Advancing South-East Europe into the eInfrastructure era

The proven power of many

Dr.-Ing., PMP, Jorge-A. Sanchez-P.

GRNETsanchez@grnet.grhttp://www.grnet.gr

also on behalf of SEEREN, SEE-GRID, SEEFIRE, SEELight and 6DISS initiativeshttp://www.seeren.orghttp://www.see-grid.orghttp://www.seefire.org http://www.6diss.org

GÉANT2 Global Connectivity

Conceptualization: working on areas of common interest

A couple of beers in Ochrid…Followed by a memoranda of understanding

INIMA (Albania) -2000RoEduNet/RNC (Rumania) -2000UNICOM-B (Bulgaria) -2000MARNET (FYROM) -2000GRNET (Greece) -2000AMREJ (FRY) -2001ULAKBIM (Turkey) -2001

…and first interconnections…

Athens-Belgrade [2Mbps PCM] daily graph (5 Minute Average)

Athens-Sofia [5.2Mbps ATM] daily graph (5 Minute Average)

Vision

The vision… ‘ease the digital divide in SE Europe’.Help promote scientific and educational cooperation between EU MS and SEE Act as an enabler for dissemination and development of the next generation of Internet technologies in SEE states that are on course to joining the EU.Contribute to the reconstruction and stabilisation of the region.

SEEREN: A “small” step for the SEENRENs, a big leap for the region…

South-Eastern European Research and Education Network

Interconnects the Research and Education Networks of AL, BA, BG, MK, CS, HU, RO and GR among them and to GEANT.Launched and entered its stable operation on Jan. 2004.

in 2005 connectivity is co-funded by GEANT2. SEEREN2 to start at the end of 2006.

Constitutes today the South Eastern European segment of the multi-gigabit pan-European Research and Education network GÉANTDistributes the Network Management & Operations to competent Academic Groups in the Region (the Virtual Network Operations Center – VNOC concept developed by GRNET).SEEREN capitalized on the growing aspiration of the SEE countries to integrate to the rest of Europe and eventually be equal peers with advanced European nations. Still a major driving force. SEEREN enacted a communication channel between the SEE scientific community. Refocused the R&E community in their common endeavors and wealthy cultural heritage that dates from several hundred years ago.

more at www.seeren.org

Help in establishing the NRENs

EU-Balkan countries Action Plan in Science and Technology

A Greek Presidency Initiative with Solid RootsMinisterial Conference (26-27/6/2003) adopted the documents (Shared vision, Action Plan)Shared Vision document, sets the Political context – Zagreb process and Thessaloniki Summit and defines four Main Goals: Improvement of Infrastructures, Improvement of Human Potential, Institution Building, Joint RTD activities.The Action Plan: Specifies the objectives and thematic priorities, proposes for the implementation: instruments ( Multilateral, Regional, Bilateral ), implementing modalities, (Workprogramme, ad-hoc group).

(Re)integrate the SEER&E community

Turkey, Croatia, Albania, FYR of Macedonia already membersBulgaria and Serbia-Montenegro joined in OctoberBosnia-Herzegovina?

Turkey, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia already membersSerbia-Montenegro joined in OctoberBulgaria?, Bosnia-Herzegovina?, Albania?

Campus Architecy. and Civil Eng.

Campus Medicine

Medicine

Pharmacy

Campus Technical Eng.

Electrical Eng

Mechanical Eng

Technolog.

Campus Agriculture

Campus Nat. Sciences and Math

Campus Social Sciences

NOC

Cisco 7304 Cisco 3550-12G Cisco 2950G-48-EI

Law

Economy

Cisco 4006

GbEconnection

InternetConnection

Building I

Legend

Philosophy Philology

Architecture

Internet

Building II

Dentistry

Networking Infrastructure Grant (NIG) with Bulgaria finished (200k €)Networking Infrastructure Grant (NIG) with FYR of Macedonia (200κ €). Metropolitan Network in Skopje inaugurated in September 2004Advanced Networking Workshop (ANW) “Policy Issues for NRENs in South East Europe” (25κ €) in Varna, Bulgaria http://www.terena.nl/conferences/nato-anw2003

Upgrade of infrastructure

Access to Advanced Services

Deployment of IPv6Formalize the continuation of the dissemination and promotion of the best practices from the 6NET project to the SEEREN network of countries and partners, that was started in March 2004,Help the main SEEREN beneficiary countries to study potential deployment scenarios/solutions over the SEEREN infrastructure, experiment and get familiar with IPv6,Support (technically) the continued connectivity of SEEREN countries via IPv6, that was started in March 2004,Support the transfer of 6NET’s IPv6 application demonstrations to SEEREN.Provide information about experiences of IPv6 deployment in less developed network user communities.Organise a joint technical workshop based on the 6NET Cookbooks and the programme of workshops in SE Europe, held within the scope of the SEEREN project.Produce joint reports on the results of the 6NET-SEEREN cooperation.

