The Asia-Europe Ring establishes a Co-operative arrangement between eleven leading-edge Research and Education Networks (RENs) with 100G connectivity between Europe and Asia to provide back up for each other in the event of any link failure, thereby creating an extremely robust and resilient 100G network ring, to advance research and education across the Asia-Pacific and Europe region.
This has proven essential in the recent cable cut in the region and between EU and Asia. This session will focus on the management and how we can promote collaboration between EU and Asia Oceania.
The Proposed AP-GAINED workshop series will sponsor ~16 fellows through the APNIC ISIF Asia grant. These fellows will be provided with the Air Fare, complementary APAN registration, and a Per-Diem.
The objective of this session is to meet and greet the fellows, conduct pre-workshop surveys, and educate them on the expected outcome from the workshop and beyond (e.g., their contributions to the Open Educational Resources)
Asitha Bandaranayake is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Computer Engineering at the University of Peradeniya. He received his PhD in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Cincinnati in Ohio, USA, in 2013 and his BSc in Engineering from the University of Peradeniya... Read More →
Monday March 3, 2025 9:00am - 10:30am JST
417PACIFICO Yokohama North
The Asi@Connect project—co-funded by the European Union—in collaboration with APNIC, conducted Capacity Building training programs in ten (10) countries across the Asia-Pacific region in 2024. The topics covered ranged from Network Security, Internet Routing, and SDN to MPLS. The upcoming session will feature three presentations: the first by APNIC, which oversaw the program, followed by two presentations from representatives of two of the ten participating countries. In APNIC’s presentation, an overview of last year’s technical training program under Asi@Connect will be provided, highlighting key results, outcomes, and challenges. Additionally, brief information on this year’s collaboration will be shared. Representatives from BdREN (Bangladesh) and PREGINET (Philippines) will also present their perspectives on hosting the program, sharing their experiences, challenges, and suggestions for improvement. As two of the three countries (BD, PH & TH) set to host another session, their insights will be valuable for enhancing future training programs. We encourage you to take a moment to review last year’s achievements and explore opportunities to attend this year’s training program—either in your country or in neighboring countries.
