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Hi Jon, everybody,
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I would be also interested to contribute to a response.
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Regards,
-George

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From: Next Generation Networking on behalf of Jon Crowcroft
Sent: Mon 30/04/2007 06:58
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: and now FIND...



does the UK NGN community want to have a coordinated response?
i think so....

anyone want to volunteer to coordinate it?
(not me:)

see below

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Subject: Collaboration on Future Internet Architectures
Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2007 14:53:14 -0400



Call for Research Collaboration on Future Internet Architectures
in Partnership with the US NSF FIND Program

Background
The Internet's unquestionable success at embodying a single global
architecture has also led over the decades of its operation to
unquestionable difficulties with regard to support for sound operation
and some types of functionality as well as raising issues about security
and robustness. Recently the international network research community
has focused on developing fresh perspectives on how to design and test
new architectures for coherent, global data networks that overcome these
difficulties and enable a healthy robust Future Internet.=3D20
As a reflection of this growing community interest, there has been
international interest in rethinking the Internet to meet the needs of
the 21st century.  In the United States, the National Science Foundation
(NSF) has announced a focus area for networking research called FIND, or
Future Internet Design. The agenda of this focus area is to invite the
research community to take a long-range perspective, and to consider
what we want our global network of 10 or 15 years to be, and how to
build networks that meet the future requirements. (For further
information on the FIND program, see NSF solicitation 07-507.)  The
research funded by FIND aims to contribute to the emergence of one or
more integrated visions of a future network. (See www.nets-find.net for
information about the funded research projects.)

A vital part of this effort concerns fostering collaboration and
consensus-building among researchers working on future global network
architectures. To this end, NSF has created a FIND Planning Committee
that works with NSF to organize a series of meetings among FIND grant
recipients structured around activities to identify and refine
overarching concepts for networks of the future. As part of the research
we leave open the question of whether there will be one Internet or
several virtualized Internets.

A broader community
Because there is a broad set of efforts with similar goals supported by
other agencies, industry, and nations, NSF sees significant value in
researchers in the FIND program participating in collaboration and
consensus-building with other researchers, in academia and industry in
the US and particularly internationally, who share like-minded visions.
We believe that such visions of future global networks would greatly
benefit from global participation and that testing and deploying these
networks require global participation.=3D20

NSF would like to do its share in helping to create a global research
community centered on working toward future global network architectures
by inviting researchers interested in such collaboration to participate
in FIND activities. We hope that other national and international groups
will invite FIND participants to work with their researchers as well.

The FIND meetings are organized for the benefit of those already
actively working in this area, or for those who have specific
intellectual contributions they are prepared to make in support of this
kind of research. These meetings are not informational meetings for
people interested in learning about the problem, or for those preparing
to submit proposals to NSF.=3D20


Invitee Selection
Since the efficacy of FIND meetings is in part a function of their size
and coherence, we are asking researchers or individuals engaged in
activities in support of research to submit short white papers
describing themselves and how their work or intellectual contribution is
relevant to future global internet architectures. Based on the FIND
planning committee's evaluation of the described work or contribution
would contribute to a vision of the future, researchers will be invited
to join the FIND meetings and other events, as overall meeting sizes and
logistics permit.  The white papers should not focus on implementing
large-scale infrastructure projects.

The evaluation of the white papers will focus on certain criteria that
are listed below, along with expectations regarding what external
participation entails.  Naturally, interested parties should take these
considerations into account as they write their white papers, and
include information in their papers sufficient to allow the FIND
planning committee to evaluate the aptness of their participation.
Please try to limit your white paper to 2 pages.

