Presentation by Jill Foster
TERENA = RARE + EARN
- Trans European Research and Education Networking Association
TERENA ISUS Working Group
- ISUS: Information Services and User Support
[Like IETF USV Area]
Large number of task forces
European Commission Funding Programme:
"Fourth framework"
TERENA bid for supporting role
Scimitar
TERENA to provide:
- Input --> standards processes
- User community for testing and validation
- Experts for review
ISUS members proposed "DESIRE"
- Information infrastructure
- Better support for multimedia services
- Training
- Support for subject information gateways
3,000 proposals received under the Telematics part of
the 4th Framework
For more details see the TERENA Web server: