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General Information (Phase 2)
Title of proposal:
Strengthen the Asi@Connect Female Network Engineer: capacity development program for NREN TechGirl and Future IT-Girl (Phase-2).
Relevance of Work Package (WP):
Capacity Development for the Female of Developing Country NRENs WP 3 (Train the female technical personnel to design the campus network, routing and switching of the network)
Duration & period:
12 Months, March 2022 – February, 2023.
Regional diversity:
The following 15 NREN countries will be benefited through this project: Afghanistan (AF), Bangladesh (BD), Bhutan (BT), Cambodia (KH), India (IN), Indonesia (ID), Laos (LA), Myanmar (MM), Malaysia (MY), Nepal (NP), Pakistan (PK), Philippines (PH), Sri Lanka (LK), Thailand (TH), and Vietnam (VN).
Management Personnel:
Principal Investigator (PI)/Leader-
Chinmay Bepery
Professor
Department of Computer Science and Information Technology
Patuakhali Science and Technology University
Dumki, Patuakhali-8602, Bangladesh
Mobile: (+88) 01922361666
Email: chinmay.cse@pstu.ac.bd; chinmay.cse@gmail.com
Co-Investigator (Co-PI)/Leader-
Engr. Md. Jahidul Islam
ICT Specialist
College Education Development Project
National University, Ministry of Education, Bangladesh
Ex-Manager, Innovation, Bangladesh Research and Education Network (BdREN)
University Grants Commission (UGC), Bangladesh]
Mobile: (+88)01535495370
Email: shamimcse02@gmail.com
Objectives:
Collaboration with TEIN partner countries: The training cover the following 15 partner countries: Afghanistan (AF), Bangladesh (BD), Bhutan (BT), Cambodia (KH), India (IN), Indonesia (ID), Laos (LA), Myanmar (MM), Malaysia(MY), Nepal (NP), Pakistan(PK), Philippines (PH), Sri Lanka (LK), Thailand (TH), and Vietnam (VN).
Transfer of knowledge: Knowledge transfer has been considered an important area through the deployment and operation of seminars, local workshops, international workshops, online webinar courses, and discussion meetings. Collaborating in the project and working with community experts will transfer knowledge to the region that allows the service to be self-supported and sustainable.
Awareness Building: Awareness seminar for Future IT-Girl to building carrier in IT professional and the prospect of SAFE project
Fellowship support to TechGirl and Future ITGirl for network training/workshop: To enhance the strength of females, provide a significant number of female TechGirl/Future IT-Girl fellowships among different NRENs partner countries.
Linkage with existing Asi@Connect project: It is the extensive work of the previous same project which was implemented under Asi@Connect 3rd call. To use existing Asi@Connect project’s outcome (2nd call Asi@Connect project of WP-5: “Facilitating Distance Learning using Digital Conferencing Facility (fDLuDCf)”) and provide online webinar courses (Networking devices and tools, Basic Campus Network Design, Troubleshooting for network connectivity, IP addressing: IPv4/IPv6, Wireless networking, Routing and Switching, Network Monitoring, Network Management, VPN, BGP) among partner countries.
Enhance the utilization of TEIN: As workshops, and webinar programs are going to be executed through TEIN with the platform being installed in the Cloud System of BdREN, utilization of the TEIN network will be significantly enhanced during the execution of the same.
Improve the skill of existing female IT personnel: To develop the capacity of NREN’s female staff about Wireless Networking and Cyber Security and also develop collaborative relationships among tech-female staff among NREN’s partner countries by organizing one international workshop.
Enhance the skill of female IT Graduates/Future ITGirl: To increase the strength of female graduates/appeared graduates, four local workshops about Networking Basics and Campus Network Design will be arranged in the diversified locations in Bangladesh. It will enhance the awareness and capacity of future IT-Girl.
Enhancement of female collaboration and support: To formulate a strong local as well as international female IT community (including existing IT personnel and Future IT girl), so that it will act as a strong female network community platform in TEIN partner countries.