Material preparation Dissemination Longer-term assistancePersonal expertise & Cookbooks

Expertise & material from 6NET, Euro6IX, GEANT, NRENs, …

IPv6 modules tuned for each Workshop

Workshop organisation &technical support

Support for IPv6 deployment & future IST participation

SEEREN

SEEREN

SEEGRID: the “eInfrastructure inclusion” into SEE

South-Eastern European Grid-enabled eInftastructure

Established at least one fully operational and certified grid site in all participating SEE countries

each contractor setup at least one site third parties setup additional sites5-50 nodes targeted in each siteEGEE SEE ROC caters for the operations

HEP and Biomed applications, developed by EGEE, deployed in the regional infrastructure. Two additional Grid applications developed by SEE-GRID partners deployed in the regional infrastructure:

Volumetric Image Visualization Environment (VIVE) for medical images and other static or time-dependent scalar and vector 3D fieldsSearch Engine for South-East Europe (SE4SEE) for Grid-aided web-crawling & data indexing

To achieve sustainability of the grid infrastructure assists in establishing a National Grid Initiative in each SEE country

more at www.see-grid.org

National Certification Authorities

Need of trust and security -> National Certification AuthorityAt European Level need to cooperate -> EUGridPMAThe SEE-GRID project will be a relying party in the EUGridPMA (along with EGEE, DEISA, and other major grid projects)GRNET will establish a regional SEE-GRID “Catch-all” CA for the partners who do not yet have a PMA-accredited Grid CAProject partners are assisted to develop their own Grid CA and apply for membership in PMA

SEEFIRE: looking for asustainable eInfrastructure

South-Eastern European Fibre Infrastructure Studies

is producing studies on the options available for acquiring an optical fibre network infrastructure and strategies for the development of R&E networking in SEE.is raising awareness among stakeholders of NRENs, governments, users and telecommunication operators, about providing interconnection facilities in SEE to reduce the digital divide. Will provide:

a benchmark of existing and potentially available optical fibre for NRENs in the region; an analysis of the technical options available for the deployment of dark fibre and the management of optical transmission by NRENs in the region;reports on economic aspects and regulations;dissemination of information and increased awareness about dark-fibre deployment both at technical and policy-making levels

more at www.seefire.org

Answers to an RFI

Ioannina

Mytilini

Chios

Samos

Syros

Komotini

Athens

Rhodos

Agrinio

Preveza

Florina Thessaloniki

Patra

Iraklio

Larissa

Drama

Beroia

Lamia

Livadia

Bucharest

Skopje

Tirana

Belgrade

Banja Luka

Xanthi

Plovdiv

Sofia

Ruse

VelikoTarnovo

Bitola

Serres

Gjirokastra

Vranje

Nis

Kragujevac

Pirot

Novi-Sad

Subotica

Craiova

Timisoara

Resita

Chania

Kardzali

Edessa

Prilep

Tetovo

Elbasan

Ohrid

Korce

Arad

Cluj-Napoca

Targo-Mures

Brasov

Brazi

Oradea

Szeged

Slatina Pitesti

Zvornik

Bjeljina

Sabac

Sarajevo

Budapest

Podgorica

Shkodra

Vlora

TuzlaZenica

Brcko

Mostar

Blagoevgrad

Stara Zagora

Varna

Burgas

Gabrovo

Pleven Shumen

Svishtov

Pravetz

Pancevo

Uzice

Valjevo

Kraljevo

Cacak

Novi Pazar

Bor

SomborZrenjanin

Leskovac

Krusevac

Iasi

Galati

ZagrebOsijek

Split

Debrecen

Baia Mare

Targoviste

Alba Iulia

Constanta

Suceava

Bacau

Sibiu

Promachon

Evzoni

Kakkavia

Drobeta (Targu Severin)

