APAN Newsletter Interview: Prof Dr Shinji Shimojo, APAN Chair

Provide a brief intro of yourself? I am currently working at Aomori University as a professor and director of ICT center. My current research work is focusing on a peer-to-peer communication network, ubiquitous network systems, HPC, HPDA and IoT systems. I am a founding member of PRAGMA and CENTRA. From Aug. 2023, I had been elected as the APAN chair. […]
APAN Launches HPC-AI Birds of a Feather, Fosters Regional Collaboration

APAN Launches HPC-AI Birds of a Feather, Fosters Regional Collaboration The Asia Pacific Advanced Network (APAN) is proud to announce the establishment of a new Birds of a Feather (BoF) group focused on High-Performance Computing and Artificial Intelligence (HPC/AI). This exciting initiative, initiated by the Lanka Education and Research Network (LEARN), aims to foster collaboration […]
APAN 57 Report

The Asia Pacific Advance Network successfully held its 57th Conference and Meeting at the Eastin Hotel, Payathai Bangkok Thailand on January 29 to February 2, 2024. The conference secretariat recorded a total of 324 participants in this year’s conference from 28 different countries, of which 163 attendees are international participants while 161 are from Thailand. […]
Proposal for Establishing an APAN Fellowship Alumni Program

Introduction: The Asia Pacific Advnced Network (APAN) has been a pivotal force in fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange among the NREN community in the Asia Pacific region. As we continue to expand our reach and impact, it becomes increasingly evident that establishing an APAN Fellowship Alumni Program would be a strategic move to further enhance […]
APAN and Nokia sign MoU to cooperate

At Asia Pacific Advanced Network 57 conference held in Bangkok, Thailand, APAN committee chair, Shinji Shimojo and Nokia Mathew Simon signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly share and exchange knowledge and information on networking topics that would be of interest to the research and education community. Nokia and APAN share a common goal […]
MoU between IPV6 WG and APAC IPv6 Council

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Summary: Parties Involved: · APAC IPv6 Council · APAN IPv6 and 5G Working Group Date: [27/3/2024] Objective: To advance the adoption and deployment of IPv6, raise awareness, and promote cooperation and knowledge exchange in the area of IPv6 deployment, the APAC IPv6 Council and the APAN IPv6 and 5G […]