○ When: August 20 – 21, 2019 ○ Where: Le Meridien Hotel, Thimphu, Bhutan○ Organizer: DITT of MoIC Bhutan/DrukEN The  Department of Information Technology and Telecom (DITT) under the Ministry of Information and Communications (MoIC) is very delighted and honored to host “Asi@Connect Launch Event and Technical Workshop on Network Management and Application” at Le Meridien in Thimphu, Bhutan from 20 to 21 August 2019.Asi@Connect Launch Event and Workshop on Network Management and Application will be held in the following format (see Programme Agenda):Launching ceremony of DrukREN Connectivity to TEIN and Global R&E Network will be observed on the 1st day followed by Techinical Session on Telemedicine. Live Streaming of Endoscopy will be arranged during the technical session.Asi@Connect Launch Event and Technical Workshop on Network Management and Application will conclude on the 2nd day with half-day programme on: “NREN Activities”, followed by session on Network Management.For Full program and event information: https://drukren.bt/asiconnect-project-bhutan-launch-event/

○ When: August 15 – 16, 2019 ○ Where: Hilton Hanoi Opera Hotel & NASATI Office, Hanoi Vietnam○ Organizer: NASATI/VinaREN National Agency for Science and Technology Information(NASATI) will hold the Asi@Connect National Launch Event on 15-16 August 2019 in Hanoi. The launch event may representatives from the Delegation of European Union to Vietnam along with honorable guests of the diplomats from the Embassy of Asi@Connect partner countries. Also VinaREN members will take place together to celebrate local project inauguration. The event will combined with the Eduroam workshopto facilitate VinaREN and TEIN collaboration. For more information can be found at attached program.  

○ When: August 12 – 16, 2019 ○ Where: National University of Laos, Lao PDR○ Organizer: Lanka Education and Research Network (LEARN)  The IPv6 Deployment Workshop as the first workshop of the project, Uplifting Resources to Deploy IPv6, DNS/DNSSEC, identity access management and monitoring of the network performance and its security, will be held on 12th – 16th August 2019 at National University of Laos.  This workshop has been designed for engineers and technical staff at the Universities and R&E networks. In building the capacity of technical knowledge of regional NRENs, LEARN in collaboration with Royal University of Bhutan, Lao Education and Research Network (LERNET) and APNIC organizes this workshop. Further, this will facilitate the NREN engineers from Afghanistan, Bhutan, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam.  For more information, please visit : https://ipv6.nuol.edu.la/ 

▶When: 10-12, July 2019 ▶Where: Indiana University Gateway Facility, in New Delhi, India ▶Organizers: International Networks at Indiana University (IN@IU)  The Asi@Connect project and International Networks at Indiana University are hosting a three-day perfSONAR training workshop 10-12 July 2019 at the Indiana University Gateway Facility, in New Delhi, India. Participants from NRENs in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka are invited to attend.   This workshop is designed for engineers and system staffs working at Universities, academic networks and R&E networks involved  in network monitoring and management and troubleshooting. The workshop will provide each attendee with a perfSONAR node, an overview of the perfSONAR toolkit, a hands-on experience installing and using it, and an introduction to interpreting output and troubleshooting any observed network issues.   Upon completion of the workshop, attendees will be able to:   ○ Install a perfSONAR node (all attendees will be given a node to take home with them). ○ Run a standard perfSONAR measurement mesh and participate in the measurement meshes of other groups as needed. ○ Understand how perfSONAR can detect hard and soft failures in the network. ○ Identify steps to resolve hard and soft failures as identified in the measurement meshes. ○ Use the slides and contact points made available to them to assist in training at the local level. * For details of this program, please download attached document. 

