Europe of Knowledge 2020, 26-28 April 2004
DANTE was pleased and privileged to take part in the Europe of Knowledge 2020 conference, held in Liège, Belgium, on 26-28 April 2004. Dai Davies, DANTE’s General Manager, gave a high-profile presentation in the closing session, highlighting the GÉANT network and its capabilities for European researchers. The achievements of GÉANT were also outlined in a presentation given by Mario Campolargo, Head of the Research Infrastructures unit at DG Information Society.
The conference brought together University academics from all over Europe to debate the future of European University research. The second generation of the GÉANT network will support any future developments in the research arena, allowing Europe to remain at the forefront of academic research.
DANTE also exhibited at the conference, raising awareness of the GÉANT network to this important and influential user group. DVDs and brochures were distributed to all 1000 delegates, in addition to publicity material collected from the DANTE stand.
The presentation given by Dai Davies can be found by following the link alongside, or by visiting the DANTE or GÉANT newsrooms. Video footage of the closing plenary presentations by Mario Campolargo and Dai Davies can also be found on the Conference video page (part 1 of the closing session of Wednesday 28 April, at the foot of the page), linked alongside.
