AMPATH Workshop: Fostering Collaborations and Next Generation Infrastructure

研讨会的主要目的是为AMPATH参与者、潜在参与者以及对该项目感兴趣的地区、半球或国际组织创造一个交流思想、形成新的和巩固现有合作以及明确具体网络基础设施需求的环境。会议将继续确定AMPATH服务区域内需要或将利用以下方面的大学和研究中心：与美国和全球研究机构的高性能连接（如果可用）。 会议上提议的演讲者包括参与美国合作者之间项目的研究人员，加拿大、AMPATH服务区、欧洲和亚太地区。在去年成功举办的“确定美国和AMPATH服务区之间科学合作领域的研讨会（2002年）”的基础上，第一届AMPATH国际会议，这个“促进协作和下一代基础设施”将进一步深入研究利用AMPATH先进的网络基础设施进行科学研究和教育的好处。 会议的主要目标是为AMPATH参与者、潜在参与者以及对该项目感兴趣的区域、半球或国际参与者创造一个环境，以交流想法，形成新的合作并巩固现有的合作。 会议将继续确定AMPATH服务领域的大学和研究中心，这些大学和研究中心需要或将利用与美国和世界各地研究机构的高性能连接（如果可用）。 会议上提议的演讲者包括参与美国合作者之间项目的研究人员，AMPATH是佛罗里达国际大学与环球电讯公司合作的一个项目，旨在支持美国和多国研究人员之间的合作或在AMPATH服务区内完全运行美国项目的科学研究应用。 研究和教育网络到UCAID阿比林网络和中美洲，墨西哥和加勒比地区以及世界其他地区，以进一步推进美国的科学和教育。本次研讨会将产生一份报告，总结讨论。

The main objective of the workshop is to create an environment for AMPATH participants, potential participants and those with a regional, hemispheric or international interest in the project to exchange ideas, form new and solidify existing collaborations and articulate specific Network Infrastructure needs.The conference will continue the work of identifying the universities and research centers in the AMPATH service area who require, or would take advantage of, high-performance connectivity to research institutions in the U.S. and worldwide if it were available. Proposed speakers at the conference include researchers that participate in projects between collaborators in the U.S., Canada, the AMPATH service area, Europe and Asia/Pacific.Building on last year's success with the "Workshop to Identify Areas of Scientific Collaboration between the US and the AMPATH Service Area (2002)," the First AMPATH International Conference, this "Fostering Collaborations and Next Generation Infrastructure" will further delve into the benefits of utilizing the AMPATH advanced networking infrastructure for scientific research and education. The main objective of the conference is to create an environment for AMPATH participants, potential participants and those with a regional, hemispheric or international interest in the project to exchange ideas, form new and solidify existing collaborations. The conference will continue the work of identifying the universities and research centers in the AMPATH service area who require, or would take advantage of high-performance connectivity to research institutions in the US and worldwide if it were available. Proposed speakers at the conference include researchers that participate in projects between collaborators in the U.S., Canada, the AMPATH service area, Europe and Asia/Pacific.AMPATH is a project of Florida International University in collaboration with Global Crossing, in support of scientific research applications that either involve collaboration between U.S. and multi-national researchers or wholly run U.S. projects in the AMPATH service area. Research and Education networks to the UCAID Abilene network and the Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean and the rest of the world to further advance U.S. science and education.This workshop will produce a report summarizing the discussions.