*       In a few sentences, please describe your relevant work, and its
intended impact. When possible, include as an attachment (or a URL) a
longer description of your work, which if you wish can be something
prepared for another purpose (e.g. an original funding proposal or a
publication). It will help to limit the supporting material to 15 pages
or fewer.
*       Please summarize in the white paper the ways you see your
contributions as being compatible with the objectives of FIND (the URL
for the FIND solicitation is included above).  Contributions that accord
with the FIND program will generally be based on a long-term vision of
future networking, rather than addressing specific near-term problems,
and framed in terms of how it might contribute to an overall
architecture for a future network.=3D20
*       Since the FIND meetings have been organized for the benefit of
researchers who have already been funded and are actively pursuing their
research, research described in white papers should already be
supported. Please describe the means you have available to cover your
FIND-related activities: the source of funds, their duration, and
(roughly) the supported level of effort. Unfortunately, NSF lacks
additional funds to financially support your participation in the
meetings, so you must be prepared to cover those costs as well.=3D20
*       If you have submitted a FIND research proposal to the current
NeTS solicitation, you should not submit a white paper here based on
that research.  You should provisionally hold June 27-28, 2007 of the
next meeting because if selected for funding, you will be invited to
attend the June meeting.  The selection will be made in early June.=3D20
*       As one of the goals of FIND is to develop an active community of
researchers who work increasingly together over time towards coherent,
overall architectural visions, we aim for external participants to
likewise become significantly engaged.  To this end, you should
anticipate (and have resources for) participating in FIND project
meetings (three per year) in an active, sustained fashion.
*       Invitations are for individuals, not organizations, so
individuals, not organizations should submit white papers.
*       We view the research as pre-competitive, so your research must
not be encumbered by intellectual property restrictions that prevent you
from fully discussing your work and its results with the other
participants.=3D20
Your white paper (and the supporting description of current research or
other relevant contributions) will be read by members of the research
community, so do not submit anything that you would not reveal to your
peers. (White papers are not viewed as formal submissions to NSF.)
Timing and submission
You may submit a white paper at any time during the FIND program. The
papers we receive will be reviewed before each scheduled FIND PI
meeting. Meetings are anticipated to occur approximately three times a
year, in March, June/July and October/November. The next FIND meeting is
scheduled for June 27-28, 2007 in the Washington D.C area. Priority in
consideration for that meeting will be given to white papers that are
received by Friday, May 14th, 2007.=3D20
Send your white paper to Darleen Fisher <[log in to unmask]> and Allison
Mankin  <[log in to unmask]> for coordination.=3D20


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<P><FONT SIZE=3D3D2 FACE=3D3D"Arial">We are sending you this email =
because =3D
you are on our NeTS PI or reviewer list and thus may have architectural =
=3D
FIND-like research projects funded by programs other than FIND, such as =
=3D
from CT, other areas of NeTS, DARPA, industry, etc. We alert you to this =
=3D
call for participation.&nbsp; Please read the FIND solicitation to see =
=3D
if your project fits into FIND. Let Allison, David or me know if you =3D
have any questions. You may also see this call on TCCC or end2end =3D
mailing lists.&nbsp; Let us know if there are other related mailing =3D
lists to which we should consider sending this invitation. Thank you. =
=3D
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<BR>

<P ALIGN=3D3DCENTER><FONT SIZE=3D3D4 FACE=3D3D"Arial">Call for Research =
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<P ALIGN=3D3DCENTER><FONT SIZE=3D3D4 FACE=3D3D"Arial">in Partnership =
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<P><B><FONT SIZE=3D3D4 FACE=3D3D"Arial">Background</FONT></B>

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=3D
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<P><FONT FACE=3D3D"Times New Roman">As a reflection of this growing =3D
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=3D
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=3D
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=3D
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FACE=3D3D"Times New Roman"> for information about the funded research =
=3D
projects.)</FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE=3D3D"Times New Roman">A vital part of this effort concerns =
=3D
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=3D
on future global network architectures. To this end, NSF has created a =
=3D
FIND Planning Committee that works with NSF to organize a series of =3D
meetings among FIND grant recipients structured around activities to =3D
identify and refine overarching concepts for networks of the future. As =
=3D
part of the research we leave open the question of whether there will be =
=3D
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<P><B><FONT SIZE=3D3D4 FACE=3D3D"Arial">A broader community</FONT></B>

<BR><FONT FACE=3D3D"Times New Roman">Because there is a broad set of =3D
efforts with similar goals supported by other agencies, industry, and =
=3D
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=3D
participating in collaboration and consensus-building with other =3D
researchers, in academia and industry in the US and particularly =3D
internationally, who share like-minded visions. We believe that such =3D
visions of future global networks would greatly benefit from global =3D
participation and that testing and deploying these networks require =3D
global participation. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE=3D3D"Times New Roman">NSF would like to do its share in =
=3D
helping to create a global research community centered on working toward =
=3D
future global network architectures by inviting researchers interested =
=3D
in such collaboration to participate in FIND activities. We hope that =
=3D
other national and international groups will invite FIND participants to =
=3D
work with their researchers as well.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE=3D3D"Times New Roman">The FIND meetings are organized for =
=3D
the benefit of those already actively working in this area, or for those =
=3D
who have specific intellectual contributions they are prepared to make =
=3D
in support of this kind of research. These meetings are not =3D
informational meetings for people interested in learning about the =3D
problem, or for those preparing to submit proposals to NSF. </FONT></P>
<BR>

