On 19-21 April 2006 NORDUnet and UNINETT hosted a Chinese-Nordic Workshop in Trondheim, Norway. The workshop brought together research network owners, network researchers, and GRID people from China and the Nordic countries, for two intense days of collaboration and investigation. We were honored to have strong participation and presentations from the Chinese NRENs CSTnet and CERNET.

The central theme of the workshop was to present the state of the art if research and educational networking, network research, and grid efforts in China and the Nordic countries, to heighten the mutual understanding of capabilities and challenges in the participating countries, and to explore potential for collaboration within the areas discussed.

The presentations resulted in a lively discussion, and a good number of shared challenges and priorities where noted. It was agreed that a strong potential for collaboration exists between China and the Nordic countries. It was agreed to arrange a follow-up workshop in China in the fall of 2006, and to explore further the potential for collaboration on a number of projects.

Photographs taken during the event, courtesy of Magnus Strømdal and Lars Fischer.

Below is a list of presentations given at the workshop.

Nordic networks

• NORDUnet - The Nordic research network cooperation, René Buch, CEO NORDUnet
• Forskningsnet - The research network of Denmark, Steen Pedersen, CEO Forskningsnet
• FUNET - research network of Finland, Janne Kanner, CTO FUNET
• RHnet - The research network of Iceland, Sæþór L. Jónsson, CEO RHnet
• SUNET - The research network of Sweden, Hans Wallberg, CEO SUNET
• Swedish - Chinese Network Research Cooperation, Prof. Sven Tafvelin
• UNINETT - The research network of Norway, Petter Kongshaug, CEO UNINETT

Chinese networks

• CERNET - China Education and Research network , Dr. Hu Shui
• CERNET2 and Its Research Activities, Prof. Wang Wenyong
• CSTnet - China Science and Technology Network, Dr. Yan Baoping
• Scientific Database (SDB) & Scientific Data Grid (SDG), Prof. Nan Kai.
• SCCAS Supercomputing and CNGrid, Prof. Chi Xuebin

Network architectures

• Network Level Mobility, Olav Kvittem, UNINETT director of Research and Development
• Q2S, Research Centre of Excellence in quantifiable quality of service (NTNU and UNINETT), Peder Emstad, Professor Telematics and head of Q2S centre
• Dependability Modelling and Analysis for Network Evaluation . An Example of Co-operations between Q2S and UNINETT, Qitao Gan, Phd. student and research scientist at the Q2S centre

Campus networking

• GigaCampus measuring beacons, next generation campus networks, Vidar Faltinsen, UNINETT network specialist
• Practical IPv6 experience in the Nordic and Europe (6net), current problems and challenges, Stig Venaas, UNINETT network specialist and IETF chair

Authentication and authorisation

• FEIDE, eIDs to all students in Norway integrated with national PKI initiative, Ingrid Melve, UNINETT middleware specialist
• HAKA service and federation (federated identity) in Finland and international collaboration on identity federations, Mikael Linden, FUNET specialist

Grids and eScience

• Nordic Data Grid Facility - the Nordic coordination towards international grid initiatives, Lars Fischer, NORDUnet CTO
• Preparation for eScience in Norway, Olaf Schjelderup, UNINETT director of networks