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Public Benefit Internet Development Efforts Public Benefit Internet Development Efforts in Palestine, Nepal and Western New Yorkin Palestine, Nepal and Western New York
James O. Whitlock
University at BuffaloWNY High Performance Networked Video Initiative
http://www.BethlehemAlliance.org
Presentation to the Internet2 SIG for Emerging National Research and Education Networks
San Diego, California, USAOctober 8, 2007
The Bethlehem AllianceThe Bethlehem Alliance Facilitating Public Benefit Next Generation Internet Development
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Agenda:Agenda:
• Rationale, Objectives and Issues• The Plan• The Actuality• Investments and Outcomes• What’s Next?• How Can Internet2 and this SIG Help?• Discussion-Only Working Documents (ATP)• Photographs and Video Clips (ATP)
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Rationale, Objectives and IssuesRationale, Objectives and Issues
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The Promise of Interactive IP-VideoThe Promise of Interactive IP-VideoAt Suspension of Disbelief Quality Levels:At Suspension of Disbelief Quality Levels:
• Global delivery of essential human services– Medical intervention
– Medical education
– General education
• Government services, cultural events, the arts …• International cross-cultural contacts and activities• Rapid and high ROI without application development• Relevance in stressed and impoverished areas• Relevance to general public• Broad-spectrum facilitative tool for human interaction• Cornerstone of Global Village
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Extension of Decade-Long Western NY Extension of Decade-Long Western NY Regional EffortRegional Effort
WNY-HPNVI
The Western New York
High Performance Networked Video Initiative
• Facilitative developmental support for early adopters• Professionally managed “Attractive Nuisance” events
– Encourage inter-institutional use and illuminate issues
– Expand the active user community
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ObjectivesObjectives
• Promote and facilitate development of advanced network infrastructure
• Identify and develop sustainable direct public benefit applications
• Promote a shift of emphasis for justifying advanced networks from research and big science to public service
• Promote facilitative non-deterministic development methods that build local skills and respond to locally perceived needs
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Public Benefit Development IssuesPublic Benefit Development Issues
• Impediments– Lack of political and economic capital
– Lack of public and professional awareness of I2 IP-VC capabilities
• Strategies– Exploit geopolitical significance
– Develop broader public support, e.g. religious groups
– Develop compelling high-visibility demonstrations
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Why Nepal?Why Nepal?
• Association with existing medical development interests• Accident
– 2006 Internet2 SMM conference presentation & presenter seating
• Enthusiastic, collaborative Nepali development groups• Poverty, stress and need
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Why Palestine?Why Palestine?
• Level of infrastructure development• Geopolitical significance• International visibility• Accident
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The PlanThe Plan
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Develop Self-Supporting Early-Adopter Develop Self-Supporting Early-Adopter Interest and Working Groups by Offering: Interest and Working Groups by Offering:
• Facilitative non-deterministic ground-up support • Practitioner briefings & technology demonstrations
– Faculty, teachers, doctors, cultural center staff
• Technical support staff briefings & technology donations
– IT, Network Engineering, Media Support
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Develop High Visibility Demonstration Develop High Visibility Demonstration Applications Applications
• Low cost, one-off, make-do technology• Easy to understand applications• Obvious and immediate public benefit
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Exploit Public Benefit PR Value Exploit Public Benefit PR Value
• Enlist higher level government and institutional decision makers
• Develop public awareness and support• Leverage interests to identify and secure start-up
funding for compelling applications• Develop Government, Institutional, Public and
International Support for: – A National Research and Education Network (NREN)
– International Network Connectors
– Extension of the NREN into public spaces
– Continuance and growth of public benefit applications
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Include Stressed Domestic Regions (USA)Include Stressed Domestic Regions (USA)
• Urban poor• Rural poor and dispersed• Disaster afflicted
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The ActualityThe Actuality
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The Actuality:The Actuality:
• First working visit (12 days) 10/23/2004– Briefings and contacts with 11 institutions
– Technology left with 4 centers of interest
– First Known Multi-Institutional IP-VC on 11/01/2004
Palestinian Public Internet – Bethlehem University to ARIJ (via Ramallah)
• Al Quds University and Palestine connect 12/09/2004 to Megaconference VI
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The Actuality (continued):The Actuality (continued):
• Second working visit (21 days) 2/26/2005– Briefings and contacts with 6 institutions,
including 3 in Gaza
– Technology left with 4 centers of interest, including 2 in Gaza