<P><B><FONT SIZE=3D3D4 FACE=3D3D"Arial">Invitee Selection</FONT></B>

<BR><FONT FACE=3D3D"Times New Roman">Since the efficacy of FIND meetings =
=3D
is in part a function of their size and coherence, we are asking =3D
researchers or individuals engaged in activities in support of research =
=3D
to submit short white papers describing themselves and how their work or =
=3D
intellectual contribution is relevant to future global internet =3D
architectures. Based on the FIND planning committee&#8217;s evaluation =
=3D
of the described work or contribution would contribute to a vision of =
=3D
the future, researchers will be invited to join the FIND meetings and =
=3D
other events, as overall meeting sizes and logistics permit.&nbsp; The =
=3D
white papers should not focus on implementing large-scale infrastructure =
=3D
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<P><FONT FACE=3D3D"Times New Roman">The evaluation of the white papers =
=3D
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account as they write their white papers, and include information in =3D
their papers sufficient to allow the FIND planning committee to evaluate =
=3D
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=3D
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=3D
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=3D
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=3D
material to 15 pages or fewer.</FONT></LI>

<LI><FONT FACE=3D3D"Times New Roman">Please summarize in the white paper =
=3D
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objectives of FIND (the URL for the FIND solicitation is included =3D
above).&nbsp; Contributions that accord with the FIND program will =3D
generally be based on a long-term vision of future networking, rather =
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=3D
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papers should already be supported. Please describe the means you have =
=3D
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=3D
their duration, and (roughly) the supported level of effort. =3D
Unfortunately, NSF lacks additional funds to financially support your =
=3D
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=3D
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<LI><FONT FACE=3D3D"Times New Roman">If you have submitted a FIND =
research =3D
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a =3D
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funding, you will be invited to attend the June meeting.&nbsp; The =3D
selection will be made in early June. </FONT></LI>

<LI><FONT FACE=3D3D"Times New Roman">As one of the goals of FIND is to =
=3D
develop an active community of researchers who work increasingly =3D
together over time towards coherent, overall architectural visions, we =
=3D
aim for external participants to likewise become significantly =3D
engaged.&nbsp; To this end, you should anticipate (and have resources =
=3D
for) participating in FIND project meetings (three per year) in an =3D
active, sustained fashion.</FONT></LI>

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not =3D
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papers.</FONT></LI>

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=3D
property restrictions that prevent you from fully discussing your work =
=3D
and its results with the other participants. </FONT></LI>
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<P><FONT FACE=3D3D"Times New Roman">Your white paper (and the supporting =
=3D
description of current research or other relevant contributions) will be =
=3D
read by members of the research community, so do not submit anything =3D
that you would not reveal to your peers. (White papers are not viewed as =
=3D
formal submissions to NSF.)</FONT></P>

