GÉANT2 Launch Event Programme

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Tuesday 14 June 2005

13:30-15:45	Registration at Abbaye de Neumünster Marquee Sandwich lunch, tea and coffee available - Parvis Opportunities for delegates to network and to view technical demonstrations in foyer area
15:45-17:00	Official Opening Ceremony Salle Robert Krieps
15:45	Welcome and Introduction Greetings from the Host Hans Döbbeling, General Manager, DANTE
16:00	Welcome to Luxembourg François Biltgen, Minister for Culture, Higher Education & Research of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
16:10	Keynote Address Viviane Reding, Commissioner for Information Society and Media, European Commission
16:20	Expanding the GÉANT2 User Community to Schools Mady Delvaux-Stehres, Minister for Education and Vocational Training of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
16:30	European Research Area - Distant Dream or Real Project? Jerzy Buzek, Member of European Parliament
16:40	GÉANT2: Evolving Networking - From Revolution to Evolution Vasilis Maglaris, Chairman, NREN Policy Committee – GÉANT Consortium
16:50	Official Opening
17:00	Day 1 Close
19:15-23:30	Reception and Gala Dinner Cercle Municipal, Place d’Armes, Luxembourg

Wednesday 15 June 2005

09:00-10:30	SESSION I - GÉANT2: A Different Kind of Network Salle Robert Krieps Chair: Ulf Dahlsten, Director, Emerging Technologies & Infrastructures, DG INFSO, European Commission
09:00	The Technological Landscape of GÉANT2 Roberto Sabatino, CTO, DANTE
09:15	Pan-European Research Networking Beyond GÉANT2 Dany Vandromme, Vice Chair, GÉANT2 Executive Committee; Board Director, DANTE; Director, RENATER
09:30	Development of eInfrastructures Patrick Aerts, Director, NOW/NCF; Chair, e-IRG
9:45	Bringing Dark Fibre to the Research Area: a Perspective From an International Dark Fibre Provider Eva Lindqvist, President, TeliaSonera International Carrier
10:00	The Convergence Solution in Practice: the Network Point of View Stefano Lorenzi, Senior Vice President, Alcatel Optical Networks
10:15	Panel Discussion
10:30-11:00	Coffee Break Marquee
11:00- 12:30	SESSION II - Global Research Networking Salle Robert Krieps Chair: Kevin Thompson, Program Director, US National Science Foundation (NSF)
11:00	Progress in Global Networking Dai Davies, General Manager, DANTE
11:10	Challenges of Southern Africa-Europe Connectivity Duncan Martin, CEO, TENET
11:20	Benefits Realised in Turkey from Participation in GÉANT2 Cem Saraç, Director, ULAKBIM
11:30	Benefits Realised in Algeria from Participation in EUMEDCONNECT and Connection to GÉANT Abdelkader Khelladi, Director, CERIST
11:40	Opportunities Offered by China-Europe Connectivity Jianping Wu, Director, CERNET
11:50	ALICE - Advances in Latin America Florencio Utreras, Executive Director, CLARA
12:00	Panel discussion
12:30-14:00	Buffet Lunch
14:00 - 15:15	SESSION III - User Support: From Technology to Service Salle Robert Krieps Chair: Karel Vietsch, Secretary General, TERENA
14:00	Understanding and Satisfying User Requirements John Boland, Board Director, DANTE; Chief Executive, HEAnet
14:15	What Networking Means in Practice to Users Joris van Enst, Director, Multidisciplinary Research LOFAR, ASTRON
14:30	Networking Requirements of the Life Sciences Community Rupert Lück, Head of IT Services, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL)
14:45	Supporting the Advanced Networking User: a Systems Approach Douglas Van Houweling, President and CEO, Internet2 (via live video-link)
15:00	Panel discussion
15:15-15:45	Wrap-up session Vasilis Maglaris, Chairman, NREN Policy Committee – GÉANT Consortium
15:45	Conference closes (refreshments available)
16:00	Coaches will depart to airport and train station

^{Please note that the organisers reserve the right to alter the agenda without further notice}