----------------- Announcement / Preliminary Program / Registration Form NSC'94 The Network Services Conference 1994 Great Western Royal Hotel London, England, 28-30 November 1994 Invitation ---------- Open computer networking is no longer the sole domain of universities and research institutions. Today, governments, schools, public organizations, commercial enterprises and private individuals are actively using and supplying information over the global Internet. How will these various network communities cooperate and interact? How will the academic and research community adapt to the new network reality? How will the network and networking tools now available stand up to the explosion in number of users and amount of information available? How will we train novices? What will we pay for and what will be for free as the commercialization of the network progresses? Will we be inundated by advertising over the net? These are only a few of the questions facing network service providers and users alike. Building on the success of the previous Network Services Conferences in Pisa (1992) and Warsaw (1993), NSC'94 will focus on the issue of providing services to customers, paying special attention to the exciting developments in global tools and services. We will address the impact of the new global tools on service development and support, the changing function of traditional tools and services (such as archives), new services (such as multi-media communications), the future role of the library and the effects of commercialization on networks and network services. Customer support at all levels, and the role of support in accessing global services, will also be covered. Talks, tutorials, demonstrations and other conference activities will address the needs of the research, academic, educational, government, industrial, and commercial network communities. NSC'94 is being organized by the EARN (European Academic and Research Network) Association in cooperation with the Internet Society, RARE, RIPE, NORDUnet and EUnet. Sessions and Presentations -------------------------- Note: exact titles and speakers to be confirmed Monday, November 28 9:00-10:30 Plenary Session Keynote Talk Steve Cisler, Apple 11:00-12:30 Parallel Sessions Session A1 - Delivering Information over the Net George Brett Overview of Information Delivery Projects and Tools Alan Emtage Identifying Resources in the Global Information Infrastructure Session B1 - Quality of Network Services Miriam Farber The Quality of Information on the Internet Manfred A. Bogen Handling of QoS Characteristics Hans-Ludwig Hausen Rainer Worst 12:30 Lunch 14:00-15:30 Parallel Sessions Session A2 - Scholarly Electronic Publishing Stevan Harnad Universal FTP archives for esoteric science and scholarship: a subversive proposal Hermann Maurer J.UCS - The Next Generation in Klaus Schmaranz Electronic Journal Publishing Session B2 - Multimedia Communications I Anne M. Mumford Supporting Multimedia Across the Network in UK Higher Education 26 3,6b Davide Caramella Multimedia Communication in Radiology: Enzo Dalle Mese the experience of the Tuscany MAN Massimo Del Sarto Stefano Giordano Franco Russo 16:00-17:30 Parallel Sessions Session A3 - Information Services in the former Soviet bloc Alexei P. Platonov RELARN Project: the Support of Telecommunications for Research & Education in Russia Magdalena Smolenova The reasons and goals of using Directory Services at the Slovak Academic Network Session B3 - Network Services for Special Interest Communities Reinhard Doelz Mastering the Challenge: Network Resources in Biology Joachim Luegger New Perspectives of a Distributed Electronic Information System for Mathematics 18:00 Panel discussions, Birds of a Feather Sessions (BOFs) Panel discussions are planned on law and ethics in electronic publishing and building the networking infrastucture in the former Soviet bloc. Birds of a Feather sessions may be convened at the request of any delegate to discuss a specific product, problem or concern. Other delegates, either with the same concern or who can provide a solution are invited to sign up for attendance. Tuesday, November 29 9:00-10:30 Parallel Sessions Session A4 - The Past and Future of Networking Klaus Birkenbihl With Bureaucrats and Freaks Ake Gronlund Public computer systems: a challenge for organizational learning Session B4 - Multimedia Communications II Pierre Ageron Images Data-Base Management System Patrick Desfarges on Local Network and on Internet Francois Besson Carlo Gaibisso Multimedia Conferencing on Packet Giorgio Gambosi Switched Networks: Testing and Maurizio Lancia Evaluation Maurizio Vitale 11:00-12:30 Parallel Sessions Session A5 - Commercial Network Services David Chaum Effective rules in cyberspace: what we may wish to do and what we can do Alan Emtage Publishers on the Net Session