Proposal for hosting 30 th APAN Meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam National Center for Scientific & Technological Information (NACESTI) August 2010

National Center for Scientific & Technological Information - NACESTI Vietnam Research & Education Network - VinaREN – Applicant’s Information  Applicant’s name: National Center for Scientific & Technological Information (NACESTI), Ministry of Science & Technology (MOST)  Contact: Dr. Ta Ba Hung, Director  Address: 24 Ly Thuong Kiet street, Hanoi, Vietnam  Tel:  Fax:   Website:

National Center for Scientific & Technological Information - NACESTI Vietnam Research & Education Network - VinaREN – About NACESTI  Established on 24 September,  Leading organization in Vietnam in providing S&T information services for research & development.  Will be upgraded to National Agency for S&T Information.  More strategy and policy making orientation.

National Center for Scientific & Technological Information - NACESTI Vietnam Research & Education Network - VinaREN – About NACESTI  NACESTI is carrying out following functions:  Central hub of the national network of STI services organizations  STI provision, dissemination and promote S&T achievements  Organize and manage Techmart Vietnam  Central Library on Science and Technology  Develop and manage Vietnam Information for Science & Technology Advance - VISTA Network  National coordinator of the Vietnam Research & Education Network (VINAREN) – a primary member of TEIN2, TEIN3 and APAN

National Center for Scientific & Technological Information - NACESTI Vietnam Research & Education Network - VinaREN – About NACESTI  International events successfully organized by NACESTI:  Techmart Vietnam 2003, 2005, 2007  Korea Technomart 2002, 2004  China Technomart 2003  10 th International Conference on Asian Digital Libraries – ICADL 2007  Science and Technology Days in Vietnam (with Germany, Thailand, Ucraina, etc.)

National Center for Scientific & Technological Information - NACESTI Vietnam Research & Education Network - VinaREN – VinaREN  April 2006, NACESTI was nominated as national coordinator of TEIN2 in Vietnam  Official launching in June 2006, connecting to TEIN2  Feb 2007, VinaREN joined APAN in Manila Conference  April 2007, VinaREN’s phase 2 development project approved, NACESTI was assigned as national coordinatior

National Center for Scientific & Technological Information - NACESTI Vietnam Research & Education Network - VinaREN – VinaREN  Since 2007, VinaREN’s experienceing rapid development  3 VinaREN National Forum held so far  50 member institutions, who are leading R&D organizations in Vietnam  6 NOCs, including VNNOC (national coordinator) located in NACESTI

National Center for Scientific & Technological Information - NACESTI Vietnam Research & Education Network - VinaREN – Hanoi – Economic and Cultural Center of Vietnam  998 years old  1000 th Anniversary will be in 2010  It is the capital city of 3 dynasties  a city of rich historical, economic and cultural heritage

National Center for Scientific & Technological Information - NACESTI Vietnam Research & Education Network - VinaREN – Hanoi – Research & Education Center  Over 100 national and regional R&D institutions located in Hanoi  Vietnam Academy of S&T (VAST)  Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS)  Institute of Information Technology  Most of largest universities and colleges located in Hanoi  National University of Vietnam  Hanoi Uni. of Technology

National Center for Scientific & Technological Information - NACESTI Vietnam Research & Education Network - VinaREN – Objectives  APAN 30 will provide a forum for researchers and practitioners in Asia Pacific region to meet and share knowledge and experience on developing network and application technologies.  The Meeting will feature tutorials, presentations and demonstrations covering advanced network technologies and applications

National Center for Scientific & Technological Information - NACESTI Vietnam Research & Education Network - VinaREN – Co-organizers  Vietnam National University, Hanoi   Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology 

National Center for Scientific & Technological Information - NACESTI Vietnam Research & Education Network - VinaREN – Participants  Researchers, practitioners, decision makers, faculty members, students, etc. in the field of advanced network development and application  Expected number of participants: 350, including 150 foreign participants and 200 local participants

National Center for Scientific & Technological Information - NACESTI Vietnam Research & Education Network - VinaREN – Conference venue  Melia Hanoi Hotel  5-star hotel located in the city center of Hanoi, inside the diplomatic and financial district and close to main tourist attractions, entertainment and shopping areas: most are in walking distance

National Center for Scientific & Technological Information - NACESTI Vietnam Research & Education Network - VinaREN – Melia Hanoi Hotel  Meeting rooms  High capacity Grand Ballroom, serving for up to 1,000 delegates; can be divided by movable partitions into 3 sections, each connects to a large foyer/exhibition area.  7 function rooms with capacities from 70 to 200 delegates for sessions or working group meetings  Reception and Banquet are available for up to 800 people.

National Center for Scientific & Technological Information - NACESTI Vietnam Research & Education Network - VinaREN – Melia Hanoi Hotel  Accomodation  Over 300 deluxe rooms fully equiped as a 5-star standard  Many other hotels in nearby areas ranging from 2 to 5-star standards  Transportation  Easy to access to other attractions by walking, bus, taxi, etc.

National Center for Scientific & Technological Information - NACESTI Vietnam Research & Education Network - VinaREN – Initial meeting room estimation DATETIMEEVENTSET UP NUMBER OF GUESTS VENUE 06 days in August :30 – 18:00 Secretariat room Table + chairs 10 – 15 guests Function room 05 days in August :00 – 17:00 03 Breakout rooms Classroom 50 guestsFunction rooms 08:00-17:00 Meeting Classroom 350 guests Ballroom 10:00-10:30 15:00-15:30 Coffee breaks Standing At the foyer 12:00-13:30Buffet lunch Sitting Hotel restaurant

National Center for Scientific & Technological Information - NACESTI Vietnam Research & Education Network - VinaREN – Preliminary budget Total budgets: 200,000 USD including:  Organizers: 50,000 USD  Sponsorship: 50,000 USD  Registration Fee: 100,000 USD