malaysia - Suhaimi • Philippines - • Thailand - • Vietnam - • Japan - • Korea - • Singapore - • Australia -

12. Indentify upcoming events that will use TEIN2 • These can be powerful for illustrtion • How do we best capture information about these?

13. Capturing the data and keeping the database up to date • Discussion………