NKC(NATIONAL KNOWLEDGE COMMISSION)

 National Knowledge Commission (NKC) of India: An Overview Members Mr. Sam Pitroda : Chairman Dr. P.M.Bhargava : Vice Chairman Dr. Pratap Bhanu Mehta Dr. André Béteille Dr. Ashok Ganguly Dr. Jayati Ghosh Dr. Deepak Nayyar Mr. Nandan Nilekani About NKC The 21st Century has been acknowledged worldwide as the 'Knowledge Century'. Every nation now finds itself operating in an increasingly competitive and globalised international environment where the information infrastructure, research and innovation systems, education and lifelong learning, and regulatory frameworks are crucial variables. In the next few decades India will probably have the largest set of young people in the world. Given this demographic advantage over the countries of the West and even China, we are optimally positioned, in the words of our Prime Minister, to "leapfrog in the race for social and economic development" by establishing a knowledge-oriented paradigm of development. It is with this broad task in mind that the National Knowledge Commission (NKC) was established on 13th June 2005 and given a timeframe of three years from 2nd October 2005 to 2nd October 2008 to achieve its objectives. Terms of Reference As per Government Notification of 13th June 2005, the following are the Terms of Reference of the National Knowledge Commission (NKC). • Build excellence in the educational system to meet the knowledge challenges of the 21st century and increase India’s competitive advantage in fields of knowledge. • Promote creation of knowledge in S&T laboratories. • Improve the management of institutions engaged in intellectual property rights. • Promote knowledge applications in agriculture and industry. • Promote the use of knowledge capabilities in making government an effective, transparent and accountable service provider to the citizen and promote widespread sharing of knowledge to maximize public benefit. Objectives The overall task before the National Knowledge Commission is to take steps that will give India the ‘knowledge edge’ in the coming decades, i.e. to ensure that our country becomes a leader in the creation, application and dissemination of knowledge. Creation of new knowledge principally depends on strengthening the education system, promoting domestic research and innovation in laboratories as well as at the grassroots level, and tapping foreign sources of knowledge through more open trading regimes, foreign investment and technology licensing. Application of knowledge will primarily target the sectors of health, agriculture, government and industry. This involves diverse priorities like using traditional knowledge in agriculture, 2 encouraging innovation in industry and agriculture, and building a strong e-governance framework for public services. Dissemination of knowledge focuses on ensuring universal elementary education, especially for girls and other traditionally disadvantaged groups; creating a culture of lifelong learning, especially for skilled workers; taking steps to boost literacy levels; and using Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to enhance standards in education and widely disseminate easily accessible knowledge that is useful to the public. Organisation The National Knowledge Commission consists of eight Members, including the Chairman . All Members perform their duties on a part-time basis and do not claim any remuneration for the same. The Members are assisted in their duties by a Technical Support Staff, which consists of a maximum of 10 young professionals from premier educational institutions, hired on contract basis. A small number of officials may be seconded to the NKC by the Government for administrative coordination as Officers on Special Duty. The Commission is also free to co-opt Experts to assist in the management of its tasks. For the purposes of oversight, a National Steering Group for the NKC has been created under the Chairmanship of the Prime Minister. This group includes the Ministers of Human Resource Development, Agriculture, Commerce and Industry, and Communication and Information Technology, the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission, and the Minister of State for Science and Technology. The Planning Commission is the nodal agency for the NKC for planning and budgeting purposes as well as for handling Parliament related responses. The methodology of the NKC is to form Working Groups within each of its focus areas and make concrete proposals for reform directly to the Prime Minister through a series of White Papers. This task involves working in close collaboration with Central and State governments, professionals, academics, scientists, regulatory bodies, national think-tanks, industry representatives, civil society organisations etc. 3 Focus Areas Access to Knowledge Access is one of the most fundamental issues in a knowledge society. Even if universities, research institutions and laboratories produce large amounts of knowledge, it will be of little use until the majority of the population actually possesses adequate means to acquire, absorb and communicate this knowledge. Knowledge Concepts Advances in knowledge and its applications are products of human