1994 ISOC Workshop in Network Technology

Thu Dec 9 14:20:41 CET 1993

Vazeni,
S Inet '94/JENC5 je spjat i "Internet Society Workshop on Network Technology".
Z pripojenych informaci zjistite, ze ucastnik musi zaplatit nejmene na $2,000.
V teto souvislosti mam nekolik dotazu:
1. Budou mit "domaci" moznost ucastnit se prislusnych akci?
2. Pokud ano, tak za jaky poplatek?
3. Pokud ano a poplatek bude unosny (vysi a menou), kde se maji prihlasovat?
Je nekdo z vedeni CESNETu kompetentni odpovedet? Zdravi
                                                        Vladimir Vrabec

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Date: Tue, 7 Dec 1993 12:26:43 -0800
From: Tom Gray <tgray at IGC.APC.ORG>
To: Multiple recipients of list DEVEL-L <DEVEL-L at auvm.bitnet>
Subject: Announcement/Application: 1994 ISOC Workshop on Network Technology

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             1994 Internet Society Workshop on Network Technology

                                  November 1993

In conjunction with the INET '94/JENC5 Conference, the Internet Society
is sponsoring a Network Technology Workshop prior to the conference itself.
The workshop will be held in Prague, Czech Republic, on the campus of the
Czech Technical University (Ceske Vysoke Uceni Technicke) during June 5-11,
1994.  The focus of the workshop will be upon assisting countries that are
either not yet connected to the Internet or are in the process of
developing and enhancing an initial national Internet.

This workshop is an outgrowth of and builds upon a similar workshop, held
at Stanford University, U.S.A. in August 1993, in conjunction with the INET
'93 Conference.

Goals
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The goals of the workshop are:

1. To train a critical mass of trainer/professionals in network
infrastructure, transport and services to be able to support an extension
of meaningful Internet-related activities within the countries represented.

2. To identify and share individual and institutional contacts as well as
information sources that will assist the process of development, using
international Internet connections.

3. To build robust professional linkages between all participants in the
programs so that the mentor-student and colleague-colleague relationships
formed during the workshop and conferences will remain strong and of
continuing usefulness well beyond the workshop and conference.

4. To increase the level of cooperation among existing projects and
activities for establishing data networks in developing countries.

5. To train small groups of trainers from the same country or region who
can replicate and extend such training in their own country or region.

Program
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An intensive program of instruction is planned for each of four
program tracks:

1. DIAL-UP NETWORKING TECHNOLOGY - For network technicians and
technical staff with some experience using personal computers
(networking experience preferable but not required), focusing upon
the establishment and operation of an initial Internet presence in a
country and possibly initiating the deployment of a basic national
network infrastructure in the country.

2. TCP/IP NETWORKING TECHNOLOGY - For network technicians and technical
staff, focusing upon the extension, management and operation of an initial
national network infrastructure and its integration with the global
Internet.

3. NETWORK NAVIGATION AND SERVICES - For network information specialists
and other user support staff, focusing upon how to use Internet
connectivity to access network resources and information content and how to
implement the network and client-server tool set for obtaining such access.

4. NATIONAL NETWORK MANAGEMENT - For technical and administrative managers
of national networks, focusing on current legal, economic, organizational
and technical issues of national network establishment and management.

All participants will engage in extensive hands-on training, either setting
up a prototype network or using actual Internet resources or both, as
appropriate, using facilities at the Czech Technical University.

Place
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The workshop will be held at the Czech Technical University in Prague,
Czech Republic. Participants will be housed in the Hotel Krystal, a
conference hotel managed by the Czech Technological University, Czech
University of Economics and Charles University. Convenient bus and taxi
transportation is available to the hotel from the airport.

Workshop sessions will take place in several facilities at the Czech
Technical University, all within easy walking distance of one another.
Participants will travel by bus or tram from the Hotel Krystal to the
University campus, a journey of about 15 minutes.

Working language
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The working language of the workshop will be English. A working knowledge
of English will be required of each participant. However, there will be
knowledgeable mentors attached to each track who have additional language
skills.

Dates
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Participants should plan to arrive in Prague on the afternoon of Saturday,
June 4. Workshops sessions will be held starting Sunday afternoon, June
5th, and all day on Monday, June 6th through Saturday, June 11th.  At the
end of the workshop, participants will continue to be housed in the Hotel
Krystal through the INET '94/JENC5 Conference.  Transportation from the
Hotel to both the workshop locations and conference location will be via
public transit, which is inexpensive, reliable and easy to use.

INET '94/JENC5 begins on Tuesday evening, June 14 and continues until
Friday, June 17th.

