51st Asia Pacific Advanced Network (APAN) Meeting

51st Asia Pacific Advanced Network Meeting @ Islamabad, Pakistan

Virtual Event

Date: 01-02-2021 – 05-02-2021

Opening Hours: 0900 – 1700

The 51 Asia Pacific Advanced Network Meeting is given to Pakistan Education & Research Network (PERN). This time, due to the continued threat of COVID worldwide and the inability of the international community from traveling, APAN will be held virtually

Event URL: https://apan51.pk/

Pakistan Education & Research Network (PERN) is a primary member of Asia Pacific Advanced Network (APAN) and collaborates with the APAN members and neighboring NRENs for the promotion of Research & Education. The Asia Pacific Advanced Network (APAN) corporation was formed in 1997 has now become a key driver in promoting and facilitating network-enabled research and education activities in the Asia Pacific.

APAN members include entities representing research and education network interests in the countries/economies of Asia and Oceania.

The APAN Meetings are done to co-ordinate and promote network technology developments and advances in network-based applications and services across the Asia-Pacific region. APAN has led to significant improvements in educational outcomes by providing the foundation for a knowledge-based economy; allows educators and students to share knowledge and to discover and learn remotely; enhances the ability of all member economies to participate in global collaborative innovation through unprecedented access to digital resources, instrumentation and expertise for education, research, and societal benefit; provides access to scarce or expensive educational and research resources around the Asia Pacific region and across the globe; leads to the saving and improvement of lives and property as a result of implementing advanced communications that support the well-being of the populations; and catalyze and stimulate the information economy by demonstrating new network-enabled services, by acting as an incubator for technology transfer to industry, and as a springboard for innovation.