– Demonstrations & briefings for Founding 3/14/2005Meeting of: The Palestinian Associationfor Development of Internet2, PADI2 See http://www.padi2.ps
• IP-VC demonstrations for Palestinian 4/20/2005 University Council
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The Actuality (continued):The Actuality (continued):
• PADI2 grows to include all universities & colleges, Palestinian National Authority (PNA)Ministry liaison, …
• PNA announces PADI2 & EUMEDCONNECT 6/07/2005 link
• PADI2 developing NREN plan details• PADI2 in negotiations with PalTel regarding
NREN implementation
• EUMEDCONNECT link installed (ping test) 10/21/2005
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The Actuality (continued):The Actuality (continued):
• Third working visit (35 days) 2/25/2006– Microwave links to 4 public spaces, 1 in Gaza
– Briefings and contacts with 5 institutions, 3 in Gaza
– Technology left with 4 centers of interest, 2 in Gaza
– Organizing meeting of Bethlehem area public
benefit interests
– PADI2 NREN RFP completed & issued 3/21/2006
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The Actuality (continued):The Actuality (continued):
• Fourth working visit (51 days) 2/25/2007
– Restoration of microwave links in Bethlehem– Development and integration of PC GW control systems– Installation and testing of Ramallah GW & ISDN BRI– Installation and testing of Bethlehem GW– Installation and testing of Gaza GW– Intensive briefings on H.323 & infrastructure at all sites
The Palestinian Association for Development of Internet2PADI2
http://www.padi2.ps
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Investments & OutcomesInvestments & Outcomes
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Investments & OutcomesInvestments & Outcomes
• Investments– Eighteen weeks on the ground, four visits
– Approximately $55K, including $10K in donations
– 36 months of staff (over-)time
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Investments & OutcomesInvestments & Outcomes
• Outcomes– A high-level active NREN development group: PADI2
– International connector installed and NREN RFP issued
– Twelve H.323 technical points of presence, four in Gaza
– Bethlehem Alliance shared technology centers at The International Center and Caritas Hospital, Bethlehem
– Three public space microwave links, three Gateways and three dedicated test systems installed
– Organizing work started for public benefit interests
– Extensive supportive contact network: Palestinian higher education, healthcare, cultural, U.S. Dept. of State, local WNY education and community organizations, Internet2, NGO’s
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What’s Next?What’s Next?
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Public benefit applications & spaces are not Public benefit applications & spaces are not being adequately addressedbeing adequately addressed
• Use whatever connectivity opens-up to support application development and build momentum
– Palestine: Caritas Baby Hospital, refugee camp clinics & community centers, other hospitals, ICB, National Conservatory of Music …
– WNY Groups: colleges, schools, community centers
– NGO interests
– Internet2 community
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The Bethlehem Alliance Proposes and Plans to The Bethlehem Alliance Proposes and Plans to Develop Public Benefit Application Incubators Develop Public Benefit Application Incubators
• Small collections of deployable equipment and technical staff networked with application principals
• West Bank, Bethlehem: Caritas Baby Hospital
• Gaza: Islamic Univsrsity Gaza, El Wafa Rehabilitation Hospital, others TBD
• Western New York: community centers & schools, locations TBD
• Applications to include: medical grand rounds, remote specialist consults, cross-culturally peered school groups, NGO service screening & follow-up, National Conservatory concerts, theatre performances, music instruction, scholarship candidate screening, …
• Equipment already on-hand in WNY, awaiting connectivity with Palestine
• Seeking traditional and non-traditional funding sources
• Next working visit planned: 1H08 (without funding assistance)
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How Can Internet2 and this SIG Help? How Can Internet2 and this SIG Help?
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How Can Internet2 and this SIG Help?How Can Internet2 and this SIG Help?
• Assist with promotion– Public Benefit Applications
– Internet2 Access in Public Spaces – schools, community centers, churches, libraries, police, fire, …
• Support a forum for organizers of similar efforts• Support a forum or portal for connecting potential
service providers with communities in need • Help secure support for similar efforts in early stages
– Satellite and ISDN connect-time grants
– Travel grants
– Equipment donations – WiFi, VC, …
– NREN development funding
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How Can Internet2 and this SIG Help?How Can Internet2 and this SIG Help?
• Help secure diplomatic and political interventions– Travel permits & ground travel obstacles
– Equipment import
• Assist with coordination and inclusion of major NGO’s • Develop technical residency programs for foreign
nationals– I2 Commons/OSU
– ViDeNet/UNC
– Other I2 IP-Video Support Sites
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Thank you.Thank you.Please follow-up with any interests you have:Please follow-up with any interests you have:
James O. Whitlock
Bethlehem Alliance Project Facilitator
Director, WNY High Performance Networked Video Initiative
University at Buffalo
104e Computing Center
Buffalo, NY 14260
(716) 645-3060
www.BethlehemAlliance.org