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Proposal for hosting 30 th APAN Meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam. National Center for Scientific & Technological Information (NACESTI). August 2010. Applicant’s Information.
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Proposalfor hosting 30th APAN Meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam National Center for Scientific & Technological Information (NACESTI) August 2010
Applicant’s Information • Applicant’s name: National Center for Scientific & Technological Information (NACESTI), Ministry of Science & Technology (MOST) • Contact: Dr. Ta Ba Hung, Director • Address: 24 Ly Thuong Kiet street, Hanoi, Vietnam • Tel: 844 9349123 • Fax: 844 9349127 • Email: bhung@vista.gov.vn • Website: www.vista.gov.vn
About NACESTI • Established on 24 September, 1990. • Leading organization in Vietnam in providing S&T information services for research & development. • Will be upgraded to National Agency for S&T Information. • More strategy and policy making orientation.
About NACESTI • NACESTI is carrying out following functions: • Central hub of the national network of STI services organizations • STI provision, dissemination and promote S&T achievements • Organize and manage Techmart Vietnam • Central Library on Science and Technology • Develop and manage Vietnam Information for Science & Technology Advance - VISTA Network • National coordinator of the Vietnam Research & Education Network (VINAREN) – a primary member of TEIN2, TEIN3 and APAN
About NACESTI • International events successfully organized by NACESTI: • Techmart Vietnam 2003, 2005, 2007 • Korea Technomart 2002, 2004 • China Technomart 2003 • 10th International Conference on Asian Digital Libraries – ICADL 2007 • Science and Technology Days in Vietnam (with Germany, Thailand, Ucraina, etc.)
VinaREN • April 2006, NACESTI was nominated as national coordinator of TEIN2 in Vietnam • Official launching in June 2006, connecting to TEIN2 • Feb 2007, VinaREN joined APAN in Manila Conference • April 2007, VinaREN’s phase 2 development project approved, NACESTI was assigned as national coordinatior
VinaREN • Since 2007, VinaREN’s experienceing rapid development • 3 VinaREN National Forum held so far • 50 member institutions, who are leading R&D organizations in Vietnam • 6 NOCs, including VNNOC (national coordinator) located in NACESTI
Hanoi – Economic and Cultural Center of Vietnam • 998 years old • 1000th Anniversary will be in 2010 • It is the capital city of 3 dynasties • a city of rich historical, economic and cultural heritage
Hanoi – Research & Education Center • Over 100 national and regional R&D institutions located in Hanoi • Vietnam Academy of S&T (VAST) • Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) • Institute of Information Technology • Most of largest universities and colleges located in Hanoi • National University of Vietnam • Hanoi Uni. of Technology
Objectives • APAN 30 will provide a forum for researchers and practitioners in Asia Pacific region to meet and share knowledge and experience on developing network and application technologies. • The Meeting will feature tutorials, presentations and demonstrations covering advanced network technologies and applications
Co-organizers • Vietnam National University, Hanoi • www.vnu.edu.vn • Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology • www.vast.ac.vn
Participants • Researchers, practitioners, decision makers, faculty members, students, etc. in the field of advanced network development and application • Expected number of participants: 350, including 150 foreign participants and 200 local participants
Conference venue • Melia Hanoi Hotel • 5-star hotel located in the city center of Hanoi, inside the diplomatic and financial district and close to main tourist attractions, entertainment and shopping areas: most are in walking distance
Melia Hanoi Hotel • Meeting rooms • High capacity Grand Ballroom, serving for up to 1,000 delegates; can be divided by movable partitions into 3 sections, each connects to a large foyer/exhibition area. • 7 function rooms with capacities from 70 to 200 delegates for sessions or working group meetings • Reception and Banquet are available for up to 800 people.
Melia Hanoi Hotel • Accomodation • Over 300 deluxe rooms fully equiped as a 5-star standard • Many other hotels in nearby areas ranging from 2 to 5-star standards • Transportation • Easy to access to other attractions by walking, bus, taxi, etc.
Preliminary budget Total budgets: 200,000 USD including: • Organizers: 50,000 USD • Sponsorship: 50,000 USD • Registration Fee: 100,000 USD