B5 - Beyond E-mail Susan Thomas A Model for Thinking about E-mail Systems Serge Desaranno Coordinating group communication Ferdi Put Dimitri Dimitroyannis Virtual Classroom: A case Study 12:30 Lunch 14:00-15:30 Parallel Sessions Session A6 - Libraries and Networking Andrew Colleran Aims Objectives and Practical Aspects of Project LIRN Christopher Doutney IBSS Online Terry Morrow Supporting a Networked Bibliographic Data Service - Hits and (a few) Misses Session B6 - Network Information Technology Louis Perrochon Translation Servers: Gateways Between Stateless and State-Oriented Information Systems Tomaz Klobucar An Application for User Support Denis Trcek in Using Global Security Services Borka Jerman-Blazic Franc Bracun 16:00-17:30 Parallel Sessions Session A7 - Networking non-HighTech Communities Miklos Pasztor Delivering information for Istvan Tetenyi the "poor" Anthea Tillyer International Teacher Training by LISTSERV Christian de Local Community Networks and Larrinaga Development Programmes - the key to sustainable development in the 21st century Session B7 - Scholarly Electronic Publishing II Mary Keeler A New Approach to Digital Resource Christian Kloesel Development (A New Method for Susan Lewis Marketing Digital Technology) Toby Paff Robert Rosenberg Rich Giordano The Text Encoding Initiative - Using the TEI Header 19:30 Banquet - Royal Cafe Wednesday, November 30 9:00-10:30 Parallel Sessions Session A8 - Networking in Schools Janet Ward Schofield The Internet in School: Lessons Gail Clark Futoran Learned from the First Year of a Rebecca Eurich-Fulcer National Testbed Oleg Smertin The Past, Present and Future of Rimas Janusauskas Lithuanian Networking for Schools Session B8 - Navigating the Web Tom Baker What's a Web without pages? Inke Bruening Lothar Klein Michael Lenz Jon Crowcroft Touring and Navigating a Global Learning Environment 11:00-12:30 Plenary Session Keynote Talk George Brett, CNIDR 12:30 Closing Cocktail Conference Venue ---------------- What can be said about London in a few meagre paragraphs that has not been said in thousands of pages written throughout the centuries? Instead, we invite you to browse the information on London available from the EARN World-Wide Web server at: http://www.earn.net/nsc94/venue.html (and if you don't know about the World-Wide Web, then you MUST attend this conference!). The conference will be held at the Great Western Royal Hotel, near the Paddington railway station. The Great Western is one of the best 3 star conference venues in London, and very easy to get to, as it is situated on 4 underground lines, a railway station and is on a main road into central London. Great Western Royal Hotel Praed Street Paddington London W2 1HE UK Phone: +44 71 723 8064 Fax: +44 71 723 1739 Organizing Secretariat ---------------------- NSC'94 Conference Secretariat Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Chilton Didcot OX11 0QX UK Phone: +44 235 44 6750 Fax: +44 235 44 6665 Internet: nsc94@rl.ac.uk EARN/BITNET: nsc94@ukacrl.bitnet Language -------- The official language of the conference will be English. Posters, Connectivity and Demonstrations ---------------------------------------- Poster boards will be available to participants for the display of their posters and projects. Proposals for posters should be sent to: NSC94@EARNCC.EARN.NET (or NSC94@EARNCC.BITNET). A terminal room with connectivity to the Internet will be available to delegates. Space will be available for workstations and PCs to be used for demonstrations. An Ethernet connected to the Internet will be available in this room. People interested in setting up demonstrations may send their proposals to NSC94@EARNCC.EARN.NET (or NSC94@EARNCC.BITNET) by 16 September 1994. Registration ------------ Please complete the enclosed registration/accommodation form and return it by electronic mail to the address given in the form. You can also register by fax or ordinary mail using the information in the form. Note that forms will be processed when the required payment is received. The conference fee covers entry to all conference sessions and demonstrations, conference material, coffee breaks, lunches and the banquet (fees are listed in pounds sterling): EARLY Registration by 10 October UKL 220 (ca. ECU 275) LATE Registration by 10 November UKL 250 (ca. ECU 312) DESK Registration UKL 280 (ca. ECU 350) To qualify for the early registration rate, your form and payment for registration must be sent to the Organizing Secretariat by 10 October 1994. The late registration rate applies to all payments sent after October 10 and before November 10, 1994. Registration will take place in the Great Western Royal Hotel at the conference office on Sunday, 27 November 1994, from 17:00 to 21:00 and throughout the whole conference. Payment ------- All payments must be in pounds sterling. For