<P><B><FONT FACE=3D3D"Times New Roman">Timing and submission</FONT></B>

<BR><FONT FACE=3D3D"Times New Roman">You may submit a white paper at any =
=3D
time during the FIND program. The papers we receive will be reviewed =3D
before each scheduled FIND PI meeting. Meetings are anticipated to occur =
=3D
approximately three times a year, in March, June/July and =3D
October/November. The next FIND meeting is scheduled for June 27-28, =3D
2007 in the Washington D.C area. Priority in consideration for that =3D
meeting will be given to white papers that are received by Friday, May =
=3D
14th, 2007. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE=3D3D"Times New Roman">Send your white paper to Darleen =3D
Fisher &lt;[log in to unmask]&gt;</FONT><U> <FONT FACE=3D3D"Times New =3D
Roman">and</FONT></U><FONT FACE=3D3D"Times New Roman"> Allison =3D
Mankin&nbsp; &lt;[log in to unmask]&gt; for coordination. </FONT>
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embodying =0A=
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to<BR>unquestionable difficulties with regard to support for sound =0A=
operation<BR>and some types of functionality as well as raising issues =
about =0A=
security<BR>and robustness. Recently the international network research =0A=
community<BR>has focused on developing fresh perspectives on how to =
design and =0A=
test<BR>new architectures for coherent, global data networks that =
overcome =0A=
these<BR>difficulties and enable a healthy robust Future =
Internet.=3D20<BR>As a =0A=
reflection of this growing community interest, there has =
been<BR>international =0A=
interest in rethinking the Internet to meet the needs of<BR>the 21st =0A=
century.&nbsp; In the United States, the National Science =
Foundation<BR>(NSF) =0A=
has announced a focus area for networking research called FIND, =
or<BR>Future =0A=
Internet Design. The agenda of this focus area is to invite =
the<BR>research =0A=
community to take a long-range perspective, and to consider<BR>what we =
want our =0A=
global network of 10 or 15 years to be, and how to<BR>build networks =
that meet =0A=
the future requirements. (For further<BR>information on the FIND =
program, see =0A=
NSF solicitation 07-507.)&nbsp; The<BR>research funded by FIND aims to =0A=
contribute to the emergence of one or<BR>more integrated visions of a =
future =0A=
network. (See www.nets-find.net for<BR>information about the funded =
research =0A=
projects.)<BR><BR>A vital part of this effort concerns fostering =
collaboration =0A=
and<BR>consensus-building among researchers working on future global =0A=
network<BR>architectures. To this end, NSF has created a FIND Planning =0A=
Committee<BR>that works with NSF to organize a series of meetings among =
FIND =0A=
grant<BR>recipients structured around activities to identify and =0A=
refine<BR>overarching concepts for networks of the future. As part of =
the =0A=
research<BR>we leave open the question of whether there will be one =
Internet =0A=
or<BR>several virtualized Internets.<BR><BR>A broader =
community<BR>Because there =0A=
is a broad set of efforts with similar goals supported by<BR>other =
agencies, =0A=
industry, and nations, NSF sees significant value in<BR>researchers in =
the FIND =0A=
program participating in collaboration and<BR>consensus-building with =
other =0A=
researchers, in academia and industry in<BR>the US and particularly =0A=
internationally, who share like-minded visions.<BR>We believe that such =
visions =0A=
of future global networks would greatly<BR>benefit from global =
participation and =0A=
that testing and deploying these<BR>networks require global =0A=
participation.=3D20<BR><BR>NSF would like to do its share in helping to =
create a =0A=
global research<BR>community centered on working toward future global =
network =0A=
architectures<BR>by inviting researchers interested in such =
collaboration to =0A=
participate<BR>in FIND activities. We hope that other national and =
international =0A=
groups<BR>will invite FIND participants to work with their researchers =
as =0A=
well.<BR><BR>The FIND meetings are organized for the benefit of those =0A=
already<BR>actively working in this area, or for those who have =0A=
specific<BR>intellectual contributions they are prepared to make in =
support of =0A=
this<BR>kind of research. These meetings are not informational meetings =0A=
for<BR>people interested in learning about the problem, or for those =0A=
preparing<BR>to submit proposals to NSF.=3D20<BR><BR><BR>Invitee =0A=
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of their =0A=
size<BR>and coherence, we are asking researchers or individuals engaged =0A=
in<BR>activities in support of research to submit short white =0A=
papers<BR>describing themselves and how their work or intellectual =
contribution =0A=
is<BR>relevant to future global internet architectures. Based on the =0A=
