ISOC Education Strategy Randy Bush and Zita Wenzel 17 December 2001

Recommending a Strategy 1. Technology transfer to developing economies (networking education) 2. Information for public policy makers (policy education) 3. New technology to developed economies (standards education) 1

Vision Statement  We need to leverage successful network education and “train the trainers” in situ and encourage cross-country technology transfer while educating policy makers about options and consequences and developed countries about standards and directions. 2

Goals and Objectives  Maximize decentralized, distributed network education u To train local networkers, particularly in less advantaged regions, and develop trainers u Develop and distribute a tool set for regional domain, address, and routing registries  Educate public policy makers around the world potentially so they help, rather than hinder, prudent and secure Internet diffusion and development  Educate and guide the developed countries by presenting standards/technology advisories 3

How Did We Get Here?  History of successful first pipe work with NSRC u based on user requests  History of successful partnership with industry  Successful ISOC Network Training Workshops u but lack of cohesive plan inhibits growth  User demand for local training and education 4

Available Options  Need to go where the users are located to transfer technology effectively  Need next steps to build on first pipes, i.e. local exchanges, inter-country cooperation  Need coordinated effort to leverage and build on different organizations’ efforts in this area (e.g., NATO)  ISOC could be a significant partner  Synergize and catalyze, as opposed to redo 5

Recommendations  Global strategy  Coordinate with other organizations  Integrate NSRC’s work with AfriNIC, AfNOG, Francophones, etc.  Work with Cisco for “train the trainers” on local exchange points  Develop public policy slate and workshop program for public policy makers 6