» 1st RENAM UC – 2007 Conference Program 05/14/2008

1st RENAM UC – 2007 Conference Program 05/14/2008

Venue: Academy of Economical Studies of Moldova

Chisinau, Banulescu-Bodoni str. 59, Building B, Library Room 5

09:00 – 09:30 Registration

09:30 – 10:00 Opening Session

1. Welcome speech – M.C. Grigore Belostecinic, rector of AESM

2. Welcome speech – Acad. Ion Bostan, rector of TUM, President of RENAM Council

3. Welcome speech of invited persons.

10:00 – 10:45 Plenary Session

Moderators: M.C. G Belostecinic, Acad. Ion Bostan

1. National Research and Education Network RENAM: actual state and perspectives.

Acad. Andrei Andries, RENAM.

2. TERENA: Development Support Activity for EE Countries.

Valentino Cavalli. TERENA

10:45 – 11:15 National Grid Initiative MD-Grid: presentation and inauguration.

Moderators: M.C. I. Tighineanu, Acad. A. Andries, Dr. V. Sidorenco, Dr. P. Bogatencov

11:15 – 11:45 Coffee Break

11:45– 13:15 IT in science and education: Reports Session

Moderators: Acad. A. Andries, Dr. T.Cibotaru

1. Presentation of systems

Distance learning systems, interactive learning systems, education and university management systems, virtual laboratories.

Presented by invited specialist from domain companies – less than 20 min each

1.1. Presentation of OMNICOM, Moldova „Integration of videoconference technologies in interactive distance learning”

1.2. Presentation of SOFTWIN, Romania „Education for 21st Century: Intuitext Integrated Solutions”.

1.3. Presentation of UPS “Ion Creanga”, Moldova „Virtual Laboratory. Perspectives of implementation in university education”.

1.4. Presentation of JMD PLANET, Moldova “Folium. Information Solution for Electronic Registry and Documents Exchange Flows”

13:15 – 14:00 Lunch break

14:00 – 15:30 RENAM infrastructure and resources for science and education. Development Strategies.

Moderators: I. Covalenco, dr. P. Bogatencov

1. Reports by delegates from: RENAM, ASM, SUM, TUM, AESM, SMPhU, SAUM, SPU, BSU

Reports about development directions of RENAM network common infrastructure, resources and services, creation of advanced relationship between research and education institutions based on new Inter-institutional Agreement proposed for adoption. Development of joint activities and partnership relations in the domains of national science and education. Creation of Technical Coordination Council of RENAM based on delegates from RENAM and ASM, SUM, TUM, AESM, SMPhU, SAUM, SPU, BSU. Discussions of important topics:

Accessible and future technologies and services
Network administration and security
Inter-institutional collaboration
Telemedicine
Scientific Resources (for e-science)
Academic Reassures, e-learning, Learning Management Systems
Perspectives of Wireless Network extension to university associated colleges.

Reports:

1.1. Methods of Using of Parallel Computing Cluster of SUM in the domains of Science and Education.

Conf. univ., dr. Boris Hincu

1.2. Computer Aided Education and High Education Applications.

Dr. Tudor Bounegru

2. RENAM: international collaboration, projects of EU, NATO, CRDF, CSSDT

POS and Black Sea – dr. P.Bogatencov, dr. V.Sidorenco, V.Pocotilenco
SEEGRID (Essence, NGI, MoU, SLA ), Cisco NAP – dr. V.Sidorenco, dr. P.Bogatencov, A.Altuhov, V.Pocotilenco
CERT – A.Altuhov, A.Golubev, S. Savchik
Participation in projects preparation for FP7 Program in the domain of IT – M.Iovu, ASM.

15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break

16:00 – 16:30 Round Table. Conference Closing. Final discussions and decisions

Moderators: Acad. A.Andries, Dr. G. Secrieru, Dr. V. Sidorenco

„Research and Education Network RENAM: information resources and technologies for science and education”