FIND<BR>planning committee's evaluation of the described work or =0A=
contribution<BR>would contribute to a vision of the future, researchers =
will be =0A=
invited<BR>to join the FIND meetings and other events, as overall =
meeting sizes =0A=
and<BR>logistics permit.&nbsp; The white papers should not focus on =0A=
implementing<BR>large-scale infrastructure projects.<BR><BR>The =
evaluation of =0A=
the white papers will focus on certain criteria that<BR>are listed =
below, along =0A=
with expectations regarding what external<BR>participation =
entails.&nbsp; =0A=
Naturally, interested parties should take these<BR>considerations into =
account =0A=
as they write their white papers, and<BR>include information in their =
papers =0A=
sufficient to allow the FIND<BR>planning committee to evaluate the =
aptness of =0A=
their participation.<BR>Please try to limit your white paper to 2 =0A=
pages.<BR><BR>*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In a few sentences, =
please =0A=
describe your relevant work, and its<BR>intended impact. When possible, =
include =0A=
as an attachment (or a URL) a<BR>longer description of your work, which =
if you =0A=
wish can be something<BR>prepared for another purpose (e.g. an original =
funding =0A=
proposal or a<BR>publication). It will help to limit the supporting =
material to =0A=
15 pages<BR>or fewer.<BR>*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Please =
summarize =0A=
in the white paper the ways you see your<BR>contributions as being =
compatible =0A=
with the objectives of FIND (the URL<BR>for the FIND solicitation is =
included =0A=
above).&nbsp; Contributions that accord<BR>with the FIND program will =
generally =0A=
be based on a long-term vision of<BR>future networking, rather than =
addressing =0A=
specific near-term problems,<BR>and framed in terms of how it might =
contribute =0A=
to an overall<BR>architecture for a future =0A=
network.=3D20<BR>*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Since the FIND =
meetings =0A=
have been organized for the benefit of<BR>researchers who have already =
been =0A=
funded and are actively pursuing their<BR>research, research described =
in white =0A=
papers should already be<BR>supported. Please describe the means you =
have =0A=
available to cover your<BR>FIND-related activities: the source of funds, =
their =0A=
duration, and<BR>(roughly) the supported level of effort. Unfortunately, =
NSF =0A=
lacks<BR>additional funds to financially support your participation in =0A=
the<BR>meetings, so you must be prepared to cover those costs as =0A=
well.=3D20<BR>*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; If you have =
submitted a FIND =0A=
research proposal to the current<BR>NeTS solicitation, you should not =
submit a =0A=
white paper here based on<BR>that research.&nbsp; You should =
provisionally hold =0A=
June 27-28, 2007 of the<BR>next meeting because if selected for funding, =
you =0A=
will be invited to<BR>attend the June meeting.&nbsp; The selection will =
be made =0A=
in early June.=3D20<BR>*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; As one of =
the goals =0A=
of FIND is to develop an active community of<BR>researchers who work =0A=
increasingly together over time towards coherent,<BR>overall =
architectural =0A=
visions, we aim for external participants to<BR>likewise become =
significantly =0A=
engaged.&nbsp; To this end, you should<BR>anticipate (and have resources =
for) =0A=
participating in FIND project<BR>meetings (three per year) in an active, =0A=
sustained fashion.<BR>*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Invitations =
are for =0A=
individuals, not organizations, so<BR>individuals, not organizations =
should =0A=
submit white papers.<BR>*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; We view =
the =0A=
research as pre-competitive, so your research must<BR>not be encumbered =
by =0A=
intellectual property restrictions that prevent you<BR>from fully =
discussing =0A=
your work and its results with the other<BR>participants.=3D20<BR>Your =
white paper =0A=
(and the supporting description of current research or<BR>other relevant =0A=
contributions) will be read by members of the research<BR>community, so =
do not =0A=
submit anything that you would not reveal to your<BR>peers. (White =
papers are =0A=
not viewed as formal submissions to NSF.)<BR>Timing and =
submission<BR>You may =0A=
submit a white paper at any time during the FIND program. The<BR>papers =
we =0A=
receive will be reviewed before each scheduled FIND PI<BR>meeting. =
Meetings are =0A=
anticipated to occur approximately three times a<BR>year, in March, =
June/July =0A=
and October/November. The next FIND meeting is<BR>scheduled for June =
27-28, 2007 =0A=
in the Washington D.C area. Priority in<BR>consideration for that =
meeting will =0A=
