Middle East Regional Interest Group Meeting Doha, Qatar 10 September 2013
Registration: Please complete this registration form if you plan to participate in the meeting. There is no charge to attend, however an accurate count assures food and seating for all.
Participants are invited to also attend the EUMEDCONNECT/ASREN meeting which will be held 11 September 2013 at the same location.
Location: Georgetown University Building, Education City, Qatar Foundation, Doha, Qatar
Host: Georgetown University SFS-Qatar
Time: 8:30am-5:00pm
Accommodation: We have arranged a special rate for attendees of QAR 600 single per night at the Marriott Courtyard Doha. Attendees should reserve directly with the hotel using the following link: Internet2/Georgetown University group rate. The rate is available for bookings made up to 4th September 2013 after which standard corporate rates will apply. Please book early.
As always, accommodation costs are the responsibility of the attendee.
Transportation: A shuttle bus will be available to transport attendees between the hotel and Georgetown University.
Visa: All out-of-country attendees will require a visitor visa.
The State of Qatar issues Tourist Visas on arrival for nationals of 33 countries:
Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxemburg, Malaysia, Monaco, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Spain, Sweden, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, The Netherlands, USA, UK, Vatican City.
All other nationalities must apply for and obtain a Tourist Visa before arriving in Qatar. Attendees requiring a pre-arranged visa may apply online or contact the Chair, Internet2 Middle East SIG for assistance.
For additional information on visa requirements, click here.
Agenda:
0830 - 0900 Registration
0900 – 0910 Introduction of Internet2 and Middle East SIG (pdf)
(John Chapman, Georgetown University in Qatar)
0910 – 0940 Welcome and Update from Internet2 (pdf)
(George Loftus, Internet2)
0940 – 1010 ANKABUT Update (pdf)
(Ahmed Dabbagh, ANKABUT)
1010 – 1030 Etisalat SmartHub (pdf)
(Ahmed Dabbagh, ANKABUT)
1030 – 1045 Coffee
1045 – 1115 Oman Research and Education Network (OMREN) Update (pdf)
(Said Al-Mandhari, The Research Council Oman)
1115 – 1145 ASREN Update (pdf)
(Yousef Torman, ASREN)
1145 – 1215 eduroam @ Education City (pdf)
(Nadim El-Khoury, Georgetown University Qatar)
1215 – 1330 Lunch
1330 – 1355 Update on KAUST International Network (pdf)
(Tareck Elass, KAUST)
1355 – 1420 Applications of Research Networks in the Media Fields (pdf)
(John Pavlik, Northwestern University Qatar)
1420 – 1445 A Disaster Recovery Plan over the NREN in the UAE (pdf)
(El Fawal Alaeddine, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne Middle East)
1445 – 1500 Coffee
1500 – 1530 Book Wings Russia (pdf)
(Christopher Merrill, University of Iowa)
1530 – 1550 QFREN Update (pdf)
(Samer Mansour, Meeza)
1550 – 1610 GEANT Update (pdf)
(David West, Dante)
1610 – 1620 Closing remarks
1630 Return transportation to hotel