reiter@aifh.ed.ac.uk (06/06/91)
Date: Mon, 3 Jun 1991 16:04:31 -0400 (EDT)
From: PULIATTI@ACFcluster.NYU.EDU
[This workshop is part of INET '91, Copenhagen 15-20 June 1991. -- Ehud]
WORKSHOP FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES INET'91
Preliminary agenda
Saturday 15 June
- 14.00 introduction and presentation of the participants
chairing person E. Puliatti
- 14.45 introduction to networking
Joe Choy and Steve Wolff
The objective of this session is to provide an overview of the evolution of
the national and international networking as well as to define a common
"glossary" of the networking terminology that will help the participants
to better follow the workshop and the INET conference.
- 17.30 recess
Sunday 16 June
- 9.00 telecommunication issues
speaker to be appointed
This session will provide a summary of the different communication
techniques that provide the basic layer for the different data-
communication protocols.
- 10.30 Computer Mediated Communication Systems:
electronic mail, computer conferences etc.
D. Bovio
Description of the different services available and its impact in the
scientific and academic community.
- 12.00 Internetworking
M. Sommani
Interoperability of networks utilizing different techniques or protocolos
that finally provide transparency to the end user.
- 13.00 lunch break
- 14.00 internetworking continuation
- 15.00 technology choices
E. Puliatti, Ted Hope and others
This session will focus on simple and inexpensive solutions that
represent an "appropriate use of high technology" applicable in any
developing country.
- 16.30 organization managing and training issues
S. Trumpy
The establishment of a network and the solution of the connected
technical problems represent only the first step. This session will focus
on all the aspects connected with the administration of a network.
- 17.30 recess
Monday 15 - Thursday 20 morning: INET '91 Conference
Thursday 20 June
- 14.30 Building or improving academic and research
networks in Developing Countries.
Round table: E. Puliatti, S. Trumpy, S. Wolff, E. Zorn,
Y. Mentalecheta.
After the conclusion of the INET '91 conference, this round table and
discussion with the workshop participants will focus on specific
problems that each country could face to connect to international
networks.
- 17.30 Closing of the workshop.
Workshop for development countries
Application Form
Copenhagen June 15-20, 1990
The undersigned
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intends to apply for a
Discount
conference fee
tutorial fee
Grant for
conference INET 91 fee
tutorial fee
flight ticket tourist class (estimated cost: .............$)
Please describe briefly your personal and institutional experience in
networking:
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Please describe briefly your institution and country's committment to
national and international academic and development networking:
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Date: .......................... Signature: ...................................
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Please send an advanced copy by e-mail (if possible) and send by mail or
fax a signed one to:
Enzo Puliatti - United Nations Development Programme
One U.N. Plaza #2284, New York, NY 10017
telefax: +1 212 906 5892
--
Ehud Reiter
(e.reiter@edinburgh.ac.uk)