be given to white papers that are<BR>received by Friday, May 14th, =0A=
2007.=3D20<BR>Send your white paper to Darleen Fisher =
&lt;[log in to unmask]&gt; and =0A=
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=3D<BR>6.5.7651.59"&gt;<BR>&lt;TITLE&gt;Collaboration on =0A=
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FACE=3D3D"Arial"&gt;We are sending you this email because =3D<BR>you are =
on our NeTS =0A=
PI or reviewer list and thus may have architectural =3D<BR>FIND-like =
research =0A=
projects funded by programs other than FIND, such as =3D<BR>from CT, =
other areas =0A=
of NeTS, DARPA, industry, etc. We alert you to this =3D<BR>call for =0A=
participation.&amp;nbsp; Please read the FIND solicitation to see =
=3D<BR>if your =0A=
project fits into FIND. Let Allison, David or me know if you =3D<BR>have =
any =0A=
questions. You may also see this call on TCCC or end2end =3D<BR>mailing =0A=
lists.&amp;nbsp; Let us know if there are other related mailing =
=3D<BR>lists to =0A=
which we should consider sending this invitation. Thank you. =0A=
=3D<BR>&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;<BR>&lt;BR&gt;<BR><BR>&lt;P =0A=
ALIGN=3D3DCENTER&gt;&lt;FONT SIZE=3D3D4 FACE=3D3D"Arial"&gt;Call for =
Research =0A=
=3D<BR>Collaboration on Future Internet =0A=
Architectures&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;<BR><BR>&lt;P =
ALIGN=3D3DCENTER&gt;&lt;FONT =0A=
SIZE=3D3D4 FACE=3D3D"Arial"&gt;in Partnership with the =3D<BR>US NSF =
FIND =0A=
Program&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;<BR><BR>&lt;P&gt;&lt;B&gt;&lt;FONT =
SIZE=3D3D4 =0A=
FACE=3D3D"Arial"&gt;Background&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/B&gt;<BR><BR>&lt;BR&gt;&l=
t;FONT =0A=
FACE=3D3D"Times New Roman"&gt;The Internet&amp;#8217;s unquestionable =
=3D<BR>success =0A=
at embodying a single global architecture has also led over the =
=3D<BR>decades of =0A=
its operation to unquestionable difficulties with regard to =
=3D<BR>support for =0A=
sound operation and some types of functionality as well as =
=3D<BR>raising issues =0A=
about security and robustness. Recently the international =3D<BR>network =
research =0A=
community has focused on developing fresh perspectives =3D<BR>on how to =
design and =0A=
test new architectures for coherent, global data =3D<BR>networks that =
overcome =0A=
these difficulties and enable a healthy robust =3D<BR>Future Internet. =0A=
&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;<BR><BR>&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT FACE=3D3D"Times New =
Roman"&gt;As =0A=
a reflection of this growing =3D<BR>community interest, there has been =0A=
international interest in rethinking =3D<BR>the Internet to meet the =
needs of the =0A=
21&lt;SUP&gt;st&lt;/SUP&gt; century.&amp;nbsp; In =3D<BR>the United =
States, the =0A=
National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced a =3D<BR>focus area for =
networking =0A=
research called FIND, or Future Internet =3D<BR>Design. The agenda of =
this focus =0A=
area is to invite the research =3D<BR>community to take a long-range =
perspective, =0A=
and to consider what we want =3D<BR>our global network of 10 or 15 years =
to be, =0A=
and how to build networks =3D<BR>that meet the future requirements. (For =
further =0A=
information on the FIND =3D<BR>program, see NSF solicitation =
07-507.)&amp;nbsp; =0A=
The research funded by FIND =3D<BR>aims to contribute to the emergence =
of one or =0A=
more integrated visions of =3D<BR>a future network. (See =
&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;A =0A=
=3D<BR>HREF=3D3D"<A =0A=
href=3D"http://www.nets-find.net">http://www.nets-find.net</A>"&gt;&lt;U&=
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COLOR=3D3D"#0000FF" =3D<BR>FACE=3D3D"Times New =0A=
Roman"&gt;www.nets-find.net&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/U&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;FONT =0A=
=3D<BR>FACE=3D3D"Times New Roman"&gt; for information about the funded =
research =0A=
=3D<BR>projects.)&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;<BR><BR>&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT =
FACE=3D3D"Times =0A=
New Roman"&gt;A vital part of this effort concerns =3D<BR>fostering =
collaboration =0A=
and consensus-building among researchers working =3D<BR>on future global =
network =0A=
architectures. To this end, NSF has created a =3D<BR>FIND Planning =
Committee that =0A=
works with NSF to organize a series of =3D<BR>meetings among FIND grant =
recipients =0A=
structured around activities to =3D<BR>identify and refine overarching =
concepts =0A=
for networks of the future. As =3D<BR>part of the research we leave open =
the =0A=
question of whether there will be =3D<BR>one Internet or several =
virtualized =0A=
Internets.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;<BR><BR>&lt;P&gt;&lt;B&gt;&lt;FONT =
SIZE=3D3D4 =0A=