endeavours; therefore it is of utmost importance that we nurture the skills and intellectual capacities of our largely youthful population in order to build a strong base of human capital that can transform India into a strong knowledge economy. Knowledge Creation Although India has the option of borrowing or buying new knowledge from abroad, it is important to create self-sufficiency by promoting indigenous research, especially in Science & Technology. S&T has the ability to accelerate the processes of other parallel knowledge objectives, leading to economic growth and security. Knowledge Application The creation of knowledge cannot be directionless. To derive maximum benefits from our intellectual assets, we must apply knowledge in fields like agriculture, industry, health, education etc. where productivity can be enhanced. Knowledge application is both a goal in itself and a facilitator of progress in these important sectors. Knowledge Services Investment in knowledge services will produce large-scale benefits for the common man. Technology has the potential to make government services and functioning more accountable, transparent and efficient. E-governance can change the way in which the citizens of India perceive and interact with the government. Access “If you have knowledge, let others light their candles in it.” - Margaret Fuller The concept of access to knowledge is made up of four components. • First and foremost, individuals must possess the ability to receive and comprehend knowledge. • Second, means must exist for individuals who have the ability to receive and comprehend knowledge to readily obtain it. • Third, accurate knowledge of the state and its activities should be made available to the general public. • Lastly, and most importantly, access is about increasing the reach and opportunities of individuals or groups excluded from mainstream knowledge systems. Against this backdrop the following issues need to be considered. • Adult Literacy: Approximately 250 million adults in India are illiterate. The target is to achieve functional literacy among at least 90% of the population in the quickest time possible. • Delivery o Existing public libraries need to be rejuvenated and new libraries established as centres of excellence in academic resources. o Information networks and a culture of information-sharing are required in sectors like education, health, agriculture, business, R&D, food distribution, disaster management, security, etc. • Public Information 4 o National web-based portals need to be established as one-stop comprehensive sources of information on issues like water, sanitation, health, education, housing, nutrition, employment, etc. o Technology and the Internet also have an important role in making the recently legislated Right to Information Act more effective in its implementation. • Affirmative Action: A cogent government policy on eliminating discrimination and widening access in education and employment is required. So far efforts in this direction have been fragmented, compelling the judiciary to step in and make decisions that do not always sit well with government policy and public opinion. Concepts “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” - William B. Yeats Knowledge concepts are organised, distributed and transmitted through the education system. Education is a potent force for any developing state. It encourages individuals to • Think independently • Make better-informed decisions • Keep abreast of important issues and trends at the local and national level • Question existing socio-economic arrangements in a manner that leads to innovation, change and development. A good education system relies largely on a complex interface of human resources, pedagogical methods, curricula, infrastructure and academic standards. These are all important variables, at every level and in every field of education. The NKC is in particular concerned with the following aspects of Indian education. • Literacy: There are roughly 100 million illiterate children in India. Special initiatives and outreach programmes are required to bring these children into the mainstream. • Elementary Education: High levels of financial and institutional commitment are required to ensure basic infrastructure in schools, bolster teaching quality and improve academic standards. • Secondary Education: Secondary Education needs to be recognised as a crucial intermediary step between Elementary and Higher Education. Innovative strategies are required to make secondary school education less strenuous and more appealing to students. • Higher Education: Funding, regulatory frameworks, curricula, private sector participation, academic standards and research are all issues that require urgent attention and sincere resolution with a long term view in mind. • Professional Education: To consolidate and extend India's growing international presence in IT, medicine, law, engineering, etc., professional education needs to be supported creatively and its quality constantly checked and upgraded. • Vocational Education: Technicians and other skilled workers and craftsmen form the backbone of manufacturing and infrastructure development. A larger and much more dynamic