1. Copyright AARNet 20051 Australia’s e-Research Infrastructure IGRID - 27 September 2005 George McLaughlin International Developments, AARNet Enhancing Global Collaboration

2. Copyright AARNet 20052 Positioning Australia for Global Collaboration TEIN2 eVLBI EXPReS Mauna Kea Virtual Critical Care Emerging Infections Global Digital Divide Large Hadron Collider Square Kilometre Array TransLight Pacific Wave Southern Ocean Sciences Immersive Multimedia for Collaboration Asia Pacific making steady progress

3. Copyright AARNet 20053 Au Govt initiatives to foster e-Research Backing Australia’s Ability (BAA) BAA1, $3.0billion over 5 years from 2000/1 BAA2, $5.3billion over 7 years from 2004/5 BAA includes the Systemic Infrastructure Initiative (SII) to upgrade research infrastructure at Australian universities and research organisations $246million from BAA1 $542million from BAA2 significant move away from competitive bidding towards collaborative development of strategic plan and making grants against that plan http://backingaus.innovation.gov.au

4. Copyright AARNet 20054 Strands of Systemic Infrastructure Initiative With the Australian Research and Education Network (AREN) initiative plan in place the Au Govt contributed towards acquiring national fibre and toward the cost of 10Gbps international links Networks - Higher Education Broadband Advisory Committee (HEBAC-2002) – identified national needs and developed high level plan - Australian Research and Education Network Initiative (AREN 2003 on) considered funding proposals against the plan http://www.dest.gov.au/highered/research/pdf/aren.pdf http://www.dest.gov.au/sectors/research_sector/program mes_funding/programme_categories/key_research_priori ties/australian_research_and_education_network/arenac.htm

5. Copyright AARNet 20055 National Research Infrastructure Development NRIT (National Research Infrastructure Task Force) 2003-4 http://www.dest.gov.au/sectors/research_sector/policies_iss ues_reviews/reviews/previous_reviews/national_research_i nfrastructure_taskforce_framework/default.htm NCRIS (National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy) 2004-5 http://www.dest.gov.au/sectors/research_sector/policies_iss ues_reviews/key_issues/ncris/default.htm eResearch Coordinating Committee 2005 http://www.dest.gov.au/sectors/research_sector/policies_iss ues_reviews/key_issues/e_research_consult/default.htm

6. Copyright AARNet 20056 Elements of NCRIS Infrastructure Accessible, robust high bandwidth communication network for research and education Distributed high performance computing capacity Accessible data and information repositories Accessible research instruments and facilities Agreed ICT standards and coordinated middleware development Standardised measurement systems Australian participation in international collaborative e-research activities and access to collaborative partners' networks, facilities/instruments and repositories, to support activities under NRPs National Research Priorities (topics identified) Strategic Roadmap (prioritised shortlist by early 2006)

7. Copyright AARNet 20057 Australian involvement in Global Middleware activities Europe - Close co-operation with JISC, TERENA and European NRENs on eduroam and middleware activities. Americas - Working on eduroam and shibboleth activities, - Participation in educause workshops on identity and access management. APAN -APAN 2005 middleware breakfast meeting -APAN middleware mailing list -APAN Middleware stream for Jan 2006 APAN meeting in Tokyo Global -Middleware catalysis (Slaughter meeting) -Eduroam global working group

8. Copyright AARNet 20058 Australian eduroam developments Deploying eduroam in AARNet offices throughout Australia Encouraging interest in take-up by Australian universities Writing and seeking endorsement for national eduroam policies Promoting and participating in eduroam developments within the APAN region Participating in eduroam global working group See www.eduroam.edu.au

9. Copyright AARNet 20059 Regional and Global Perspective Even the largest countries/economies don’t have the resources to fund the infrastructure and knowledge development that will lead to new creation and discoveries in every field of endeavour Even the smallest countries/economies can make unique contributions to new creation and discoveries in specific fields of endeavour How do we optimally leverage each country/economy’s potential contribution to advance global creation and discovery in all relevant fields of endeavour? Collaboration vs competition is there an optimal balance for virtual organisations?