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New Regional New Regional Interest GroupsInterest Groups
Warren MatthewsWarren Matthews
NREN-SIGNREN-SIG
The Special Interest Group for Emerging The Special Interest Group for Emerging National Research and Education National Research and Education Networks (NREN SIG) is a forum for Networks (NREN SIG) is a forum for reporting and discussing interesting reporting and discussing interesting activity anywhere is the world.activity anywhere is the world.
For the Internet2 Community.For the Internet2 Community. Some areas have attracted more interest Some areas have attracted more interest
and discussion than others.and discussion than others.
Current and Proposed Current and Proposed Interest GroupsInterest Groups
Current Regional GroupsCurrent Regional Groups Caribbean (led by Heidi Alvarez)Caribbean (led by Heidi Alvarez) South Asia (led by Jim Williams)South Asia (led by Jim Williams) AfricaAfrica
Recently Proposed addingRecently Proposed adding Central AsiaCentral Asia Middle EastMiddle East
Middle EastMiddle East
Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria
Central AsiaCentral Asia
Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan,
Turkmenistan, Turkmenistan,
Uzbekistan, Uzbekistan,
Kyrgyzstan,Kyrgyzstan,
Tajikistan.Tajikistan.
The Silk Project also includes Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan.
GoalsGoals
Keep each other up-to-date.Keep each other up-to-date. Raise issues important to the region.Raise issues important to the region. Help guide additional activities to enhance Help guide additional activities to enhance
R&E network connectivity within and to the R&E network connectivity within and to the region. region.
Collaboration between US universities and Collaboration between US universities and these regions is particularly interesting. these regions is particularly interesting. Possibility of a workshop.Possibility of a workshop.
We Want to Hear From We Want to Hear From You.You.
If you have knowledge about either of If you have knowledge about either of these regionsthese regions
If you would be interested in knowing more If you would be interested in knowing more If you would be willing to serve as the If you would be willing to serve as the
regional coordinator.regional coordinator.
ResourcesResources Mailing list.Mailing list. Wiki space.Wiki space. Occasional phone/video conferences.Occasional phone/video conferences. Report at MM.Report at MM.
Any Questions?Any Questions?