Welcome To IndoUS Workshop on Open Digital Libraries
Welcome To Indo-US Workshop on Open Digital Libraries, June 23 -25, 2003 Shalini Urs, June 23, 2003
Indo-US Workshop on Open Digital Libraries u Origin • Beginning in September 2002 • Finally it came through in May 2003 • It is a good augury that we are here today Shalini Urs, June 23, 2003
Indo-US science and Technology Forum Indo-US cooperation Science and Technology- began in 1950 s u S and T Sub commission-1974 u Science and Technology Initative 1983 u US India Fund- 1987 u DST – NSF Program u Indo-US S and T Forum – July 2000 u Shalini Urs, June 23, 2003
S and T Forum will facilitate and promote interaction in India and the US between-government, academia and Industry u Forum will promote R and D and Transfer of Technology u Shalini Urs, June 23, 2003
Some important outcomes • Indian Institute for Technology , Kanpur • National Council for Educational Research and Training, New Delhi • Some major projects in the area of Health • Satellite Instructional Television Experiment ( SITE) Shalini Urs, June 23, 2003
The Theme and The premise Equity of access to knowledge and information is critical for the development of all societiesdeveloped as well as developing u Digital Libraries provide the necessary infrastructures , the enabling frameworks, mechanisms, technologies and tools for enhancing and enlarging access u Shalini Urs, June 23, 2003
Workshop: Aim u u u To foster collaboration between the Digital Library Communities in India and the US To initiate a dialogue between the representatives of the different stake holders in the DL community in the two countries To strengthen the ties between the two countries in the area of DL initiatives and programmes Shalini Urs, June 23, 2003
Objectives u To bring together and provide a common platform for the stake holders in the DL communities • • • u Policy makers academics/researchers Administrators, from the Government Academia the Industry To build linkages between and among the community Shalini Urs, June 23, 2003
Objectives… To share knowledge, experience and expertise u To develop approaches and frameworks for collaboration u To understand appreciate the challenges , opportunities and the progress made in the two countries u Shalini Urs, June 23, 2003
Objectives- Indian Side u u To develop partnerships to strengthen the Digital Library base in India To avoid intellectual isolation Recognizing the advancements made in this area by the US, we are looking forward to the initial ‘hand holding’ in the early formative years of DL development in India To identify new business opportunities arising in the DL area Shalini Urs, June 23, 2003
Goals u Identify areas , opportunities and possibilities for collaborative ventures in the field of Digital Libraries Shalini Urs, June 23, 2003
Expected Outcome u Couple of concrete proposals for Indo -US collaborative projects Shalini Urs, June 23, 2003
Strategies Presentations- to initiate and trigger interactions u Discussions u Breakout sessions u Shalini Urs, June 23, 2003
Participants Please give your time, efforts, ideas and inputs and energies to realise the aim, objectives and goals of the Workshop u Let this Workshop be the catalyst and the harbinger for the future collaborative projects between the two countries in the area of DLs u Shalini Urs, June 23, 2003
Thank You Shalini Urs, June 23, 2003
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