David;
Yes, please count me in.
Cheers,
--/Saleem
On 30 Apr 2007, at 10:41, Ian Wakeman wrote:
> Jon, all,
>
> I agree with us making a joint response and will be happy coordinating
> it -- I have in mind that we'll concurrently approach the EPSRC to
> update them on the 'level 0' network progress and to broach the
> subject
> of a special initiative on networking research.
>
> Can I have a 'show of hands' from those of you interested in
> responding?
>
> Regards,
> David
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Next Generation Networking [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
> Of Jon Crowcroft
> Sent: 30 April 2007 06:59
> 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
>
> ------- Forwarded Message
> 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.=20 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.=20
>
> 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.=20
>
>
> 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.=20
> * 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.=20
> * 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.=20
> * 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.=20 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.=20 Send your white paper to Darleen Fisher
> <[log in to unmask]> and Allison Mankin <[log in to unmask]> for
> coordination.=20
>
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> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">We are sending you this email
> because =
> you are on our NeTS PI or reviewer list and thus may have
> architectural
> = FIND-like research projects funded by programs other than FIND, such
> as = from CT, other areas of NeTS, DARPA, industry, etc. We alert
> you to
> this = call for participation. Please read the FIND solicitation
> to see = if your project fits into FIND. Let Allison, David or me know
> if you = have any questions. You may also see this call on TCCC or
> end2end = mailing lists. Let us know if there are other related
> mailing = lists to which we should consider sending this invitation.
> Thank you. = </FONT></P> <BR>
>
> <P ALIGN=3DCENTER><FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">Call for Research =
> Collaboration on Future Internet Architectures</FONT></P>
>
> <P ALIGN=3DCENTER><FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">in Partnership with
> the
> = US NSF FIND Program</FONT></P>
>
> <P><B><FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">Background</FONT></B>
>
> <BR><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">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. </FONT></P>
>
> <P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">As a reflection of this growing =
> community interest, there has been international interest in
> rethinking
> = the Internet to meet the needs of the 21<SUP>st</SUP> 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 </FONT><A =
> HREF=3D"http://www.nets-find.net"><U><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" =
> FACE=3D"Times New Roman">www.nets-find.net</FONT></U></A><FONT =
> FACE=3D"Times New Roman"> for information about the funded research =
> projects.)</FONT></P>
>
> <P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">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.</FONT></P>
>
> <P><B><FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">A broader community</FONT></B>
>
> <BR><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">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. </FONT></P>
>
> <P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">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.</FONT></P>
>
> <P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">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. </
> FONT></P>
> <BR>
>
> <P><B><FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Arial">Invitee Selection</FONT></B>
>
> <BR><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">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.</FONT></P>
>
> <P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">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.</FONT></P> <UL> <UL> <LI><FONT FACE=3D"Times New
> Roman">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.</FONT></LI>
>
> <LI><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">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. =
> </FONT></LI>
>
> <LI><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">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. </FONT></LI>
>
> <LI><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">If you have submitted a FIND
> research
> = proposal to the current NeTS solicitation, you =
> should<U></U></FONT><U><B> <FONT FACE=3D"Times New =
> Roman">not</FONT></B></U><B></B><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">
> 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. </FONT></
> LI>
>
> <LI><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">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.</FONT></LI>
>
> <LI><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">Invitations are for individuals,
> not
> = organizations, so individuals, not organizations should submit
> white =
> papers.</FONT></LI>
>
> <LI><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">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. </FONT></LI> </UL></UL>
> <P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">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.)</FONT></P>
>
> <P><B><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">Timing and submission</FONT></B>
>
> <BR><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">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. </FONT></P>
>
> <P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">Send your white paper to Darleen =
> Fisher <[log in to unmask]></FONT><U> <FONT FACE=3D"Times New =
> Roman">and</FONT></U><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman"> Allison =
> Mankin <[log in to unmask]> for coordination. </FONT> </P>
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