Female empowerment and employment: To enhance the capacity of existing female personnel and encourage female graduates/appeared graduates to involve in the network sector.
General Information (Phase1)
Title of proposal:
Strengthen the Asi@Connect Female Network Engineer: A capacity development program for NREN TechGirl and Future IT Girl.
Relevance of Work Package (WP):
Capacity Development for the Female of Developing Country NRENs WP 3 (Train the female technical personnel to design the campus network, routing and switching of the network)
Duration & period:
20 Months, October 2019 – May, 2021.
Regional diversity:
The following 15 NREN countries will be benefited through this project: Afghanistan (AF), Bangladesh (BD), Bhutan (BT), Cambodia (KH), India (IN), Indonesia (ID), Laos (LA), Myanmar (MM), Malaysia (MY), Nepal (NP), Pakistan (PK), Philippines (PH), Sri Lanka (LK), Thailand (TH), and Vietnam (VN).
Management Personnel:
Principal Investigator (PI)/Leader-
Chinmay Bepery
Associate Professor
Department of Computer Science and Information Technology
Patuakhali Science and Technology University
Dumki, Patuakhali-8602, Bangladesh
Mobile: (+88)01922361666
Email: chinmay.cse@pstu.ac.bd; chinmay.cse@gmail.com
Co-Investigator (Co-PI)/Leader-
Engr. Md. Jahidul Islam
ICT Specialist, College Education Development Project
Ministry of Education, Bangladesh
Ex-Manager, Innovation, Bangladesh Research and Education Network (BdREN)
University Grants Commission (UGC), Bangladesh]
Mobile: (+88)01535495370
Email: shamimcse02@gmail.com
Objectives:
Collaboration with TEIN partner countries:
The training cover the following 15 partner countries:
Afghanistan (AF), Bangladesh (BD), Bhutan (BT), Cambodia (KH), India (IN), Indonesia (ID), Laos (LA), Myanmar (MM), Malaysia(MY), Nepal (NP), Pakistan(PK), Philippines (PH), Sri Lanka (LK), Thailand (TH), and Vietnam (VN).
Statistical analysis for female IT personnel in NRENs/Universities:
To provide an analytical survey report about female IT personnel working in NRENs and Universities, of Asi@Connect partner countries.
Transfer of knowledge:
Knowledge transfer has been considered as an important area through deployment and operation of local workshop, international workshop, online webinar course and discussion meeting. Collaborating in the project and working with community experts will transfer knowledge to the region that allow the service to be self-supported and sustainable.
Fellowship support to TechGirl and Future ITGirl for network training/workshop:
To enhance the strength of female, provide significant number female TechGirl/Future IT-Girl fellowships among different NRENs partner countries.
Linkage with existing Asi@Connect project:
To use existing Asi@Connect project’s outcome (2nd call Asi@Connect project of WP-5: “Facilitating Distance Learning using Digital Conferencing Facility”) and provide online webinar courses (basic campus network design, routing and switching, network monitoring and management, security, and wireless network design) among partner countries.
Enhance the utilization of TEIN:
As a diverse survey, workshop, webinar programs are going to be executed through TEIN with the platform being installed in the Cloud System of BdREN, utilization of TEIN network will be significantly enhanced during the execution of the same.
Improve the skill of existing female personnel among TEIN partner countries:
To develop the capacity of NREN’s female staff about campus network design and security and also develop collaborative relationship among tech-female staff among NREN’s partner countries by organizing two international workshop.
Enhance the skill of female IT Graduates/Future ITGirl among TEIN partner countries:
To increase the strength of female graduates/appeared graduates, three local workshop and two international workshop about enterprise network design, routing and switching, wireless network and cyber security will be arranged in diversified location in Bangladesh.
Enhancement of female collaboration and support:
To formulate a strong local as well as international female IT community (including existing IT personnel and Future IT girl), so that it will act as a strong female network community platform in TEIN partner countries.
Female empowerment and employment:
To enhance the capacity of existing female personnel and encourage female graduates/appeared graduates to involve in network sector.