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Call for Proposals: Annual NOC Workshop for TEIN Network Engineers
TEIN Annual NOC Workshop 2013
On behalf of the TEIN4 project, TEIN*CC would like to make a call for proposals to interested individuals or organizations who are willing to collaborate over TEIN4 and its peering networks; to host “Annual NOC Workshop” aimed at bringing TEIN4 network engineers to the level qualified for the operation & management of network for their NRENs and therefore promote international collaborations and TEIN4 applications. Information on the TEIN4 network can be found at www.tein4.net
The TEIN Annual NOC Workshop will have 2 sessions and the topics to be hosted are as follows:
• Session 1: Internet Quality of Service (QoS) and Class of Service (CoS)-related technology; Implementation methods to provide seamless prioritization for selected traffics or flows throughout TEIN network and its participants, and therefore to serve and promote researches and studies which require better quality and reduction of delay in the network
• Session 2: Presentation of NOC Operation Report by Participating NRENs
Workshop must meet the following requirements:
• The hosting venue will be at one of the Beneficiary partners of TEIN4, in accordance to the EC procurement guideline.
• The Workshop must be conducted before the end of December 2013.
• At least 1 engineer and not more than 2 from each beneficiary partner of TEIN4 project will be invited to participate in the workshop; with financial support of air-fare and per-diems, where applicable. Participants from hosting countries may be eligible for per-diems, where applicable. Reimbursement will be proceeded with the TEIN*CC’s guideline. Additional attendees are welcome at their own cost.
• QoS/CoS Session is encouraged to collaborate with the experts of Non-beneficiary countries or other European organizations or institutions and can be conducted as a training format.
Evaluation Criteria covered but not limited to the following areas, subject to any change to the contents of the Proposals:
• Cost
• Infrastructure (Internet access, equipment, housing and etc.)
• Attendance size
A proposal (not longer than 5 A4 pages) should include the following:
• Set of objectives / Expected results / Synopsis program / Target audience(s) / Instructors
• Outline budget: A break-down cost quotation for estimated budget is to be included in the Proposal in Euros. The 30,000 Euros can be used to partially support travel of resource persons and participants and for the organization of the event.
Important Dates:
• Proposal submission: 5 August 2013, addressed to: tech@teincc.org
• Acceptance notification: 13 August 2013
• For any inquiries, please email to: tech@teincc.org
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