system of vocational education is required to train and equip them in greater numbers. • Distance Education: While formal education is useful for building human capital, not all individuals are able to participate in it. Enough resources must be invested to ensure that distance education is developed as a viable alternative to formal education. • Continuous Learning: It is important for today's workforce to keep up with the rapid pace of technological progress. A culture of lifelong learning needs to be encouraged for all jobs, especially in the public sector. • Language: Language is an important issue not just of knowledge concepts but also of access and application. Translations from and into local languages will ensure that 5 knowledge is uniformly available in society and local knowledge is made available for use and analysis. Creation “Discovery consists of seeing what everybody has seen and thinking what nobody else has thought.” - Jonathan Swift A nation can develop in two ways – either it learns to use existing resources better, or it discovers new resources. Both activities involve a significant amount of knowledge creation by way of research and innovation, primarily in the field of Science & Technology (S&T). Innovation is a product of research and an essential ingredient of progress in S&T. However, in relative terms, India lags behind the West and developing countries like Brazil and China in this respect. The above considerations suggest that measures need to be taken to make India a leader in S&T in the coming years. For this it will be important to: • Promote research in institutions of higher education in order to bring them at par with national research institutes and laboratories. A cross-pollination of theory and practice, wherein equal emphasis is placed on research and teaching, is essential for progress. • Link research in public institutions with industry requirements to foster a symbiotic relationship whereby research is more disciplined and focused on deliverables, and the private sector benefits from lower costs in R&D. • Diversify the funding sources of research institutions and universities. Allowing private investment (both domestic and foreign) or public-private partnerships in R&D would bring in more resources while easing the financial pressure on the government. • Augment the R&D infrastructure. Geographical consolidation of S&T laboratories and other research institutions would provide them with benefits of agglomeration and also facilitate knowledge exchanges between public institutions. • Promote innovation through the National Innovation Foundation, by encouraging entrepreneurship at the local and national levels, and encouraging inter-disciplinary studies in S&T in order to encourage new approaches and methodologies. • Strengthen the IPR regime. New knowledge cannot be fully exploited by its creator unless there is a strong enough regime that protects Intellectual Property Rights. This will also earn the confidence of global leaders in S&T who will be more willing to cooperate and licence or share their technologies with India. Application “If you give me rice, I’ll eat today; if you teach me how to grow rice, I’ll eat every day.” - Mahatma Gandhi Knowledge can be productively applied to promote technological change and facilitate the reliable and regular flow of information. This requires significant investment in goal-oriented Research and Development and R&D along with access models that can simplify market transactions and other processes within an industry. Recent non-public initiatives in the fields of education, communication and agriculture have further demonstrated that knowledge can be very effectively applied for the betterment of the rural poor. The NKC has identified some areas where knowledge application will produce significant benefits. • Education: The prospect of using technology and the Internet to spread education and literacy is an exciting one. Initiatives like e-learning can play a vital role in increasing enrolment in education and also enhance quality by complementing classroom teaching. 6 • Agriculture: The relative decline in agricultural productivity since Independence can be reversed by promoting agricultural research that is in line with the needs of farmers. Information on new technologies and techniques, prices, distribution channels, weather, water, power and livestock management can greatly enhance the incomes of farmers and make the sector a source of prosperity rather than poverty. • Rural and SMEs: There is tremendous potential in technology to facilitate skill development, process improvement, market access, quality control and access to credit and insurance in this sector. In this manner, it will be possible to raise rural incomes, facilitate competition and link rural and urban markets in an unprecedented manner. • Traditional Knowledge: The rapid advance of technology and levels of informationsharing are increasingly prone to crowding out traditional knowledge. It is therefore desirable to document, standardise, validate, disseminate and utilise traditional knowledge from all over the country, especially in the fields of agriculture, health and arts and culture. Services “Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.” - James Madison The use of knowledge services, more popularly known as e-governance, has the potential to simplify many different points at which citizens interact with the state. Traditionally these points of interaction have been vulnerable to unscrupulous activities and rent-seeking. They have also created a culture of fear in the people, who often find themselves completely at the mercy of frontline government officials while trying to access public services. Technology provides us with an opportunity to eliminate these unsavoury elements of our democracy and its bureaucracy, and to ensure accountability, transparency and efficiency in government services. The Benefits of e-Governance consist of • Reducing the cost and improving the reach and quality of public services. • Reducing transaction costs and transaction times. • Empowering citizens and increasing transparency of government functioning. • Re-engineering of processes that results in greater efficiency and productivity. A prominent recent example of good e-governance has been the introduction of the online reservation system of the Indian Railways. Similarly, the creation of portals on water resources, power, agriculture, business, etc. can provide the public with information that is useful and readily accessible. Immediate Concerns E-governance strategies need to be deployed to standardise public records like land titles, driving licences, voter identification, birth certificates etc. It is entirely possible today to envisage the simplification of at least ten public services or processes through e-governance. On the whole, therefore, knowledge services provide India with the opportunity to simplify, standardise and streamline public services and institutions. In conjunction with other enabling opportunities like the Right to Information Act, e-governance promises to usher in a new era of accountability and transparency in government functioning. 7 Reference: National Knowledge Commission. http://www.knowledgecommission.org/ Name Designation Email Mr. Sam Pitroda Chairman spitroda@knowledgecommission.org Dr. P.M. Bhargava Vice Chairman pmbhargava@knowledgecommission.org Dr. Pratap Bhanu Mehta Member-Convenor pbmehta@knowledgecommission.org Dr. André Béteille Member abeteille@knowledgecommission.org Dr. Ashok Ganguly Member aganguly@knowledgecommission.org Dr. Deepak Nayyar Member dnayyar@knowledgecommission.org Dr. Jayati Ghosh Member jghosh@knowledgecommission.org Mr. Nandan Nilekani Member nnilekani@knowledgecommission.org Mr. Sunil Bahri Chief Administrator sbahri@knowledgecommission.org Mr. Kaushik Barua Research Associate kbarua@knowledgecommission.org Mr. Rohan Mukherjee Research Associate rmukherjee@knowledgecommission.org Ms Chandana Chakrabarti Research Associate cchakrabarti@knowledgecommission.org Ms Mitakshara Kumari Research Associate mkumari@knowledgecommission.org Ms Shriya Anand Research Associate sanand@knowledgecommission.org Ms Aashima Seth Executive Assistant aseth@knowledgecommission.org National Knowledge Commission c/o Centre For Policy Research, Dharma Marg, Chanakyapuri New Delhi, 110021 Phone: +91-11-26115273/4/5/6 Fax: +91-11-26872746 Website: http://www.knowledgecommission.org/ NATIONAL KNOWLEDGE COMMISSION AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION AUGUST 4TH 2005 PM’s OPENING BRIEF TO NKC ON AUGUST 2ND
Strengthen knowledge base of India
Convert knowledge into human capabilities
High potential but severe challenges
Demographic advantages
Funding gap/attract global investment
India to become global R&D destination
Improve governance
Improve public libraries and think-tanks
Bold recommendations to improve mathematics, science and liberal arts 2 NKC MEMBERS
Sam Pitroda
Pushpa Bhargava
Nandan Nilekeni
Deepak Nayyar
Ashok Ganguly
Jayati Ghosh
Andre Beteille
Pratap Bhanu Mehta TERMS OF REFERENCE
Build excellence in the educational system to meet the knowledge challenges of the 21st century and increase India’s competitive advantage in fields of knowledge
Promote creation of knowledge in S&T laboratories
Improve the management of institutions engaged in intellectual property rights
Promote knowledge applications in agriculture and industry
Promote the use of knowledge capabilities in making government an effective, transparent and accountable service provider to the citizen and promote widespread sharing of knowledge to maximize public benefit 3 NKC ORGANIZATION PM CHAIRMAN MEMBERS SUPPORT STAFF PLANNING COMMISSION MINISTRIES / STATES OVERSIGHT MECHANISM
A national steering group for the NKC headed by the PM, includes Ministers of • Agriculture • HRD • S&T • Commerce • IT • Planning 4 RESPONSIBILITIES
Members • Consultations • Working group leadership • Expert identification • New ideas and initiatives • Specific area focus • Action items and deliverables • Overall coordination/communication METHODOLOGY
Highlight the challenges and opportunities presented by the future knowledge society
Understand and monitor India’s performance in its evolution as knowledge society, both nationally and internationally
Identify areas of cooperation and collaboration between education, S&T, business, eGovernance, judiciary, etc.
Recommend organizational and institutional changes, and create new institutions
Establish NKC working groups to provide expert advice on specific areas and public policy issues 5 CONSULTATIONS
Government • Central • State
Professionals • Academics • Vice Chancellors & Principals • Scientists • Social Scientists • Regulatory Bodies • Major National Think-tanks • Industry • NGOs • Multilateral Agencies
Regional / National Consultations STRATEGY
Capitalize on government commitment • Leadership support • Policy environment • Resource provision • Reconciliation of interests • Growth, equity and universality • Long term commitment
Partnership with NGO, private sector and public sector
Resource mobilization
Use technology 6 Knowledge CONCEPTS KNOWLEDGE PENTAGON ACCESS CREATION APPLICATIONS SERVICES KNOWLEDGE LIFECYCLE Birth Infancy Childhood Young Age Work Age Post Work Age • Health • Hygiene • Nutrition • Primary Education • Health • Nutrition • Secondary Education, • Higher Education, • Sports • Entertainment • Family Life, • Work Life • Sharing Wisdom & Experience Acquiring Knowledge Using Knowledge to Generate Wealth & Welfare Health, Knowledge & Well-being 7 KNOWLEDGE PROCESS
Generation of new knowledge
Dissemination of knowledge on a continuous basis
Utilization of knowledge • Health-care • Agriculture • Government • Industries • Traditional knowledge NKC FRAMEWORK
Public policy
Regulation impact
Budgets and funds
Process re-design
Institutions
Owners / Champions
Incentives / Disincentives
Extending reach to people
Mission mode 8 LINKAGES & SYNERGIES Knowledge to Create Wealth & Equity
Teaching and research
Intra-Institutional
Inter-Institutional • Within domains • Different domains
Industry and R&D
Institutions to Citizen • Innovation • Production • Entrepreneurship • Venture Capital • Agriculture
Knowledge for civil society ACCESS Increase Reach & Opportunities
Literacy
Affirmative action
Knowledge delivery • Libraries • Networks
Resources • Individuals • Institutions
Right to information 9 NETWORK EXAMPLES
Education
Health
Agriculture
Business
R&D Labs
Libraries
Food Distribution
Art & Culture
Traditional Knowledge
Security
Government
Disaster Management NATIONAL WEB PORTALS
National Knowledge Commission
Water
Sanitation
Health
Education
Housing
Nutrition
Employment 10 EDUCATION
Literacy
Primary
Secondary
Vocational
University
Professional
Research
Continuous Learning
Distance Learning
Language S&T
Innovations
Entrepreneurship
IPRs and regulatory regimes
Venture capital
Trans and inter-disciplinarity
India to become global destination for R&D 11 S&T
Creation of new institutions, such as • National Science Foundation • National Social Science Foundation • Center for Disease Control
Modernization of existing institutions • Bureau of Indian Standards • Public Health Systems • Government Data Collection AGRICULTURE
Information and knowledge flow to farmers • Inputs • Technologies • Output prices and channels • Weather • Water • Power • Livestock
Extension services for the above
Information flow from farmers to markets
Supply chains 12 AGRICULTURE
New sources of earning
Relate research to needs of farmers • Dry-land cultivation • Changing climate
Value addition through development of new technologies
Financial services for farmers • Credit • Insurance
Storage and transport RURAL & SMEs
Skill development
Technologies
Market access
Inputs
Access to credit
Remove knowledge disparities 13 TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE
Documentation, standardization, validation, dissemination and utilization in • Agriculture • Medical and health care • Art and culture
Contemporary relevance eGOVERNANCE
For what? • Reduce cost and improve reach and quality of public services • Reduce transaction costs and transaction time • Increase transparency of government functioning and empower citizens • Reengineer processes to increase efficiency and productivity 14 eGOVERNANCE
How? • Organization • Standards
People
Land / Property
Money flows
Transactions
Forms and functions • Process, procedure and organizational change identified at central, state and local government levels • Re-scaling and re-configuring existing resources • Supportive training eGOVERNANCE
Where? • 20 Processes that affect average citizens, e.g.
Below Poverty Line (BPL) Card
Ration Card
Birth and Death Certificates
Pension
Land Records
Passports
Voter ID Cards • eLegal • eHealth • eLearning 15 eGOVERNANCE
Integration of citizen identification • Ration Cards (FCS) • BPL Cards (State) • Passports (MEA) • PAN# (IT) • MAPIN (SEBI) • Voter IDs (EC) • NSSN (RGI) • Drivers License (State) • Birth Certificates ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES ACTION ITEMS
Personnel, training and resources
Include teaching English as a language for all
Standardize and open access OUTCOME
Improved channels for knowledge
Enlarged opportunities for all
Security and entitlement for citizens MEASURE
Farmer feedback
Increase in number of English speaking young people
Feedback TIME-LINE
3 Yrs
10 Yrs
5 Yrs GOVERNMENT
Agriculture
Education
Civil Supplies TOPIC
AGRICULTURE / Extension
EDUCATION / Primary
eGOVERNANCE / Ration Card 16 ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES ACTION ITEMS
Harmonization and coordination
Create conducive milieu and provide incentives and recognition
From documentation to utilization OUTCOME
Convenience, equity and access for citizens
Innovative products and services
Economic opportunity MEASURE
Cost reduction
Increase opportunities
Growth TIME-LINE
10 Yrs
3 Yrs
3 Yrs GOVERNMENT
Various
S&T
Various TOPIC
eGOVERNANCE / Integration of Citizen Identification
S&T / Innovation
TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE ACTIONS - GENERAL
Motivate, mobilize, support and encourage existing and new knowledge initiatives at various levels in the country
Help build knowledge infrastructure and institutions
Focus on knowledge for • Individual advancement • National development • Security
Use knowledge to leverage new economic opportunities from globalization 17 ACTIONS - GENERAL
Link knowledge initiatives to expedite the process of meeting basic human needs
Encourage innovations and entrepreneurship at all levels
Use knowledge to fuel growth in agriculture, manufacturing and services
Restructure existing institutions to respond to knowledge needs of tomorrow
Create new institutions to respond to the needs of tomorrow ACTIONS - GENERAL
Empower people and institutions to participate in the knowledge economy
Encourage knowledge sharing forums and discussion groups in schools, colleges, libraries, R&D institutions, youth groups, etc.