Nadlac

BorsSandorfalva

Kozlodui

Djerdap

Kalotina

Kosava

Montana

VidinBregovo

GueshevoBobovdol

ProvadiaBotevgrad

SEELight: the lambda facility for SEE R&E

South-East European Lambda Network Facility for R&E

Proposal for the deployment of an advanced regional network infrastructure (lambda network facility) for R&E, under the Hellenic Plan for the Economic Reconstruction of the Balkans (HiPERB).SEELight is the response to the need of SEE for high-quality research and education. The project will

help create a viable economy-of-scale model for the region to reduce networking costs per country, support the evolving needs of SEE R&E communities in the fields of domestic and international data communications, provide the foundation for network-based information exchange and co-operation towards a SEE Regional Information Societyserve as a testbed for development of new services, and allow the SEE R&E community to participate in international networking activitiesassist the SEE countries to achieve their development goals, support the growth of their National Research & Education Networks (NRENs), accelerate research, fuel national and regional economic growth, and aid their integration with the rest of Europe.

Ioannina

Mytilini

Chios

Samos

Syros

Komotini

Athens

Rhodos

Agrinio

Preveza

Florina Thessaloniki

Patra

Iraklio

Larissa

Drama

Beroia

Lamia

Livadia

Bucharest

Skopje

Tirana

Belgrade

Banja Luka

Xanthi

Plovdiv

Sofia

Ruse

VelikoTarnovo

Bitola

Serres

Gjirokastra

Vranje

Nis

Kragujevac

Pirot

Novi-Sad

Subotica

Craiova

Timisoara

Turnu Severin

Resita

Chania

Kardzali

Edessa

Prilep

Tetovo

Elbasan

Ohrid

Korce

Arad

Cluj-Napoca

Targo-Mures

Brasov

Ploiesti

Oradea

Szeged

Slatina Pitesti

Zvornik

Bjeljina

Sabac

Sarajevo

Budapest

Podgorica

Shkodra

Vlora

TuzlaZenica

Brcko

Mostar

Blagoevgrad

Stara Zagora

Varna

Burgas

Gabrovo

PlevenShumen

Svishtov

Pravetz

Pancevo

Uzice

Valjevo

Kraljevo

Cacak

Novi Pazar

Bor

SomborZrenjanin

Leskovac

Valjevo

Krusevac

Iasi

Galati

Zagreb

Osijek

Split

Debrecen

Strategic priority

SEE eInfrastucture initiatives are pieces of the larger puzzle of RTD efforts that address the future of the SEE region

Increasing the retention of talented scientists in the SEE

Pursuing joint R&D efforts among SEE countries

Making available the benefits of the Information Society for all SEEtizens

Easing the digital divide between the region and the rest of the continent

Improvement of regional competitiveness in all market sectors

Regional political stability and cohesiveness

Pave the way for future enlargement steps of the European Union

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How to go forward in Africa?Immense momentum currently in the World for eInfrastructures.

Key LessonsAfrican efforts can benefit by studying “best-practices” as well as “bad-practices” followed in more advanced, eInfrastructure-established regions and countries.There is no unique “success reference model”: alternative technical roadmaps must be made available to fit to the needs and available infrastructures of each region. There is also no “silver bullet” to guarantee long-term growth of the deployed eInfrastructures; sustainability can only be achieved by persistently undertaking several complementary and well-coordinated actions. Establishing a “web of trust” that brings human capital together must be a key priority since the sociological element in the deployment of eInfrastructures is as challenging –if not more so- as the technological one.

PlanningDefine your continental, regional and national VISION.A LOCAL champion is needed to drive things per region/country.Execute your plan with a PROFESSIONAL PROJECT MANAGER.Have a success story and become a CREDIBLE national & international partner.Reassess your priorities and take special actions to keep EVERYONE at the same speed.Acquire DARK FIBRE for the NREN and for the international connectivityHomogenize your network (END-TO-END)Connect the sensors and databases (GRIDS)Build applications on top of your eInfrastructure (OPEN TO ALL SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITIES)ACT PROACTIVELY, inspiring, designing and deploying (develop competition in the market)Connect the YOUNGSTERS that will bring the change

www.seeren.org, www.see-grid.org, www.seefire.org, www.6diss.org

Thank you