From: sadeniem@nic.funet.fi (Markus Sadeniemi)
Newsgroups: news.announce.conferences
Subject: NORDUnet '93 Conference, 15-17 Feb, 1993, Helsinki
Date: 27 Jan 93 01:04:13 GMT
Expires: Wed, 17 Feb 1993 08:00:00 GMT
Organization: Finnish University and Research Network (FUNET)


Now, that it is only one month left to NORDUnet '93 conference
it is high time for you to register yourself! (If you haven't
done it already.)

Below you'll find
- conference programme and
- invitation to the conference

These are also available by anonymous ftp from nic.funet.fi in
the directory pub/netindo/NORDUnet:

nordinvi.asc     invitation to NORDUnet '93, ascii text
nordinvi.ps      invitation to NORDUnet '93, postscript
nordinvi.wp5     invitation to NORDUnet '93, WordPerfect 5
nordform.ps      registration form, postscript
nordform.wp5     registration form, WordPerfect 5
nordprog.asc     conference programme, ascii text
nordmarina.*     conference site, photo
nordhelsinki.*   conference site, map

If you have problems in printing the registration form ask
the conference bureau, Congrex to send you one.

   Congrex
   Eija Ohrnberg
   PO BOX 35
   00621 HELSINKI

   tel  +358 0 7520711
   fax +358 0 7520899

See you in Helsinki,

Markus Sadeniemi
FUNET

PS This is not part of the conference, but those interested
   could contact Anders Gillner (awg@sunet.se)

   A specialist seminar on Network Information Retrieval will
   be held at the conference site Wednesday 17/2 13.00-17.00.
   The seminar will include short talks from Peter Deutch,
   Tim Berners-Lee, Chris Weider and Mark McCahill dealing
   the future of NIR from their point of view,
   as well as a short talk by Anders Gillner about the present
   and the future of gopher in Europe. The seminar will be
   designed in such a way that there will be a lot of time
   for questions and discussion.

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NORDUnet '93 Conference
=======================

Helsinki, February 15.-17.1993


Programme outline
-----------------

Monday the 15th, 13.30-17.00        Opening session - road to the future

Tuesday the 16th, 9.00-12.30        Information tools
                                    Internet technology


Tuesday the 16th, 13.30-17.00       Libraries in the networked world
                                    Broadband networks

Wednesday the 17th 9.00-12.30       Multimedia is here
                                    Closing session




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CONFERENCE PROGRAMME                      (Some changes still possible.)
====================

Opening session
---------------

         Opening

         Treasures of the network
            Peter Deutsch

         Internet and the Internet Society
            Phill Gross

         Where is Europe?
            Kees Neggers

         NORDUnet
            Peter Villemoes


Information tools
-----------------

         Information tools, an overview
            Peter Deutsch

         Gopher
            Mark McCahill

         View to the future
            Chris Weider

         World Wide Web
            Tim Berners-Lee


Internet technology
-------------------

         The EBONE model as a contribution
         to global routing stability
            Peter L|thberg

         ROAD
            Phill Gross

         Mobile IP
            Frank Reichert


Libraries in the networked world
--------------------------------

         Libraries and networks
            Lorcen Dempsey

         SR-NETT
            Geir Pedersen

         Information organization
            Hans Martin Fagerli


Broadband networks
------------------

         Evolution to Broadband
            Juha Hein{nen

         ATM Technology Overview
            Reijo Juvonen

         Practical ATM piloting


Multimedia is here
------------------

         How we solved the e-mail character set problem
            Harald Alvestrand

         Multimedia, University of Oslo experience
            Geir Pedersen

         Video conferencing


Closing session
---------------

         Networking schools
            Petur Thorstensson

         Research networks in the Baltics
            Ants Work

         IT strategy in Lund University
            Arne Sundstr|m

         Closing

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                                  Invitation

                                      to





                                  NORDUnet'93







                            February 15 - 17, 1993

                               Helsinki, Finland


NORDUnet'93 conference
Marina Congress Center, Helsinki, Finland
February 15 - 17, 1993


THE PROGRAMME COMMITTEE

Alf Hansen                 UNINETT/SINTEF, Norway
Juha Heinnen              FUNET, Finland
Geir Pedersen              University of Oslo, Norway
Markus Sadeniemi           FUNET, Finland - Chairman
Peter Villemoes            NORDUnet, Denmark
Hans Wallberg              UMDAC, Sweden


THE ARRANGEMENT COMMITTEE

Paavo Ahonen               FUNET
Anne Bjrklund-Nummila     Centre for Scientific Computing
Juha Huusko                Centre for Scientific Computing
Markus Sadeniemi           FUNET
Eija hrnberg              CONGREX


CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT

Address:                   NORDUnet'93
                           c/o CONGREX
                           P.O.Box 35
                           00621 Helsinki
                           FINLAND

Telephone:                 +358-0-752 0711
                           +358-0-752 3611

Telefax:                   +358-0-752 0899

CONFERENCE DATES
NORDUnet'93, the 13th Nordic Conference on Research and
Educational networking, will be held at the Marina Congress
Center in Helsinki from February 15th to 17th, 1993. The
conference will start on Monday at lunch time and end on
Wednesday after lunch.


CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
The NORDUnet'93 conference is a Nordic Networkshop where
the status and trends in Nordic and international networking will
be discussed. The programme covers a wide range of topics from
high speed network technologies to libraries and other
information services.


PROGRAMME SCHEDULE

Monday 15th February 1993

10.00       Registration

12.00       Lunch

13.30       Opening session - Road to the Future

            Finding information and services in the network.
            What will the networks look like in ten or twenty
            years from now? Internet and Internet Society.
            Status report on NORDUnet.

17.00       Birds of Feather sessions

            Please make your suggestions before or during the
            opening session.


Tuesday 16th February 1993

09.00       Information tools

            An overview of the existing information tools like
            WAIS, WWW, Gopher, and X.500. WAIS, The
            Wide Area Information Server. What comes next?
            Next generation of information tools.

            Internet technology

            The problem of routing, what is the role of
            EBONE? ROAD, how to manage explosive Internet
            growth? Mobile IP.

12.30       Lunch

13.30       Libraries in the networked world

            Libraries and networks. The Nordic SR-NETT
            project. Information organization.

            Broadband networks

            An overview on high-speed technologies. ATM,
            Asynchronous Transfer Mode Technology.
            Piloting ATM

17.00       Close of session

20.00       Conference Dinner


Wednesday 17th February 1993

09.00       Multimedia is here

            MIME - Multimedia Mail to get Nordic characters
            right ! Experiences with realtime multimedia for
            distance education at the University of Oslo.

            Closing session

            Networking schools, practical experiences, Baltic
            situation, enthusiastic start, but not without
            problems.

            IT strategies at universities.

12.00       Closing of the conference

LANGUAGE
The Conference language will be English.

NETWORK CONNECTION
A terminal room with workstations will be available at the
conference site. The terminals will be connected through a link to
FUNET, Finnish University and Research Network, NORDUnet
and Internet.

THE CONFERENCE SITE
The Marina Congress Center is located by the harbour in the
heart of Helsinki. It was built in 1991 and was the place where
the recent European Conference on Security and Cooperation was
held.

THE CONFERENCE HOTEL
Hotel Grand Marina is a unique, 4 stars hotel located near the
centre of Helsinki on the island of Katajanokka. Originally the
hotel was a customs magazine built in the early years of this
century, recently turned into a modern functional hotel.

ACCOMPANYING PERSONS
A sightseeing tour will be organized for accompanying persons
by CONGREX if the number of participants exceeds 15 people.

TRANSPORTATION
Helsinki airport has direct connections to Copenhagen,
Gothenburg, Oslo and Stockholm and to many other cities in
Europe and all over the world. The airport is located about 20
kilometers from the centre of Helsinki and the Marina Congress
Center.

Daily ferries from Stockholm also provide a convenient way of
arriving to the conference. The Viking Line terminal is next to
the conference site and the Silja Line terminal is also within
walking distance.

REGISTRATION FEE

The registration fee, which includes accommodation covers:

-   entry to all sessions
-   conference proceedings
-   accommodation for the two nights of February
    15th and 16th in Hotel Grand Marina
-   breakfast on February 16th and 17th
-   lunch on February 15th, 16th and 17th
-   Conference dinner on February 16th
-   Transportation to the City reception and
    dinner on February 15th


EARLY registration fee:    FIM 3.200
LATE registration fee:     FIM 3.700

The early registration fee applies to all fees received before
December 15th, 1992.

No registration fees can be refunded with respect of cancellations
received after January 15th, 1993.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further information may be obtained from the conference
secretariat. Subsequent information, including the conference
program, will be distributed by e-mail of telefax, so you are
welcome to send your e-mail address or telefax number to the
conference secretariat.

REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT
Please fill in the enclosed registration form and mail/fax it
together with the copy of your payment receipt to the conference
secretariat:

Address:               CONGREX
                       P.O.Box 35
                       00621 Helsinki
                       FINLAND
Telefax:               +358-0-752 0899
Telephone:             +358-0-752 0711
                       +358-0-752 3611

Please settle the payment by bank transfer to:

Bank:                  Aktia Bank, Helsinki
Address:               Mannerheimintie 14
                       00100 Helsinki, Finland
Account holder:        CONGREX / NORDUnet'93
Account no:            405511-27350

Please note that the payment is net of all charges, and that
personal cheques are not accepted.

If you wish to pay by credit card please fill the card number and
expiring date on the registration form.

Make sure to indicate NORDUnet and your name on all money
transfers.

CANCELLATION
All fees will be refunded for cancellations received by
CONGREX before January 15, 1993 less our cancellation fee of
FIM 500. No refunds will be made after January 15, 1993.
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