the cheques and the bank transfers, please ensure that your payment is made net of all bank charges. The preferred way of paying is by credit card (VISA, MASTERCARD, EUROCARD). International cheques or bankers drafts must be payable to: EPSRC, Chilton, Didcot, OX11 0QX, UK. Please state on the cheque "NSC'94" and the name(s) of the participant(s). Payments can be made by bank transfer to: Lloyds Bank Didcot, Sort Code 30-93-93, Account number 0143698. Please state "NSC'94" and the name(s) of the participant(s). Cancellation and Refunds ------------------------ Payments made for registration will be refunded, minus 30%, if cancellation reaches the Organizing Secretariat with a postal date of no later than 14 November 1994. Accommodation ------------- Hotel rooms have already been reserved for the conference participants. Please fill in the hotel reservation section of the form and return it to the Organizing Secretariat. Early reservation is recommended to obtain a room in the hotel preferred. Hotel costs will be paid on departure from the hotel. Final bills may be settled by credit card. The daily room charges in pounds sterling are as follows: Hotel Single Double UKL. UKL. Great Western Royal *** 70 90 Pavillion 48 60 Henry VIII 48 60 Blakemore 36 48 Prices indicated include breakfast, services and tax. All bedrooms have private bath or shower, and WC. All the hotels are within 10 minutes walking distance of the conference hotel. *** The Great Western Royal Hotel is the conference site. Lunches ------- Lunch will be served in the Great Western Royal on Monday and Tuesday. Lunch tickets will be distributed with the conference materials. Extra tickets may be purchased on-site. The menus will be arranged to cover most dietary needs. Indicate any special dietary needs on the registration form. Banquet ------- The banquet will be held on the evening of 29 November at the Cafe Royal. The price for the banquet is included in the delegate registration fee. Tickets for accompanying persons may be purchased (see the registration/accommodation form). The price for one ticket is UKL 45. The Cafe Royal is 100 metres from the Piccadilly Underground station in Regent Street. The Piccadilly station is on the Bakerloo Line which also passes through Paddington. From all the hotels travel from Paddington is recommended. Tutorial -------- There will be a hands-on tutorial session on using the World Wide Web at the end of the conference, on Wednesday, 30 November 1994, from 14:00 to 18:00. The session will provide hands-on experience in accessing the Web using popular clients such as NCSA Mosaic. Participants will have the opportunity to explore some of the multimedia resources available on the Web and to use searching tools to discover new resources. Participants will also have the opportunity to create material on the World Wide Web. The number of participants is limited. The tutorial fee covers participation in the tutorial, printed materials and a coffee break. The tutorial fee is: EARLY Tutorial fee by 10 October UKL 40 (ca. ECU 50) LATE Tutorial fee by 10 November UKL 45 (ca. ECU 56) DESK Tutorial fee UKL 50 (ca. ECU 63) EARN and RARE Technical Meetings -------------------------------- The following EARN and RARE meetings will be held in conjunction with the Conference. Meeting rooms will be located in the Great Western Royal. - Convened by EARN: Note that these meetings are by invitation only. Performance Evaluation Group (EARN-PEG): Wednesday, November 23 14:00 - 18:00 Routing Project Group (EARN-RPG): Thursday, November 24 9:00 - 18:00 Network Operations Group (EARN-NOG): Friday, November 25 9:00 - 18:00 Executive Committee: Sunday, November 27 14:00 - 18:00 Board of Directors: Wednesday, November 30 14:00 - 18:00 Thursday, December 1 9:00 - 16:00 - Convened by RARE: Note that these technical working groups are open to anyone willing to participate. 4th Framework & Telematics for Research (UPTURN) Wednesday, November 30 14:00 - 18:00 Lower Layer Technology (LLT) Thursday, December 1 9:00 - 13:00 Network Operations (NOP) Thursday, December 1 9:00 - 13:00 Information Services and User Support (ISUS) Thursday, December 1 9:00 - 18:00 Friday, December 2 9:00 - 18:00 - Convened by EARN & RARE: Note that this meeting is open. EARN Information Services (EARNINFO) & RARE Information Services and User Support (WG-ISUS): Thursday, December 1 9:00 - 18:00 How to reach the hotels -----------------------

From Heathrow airport:

There is a bus, The Heathrow Link, which stops outside the conference hotel. The cost is UKL 5. Approximately one hour travel time. By Underground, take the Piccadilly line to Gloucester Road and change to the Circle line which is on a different platform. The cost is UKL 3. Approximately 45 minutes travel time. By taxi the cost is UKL 35. Approximately 45 minutes travel time.

