1. Dai Davies : General Manager dai.davies@dante.org.uk www.dante.net
International Workshop Extending the Reach of Advanced Networking 22 April 2004 : Crystal Gateway Marriott Arlington, VA. European Experience of Development Aid and Research Networking
Dai Davies : General Manager

2. EUROPEAN AID PRINCIPLES
Requires National Contribution
European Connection a Must
Pragmatic
2-3 Year Programs

3. Aid Related Issues Tend to be Country Specific
Problem of Monopoly Telecommunications
Organisational Question
Understanding Research Network Objectives

4. DANTE Projects EUMEDCONNECT - North Africa, Middle East
ALICE - Latin America
TEIN2 - China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Phillipines, Thailand, Vietnam

5. Global Connectivity Oct. 2003

6. SEEREN (Not Aid Funded)
GÉANT Related Project
Logical Extension of GÉANT - Albania, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Serbia & Montenegro

7. EUMEDCONNECT Issues Political Environment State of National Networks
Costs (Prices)
Lack of a Regional Organisation

8. TELECOMMUNICATIONS PRICES
Basically Global Technology
Huge Intra-Regional Variations
A Form of Government Revenue?
A Protection Racket?

9. TELECOMMUNICATIONS PRICES 2
You Can Negotiate
You Can Refuse to Contract
Competition Takes Time

10. More Information Eumedconnect: www.dante.net w008
Alice :
SEEREN :
TEIN2 :