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| The Trans-Eurasia Information Network (TEIN) is one of the new initiatives endorsed by ASEM III (October 2000, Seoul, Korea) to connect research networks between Asia and Europe by linking EU's GEANT, the pan-European gigabit research network, with Asia's research networks such as the APII Testbeds in order to promote information exchanges in research and development and education. At ASEM III, Korea, European Commission (EC) and Singapore jointly proposed the TEIN project. The ASEM leaders emphasized the need to establish and expand information and research networks between the two regions and among ASEM partners in order to facilitate the flow of knowledge and information as well as research endeavors. This initiative aims to contribute to enhancing exchanges and cooperation between Asia and Europe through increased and more effective information flows; enhance and diversify research exchanges and cooperation between Asia and Europe; expand and diversify speedier and more powerful telecommunication connections between Asia and Europe. |
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APII CC is an affiliated organization of the APEC Telecommunications & Information (TEL) Working Group |
| aiming to coordinate joint endeavors of the APEC member economies to build the Asia Pacific Information Infrastructure (APII), which would link economies in the region with an advanced telecommunications network. The center supports various cooperative activities and pilot projects for the early realization of the APII. It also provides member economies with assistance necessary to develop their information infrastructures. |
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Based on the agreement made by the Ministers at the 1st APEC TELMIN held in Seoul, Korea in 1994 to build an |
| advanced information infrastructure in the Asia Pacific region, the APII Testbed project was jointly proposed by Korea and Japan at the 12th APEC TEL meeting in 1995. APII Testbed project aims to provide information infrastructure in Asia Pacific region that will build a basis for bridging the digital divide and conduct joint R&D efforts on application services |
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