Program

Program

 
Project meetings: 2 December 2017 - EUN, Cairo University (MAP)
 09:00 - 17:00  EUMEDCONNECT3 and AfricaConnect2 Cluster3 Meeting
                         Internet2 SIG Middle East Meeting (Closed Meetings)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 
DAY1: Sunday, December 3rd,  2017
 
 08:30 - 09:30  Registration – League of Arab States, Cairo (MAP)
 09:30 - 10:20  Session (1): High Level Joint Opening with AROQA [Video]
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HE Ambassador Dr. Badereddine Alali, Arab League Assistant Secretary General and Head of the Social Affairs Sector, League of Arab States, Egypt
HE Ambassador Mr. Ivan Surkoš, Head of the Delegation, Delegation of the European Union to Egypt
HE Dr. Abdul Razak Abdul Jalil al-Issa, Minister, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Iraq
HE Dr. Talal Abu Ghazaleh, Chairman of ASREN and AROQA, Jordan
 
 10:20 - 11:40  Keynote (1) [Video]
 

Michael Foley, “NRENs: Access Pathways to Global Knowledge”, Former Lead Distance Learning Specialist at the World Bank, Ireland
 10:40 - 11:00 Appreciation and Recognition
 11:00 - 11:30  Coffee Break
 11:30 - 13:00  Session (2): e-Infrastructures Developments in ASREN’s Region, NRENs Success Stories [Video1] [Video2]
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CHAIR: Yousef Torman, ASREN
Ahmad Hassan, “Perspectives of Egyptian University Network”, EUN, Egypt
Abdulmonem Al Kharusi, “Oman Research and Education Network”, The Research Council, Oman
Salem Al-Agtash, “ASREN Evolution”, German Jordanian University and ASREN, Jordan
Saleh Sharaeh, “Jordanian Universities Network: New Development”, JUNET, Jordan
 
 13:00 - 14:30  Lunch Break
 14:30 - 14:45  Keynote (2) [Video]
 
Karim Abdelghani, “ITU Measuring the Information Society Report 2017: Focus on the Arab Region”, Programme Coordinator, ITU Arab Regional Office, Egypt
                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 14:45 - 16:00  Session (3): e-Infrastructures Boosting Education [Video]
 
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CHAIR: Walid Karam, UOB, Lebanon 
Richard French, “Is the Global NREN Community Ready to Support Transnational Education?”, TNE Business Development Manager, Jisc, United Kingdom
Mohammad Zayyat on behalf of Yasser Dakroury, “EELU Innovative Learning Model to Qualify STEM Teachers”, President, Egyptian E-Learning University, Egypt
Suzanne Samir, "The Role of Libraries: Dissemination of Technology in the Education Process”, Head of Educational Services Section, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt
Rami Zaki Iskander, “e-Learning in the Egyptian Public Universities: Overview and Future Prospective”, Director of National E-learning Center, Supreme Council of Universities, Egypt

Iman Abu El Maaly, “NRENs and Library Consortia: Towards an Effective and Collaborative Relationship”, Associate Professor, Electronic Information for Libraries (EIFL), Sudan
 16:00 - 17:00  Coffee Break
 16:30 - 17:00  ASREN Shareholders Meeting (Closed to ASREN members and by invitation)
 
DAY2: Monday, December 4th, 2017
 
 08:30 - 09:00  Registration – League of Arab States, Cairo (MAP)
 09:00 - 09:15  Keynote (3) [Video]
 

Fahd A. Batayneh, “ICANN and Academia”, Manager, Global Stakeholder Engagement, ICANN, Jordan
 09:15 - 11:00  Session (4): Research & Collaboration [Video]
 
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CHAIR: Mohammad Mabrouk, Ankabut, UAE
Islam Abou El-Magd, "Value of Earth Observation in the Decision Making Process for Socio-economic Development", Head of Environmental Studies Department & International Relation Coordinator, NARSS, Egypt
Mohamed Yasser Khalil, "SESAME Lights the Middle East and Neighboring Countries", Director of Administration, Synchrotron-light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East (SESAME), Jordan
Elisabetta Zuanelli, “Pragmema Cybersecurity Ontology Platform (POC)”, Professor, University of Rome, Italy
Mazin Qumsiyeh, “Research, Education, and Conservation in Developing Countries in a Networked Global Ecosystem”, Professor and Director, Palestine Institute of Biodiversity and Sustainability, Bethlehem University, Palestine
 
 11:00 - 11:30  Coffee Break
 11:30 - 13:00  Session (5): Cross-Border Collaboration [Video]
 
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CHAIR: David West, GEANT, UK
Louis Hyunho Choi, “Introduction of Asi@Connect Project for Collaborations in the Field of ICT”, Senior Administrative Manager, TEIN* Cooperation Center, South Korea
Omo Oaiya, “WACREN - Connecting West and Central Africa to the Global R&E Network”, CTO, West and Central African Research and Education Network (WACREN), Nigeria
Ognjen Prnjat, “Supporting Open Science in the Eastern Mediterranean and Southeast Europe: VI-SEEM Project”, European and Regional e-Infrastructure Manager, The Greek Research and Technology Network (GRNET), Greece
Kevin Sale, “From Science DMZ to a Global Research Platform”, Networks & Communications Manager, King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST), KSA
 
 13:00 - 14:30  Lunch Break
 14:30 - 15:30  Session (6): Technologies and Trends [Video]
 
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CHAIR: Johnathan Chapman, Internet2, USA
Karl Meyer, “GÉANT Services”, Product Management Officer, GÉANT, United Kingdom (Remote Participation)
Enrique Gomez ,”European Open Science Cloud (EOSC)”,  Program Officer, European Commission, DG Connect, Luxembourg (Remote Participation)
Kevin Meynell, "MANRS: Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security", Content and Resource Manager, ISOC Internet Society, Netherlands
 
 15:30 - 16:00  Session (8): Joint Closing with AROQA [Video]
 
Yousef Torman and Salem Alagtash, ASREN
Welcome by the host of e-AGE 2018
Thank You, Appreciation and Group Photo.
 16:00 - 17:00  Coffee Break - Meet & Greet
 
 Workshop: 5 – 6 December 2017 - Novetel El Borj Hotel, Cairo (MAP)
 09:00 - 17:00  Serge Droz, Jaap van Ginkel, “Workshop on Computer Security Incident Response Team”                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

 

 

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