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1994 Internet Society Workshop on Network Technology
From: David Farber <farber () central cis upenn edu>
Date: Tue, 7 Dec 1993 21:21:09 -0500
1994 Internet Society Workshop on Network Technology November 1993 In conjunction with the INET '94/JENC5 Conference, the Internet Society is sponsoring a Network Technology Workshop prior to the conference itself. The workshop will be held in Prague, Czech Republic, on the campus of the Czech Technical University (Ceske Vysoke Uceni Technicke) during June 5-11, 1994. The focus of the workshop will be upon assisting countries that are either not yet connected to the Internet or are in the process of developing and enhancing an initial national Internet. This workshop is an outgrowth of and builds upon a similar workshop, held at Stanford University, U.S.A. in August 1993, in conjunction with the INET '93 Conference. Goals - ----- The goals of the workshop are: 1. To train a critical mass of trainer/professionals in network infrastructure, transport and services to be able to support an extension of meaningful Internet-related activities within the countries represented. 2. To identify and share individual and institutional contacts as well as information sources that will assist the process of development, using international Internet connections. 3. To build robust professional linkages between all participants in the programs so that the mentor-student and colleague-colleague relationships formed during the workshop and conferences will remain strong and of continuing usefulness well beyond the workshop and conference. 4. To increase the level of cooperation among existing projects and activities for establishing data networks in developing countries. 5. To train small groups of trainers from the same country or region who can replicate and extend such training in their own country or region. Program - ------- An intensive program of instruction is planned for each of four program tracks: 1. DIAL-UP NETWORKING TECHNOLOGY - For network technicians and technical staff with some experience using personal computers (networking experience preferable but not required), focusing upon the establishment and operation of an initial Internet presence in a country and possibly initiating the deployment of a basic national network infrastructure in the country. 2. TCP/IP NETWORKING TECHNOLOGY - For network technicians and technical staff, focusing upon the extension, management and operation of an initial national network infrastructure and its integration with the global Internet. 3. NETWORK NAVIGATION AND SERVICES - For network information specialists and other user support staff, focusing upon how to use Internet connectivity to access network resources and information content and how to implement the network and client-server tool set for obtaining such access. 4. NATIONAL NETWORK MANAGEMENT - For technical and administrative managers of national networks, focusing on current legal, economic, organizational and technical issues of national network establishment and management. All participants will engage in extensive hands-on training, either setting up a prototype network or using actual Internet resources or both, as appropriate, using facilities at the Czech Technical University. Place - ----- The workshop will be held at the Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic. Participants will be housed in the Hotel Krystal, a conference hotel managed by the Czech Technological University, Czech University of Economics and Charles University. Convenient bus and taxi transportation is available to the hotel from the airport. Workshop sessions will take place in several facilities at the Czech Technical University, all within easy walking distance of one another. Participants will travel by bus or tram from the Hotel Krystal to the University campus, a journey of about 15 minutes. Working language - ---------------- The working language of the workshop will be English. A working knowledge of English will be required of each participant. However, there will be knowledgeable mentors attached to each track who have additional language skills. Dates - ----- Participants should plan to arrive in Prague on the afternoon of Saturday, June 4. Workshops sessions will be held starting Sunday afternoon, June 5th, and all day on Monday, June 6th through Saturday, June 11th. At the end of the workshop, participants will continue to be housed in the Hotel Krystal through the INET '94/JENC5 Conference. Transportation from the Hotel to both the workshop locations and conference location will be via public transit, which is inexpensive, reliable and easy to use. INET '94/JENC5 begins on Tuesday evening, June 14 and continues until Friday, June 17th. Eligibility - ----------- The workshop is specifically directed toward the needs of people from technologically emerging countries who are playing or will play an important part in introducing and extending networking in their countries and regions. Attendees should be involved in planning to establish or in establishing the Internet's presence in their countries and regions, in institutionalizing its operation, and in assisting the country's schools and universities, governmental agencies, local firms, and residents in learning about and exploiting the range of services available through the net. Staff members of international and bilateral technical co-operation agencies, as well as professionals having involvement in international assistance, are eligible for attendance. Participants in the INET '93 Developing Countries Workshop will be considered eligible to attend the 1994 workshop; however, application must be made for a track other than the track completed in 1993 and be consistent with their responsibilities in a national or regional context. Preference will be given to small teams of people from the same country or region who can demonstrate a plan for introducing part of all of the training program in their home countries or regions. It is the responsibility of participants to obtain appropriate visas, if necessary, to attend the workshop and the related conference. The Internet Society will endeavor to assist applicants by providing information regarding the goals and activities of the Society and its professional goals and activities, as well as specific information regarding the visa process for visitors to the Czech Republic. Enrollment is limited to approximately 150 people. We encourage you to apply as early as possible. Application for admission - ------------------------- To apply for admission to the workshop, please complete the attached form and submit it as soon as possible, but no later than March 1, 1994. If you expect to attend the workshop as the result of being awarded a United Nations or similar fellowship awarded by a multilateral or bilateral aid agency, please inform us of the details in your application. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance to the program and the amount of financial aid available for them by mid-April. NOTE: Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit some form of electronic mail address (a reliable telex or FAX number is acceptable) in order to expedite notification of their acceptance as well as any further correspondence. Costs - ----- The cost of attending the workshop and associated events is US$2,000. This fee includes: - - All tuition and fees for the workshop - - All lodging charges from Saturday, June 4th through Thursday, June 16th. - - All meal charges, starting with dinner on Saturday evening, June 4th through lunch on Tuesday, June 14th, as well as breakfast during the INET '94/JENC5 Conference. - - Public transportation tickets from the Hotel Krystal to both the workshop venue and the INET '94/JENC5 conference venue. - - Registration at the INET '94/JENC5 Conference (June 14-17), including those meals and social events included in conference registration. Participants will be housed at the Hotel Krystal in Prague. Participants staying for INET '94/JENC5 should plan to budget approximately $50-100 for optional travel and entertainment from Sunday June 12th through the morning of Tuesday June 14th. Financial assistance to cover a part or all of each participant's overall expenditures is expected be available to deserving candidates. If you request financial aid for the workshop, please provide the financial information requested in the application for admission. Financial aid will take the form of either pre-paid airline ticekts for travel to and from Prague, partial or total coverage of the workshop fee, or both. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Application for Admission A. Personal data FAMILY NAME ONLY: Full Name: Home Address: Home Telephone: Employer: Business Address: Business Telephone: Fax (if any): Telex (if any): Electronic mail address (if any): Nationality: Age: Knowledge of English: Please indicate with an asterisk the most reliable addresses and telephone/fax numbers above which can be used to reach you. B. Course of Instruction Track applied for: x Dial-up technology track x TCP/IP Technology track x Network services track x National Network Management track Please indicate any specific interests within this area. C. Training Team Involvement If you are applying as a member of a group of trainers, please indicate the names of the other individuals with who you want your application to be considered. Please also provide a statement of institutional support for such activities. D. Description of Role in National Networking Activities Please provide in the format of your choice the following information about yourself: 1. A summary of your educational background. 2. A description of your current employer, position, duties and responsibilities and how they relate to current and future data networking activities in your country. 3. How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend. 4. How you expect to implement the knowledge you gain through attendance at the workshop and the INET '94 conference after you return to your country. This information will be used to determine whether to admit you to the workshop. Please be sure that it is sufficiently clear, well organized and adequate for this purpose. E. Financial Information If you are requesting financial aid from INET '94 for attending the workshop and conference, please also provide: - a structured itemized expenditure budget for your travel and expenses: 1. Workshop Fee US$2,000 2. Airfare $______ - a structured income budget containing sources of income that are available to you for attending. 1. Institution US$______ 2. Government $______ 3. International $______ 4. Self $______ 5. Requested from ISOC $______ - Include a good estimate of probable air fare costs next June between your place of residence and Prague, with supporting detail (airline, type of fare and city of departure) if you are requesting assistance for this expense. Signature: ________________________________ Date: _________________ Applications may be submitted electronically by sending electronic mail to: workshop-apply () nyu edu If you are not able to send your application by electronic mail, please return this application to: Network Technology Workshop Institute for Global Communications 1010 Doyle Street Menlo Park, California 94025 U.S.A. Voice: +1.415.322.0342 Facsimile: +1.415.546.1794 If you are able to return the application by electronic mail, we would very much like you to use this method of communication.
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