ISOC Education StrategyRandy Bush and Zita Wenzel

17 December 2001

Recommending a Strategy

1. Technology transfer to developing economies (networking education)

2. Information for public policy makers (policy education)

3. New technology to developed economies (standards education)

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Vision Statement We need to leverage successful network

education and “train the trainers” in situ and encourage cross-country technology transfer while educating policy makers about options and consequences and developed countries about standards and directions.

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Goals and Objectives Maximize decentralized, distributed network education

To train local networkers, particularly in less advantaged regions, and develop trainers

Develop and distribute a tool set for regional domain, address, and routing registries

Educate public policy makers around the world potentially so they help, rather than hinder, prudent and secure Internet diffusion and development

Educate and guide the developed countries by presenting standards/technology advisories 3

How Did We Get Here? History of successful first pipe work with NSRC

based on user requests History of successful partnership with industry Successful ISOC Network Training Workshops

but lack of cohesive plan inhibits growth User demand for local training and education

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Available Options Need to go where the users are located to

transfer technology effectively Need next steps to build on first pipes, i.e. local

exchanges, inter-country cooperation Need coordinated effort to leverage and build

on different organizations’ efforts in this area (e.g., NATO)

ISOC could be a significant partner Synergize and catalyze, as opposed to redo

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Recommendations Global strategy Coordinate with other organizations Integrate NSRC’s work with AfriNIC, AfNOG,

Francophones, etc. Work with Cisco for “train the trainers” on

local exchange points Develop public policy slate and workshop

program for public policy makers 6