Institute district, state, and central awards to recognize people for • Innovations • Entrepreneurship • Education • Health 18 PHASE 1
Access • Knowledge delivery
Libraries
Networks
Education • Primary • Secondary • University
S&T • Creation of new institutions • Modernization of existing institutions PHASE 1
eGovernance • 10 to 20 Processes that affect average citizens
Agriculture • Information and knowledge flow to farmers • Relate research to needs of farmers
Rural & SME • Skill development • Technologies
Traditional Knowledge • Documentation to Utilization 19 NEXT STEPS
Start consultations
Invite ideas and inputs
Formulate action plan for October NATIONAL KNOWLEDGE COMMISSION TERMS OF REFERENCE • Build excellence in the educational system to meet the knowledge challenges of the 21st century and increase India’s competitive advantage in fields of knowledge • Promote creation of knowledge in S&T laboratories • Improve the management of institutions engaged in intellectual property rights • Promote knowledge applications in agriculture and industry • Promote the use of knowledge capabilities in making government an effective, transparent and accountable service provider to the citizen and promote widespread sharing of knowledge to maximize public benefit ACTIONS - GENERAL • Motivate, mobilize, support and encourage existing and new knowledge initiatives at various levels in the country • Help build knowledge infrastructure and institutions • Focus on knowledge for – Individual advancement – National development – Security • Use knowledge to leverage new economic opportunities from globalization Scaling Excellence in Education and Research • Extensive Access to Quality Educational Resources – For faculty development – Direct education ( formal and non-formal) – Meet hr (kw) needs in all sectors • Quality Educational and Research Interactions • Global Participation in Research and Education – Sharing – Benchmarking Robust, High Performance Network is Central! • High performance networks not only for advanced research but also critical infrastructure for educational quality and access. • Network developed and delivered Education will be the mainstream modality • Significant step forward in establishing India as a key participant in the Global Knowledge economy. Opportunities • Grids and Portals (Domain) – Research – Education – Knowledge Sectors • iLab – Order-of-magnitude higher number of educationally meaningful laboratory experiments through the Internet based on hardware dispersed around the world • Open Educational Resources – OCW: large pool of shared and open contect (Rich-- visualization) – Mednet Education Tools and Applcations DSpace MIT Medical Repository Science Repository India Knowledge Service Interfaces … Educational Content Repositories EDUSAT/LAN/WAN/ WirelessHigh Perf Network End user Communities Desired Outcome for Internet2 There is a multidimensional “balanced portfolio” of Internet2 Apps • Impacting both broad and narrow user communities through both – Cross-cutting initiatives with broad applicability • Rich Collaboration, Digital Libraries, Enhanced Teaching & Learning, Reusable Application Toolkits – All disciplines addressed with specific or general applications • Health sciences, Arts & Humanities, Social Sciences, Engineering, High Energy Physics, Space/Ocean/Earth Sciences, Languages • Representing all stages of maturity along the applications lifecycle, from demo all the way to full production in their target community -- with some reaching standardization and productization • Using and challenging diverse characteristics all layers of the advanced Cyberinfrastructure in different ways • Involving different kinds of partnerships – Industry, international, organizations, governmental agencies… Internet2 Applications Priorities • Advance a vision for applications that motivate and, in turn, are enabled by cyberinfrastructure • Promote large scale adoption of common applications • Address the critical needs of research subcommunities • Maintain openness to innovation at the edge • Address strategic priorities for educational access and quality dvh Oct03 Internet2- System View Motivate Enable E n d - t o - e n d P e rf o r m a n c e e n d P e rf o r m a n c e Networks Middleware Applications