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First International AMPATH Conference

Valdivia, Chile

April 10 -12, 2002

NSF Award #ANI-0220176 Heidi Alvarez

Co-Principal Investigator

[email protected]


Conference Objectives1. Build on last year’s success with the

Workshop to identify areas of Scientific Collaboration between the US and the AMPATH Service Area (NSF Award ANI-0123388)

• Document the benefits of using AMPATH for scientific research and education.


Conference Objectives2. 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.


Conference ObjectivesConference Objectives3. Provide an opportunity

for researchers, educators and technologists from the US and the AMPATH Service Area to discuss and plan specific collaborations that can be facilitated by AMPATH


Conference ObjectivesConference Objectives4. AMPATH Working Groups Identify chairpersons from multiple

AMPATH service area countries (whether connected or not right now) to volunteer

WGs centered around scientific and research disciplines such as:

i. Astronomyii. Environmentiii. Physicsiv. Biology…

Coordinate activities with established WGs in the US and other regions


Deliverables

• A report containing…

Documentation based on the presentations and discussions


Deliverables


Short-term and long-term recommendations by a core group of U.S. research scientists with regard to the growth and utilization of the AMPATH project


Deliverables


Documentation describing how AMPATH establishes a foundation for the growth of research and education networking between the AMPATH Service Area countries, the US and the rest of the world, to benefit US science


Our SpeakersOur Speakers• US scientists conducting high-quality science in the

AMPATH Service Area• Latin American scientists who are recognized

research leaders• Professionals from National Research Networks

that support high-performance network-dependent applications for science, research and education

• NSF Representatives – George Strawn & Allen Blatecky

http://www.ampath.fiu.edu/Chile_presentations.htm


Conference ThemesConference Themes Inclusion

– Conference participants were welcome from all countries within the AMPATH Service area. Connection was not a requirement.

Collaboration– Committed to supporting the Latin American and

Caribbean NRN’s– Defining true partnerships– Collaborating on enhanced connectivity– Enabling the formation of additional collaboratory

opportunitiesCommunity

– AMPATH presents an unprecedented opportunity to advance science and education

– Working Groups formed in Valdivia will heighten the effectiveness and success of global research synergies.


Conference SupportConference Support• The National Science Foundation CISE-

Advanced Network Infrastructure and Research

• Florida International University• REUNA for helping to organize the event

held at the Universidad Austral de Valdivia• The University of Kentucky for

Computational Support - Portable Access Grid

• University of Illinois at Chicago EVL Lab – AGAVE 3-D Visualization Demonstrations


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Thank YouInternational Task Force

Internet2 Members MeetingMay 6, 2002

First International AMPATH ConferenceValdivia, ChileApril 12, 2002 For More information…

http://www.ampath.fiu.edu/Chilemtg.htm

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Documents

Transcript of AMPATH