Seminar I

LERNET will conduct the first seminar among policymakers of the Ministry of Education and Sports, and other related organisations on 25/04/2023 - 26/04/2023, Xom View Convention Hall, Vang Vieng. This seminar will focus on two objectives.

To build awareness of the necessity of NREN among policymakers
To create a new consortium (working group) for working on a master proposal to establish LERNET

Agenda:

Day 1: 25/4/2023 (GMT+7)

Time (GMT+7)	Agenda	Speakers
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM	Registration
8:30 AM -8:50 AM	State the objective of the meeting Participants introduction	Moderators
8:50 AM - 9:00 AM	State the official letter to host the seminar	IT Center, National University of Laos
9:00 AM - 9:20 AM	Welcome address	Dr. Souliuodong Soundara, Deputy Minister of Ministry of Education and Sports
9:20 AM - 9:40 AM	Introduction to the TEIN network TEIN network activities and benefits of members NNA assessment	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Somchanh BOUNPHANMY, Principal Investigator/Lao governor, Vice President of National University of Laos
9:40 AM – 10:30 AM	Refreshment
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM	Introduction to Lanka Education and Research Network (LEARN), Sri Lanka NREN and its services	Dr. Roshan G Ragel Executive Officer, LEARN, Sri Lanka
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM	Introduction to Bangladesh Research and Education Network (BdREN), Bangladesh NREN and its services (BdREN)	Mohammad Tawrit Executive Officer, BdREN, Bangladesh
11:30 AM - 13:00 PM	Lunch Break
13:00 PM – 13:30 PM	Introduction to Druk Research & Education Network (DrukREN), Bhutan NREN and its services	Karma Jamyang, DrukREN, Bhutan
13:30 PM – 13:50 PM	Overview of Building the Digital Edge project Implement of the project, progress and its challenges for landlocked countries	Brook Schofield, Co- Project investigator
13:50 PM - 14:10 PM	Introduction to Lao Research and Education Network (LERNET) LERNET activities and collaborations	Khamphanh Sithavong, Co- Project investigator
14:10 PM – 14: 30 PM	Introduction to services of the Ministry of Technology and Communications Introduction to Lao National Internet Center (LANIC) LANIC services LANIC and LERNET	Lao National Internet Center, Ministry of Technology and Communications
14:30 PM – 15:00 PM	Refreshment
15:00 PM - 16:30 PM	Discussion on LERNET challenges Discussion on establish a working group for LERNET establishment Define a member of the working group	Moderators
17:30 PM - 20:00 PM	Reception and social dinner

Day 2: 26/4/2023 (GMT+7)

Time (GMT+7)	Agenda	Responsibility
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM	Registration
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM	Announce the working group members Inception meeting Define tasks, roles, timelines and responsibilities of members	Moderators
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM	Refreshment
10:30 AM -11:00 AM	Present about the research findings on other NREN services from the Asian Pacific Advanced Network (APAN 55)	Chansouda Phetsiriseng, Deputy Head of IT Service, IT center, National University of Laos
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM	LERNET challenges Possible options for LERNET	Aphisith Thephavongsa, Deputy Director of Information Technology Center/Co-Principal Investigation, National University of Laos
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM	Possible and potential services of LERNET (Discussion)	Sotsay Sengvong, Deputy Head of Software Division/Co-Principal Investigation, IT center, National University of Laos
11:40 PM - 13:00 PM	Lunch Break
13:00 PM - 14:30 PM	Discussion on the usages of the TEIN network via LERNET
14:30 PM – 15:00 PM	Refreshment
15:00 PM - 16:30 PM	Seminar outcome summary Vote of thanks Closing seminar	Moderators

Administrator

LERNET will link all Lao education and research organisations together to enable closer collaboration like critical applications, resource sharing, education and research activities across the country. By connecting to the global research and education network (TIEN Network), researchers, academicians and students in Laos would access to highspeed internet connections with multiple services like publications, research applications, lab tools, eduroam and much more.

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Seminar I