 ▶ When: 8 July 2019, 10:30~15:00 ▶ Where: Auditorium, Higher Education Commission, Islamabad, Pakistan  Asi@Connect local launch is a major milestone for PERN, as TEIN connectivity is the core link used for R&E purposes by PERN partner universities. The launch event may hive officials from the Delegation of European Union to Pakistan along with Chairman Higher Education Commission and Federal Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training.   Program ○ Welcome Note by Chairman Higher Education Commission○ Welcome remarks by President TEIN*CC○ Overview of the Asia Connect Project, TEIN*CC○ Key Note Speech by Dr. Francis Lee over Video Link○ Address by the Ambassador of the EU to Pakistan○ Address by the the Federal Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training○ Parallel Panel Discussions   About PERN  Pakistan Education & Research Network is the only Research and Education Network of the country established and administered by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. The PERN project was initiated under the concept of Educational Intranet in 2002 under the Government of Pakistan, IT Action Plan which afterwards evolved as PERN2. PERN provides various services to the education and research institutes in Pakistan, that include Internet, Intranet, digital library, video conferencing facility, and unified communication, cloud computing, management information system, business intelligence solution as well as International R&E connectivity to the member universities. PERN has taken and intends on taking more such initiatives to ensure high quality services reach all institutes who are forward looking to leapfrog in the information age using PERN as its springboard.      

▶ When: 9 July ~ 3 August 2019▶ How: E-learning (2 classes per week)▶ Organizer: BdREN (Bangladesh)   The course will deal with the principles of Cyber Security. The main purpose of this course is to give a holistic view of the cyber-security so that the trainees after successful completion of this course will be better prepared moving forward in throttling real-life cyber threats. For details please follow: https://dle.asiaconnect.bdren.net.bd  DLE Course-1: “Cyber Security” Course Duration: 4 weeks, 2 classes/week Course Contents  1. Introduction to Cybersecurity (2 Hours) 5. Privacy in the Cyberspace (2 Hours) • Concept of Cyberspace, Cybercrime, Cyberwar and Cybersecurity • Concept of Integrity, Confidentiality and Availability • Other Cybersecurity functionalities • The People Involved (Amateurs, Crackers, Criminals, Regular users) • Cybersecurity protection methods (Cryptography Controls, Software and Hardware Controls, Laws and Policies, Physical Controls)  • Legal and Illegal Threats • Recent Privacy Issues • Tracking Problems • Data Collection and Sharing • Privacy Enhancement Tools  2. Software Security (2 Hours) 6. Open Source Intelligence (2 Hours) • Concept of Attack, Vulnerability, Control, Problems, Threat and Risks • Categories of Attacks and Threats • Security concern (Hardware, Software, Storage media, Data, Memory, People, Organizations, Communications) • Software Vulnerabilities and Exploits • Introduction to Malware • Lifecycle of Virus and Bots  • Concept of Open Source Intelligence • Privacy in Social Networks • Privacy in Cryptocurrencies • Information Searching Tools • Human Aspects  3. Web Security (2 Hours) 7. Introduction to network security (2 Hours) • Web Basics • Security Requirements (Authenticity, Integrity, Confidentiality, Availability and non-repudiation) • History of Web Security Protocols • Overview of TLS Protocol • Concept of Public key Infrastructure • Attacks on TLS  • Basic Attack Types • Authentication Methodologies and Protocols • Types of Firewalls (packet filter, stateful and application level) • Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems  4. Web Application Security(2 Hours) 8. Network Security Protocol and Standard (2 Hours) • Most Common Web Application Attacks • OWASP Top 10 • Input Validation • Authentication and Session Management • Access Controls • Injection • Protection Methodologies  • PGP • S/MIME • SSH • IPSEC • DNSSec   