From Gatwick airport:

There is a train from Gatwick to Victoria Station which takes 30 minutes. The cost is UKL 7.50 or UKL 8.50 by express. From Victoria Station take the Underground Circle line. There is very little car parking at the hotels and spaces should be reserved in advance with the hotels. Further Information and General Inquiry --------------------------------------- Further information will be available through the conference mailing list, NSC94-L@EARNCC.EARN.NET (or NSC94-L@EARNCC.BITNET). If you want to make sure you receive the preliminary program and other information of interest to conference participants, join the list by sending e-mail to: LISTSERV@EARNCC.EARN.NET (or LISTSERV@EARNCC.BITNET) with the line: SUB NSC94-L Your Name Conference information is also available from the EARN anonymous FTP server (ftp.earn.net), Gopher server (gopher.earn.net), and WWW server (http://www.earn.net/nsc94/nsc94.html). If you have any questions or require any assistance, you can contact the conference organizers at: NSC'94 EARN Office PSI - Batiment 211 91405 Orsay CEDEX FRANCE Tel: +33 1 6941 2426 Fax: +33 1 6941 6683 Internet: nsc94@earncc.earn.net EARN/BITNET: nsc94@earncc.bitnet The Network Services Conference 1994 is being organized by the EARN (European Academic and Research Network) Association in cooperation with the following organizations: Internet Society RARE RIPE NORDUnet EUnet Program and Organizing Committees --------------------------------- Program Committee George Brett, USA (Chair); David Sitman, Israel (Vice-Chair); Rob Blokzijl, The Netherlands; Manfred Bogen, Germany; Paul Bryant, United Kingdom; Nadine Grange, France; Glenn Kowack, The Netherlands; Joyce K. Reynolds, USA; Jean Ritchie, United Kingdom; Eric Thomas, Sweden. Organizing Committee Paul Bryant, United Kingdom (Chair); Daniele Bovio, France; Nadine Grange, France; Frode Greisen, Denmark; David Sitman, Israel. ------------------ REGISTRATION/ACCOMMODATION FORM ----------------------------- NSC'94 The Network Services Conference 1994 London, United Kingdom, 28-30 November 1994 Please complete this form in block capitals and return it with your payment to: NSC'94 Conference Secretariat Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Chilton Didcot OX11 0QX UK Forms may be returned by fax to: +44 235 44 6665 or by electronic mail to: Internet: nsc94@rl.ac.uk EARN/BITNET: NSC94@UKACRL.BITNET Telephone enquiries: +44 235 44 6750 DELEGATE Family name ............................. First name .................... Mr/Mrs/Ms/Dr/Prof Organisation/Company: .......................................................... Mailing address: .......................................................... .......................................................... .......................................................... Country ................................................ Telephone .............................................. Facsimile (or Telex) ................................... E-mail ................................................. HOTEL RESERVATION Hotel costs will be paid on departure from the hotel. Hotel Single Double UKL per night UKL per night Great Western Royal 70 90 Pavillion 48 60 Henry VIII 48 60 Blakemore 36 48 All the hotels are within 10 minutes walking distance of the conference hotel. HOTEL PREFERRED: Please state preferred hotel: .............................. Second preference : .............................. Room (please mark one): O single O double Arrival date: .......... Departure date: ......... No. of nights ........... If possible I would like to stay at the same hotel as ................................................. O Please note that I am arranging my own accommodation. My conference address will be: ..................................... O Please state any dietary requirements.................. I will join the following EARN or RARE meetings, held in conjunction with the Conference: Convened by EARN: O EARN-PEG on 23 November afternoon O EARN-RPG on 24 November O EARN-NOG on 25 November O EARN-EXEC on 27 November afternoon O EARN-BoD on 30 November afternoon and 1 December morning O EARN-INFO on 1 December (joint session with RARE WG-ISUS) Convened by RARE: O UPTURN on 30 November afternoon O WG-NOP on 1 December morning O WG-LLT on 1 December Morning O WG-ISUS on 1 and 2 December ------------------------------ PAYMENTS ---------------------------------------- 1. REGISTRATION ONE Registration fee UKL ............. Early - by 10 October: UKL 220 Late - by 10 November: UKL 250 Desk: UKL 280 2. BANQUET .... Extra tickets for banquet on 29 November UKL ............. (Delegate free; Accompanying persons: UKL 45) 3. TUTORIAL ONE Tutorial fee UKL ............. Early - by 10 October: UKL 40 Late - by 10 November: UKL 45 Desk: UKL 50 ----------------- T O T A L UKL ............. O Credit card |__| VISA |__| MASTERCARD |__| EUROCARD I authorise payment of UKL .............to EPSRC Card No. .............................. expiry date ............... Holder's full name on card (PRINT) .................................... Holder's address .................................... .................................... .................................... .................................... Date ........................ Signature ....................... (Only for ordinary mail or fax) O I enclose an international cheque or bankers draft in pounds Sterling for the sum of UKL ............. payable to: EPSRC, Chilton, Didcot, OX11 0QX, UK. Please state on the cheque NSC'94 and the name(s) of the participant(s). O I wish to pay by bank transfer in UKL net of bank charges. Please state clearly "NSC'94" and the name of the participant on the transfer document. Transfers should be sent to: Lloyds Bank Didcot, Sort Code 30-93-93, Account number 0143698.