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♦ Participation in the Low Mekong region Initiative workshop - Cyberinfrastructure and Water Resources in the Lower Mekong Region
♦ Venue: Hanoi, Vietnam
The Lower Mekong Initiative Workshop in the Network-enabled Collaboration series on “Cyber infrastructure and Water Resources in the Lower Mekong Region” was held August 18-22, 2014 in Hanoi, Vietnam.
This workshop was by invitation only and funded by the US National Science Foundation and the US Department of State; organized by Indiana University and the University of Oregon; and supported by the US National Center for Atmospheric Research and the University of California at San Diego PRAGMA project and the Vietnam Research and Education Network (VinaREN) with additional support from the Vietnam - National Agency for Science and Technology Information (NASATI) and TEIN*CC.
Link: http://internationalnetworking.iu.edu/initiatives/LMI/index.html
This five-day workshop has had a science stream and a network stream.
The science stream included presentations and interactive sessions on water-related research; tutorials that highlight tools for data-intensive research collaborations; case studies; and brainstorming on opportunities for network-enabled collaboration among scientists in the Lower Mekong Region and with US scientists.
The network stream focused on training and awareness-raising of the network staff from the institutions of the scientists in the science stream. The training focused on improving campus network facilities to better serve the needs of the science community.
The workshop brought together scientists in water-related research disciplines and their network support staffs from the Lower Mekong region (including Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam) and scientists and network experts from United States to provide an opportunity From TEIN*CC, Dr. BK Kim, the Executive officer, and Mr. Hyunho Choi, the director of operation management team, attended the workshop. Dr. BK Kim presented in subject of "TEIN project and NREN connections within research communities" in the session of "Importance and role of the NRENs". The participants had a better understanding of the TEIN network and how it is useful for supporting research activities. Additionally, TEIN*CC provided some financial assistance for the workshop to invite the participants in the Dinner reception on 18 August.
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