Eligibility
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The workshop is specifically directed toward the needs of people from
technologically emerging countries who are playing or will play an
important part in introducing and extending networking in their countries
and regions. Attendees should be involved in planning to establish or in
establishing the Internet's presence in their countries and regions, in
institutionalizing its operation, and in assisting the country's schools
and universities, governmental agencies, local firms, and residents in
learning about and exploiting the range of services available through the
net. Staff members of international and bilateral technical co-operation
agencies, as well as professionals having involvement in international
assistance, are eligible for attendance. Participants in the INET '93
Developing Countries Workshop will be considered eligible to attend the
1994 workshop; however, application must be made for a track other than the
track completed in 1993 and be consistent with their responsibilities in a
national or regional context.

Preference will be given to small teams of people from the same country or
region who can demonstrate a plan for introducing part of all of the
training program in their home countries or regions.

It is the responsibility of participants to obtain appropriate visas, if
necessary, to attend the workshop and the related conference. The Internet
Society will endeavor to assist applicants by providing information
regarding the goals and activities of the Society and its professional
goals and activities, as well as specific information regarding the visa
process for visitors to the Czech Republic.

Enrollment is limited to approximately 150 people. We encourage you to
apply as early as possible.

Application for admission
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To apply for admission to the workshop, please complete the attached form
and submit it as soon as possible, but no later than March 1, 1994. If
you expect to attend the workshop as the result of being awarded a United
Nations or similar fellowship awarded by a multilateral or bilateral aid
agency, please inform us of the details in your application.

Applicants will be notified of their acceptance to the program and the
amount of financial aid available for them by mid-April.

NOTE: Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit some form of electronic
mail address (a reliable telex or FAX number is acceptable) in order to
expedite notification of their acceptance as well as any further
correspondence.

Costs
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The cost of attending the workshop and associated events is US$2,000.
This fee includes:

- All tuition and fees for the workshop

- All lodging charges from Saturday, June 4th through Thursday, June 16th.

- All meal charges, starting with dinner on Saturday evening, June
  4th through lunch on Tuesday, June 14th, as well as breakfast during
  the INET '94/JENC5 Conference.

- Public transportation tickets from the Hotel Krystal to both the workshop
  venue and the INET '94/JENC5 conference venue.

- Registration at the INET '94/JENC5 Conference (June 14-17), including
  those meals and social events included in conference registration.

Participants will be housed at the Hotel Krystal in Prague.

Participants staying for INET '94/JENC5 should plan to budget
approximately $50-100 for optional travel and entertainment from
Sunday June 12th through the morning of Tuesday June 14th.

Financial assistance to cover a part or all of each participant's overall
expenditures is expected be available to deserving candidates. If you
request financial aid for the workshop, please provide the financial
information requested in the application for admission.  Financial aid will
take the form of either pre-paid airline ticekts for travel to and from
Prague, partial or total coverage of the workshop fee, or both.

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                         Application for Admission

A. Personal data

FAMILY NAME ONLY:

Full Name:

Home Address:

Home Telephone:

Employer:

Business Address:

Business Telephone:

Fax (if any):

Telex (if any):

Electronic mail address (if any):

Nationality:

Age:

Knowledge of English:

Please indicate with an asterisk the most reliable addresses and
telephone/fax numbers above which can be used to reach you.

B. Course of Instruction

Track applied for: x Dial-up technology track
                   x TCP/IP Technology track
                   x Network services track
                   x National Network Management track

Please indicate any specific interests within this area.

C. Training Team Involvement

If you are applying as a member of a group of trainers, please indicate the
names of the other individuals with who you want your application to be
considered.  Please also provide a statement of institutional support for
such activities.

D. Description of Role in National Networking Activities

Please provide in the format of your choice the following information about
yourself:

1. A summary of your educational background.

2. A description of your current employer, position, duties and
responsibilities and how they relate to current and future data networking
activities in your country.

3. How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track
you wish to attend.

4. How you expect to implement the knowledge you gain through attendance at
the workshop and the INET '94 conference after you return to your country.

This information will be used to determine whether to admit you to the
workshop.  Please be sure that it is sufficiently clear, well organized and
adequate for this purpose.

E. Financial Information

If you are requesting financial aid from INET '94 for attending the
workshop and conference, please also provide:

   -  a structured itemized expenditure budget for your travel and expenses:
        1. Workshop Fee         US$2,000
        2. Airfare                $______

   -  a structured income budget containing sources of income that are
        available to you for attending.
        1. Institution          US$______
        2. Government             $______
        3. International          $______
        4. Self                   $______
        5. Requested from ISOC    $______

   - Include a good estimate of probable air fare costs next June
        between your place of residence and Prague, with supporting
        detail (airline, type of fare and city of departure) if you
        are requesting assistance for this expense.

Signature: ________________________________ Date: _________________

Applications may be submitted electronically by sending electronic mail to:

                         workshop-apply at nyu.edu

If you are not able to send your application by electronic mail,
please return this application to:

Network Technology Workshop
Institute for Global Communications
1010 Doyle Street
Menlo Park, California 94025
U.S.A.

Voice:      +1.415.322.0342
Facsimile:  +1.415.546.1794

If you are able to return the application by electronic mail, we
would very much like you to use this method of communication.
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