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SERENE SERENE South-South Exchange of Research and Education Network Experience Models of how to build and manage a National Research & Education Network (NREN) Nimal Ratnayake CEO/CTO, Lanka Education and Research Network (LEARN), LK
Models of how to build and manage a National Research & Education Network (NREN)
Nimal Ratnayake
CEO/CTO, Lanka Education and Research Network (LEARN), LK
with input from
George McLaughlin (APAN)
Michael Foley (GDLN/World Bank)
– Afghanistan – Bangladesh – Bhutan – Nepal
– virtual dialogues – video conferences – knowledge exchange visits – workshop for those responsible for developing and
implementing policy & strategy
– technical workshop
– To assist participants in developing guidelines/policy
for building or enhancing NRENs in own countries
– to encourage cooperation and collaboration among
South Asian NRENs
– Senior staff in Ministries of Education, Health,
Science and Technology, Communications
– Higher Education Authorities – Universities – Telecom Operators
– South-South Experience Exchange Trust Fund (SEETF)
administered by the World Bank
– SEETF is a multidonor funding source – The donor countries include Mexico, China,
Denmark, UK and India
– Hosted by LEARN – events, resources, discussion forum, feedback
– George McLaughlin, APAN – Nimal Ratnayeke, LEARN, Sri Lanka. – Juan Blazquez, (SARDE) Regional Coordinator for
GDLN South Asia, WB
– Shalika Subasinghe, Events Manager, Sri Lanka
Distance Learning Center Ltd. (affiliate of GDLN)
– Michael Foley, with George McLaughlin and Nimal
Ratnayake
– Ta Ba Hung, Director NACESTI and VinaREN, Hanoi – External connectivity (TEIN3) a catalyst for internal
network development
– Javed Khan, Kent State University – Jim Williams, Indiana University
– Anwar Amjad, Director PERN, HEC Islamabad
– Javed Khan , Kent State University – George McLaughlin, APAN
– Mike Norris, Chief Technical Officer, HEAnet, Dublin.
(by request of beneficiary countries)
– Reports from the beneficiary countries on their
reports to government.
– Used the TEIN3 Network Infrastructure
– Discussions on weather forecasting services
– Videoconf. on Pediatric Cardiology with Hue Central
Hospital and Melbourne Royal Children Hospital.
– Presentation on VinaREN by Director General.
– multipoint e-learning and applications demonstrations
– Telemedicine application demonstration and
discussion with users from the Faculty of Medicine.
– intERLab, TEIN3 HRD, CanalAVIST, GIS
– presentations and visit to UniNET NOC.
– visit to ThaiSarn NOC
– Three day workshop
– Deployment of Video conferencing – Digital Library
“One of the best knowledge exchanges I have ever
It was wonderfully organized and the program was great and productive. We have learned quite a lot. Also it was wonderful to meet people from different countries in the region who normally we do not have a chance to meet. This is the most important part of the experience for me. On the technical side, I have learned quite a lot about NREN’s and the importance of one for Afghanistan. I have come to the conclusion that we need to develop an NREN and dedicate the resources to get it done with support from our government and the World Bank.”