Thessaloniki, 29 June 2001

EUMEDISEUMEDISEUro MEDiterranean

Information Society Project

BackgroundBackgroundBarcelona Euro-Mediterranean Conference,

27 – 28 November 1995Conference on the “Construction of the

Euro-Mediterranean Information Society”, Rome 30 – 31 May 1996

MEDA Initiative – European Commission, 22 February 1999

EUMEDIS ObjectivesEUMEDIS Objectives

Provide International Connectivity to GEANT & Other Research Networks

Increase International Research Network Connectivity within the Mediterranean Region

Promote good practice in providing effective network services within each Mediterranean Country

Ensure that the network services and international structures are sustainable beyond the end of the project

EUMEDIS Project: Sectors of EUMEDIS Project: Sectors of applicationapplication

EducationHealthcareE-commerceIndustry and InnovationMultimedia Access to Cultural Heritage &

Tourism

ParticipantsParticipants

AlgeriaCyprusEgyptIsraelJordanLebanon

MaltaMoroccoPalestinian Authority SyriaTunisiaTurkey

European NRENs European NRENs which participate in the projectwhich participate in the project

Greece – GRNETItaly – INFNSpain – REDirisFrance - RENATER

DANTEDANTE

Coordinator

Meetings on the EUMEDIS Meetings on the EUMEDIS Interconnection InitiativeInterconnection Initiative

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Brussels, 15 – 16th March, 2001Brussels, 19 – 20th April, 2001Athens, 18th June 2001

Current Situation & Current Situation & Provisional TimetableProvisional Timetable

Athens Meeting, 18 June 2001Mediterranean & European Partners agreed

on the proposal made out by DANTEThe Proposal has been presented to

EuropeAid Office to be approved in October 2001

Implementation of EUMEDIS Project

EUMEDCONNECT ProposalEUMEDCONNECT Proposal

The objectives of the projectDetailed description of activities

(Market Analysis, Technical Requirements, Cost Allocation, Network Topology, Project Proposal)

Methodology (methods of implementation, reasons for the proposed methodology,reasons for the role of each partner)

Duration and plan of action (4 months)

Expected Results (Estimated impact on target groups, publications & outputs, multiplier effects, sustainability)

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