FACE=3D3D"Arial"&gt;A broader =0A=
community&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/B&gt;<BR><BR>&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT =
FACE=3D3D"Times New =0A=
Roman"&gt;Because there is a broad set of =3D<BR>efforts with similar =
goals =0A=
supported by other agencies, industry, and =3D<BR>nations, NSF sees =
significant =0A=
value in researchers in the FIND program =3D<BR>participating in =
collaboration and =0A=
consensus-building with other =3D<BR>researchers, in academia and =
industry in the =0A=
US and particularly =3D<BR>internationally, who share like-minded =
visions. We =0A=
believe that such =3D<BR>visions of future global networks would greatly =
benefit =0A=
from global =3D<BR>participation and that testing and deploying these =
networks =0A=
require =3D<BR>global participation. =0A=
&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;<BR><BR>&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT FACE=3D3D"Times New =
Roman"&gt;NSF =0A=
would like to do its share in =3D<BR>helping to create a global research =
community =0A=
centered on working toward =3D<BR>future global network architectures by =
inviting =0A=
researchers interested =3D<BR>in such collaboration to participate in =
FIND =0A=
activities. We hope that =3D<BR>other national and international groups =
will =0A=
invite FIND participants to =3D<BR>work with their researchers as =0A=
well.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;<BR><BR>&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT FACE=3D3D"Times =
New =0A=
Roman"&gt;The FIND meetings are organized for =3D<BR>the benefit of =
those already =0A=
actively working in this area, or for those =3D<BR>who have specific =
intellectual =0A=
contributions they are prepared to make =3D<BR>in support of this kind =
of =0A=
research. These meetings are not =3D<BR>informational meetings for =
people =0A=
interested in learning about the =3D<BR>problem, or for those preparing =
to submit =0A=
proposals to NSF. =0A=
&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;<BR>&lt;BR&gt;<BR><BR>&lt;P&gt;&lt;B&gt;&lt;FONT =
SIZE=3D3D4 =0A=
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Selection&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/B&gt;<BR><BR>&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT =
FACE=3D3D"Times New =0A=
Roman"&gt;Since the efficacy of FIND meetings =3D<BR>is in part a =
function of =0A=
their size and coherence, we are asking =3D<BR>researchers or =
individuals engaged =0A=
in activities in support of research =3D<BR>to submit short white papers =0A=
describing themselves and how their work or =3D<BR>intellectual =
contribution is =0A=
relevant to future global internet =3D<BR>architectures. Based on the =
FIND =0A=
planning committee&amp;#8217;s evaluation =3D<BR>of the described work =
or =0A=
contribution would contribute to a vision of =3D<BR>the future, =
researchers will =0A=
be invited to join the FIND meetings and =3D<BR>other events, as overall =
meeting =0A=
sizes and logistics permit.&amp;nbsp; The =3D<BR>white papers should not =
focus on =0A=
implementing large-scale infrastructure =0A=
=3D<BR>projects.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;<BR><BR>&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT =
FACE=3D3D"Times New =0A=
Roman"&gt;The evaluation of the white papers =3D<BR>will focus on =
certain criteria =0A=
that are listed below, along with =3D<BR>expectations regarding what =
external =0A=
participation entails.&amp;nbsp; =3D<BR>Naturally, interested parties =
should take =0A=
these considerations into =3D<BR>account as they write their white =
papers, and =0A=
include information in =3D<BR>their papers sufficient to allow the FIND =
planning =0A=
committee to evaluate =3D<BR>the aptness of their participation. Please =
try to =0A=
limit your white paper =3D<BR>to 2 =0A=
pages.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;<BR>&lt;UL&gt;<BR>&lt;UL&gt;<BR>&lt;LI&gt;&l=
t;FONT =0A=
FACE=3D3D"Times New Roman"&gt;In a few sentences, please describe =
=3D<BR>your =0A=
relevant work, and its intended impact. When possible, include as =
=3D<BR>an =0A=
attachment (or a URL) a longer description of your work, which if you =
=3D<BR>wish =0A=
can be something prepared for another purpose (e.g. an original =
=3D<BR>funding =0A=
proposal or a publication). It will help to limit the supporting =
=3D<BR>material =0A=
to 15 pages or fewer.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;<BR><BR>&lt;LI&gt;&lt;FONT =0A=
FACE=3D3D"Times New Roman"&gt;Please summarize in the white paper =
=3D<BR>the ways =0A=
you see your contributions as being compatible with the =
=3D<BR>objectives of FIND =0A=
(the URL for the FIND solicitation is included =3D<BR>above).&amp;nbsp; =0A=
Contributions that accord with the FIND program will =3D<BR>generally be =
based on =0A=