Services S e c u rit y S e c u rit y dvh Apr03 Internet2-Wide Planning Context Vision for Internet2 Applications Internet2 Applications are recognized as key enablers of strategic improvement in higher education’s missions of research, teaching & learning and public service Educational Value Proposition • Quality Content • Proximities – First Hand; Learner-Teacher; Research-Teaching • Choice – time, location, modality • Highy Interactive Experiences – Experience; Project based; Collaborative • Transformations in Form – Traditional àVirtual • Transformations in Function – Knowing à Affecting and Changing • A pedagogy of abundance – Connected; Continuous; Community • Sustainable Ecology of Educational and Research Opportunity Many Apps Many Repositories • Endgame: • Position in Global Know Economy • Raise the Ceiling to Raise the Floor • Peering in performance • End-End Value • Value Proposition: • What will it take: – Socializing the value proposition Advanced Apps Lifecycle V.02 Apps in Production Development Strategic Outcomes Infrastructure & Support Services Demos Products? Standards? Motivate Enable Motivate Enable Motivate Enable Components of I2 Applications Strategy • Vision Must be a vision for entire Internet2 Applications “enterprise” • Outcomes – Assessable outcomes that advance the vision • Action plan – Requires full engagement of the full I2 community to achieve the outcomes that advance the vision • Integration with Internet2-wide planning and resource management • Involvement of all Internet2 components: members, management, staff, partners, councils, working groups… – Ongoing monitoring, feedback and updates “field of dreams” a grid of grids: Education Grid Inservice Teachers Preservice Teachers School of Education Teacher Educator Grids Informal Education Grid Student/Parent … Community Grid Science Grids Bioinformatics Earth Science ……. Typical Science Grid Service such as FLYBASE Transformed by Grid Filter to form suitable for education Planning Grid Learning Management or LMS Grid Publisher Grid Figure 3: The Education Grid formed as a Grid of Grids from its components iLabs at MIT Shake table (Civil Eng., to be deployed early 2004) Flagpole (Civil Eng., deployed 2000, inactive) Polymer crystallization (Chem. E., deployed 2003) Microelectronics device characterization (EECS, deployed 1998) Heat exchanger (Chem. E., deployed 2001) Open Content • Concept: Make the basic teaching materials for 2,000 MIT subjects available on the Web to teachers and learners everywhere free of charge. • MIT has committed to OCW as a permanent, sustainable activity Access Data: Countries with most hits in October 2005 (outside of U.S.) 19 Sweden 278,841 20 Singapore 244,598 18 Mexico 307,735 17 Portugal 316,773 16 Spain 347,462 15 Iran 379,500 14 Vietnam 422,667 13 France 441,503 12 Australia 480,520 11 Italy 491,548 Country Web Hits 9 Turkey 527,048 10 Japan 510,896 8 Germany 528,135 7 Brazil 664,815 6 Taiwan 696,804 5 South Korea 744,989 4 United Kingdom 958,607 3 Canada 1,120,502 2 India 1,754,562 1 China 2,517,286 Country Web Hits Emerging “opencoursewares” Spain • U. Politécnica de Madrid • U. Santiago de Compostela • U. Barcelona • U. Islas Baleares • U. Rovira i Virgili • U. Jaume I • U. Murcia • U. Alicante • U. Politécnica de Valencia • U. Autónoma de Madrid • U. Complutense de Madrid • U. Sevilla Portugal • U. Aveiro Vietnam • FETP OpenCourseWare India France • Telecom Paris • Ecole Polytechnique • Techniques Avancées • Ponts et Chaussées • Ecole des Mines de Paris •Chimie Paris • Physique-Chimie •Agronomie •Statistiques et Economie • Eaux et Forets •Arts et Métiers Japan •Keio University •Kyoto University • Osaka University • Tokyo Institute of Technology • University of Tokyo •Waseda University United States • Harvard Law School Berkman Center • Johns Hopkins School of Public Health • Tufts University • University of Michigan School of Information • University of Notre Dame • Utah State University China (CORE) • Peking University • Tsinghua University •Beijing Jiaotong University • Dalian Univ. of Technology •Central South University •Xi'an Jiaotong University •Central Radio & TV Univ. •Sichuan University •Zhejiang University •Beijing Normal University • Plus 146 more OCW Movement — Other opencoursewares