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Proceedings of
1
st
International Platform on Integrating
Arab e-Infrastructure in a Global
Environment
e-AGE 2011
Education Networks
Together We Shape the Future of Research and
Amman - Jordan
12-15 December, 2011
e-AGE Proceeding
e-AGE 2011
© Arab States Research and Education Network, ASREN – GbmH
Main Office: Geothestrasse 7 – 40237, Dusseldorf, Germany
Executive Office: P.O.Box: 921100, Mecca Street 104, 11192 Amman – Jordan
www.ASRENOrg.net
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Preface
The Arab region has attained a certain level of development towards developing advanced e-Infrastructure and it
is important for the Arab States Research and Education Network – ASREN to make use of its current potential in
strengthening research connectivity and make this potential available for use on a regional scale.
The e-AGE platform organized by ASREN on December 12-14, 2011 has set among its priorities, the development of
pan-Arab e-Infrastructure, coordination with regional e-infrastructures, and enhancement of research and education
cooperation in a wide range of activities, among the Arab countries and with communities in Europe, the US, Canada,
Latin America, Africa, and the world at large.
Our objective is to create a suitable medium for dialogue to facilitate investments needed for regional links and
capacity for R&E through preparation and execution of national and regional e-Infrastructure projects. It is important
that this dialogue and debate are based on objective grounds motivated by the long-term strategies and interests of
our countries in the Arab region.
We deem it inspiring that e-AGE was attended by esteemed speakers, policy makers, experts, and scientists
representing all the Arab countries, Turkey, Europe, the US, Africa, Latin America, Canada, Asia, and international
organizations and companies in a larger audience scale, representing over 30 countries. We see this as a manifestation
of the sound basis and the respectable sustainability of the dialogue environment towards developing Arab research
and education networks.
It is of great importance that we build on the success of e-AGE and take necessary steps towards developing Arab
e-Infrastructure and linking to the world research and education communities on a global scale.
It is also of great importance that we make use of the support of the League of Arab States, Europe, the US, and the
international donors to initiate cooperation and develop sustainable projects towards connectivity and ensurance of
a sense of self dependence.
It is of significant value that the Arab, Turkey, and the European NRENs have come together and declared to continue
cooperation beyond the EUMEDGRID Support project, and build on its successes in developing the new Euro-
Mediterranean e-Infrastructure EUMEDCONNECT, providing support to scientists and researchers across the two
sides of the Mediterranean, in view of the further consolidation of the Arab-Mediterranean networking and grid
infrastructure towards an integrated Arab regional operation center and grid resources with strong user and site
administrator support system.
On behalf of Jordan, the shareholders of ASREN, EUMEDCONNECT, EUMEDGrid Support, CHAIN, and the participating
organizations, we thank all who have contributed to e-AGE and we hope that it has successfully served as an effective
medium in attaining a convincing environment towards achieving our goals in developing stronger research and
education communities in the Arab region and beyond.
Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh
Chairman of ASREN
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Contents
1. Introduction
2. Objectives and achievements
3. Participants
4. Highlights from the opening ceremony
4.1
Welcoming address
4.2
Signatory ceremony
5. Highlights from the panels and discussions
5.1
Invited lecturers
5.2
Trends in e-Infrastucture
5.3
Perspectives on regional e-Infrastructure
5.4
EUMEDCONNECT3, an enabler
5.5
Research Networking
5.6
e-Infrastructure technologies and applications
5.7
LinkSCEEM-2 and High Performance Scientific Computing
5.8
EUMEDGRID-Support & CHAIN - Sustainability of e-Infrastructures
5.9
ASREN: Towards developing Arab Regional e-Infrastructure
6. Internet2 SIG Meeting
7. EUMEDCONNECT3/ ASREN Meeting
8. EUMEDGRID Support Meeting
9. Declarations
10. ANNEX
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1. Introduction
In June 2011, the Arab States Research and Education Network (ASREN) was born as the association of the Arab region
National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) and strategic partners, a non-profit company with limited liability
(GmbH) and officially registered in Germany. ASREN GmbH aims to implement, manage and extend sustainable Pan-
Arab e-Infrastructures dedicated for the Research and Education communities and to boost scientific research and
cooperation in member countries through the provision of world-class e-Infrastructures and E-services.
ASREN aims to advance all aspects of Arab research and education networking. This encompasses e-infrastructure
network, a range of network support and access services for users, initiatives to address the digital divide of research
and education networking around the Arab world, and technological research to ensure ASREN continues to be at the
forefront of networking on a global scale.
ASREN builds on EUMEDCONNECT project to develop a pan-Arab backbone to interconnect National Research and
Education Networks (NRENs) in the Arab countries, which will be supported by a range of multi-domain performance
and monitoring tools. A suite of advanced end user services will be developed and made available for NRENs to
incorporate into their service portfolios, for Arab research and education community. This creates the pan-Arab
ASREN Service Area, a collaboration of interconnecting networks, enabling users across the Arab world to benefit
from simple, secure “any place” access to high performance data communication capabilities. ASREN will focus on
service delivery to NRENs and to end user institutions and research centers.
Integrating Arab e-Infrastructures in a global environment – e-AGE was meant to be the launching pad for R&E
connectivity and cooperation. The idea is to bring together the ASREN, EUMED, GEANT, and INTERNET 2 stakeholders
and region’s foremost innovators, leaders, scientists, and businesses to discuss and debate new models of innovation,
integration of R&E networks, policies for sustainable development in education, means of knowledge sharing and
dissemination, capacity building programs, and region-wide e- infrastructure deployment to tackle today’s crises in
climate change, global economy, food and water scarcity, alternative energy, and threatening environmental issues.
The key target is to lay the foundation for a dream of many of today’s leaders towards a global e-infrastructure for R&E
based on real life broad inclusiveness beyond any political protocols.
Following launching and officially registering ASREN, and building on the success of the previous EUMED Events,
and in conjunction with the Internet2 SIG, e-AGE has been planned to present the status and future opportunities
to develop Pan-Arab R&E network integration models and beyond to Europe, the US, and the globe at large. e-AGE
included three regional events that focus on research and education e-Infrastructures:
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EUMED Event 4
Internet2 SIG Middle East Meeting
ASREN 1st Annual Meeting
Moreover special sessions has also been dedicated to specific domains such as Digital Cultural Heritage, Climate
Change, Economic Crisis, Global Warming, and Energy.
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