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United Nations & Global NRENs 23 April 2007

This presentation explores the unique opportunity for collaboration between Global NRENs and the United Nations, focusing on key issues, progress to date, and next steps.

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United Nations & Global NRENs 23 April 2007

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  1. United Nations & Global NRENs 23 April 2007 A UNique Opportunity for Collaboration with the Global Research and Education Network Community John Campbell Chief, Operations United Nations Michael Laing ITSD Director Office (I2 Coordinator)

  2. Presentation Overview • Who are we? • What do we do? • Why Global NRENs and the UN? • Key Issues • Progress to Date • Next Steps

  3. Who Are We? • Demographics UN System • Over 100 Organizations • 200,000 International Civil Servants • Staff (Administrative, Political, Researchers, Scientists, Educators, Lawyers, Engineers, etc.) • Volunteers • Soldiers, Nurses… • And more… • Presence in all 192 Member States • 22+ Peacekeeping / Political Missions

  4. Agriculture Atomic Energy Communication/Meetings Disarmament/De-mining Disaster Relief Education Health Law Meteorology Outer Space Peacekeeping Peacemaking Research Sea Statistics Trade Training TV / Radio Production Sustainable Development What Do We Do?

  5. What Do We Do? (UN System) • Chief Executive Board for Coordination (CEB) • The Millennium Declaration and the UN system The organizations of the UN system stand together poised to adapt and intensify their efforts, with the support of Member States, and on behalf of them and their peoples, to bring the vision of the Millennium Declaration to life. • Link to CEB Website: http://www.unsystemceb.org/

  6. What Do We Do? (UN System)

  7. What Do We Do? (UN System)

  8. What Do We Do? (UN System)

  9. What Do We Do? (UN System)

  10. What Do We Do? (UN System)

  11. What Do We Do? (UN System)

  12. What Do We Do? (UNHQ-NY)

  13. What Do We Do? (UNHQ-NY)

  14. Where can we deploy ? UNLB

  15. MDTS Test Deployment

  16. MDTS Strategic Deployment

  17. MDTS Deployment

  18. Strategic connectivity D +5

  19. VSAT deployed in MONUC

  20. Strategic connectivity D +30

  21. VSAT deployed in MONUC

  22. Strategic connectivity D +90

  23. UNLB WAN

  24. Global NRENs and the UN “Center for Harmonizing the Actions of Nations” from…UN Charter The UN Does Not Make or Sell Anything… Communications and Delivery of Humanitarian Services are our key roles…

  25. Global NRENs and the UN? • Sharing the UN’s Data Repository • Official Document System (6 Official Languages) • Verbatim recordings, including interpretation of UN meetings • UN K-20 Distance Education • Humanitarian Relief • Human Rights • Vulnerable Groups (homeless, aging, indigenous, etc) • Economic & Financial Data • Historical Archives (text, audio, video)

  26. Global NRENs and the UN • Collaboration • Resolving International Issues using high speed Video Conferencing • Major meetings with simultaneous interpretation using high speed Video Conferencing • Facilitate UN-sponsored research collaboration with existing R & E I2 Institutions & their principal investigators • Broaden Training (extend reach) with high speed Video Conferencing

  27. Global NRENs and the UN • Extend Global NRENs Reach into Africa • Utilize Member State Missions to UNHQ • Facilitate Coordination with Peacekeeping Operations • Leverage existing Satellite Network • Work Collectively with NREN and Member States on Infrastructure Development Projects • Coordinate UN System Organizations with African presence

  28. Key Issues • Difficulty in Connecting • Global NRENs Not Set Up to Address Global Orgs • Each NREN has to be approached separately • No standard way to “do business” with an NREN • Responsiveness of NRENs varies • NRENs Operate Informally • It is who you know • Need to move from a user to customer focus • UN Focus • Do not want to research network-related issues • Share, Collaborate, & Extend NREN reach

  29. Progress To Date • Applied as Affiliate Member - March 2006 • Approved by I2 - April 2006 • Educated UN Departments • DESA • Statistical database sharing • DGACM • GA & SC Video Conferencing • 100 international VC’s per day; many are public • DPA • Remote expert participation & collaboration

  30. Next Steps • Connect UN Headquarters in NYC • NYSERNet • Dark Fibre loop • Market to UN System at Interagency Meetings… • ITAG (Interagency Telecommunications Agency Meeting) • IT Manager Meeting • Earmark Funding & Phased Rollout Plan

  31. Q & A Questions and Answers

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