MUSCAT ------- February 9, 2015 ---- Under the patronage of His Highness Sayyid Taimur bin Asad Al Said, and chaired by HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, the Fourth International Platform on Integrating Arab E-Infrastructure in a Global Environment (e-AGE) has concluded in the presence of more than 250 participants from 40 countries.
E-AGE is a platform organized yearly by the Arab States Research and Education Network (ASREN). It aims at enhancing dialogue among expert, researcher and decision-maker participants in order to cooperate in preparing and implementing national and regional e- infrastructure projects as well as formulating research and education (R&E) matters that are essentially based on the significant issues in the Arab region such as energy, water, environment, etc.
Speakers, decision-makers, experts and scientists from all Arab countries, Europe, USA, Africa, Latin America, Canada, and Asia shared their ideas to ensure the sustainability of dialogue realized by the Platform towards developing the Arab networks of research and education.
This year, e-AGE has witnessed the launch of exchange point of ASREN in London, the international connection between Jordan and the Trans-European Research and Education Networking Association with capacity of 155 MB/S, supported by Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org), in addition to the declaration of the continuity of the European Commission support to the Arab e-infrastructure within the European Euro-Mediterranean Connect project (EUMEDCONNECT3). In addition, e-AGE has witnessed a high-level participation by the European Commission to enhance research cooperation with the Sultanate of Oman and research communities in the GCC.
Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh stated that it is of great importance to make use of the support of the League of Arab States, the European Commission, and the international donors to initiate sustainable projects towards technical connect, research and education. He also stressed the continuity of cooperation between the Arab, European, American, East Asian, and African networks in order to develop sustainable e-infrastructures, exchange points and to support scientists and researchers all over the world.
Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh declared that the Conference has concluded a number of recommendations, of most prominent:
• Implementing His Highness Sayyid Taimur bin Asad Al Said’s directions to establish connect network with China and Near East
• Adopting ASREN programs and strategy for the upcoming stage, while stressing the establishment of e-infrastructure connect amongst the Arab states and the world
• Enhancing collaboration with the League of Arab States and the Arab states themselves towards developing the e-integration of education and research networks in the Arab states
• Focusing on the ASREN main exchange points, one of which is now operational in London, and currently a second one is being established in Fujairah in cooperation with UAE Ankabut, while plans are being set to launch a point in Alexandria in cooperation with Egypt Universities Network
• Conducting the fifth e-AGE in December 2015 in the Kingdom of Morocco
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