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18 September 2005 Philadelphia, PA USA

Progress and Challenges in Building National Research and Education Networks In Africa : A View from the Field. 18 September 2005 Philadelphia, PA USA. WELCOME!. Context Thanks Logistics Onto the agenda…. Context.

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18 September 2005 Philadelphia, PA USA

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  1. Progress and Challenges in Building National Research and Education Networks In Africa : A View from the Field 18 September 2005 Philadelphia, PA USA

  2. WELCOME! • Context • Thanks • Logistics • Onto the agenda…..

  3. Context • Internet2 community interest in extending the reach of research and education networking • Special Interest Group • US National Science Foundation interest in funding connectivity • IEEAF (Internet Equal Education Access Foundation) – Internet2 co-organized meeting in May 2005 • Partnership for Higher Education, IDRC projects, previous and upcoming meetings

  4. Thanks! • Travel funding • Partnership for Higher Education • Carnegie Corporation • Ford Foundation • Rockefeller Foundation • IDRC • EUMEDCONNECT • Workshop support • Microsoft Research

  5. Thanks! • Steve Huter, Network Startup Resource Center (NSRC) • Andrea Johnson, Carnegie Corporation • Liz Levey, Ford Foundation • Jennifer Pawlowski, Rockefeller Foundation • Steve Song, IDRC • Stéphane Roberge, IDRC

  6. Thanks! • Warren Matthews, Georgia Tech, Internet2 SIG chair • Ana Preston, Internet2 • Giselle Trent, Internet2 • Karen Doemer, Internet2

  7. Logistics • Lunch at 1 p.m. in • Handouts of agenda, speaker information • Web site will have presentations, links to projects

  8. On to the agenda……. • Keynote • Sessions with format of 4-5 kick-off speakers with discussion from other speakers, audience • Final “moving forward” discussion session • Rapporteur and writers • Karen Theroux, Carnegie • Ben Chinowsky, Internet2 • Archived stream • Thanks to Ohio State University, Internet2 Commons NOC

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