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AMPATH. First International AMPATH Conference Valdivia, Chile April 10 -12, 2002 NSF Award #ANI-0220176. Heidi Alvarez Co-Principal Investigator heidi@fiu.edu. Conference Objectives.

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  1. AMPATH First International AMPATH Conference Valdivia, Chile April 10 -12, 2002 NSF Award #ANI-0220176 Heidi Alvarez Co-Principal Investigator heidi@fiu.edu

  2. Conference Objectives • Build on last year’s success with the Workshop to identify areas of Scientific Collaboration between the US and the AMPATH Service Area (NSF Award ANI-0123388) • Document the benefits of using AMPATH for scientific research and education.

  3. Conference Objectives • Create an environment for AMPATH participants, potential participants and those with a regional, hemispheric or international interest in the project to exchange ideas, form new and solidify existing collaborations.

  4. Conference Objectives • Provide an opportunity for researchers, educators and technologists from the US and the AMPATH Service Area to discuss and plan specific collaborations that can be facilitated by AMPATH

  5. Conference Objectives • AMPATH Working Groups • Identify chairpersons from multiple AMPATH service area countries (whether connected or not right now) to volunteer • WGs centered around scientific and research disciplines such as: • Astronomy • Environment • Physics • Biology… • Coordinate activities with established WGs in the US and other regions

  6. Deliverables • A report containing… • Documentation based on the presentations and discussions

  7. Deliverables • A report containing… • Short-term and long-term recommendations by a core group of U.S. research scientists with regard to the growth and utilization of the AMPATH project

  8. Deliverables • A report containing… • Documentation describing how AMPATH establishes a foundation for the growth of research and education networking between the AMPATH Service Area countries, the US and the rest of the world, to benefit US science

  9. Our Speakers • US scientists conducting high-quality science in the AMPATH Service Area • Latin American scientists who are recognized research leaders • Professionals from National Research Networks that support high-performance network-dependent applications for science, research and education • NSF Representatives – George Strawn & Allen Blatecky http://www.ampath.fiu.edu/Chile_presentations.htm

  10. Conference Themes • Inclusion • Conference participants were welcome from all countries within the AMPATH Service area. Connection was not a requirement. • Collaboration • Committed to supporting the Latin American and Caribbean NRN’s • Defining true partnerships • Collaborating on enhanced connectivity • Enabling the formation of additional collaboratory opportunities • Community • AMPATH presents an unprecedented opportunity to advance science and education • Working Groups formed in Valdivia will heighten the effectiveness and success of global research synergies.

  11. Conference Support • The National Science Foundation CISE-Advanced Network Infrastructure and Research • Florida International University • REUNA for helping to organize the event held at the Universidad Austral de Valdivia • The University of Kentucky for Computational Support - Portable Access Grid • University of Illinois at Chicago EVL Lab – AGAVE 3-D Visualization Demonstrations

  12. AMPATH Thank You International Task Force Internet2 Members Meeting May 6, 2002 First International AMPATH ConferenceValdivia, Chile April 12, 2002 For More information… http://www.ampath.fiu.edu/Chilemtg.htm

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