The 6th Asi@Connect Meeting will take place in Universiti Putra Malaysia(UPM) on 21 to 25 July 2019. The meetings will be consisted with the 6th Asi@Connect Governors and Project Meeting, the Steering Committee Meeting and Partners' Bilateral Meeting. Also Asi@Connect and APAN will offer the Joint Opening Reception on 23 July (Tuesday) for networking. When & Where21 (Sun) - 25 (Thu) July 2019Venue: White House, Universiti Putra Malaysia(UPM), Malaysia21 July (Sunday)14:00~17:30  Asi@Connect Steering Committee Meeting (SC members only)Venue: Le Méridien Putrajaya Hotel22 July (Monday) Venue: Mini-Auditorium (Room07), White House, UPM 09:00~12:30  The 6th Asi@Connect Governors' Meeting (Closed, GM only)13:30~17:00  The 6th Asi@Connect Project Meeting (Open)MOU Signing CeremonyAsi@Connect Progress Report (Network, sub-projects and Visibility)Asi@Connect Activity Report- Capacity building program on NOC (NKN/India)- Strengthen the Asi@Connect female network engineer (PSTU/Bangladesh)- Real-time haze monitoring & forest fire detection (ThaiREN/Thailand)- Intelligent medical services over TEIN (KHU/Korea)- Bridging the digital divide in Myanmar (UCSY/Myanmar)  23 July (Tuesday)  13:30~15:00 TEIN*CC Advisory Board Meeting (Closed, Memebers only)Venue: Wacana Putra3, White House, UPM18:00~19:30  Joint Opening Reception by Asi@Connect and APANVenue: Auditorium Rashdan Baba, White House, UPM24 July (Wednesday)  13:30~15:00 Steering Meeting for Asi@Connect CFP Evalucation (GM & SC Chairs only)Venue: Wacana Putra3, White House, UPM  24-25 July (Wednesday-Thursday)09:00~17:30  Asi@Connect Partners' Bilateral MeetingVenue: Wacana Putra3, White House, UPM * Bilateral meeting schedule will be informed to each partner later Asi@Connect meeting will be held in conjunction with APAN48 Meeting that supports the meeting venues and logistics.The logistics and travel information can be found at APAN48 website (Click) For more information about Asi@Connect meeting, please contact Ms. Eunjin HU(Tel: +82-2-3153-7343/ email: eunjinhu@teincc.org)

When: 26 June & 3 July 2019How: Zoom Connection Distinguished speakers from NRENs of Asi@Connect, GEANTT, WACREN and OARnet will speak about why presence of NRENs are obligatory for boosting research and educational activities of a country by identifying the services which are not covered under the ambit of traditional service providers.  The speakers will also try to highlight the services that are being covered by respective NRENs and the Charging Model. They will focus on the Revenue and Expenses of respective NREN and will suggest a Financial Model for the sustainability of NRENs. The speakers might also suggest any other model which may help the NREN to stamp its footprint in fostering research activities in the R&E community.  The sessions will be ideal for the policy makers of different NRENs who are wondering for identifying and introducing a sustainable model for themselves. For program details: [Click]   

“Facilitating Distance Learning Using Digital Conferencing Facility”O When: 23-25 April 2019O Where: Jetwing Blue, Negombo, Sri LankaThe first Train the Trainer Workshop of Asi@Connect WP5 Project “Facilitating Distance Learning using Digital Conferencing Facility”  will be hosted by Lanka Education and Research Network (LEARN) in Sri Lanka. The project is being implemented by the Bangladesh Research and Education Network (BdREN) in collaboration with NORDUnet, Denmark.The project is aimed at deploying a Digital Conferencing Platform for enhancement of collaboration, distance learning and knowledge sharing that will connect faculties, students, researchers, experts and resources from anyone, to anywhere. Deploying the platform within the TEIN itself locally will provide optimal performance and minimize dependency on resources in Europe or the US.Beneficiary countries Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Thailand will attend the workshop. Resource persons from NORDUnet, Denmark will attend the workshop for appraising the technical design and hardware, software, technical features of the distance learning system and also provide hands-on training on the system.For more information, visit at https://indico.learn.ac.lk/event/11/and contact Dinesh Gunawardena (dinesh@learn.ac.lk)

ㅇ When: Thursday, April 25, 2019 ㅇ Where: Hanoi Medical University, International Hall, Vietnamㅇ Organizers: Hanoi Medical University,      Agency for Science and Technology Information (NASATI),     Vietnam Research and Education Network (VinaREN),     Telemedicine Development Center of Asia (TEMDEC)Hanoi Medical University is hosting the 3rd Vietnam Telemedicine Workshop in Hanoi. Medical doctors, co-medicals, telemedicine engineers, and also people interested in telemedicine activity in Vietnam are invited to attend.The purpose of this event is to expand the activities across Vietnam, including remote and rural areas. Participants are expected to share the problems they have in telemedicine activity, also to share ideas and plans of telemedicine in Vietnam.For more information, contact Ms. Ryoko Yoshida (ryoko-y@tem.med.kyushu-u.ac.jp)