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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.

This session will include the following:
1. The formal meeting of WG on HPC/AI. The agenda will include presenting progress reports, presenting and discussing the planned activities, etc.
2. The main component of the session will include presentations & Discussions on the Current Status of HPC/AI in the region
3. The planned APAN Conference in Hong Kong in July 2025 will be announced
4. The final item on the agenda is to finalize the White Paper on HPC/AI for the region

Effective marketing and communications are vital for the success and sustainability of National Research and Education Networks (NRENs). This session will explore how NRENs can enhance their visibility, engage stakeholders, and promote their services to a diverse audience, including researchers, educators, policymakers, and funding agencies.

Join us to discover actionable insights and best practices for elevating your NREN’s marketing and communications efforts. Together, we can build a stronger, more connected research and education community.

THe regional and global NREN network have grown in leaps and bounce of the past few years. The session cover topics of interest to practitioners as well as researchers. It covers a wide area of interest(not limited to):

-    Updates on the NRENs, new connectivity and POPs
-    Network Technology , eg. 400/800G, Network segmentation
-    Routing, eg Routing WG
-    AI in Network
- Network resilience
- Securing the network , eg. MANRS, “AS-Net”

The Global Network Advancement Group (GNA-G) gathers worldwide network professionals from the Research & Education (Networking) organisations to support and enhance continent-to-continent interconnectivity and global science collaboration.
GNA-G organises its work in working groups around topics of multi-national and multi-domain interest and importance. Some of the working groups include, but are not limited to Data Intensive Science, Routing, AutoGOLE/SENSE, GREN map, Network Automation, Global LEOSat, GREN Resilience and GREN Engineering Advancement. Network engineers from operational teams and research groups from several continents are contributing in these groups.
This meeting will give an opportunity to the community to discuss topics of interest such as international connectivity, network renewal, network engineering, orchestration and automation, security and other topics.
Moderator: Dr. Buseung Cho
Director of KREONET Center, KISTI
Associate Professor, University of Science and Technology
GNA-G Leadership Team(LT) Member
APAN Board of Directors, Chair of APAN-KR

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• 5 min, Welcome - Buseung Cho, KISTI/KREONET
• 10 min, GNA-G LT and WG updates - Buseung Cho, KISTI/KREONET
• 5 min, Network automation WG - Warrick Mitchell, Director of Architecture, AARNet & Migiel de Vos, Team Lead Network Development, SURF
• 5 min, GREN risk review WG - Steve Maddocks, Director International, AARNet (TBD)
• 15 min, Open and Sharing Data in Agriculture and Disaster Mitigation in Asia - Veerachai Tanpipat, Hydro-Informatics Institute (HII) & APAN Agriculture WG Co-Chair & APAN Disaster Mitigation Co-Chair
• 15 min, ESnet QUANTNET - Chin Guok, CTO, ESnet
• 15 min, LHCOPN/LHCONE and SKA network – Vincenzo Capone, GEANT Head of Research Engagement and Support, GEANT
• 20 min, discussion

Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) is the standard protocol for inter-domain routing. In this training, we will begin with a brief review of BGP fundamentals, then dive deeper into best common practices for configuring and maintaining BGP in real-world networks. We will also cover BGP multihoming and traffic engineering strategies, along with recommended policy designs to optimise routing, enhance network performance, and support the operational needs of modern networks. Participants are expected to have a working knowledge of IP routing and a general understanding of Internet routing operations.

This panel session will explore the critical and evolving role of National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) in supporting their member institutions—particularly higher education institutions—with educational services. As the digital landscape continues to transform education globally, NRENs are at the forefront of enabling and enhancing services such as video conferencing solutions, trust and identity frameworks (e.g., eduGAIN, federated identity and access management, MyAcademicID, wallets) interoperability and standardization, and other collaborative technologies.
The session will bring together representatives from the global NREN community, including Europe, the Americas, and the Asia-Pacific region, to share insights, strategies, and innovations. Discussion topics will include how NRENs are adapting to meet the changing needs of their members, the challenges they face in a rapidly evolving educational environment, and examples of successful service implementations that address pressing educational demands. This cross-regional dialogue aims to identify common themes, highlight diverse approaches, and inspire collaboration among NRENs worldwide.

Facilitators:
Erik Kikkenborg (NORDUnet)
Gyongyi Horvath (GEANT)

Proposed Panelists:
Representative from the European NREN community (e.g., NORDUnet, GÉANT).
Representative from the American NREN community (e.g., Internet2 or RedCLARA).
Representative from the Asia-Pacific NREN community (e.g., APAN or AARNET).

THe regional and global NREN network have grown in leaps and bounce of the past few years. The session cover topics of interest to practitioners as well as researchers. It covers a wide area of interest(not limited to):

-    Updates on the NRENs, new connectivity and POPs
-    Network Technology , eg. 400/800G, Network segmentation
-    Routing, eg Routing WG
-    AI in Network
- Network resilience
- Securing the network , eg. MANRS, “AS-Net”

The Security Working Group was formed with APAN for the objectives:
- To raise the security awareness and knowledge within APAN community.
- To cooperate with other international security efforts to raise security awareness, capabilities and interoperation globally.

Presentations during these sessions will have a security focus to further the objectives above, and paper summaries will be included in the final schedule description.

Title: Preparing for Post-Quantum Cryptography
Presenter:Jon Lau - Director, CISO Office & Scientific IT, A*STAR
Abstract:
The rapid advancements in quantum computing pose a significant challenge to existing cryptographic systems, necessitating a proactive shift towards quantum-safe security measures. This talk shares briefly the evolving quantum threat landscape, the release of NIST’s Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) standards, the critical need for crypto agility in adapting to these changes and the urgency of quantum readiness. This talk will have a brief on Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) and Singapore’s national efforts on Quantum Computing. It also offers an opportunity for attendees to voice the possibility to share and collaborate.

Title: Sharing Session: Collaborating with international partners for real-time detection of malicious TLS traffic using machine learning classifiers
Presenter: Shankar Karuppayah - Associate Professor, Universiti Sains Malaysia
Abstract:
The SOI Asia's CBR2 project focuses on the real-time detection of malicious TLS traffic using machine learning classifiers. In collaboration with multiple academic institutions, this research aims to enhance Network Intrusion Detection Systems (NIDS) by improving the detection accuracy of encrypted malicious traffic, automating dataset generation, and ensuring scalability for large-scale network monitoring. The project involved developing experimental setups, analyzing large-scale network traffic, and benchmarking various machine learning models to assess detection accuracy. This presentation will be focusing on a sharing key issues faced by the project during execution.

Title: NetSec Neural Network
Presenter: Rupam Barui, Senior Undergraduate, National Forensic Sciences University, Delhi Campus
Abstract:
This project addresses the growing complexity of network attacks by leveraging AI to enhance prediction and prevention of breaches. Traditional methods struggle with real-time anomalies and advanced threats, but AI improves security by learning patterns and automating responses. The system predicts network traffic patterns using neural networks, detects anomalies in real-time, and offers a scalable, automated solution. It features a user-friendly web application and interactive data visualization via Streamlit, aiming to improve traffic management, mitigate threats, and secure critical infrastructure.

The Security Working Group was formed with APAN for the objectives:
- To raise the security awareness and knowledge within APAN community.
- To cooperate with other international security efforts to raise security awareness, capabilities and interoperation globally.

Presentations during these sessions will have a security focus to further the objectives above, and paper summaries will be included in the final schedule description.