a long-term vision of future networking, rather =3D<BR>than addressing =
specific =0A=
near-term problems, and framed in terms of how =3D<BR>it might =
contribute to an =0A=
overall architecture for a future network. =0A=
=3D<BR>&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;<BR><BR>&lt;LI&gt;&lt;FONT =
FACE=3D3D"Times New =0A=
Roman"&gt;Since the FIND meetings have been =3D<BR>organized for the =
benefit of =0A=
researchers who have already been funded =3D<BR>and are actively =
pursuing their =0A=
research, research described in white =3D<BR>papers should already be =
supported. =0A=
Please describe the means you have =3D<BR>available to cover your =
FIND-related =0A=
activities: the source of funds, =3D<BR>their duration, and (roughly) =
the =0A=
supported level of effort. =3D<BR>Unfortunately, NSF lacks additional =
funds to =0A=
financially support your =3D<BR>participation in the meetings, so you =
must be =0A=
prepared to cover those =3D<BR>costs as well. =0A=
&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;<BR><BR>&lt;LI&gt;&lt;FONT FACE=3D3D"Times New =0A=
Roman"&gt;If you have submitted a FIND research =3D<BR>proposal to the =
current =0A=
NeTS solicitation, you =0A=
=3D<BR>should&lt;U&gt;&lt;/U&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;U&gt;&lt;B&gt; &lt;FONT =0A=
FACE=3D3D"Times New =0A=
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lt;FONT =0A=
FACE=3D3D"Times New Roman"&gt; submit a =3D<BR>white paper here based on =
that =0A=
research.&amp;nbsp; You should provisionally =3D<BR>hold June 27-28, =
2007 of the =0A=
next meeting because if selected for =3D<BR>funding, you will be invited =
to attend =0A=
the June meeting.&amp;nbsp; The =3D<BR>selection will be made in early =
June. =0A=
&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;<BR><BR>&lt;LI&gt;&lt;FONT FACE=3D3D"Times New =0A=
Roman"&gt;As one of the goals of FIND is to =3D<BR>develop an active =
community of =0A=
researchers who work increasingly =3D<BR>together over time towards =
coherent, =0A=
overall architectural visions, we =3D<BR>aim for external participants =
to likewise =0A=
become significantly =3D<BR>engaged.&amp;nbsp; To this end, you should =
anticipate =0A=
(and have resources =3D<BR>for) participating in FIND project meetings =
(three per =0A=
year) in an =3D<BR>active, sustained =0A=
fashion.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;<BR><BR>&lt;LI&gt;&lt;FONT =
FACE=3D3D"Times New =0A=
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individuals, not organizations should submit white =0A=
=3D<BR>papers.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;<BR><BR>&lt;LI&gt;&lt;FONT =
FACE=3D3D"Times New =0A=
Roman"&gt;We view the research as =3D<BR>pre-competitive, so your =
research must =0A=
not be encumbered by intellectual =3D<BR>property restrictions that =
prevent you =0A=
from fully discussing your work =3D<BR>and its results with the other =0A=
participants. =0A=
&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;<BR>&lt;/UL&gt;&lt;/UL&gt;<BR>&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT =0A=
FACE=3D3D"Times New Roman"&gt;Your white paper (and the supporting =0A=
=3D<BR>description of current research or other relevant contributions) =
will be =0A=
=3D<BR>read by members of the research community, so do not submit =
anything =0A=
=3D<BR>that you would not reveal to your peers. (White papers are not =
viewed as =0A=
=3D<BR>formal submissions to =0A=
NSF.)&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;<BR><BR>&lt;P&gt;&lt;B&gt;&lt;FONT =
FACE=3D3D"Times New =0A=
Roman"&gt;Timing and =
submission&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/B&gt;<BR><BR>&lt;BR&gt;&lt;FONT =0A=
FACE=3D3D"Times New Roman"&gt;You may submit a white paper at any =
=3D<BR>time during =0A=
the FIND program. The papers we receive will be reviewed =3D<BR>before =
each =0A=
scheduled FIND PI meeting. Meetings are anticipated to occur =
=3D<BR>approximately =0A=
three times a year, in March, June/July and =3D<BR>October/November. The =
next FIND =0A=
meeting is scheduled for June 27-28, =3D<BR>2007 in the Washington D.C =
area. =0A=
Priority in consideration for that =3D<BR>meeting will be given to white =
papers =0A=
that are received by Friday, May =3D<BR>14th, 2007. =0A=
&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;<BR><BR>&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT FACE=3D3D"Times New =0A=
Roman"&gt;Send your white paper to Darleen =3D<BR>Fisher =0A=
&amp;lt;[log in to unmask]&amp;gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;U&gt; &lt;FONT =
FACE=3D3D"Times =0A=
New =3D<BR>Roman"&gt;and&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/U&gt;&lt;FONT FACE=3D3D"Times =
New =0A=
Roman"&gt; Allison =3D<BR>Mankin&amp;nbsp; =
&amp;lt;[log in to unmask]&amp;gt; for =0A=
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