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Membership Development Programme

Explore how TERENA addresses the widening digital divide through tailored support, information sharing, and expertise consultancy. Discover opportunities for collaboration and progress in less advanced NRENs. Embrace proactive initiatives to bridge the gap and empower the community.

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Membership Development Programme

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  1. MembershipDevelopment Programme Agathoclis Stylianou TERENA GA – Zagreb, 22-23 May 2003 TERENA General Assembly - Zagreb, 22-23 May 2003

  2. Introduction • Paper presented in May 2001 • Listed 16 possible activities in 3 categories: • Support (Political and technical) • Information Sharing • Expertise and Consultancy • Summary TERENA General Assembly - Zagreb, 22-23 May 2003

  3. The Digital Divide • SERENATE shows it may be widening • Differences vary widely • Need to target support in a tailored fashion • Talk to us – we can help TERENA General Assembly - Zagreb, 22-23 May 2003

  4. Information Gathering • Fringe countries are often isolated for economic reasons • Information flow is frequently poor • “TERENA Missions” have been effective • TERENA should be more proactive in arranging future missions: • Two more during 2003 (Lithuania, Latvia) • Objectives: • Understanding the problem-requirements • Identifying options-opportunities • Recommending Concrete Action Plan TERENA General Assembly - Zagreb, 22-23 May 2003

  5. Support Opportunities • European Union can help • “Digital Divide harms collaboration and progress ” • Investigate opportunities to Support less advanced NRENs • Infrastructure development • Technical & Managerial workshops • Assistance from TERENA on becoming partners in FP projects • Train them to use the system TERENA General Assembly - Zagreb, 22-23 May 2003

  6. Information Sharing • Encouragement to attend TNC • Reports on the TERENA website • Promote working groups of common interest • UNCLE approach • The TERENA Tech-advice service • Benchmarking and Case-making through the use of the TERENA Compendium TERENA General Assembly - Zagreb, 22-23 May 2003

  7. Consultancy & Expertise • Technical and Managerial Workshops • Help in case building • Presentations at National conferences by TERENA Staff • Working visits “Missions” TERENA General Assembly - Zagreb, 22-23 May 2003

  8. Summary • Digital Divide is growing • Help them to help the community • Support needs to be focused and localized • Sharing and collaboration is vital • Intensifying TERENA / membership contact is essential • TERENA will be more pro-active in encouraging the organization of missions TERENA General Assembly - Zagreb, 22-23 May 2003

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