CAREN Launch Event Agenda

21 September 2010, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Session 1
10.00 - 12.30

12:30 - 14:00

This session will be chaired by the EC.

1. Official opening by Prof. Sharipa Jorobekova, President of the National Academy of Science, and Mr Boris Kubaev, Deputy Minister of Education

2. Opening speeches of mayor CAREN stakeholders

3. Current status of CAREN project (Dr Robert Janz/Prof. Dr. Askar Kutanov)

Lunch (Restaurant 'Bella Italia', 195 Kievskaya str.)

Session 2
14.00 – 18.30

4. CAREN connectivity providers: LG Uplus (KC Min)

5. Video conference with DANTE General Manager Matthew Scott

6. Impact of CAREN for Science and Education

Development of CAIAG Monitoring System (Central Asian Institute of Applied Geosciences - CAIAG, Prof. Bolot Moldobekov)
ICT as a tool in postgraduate training and VET practices (Prof. Charyyar Amansahedov)
CAREN and Telemedicine (Prof. K. Sodikov)
Seismic risk assessment in the Repubblic of Kazakhstan (Prof. Uzbekov)

15.30 hrs:

Coffee/Tea break

7. Visit to CAREN Networking Operating Centre and IPv6 training centre (in small groups during the break)

8. Visit to Scientific Institute demonstrating practical use of CAREN (CAIAG, Bishkek)