This seminar aims to provide an introduction to the UK Access Management Federation for Education and Research and guidance on how institutions can join. It also offers practical steps on effectively implementing federated access management systems within an institution by providing guidance on training, development and support mechanisms. Exploring the implications of the two-way "Shibboleth-to-Athens" and "Athens-to-Shibboleth" gateways as a transitional service will also be addressed.

Joining the Federation and Institutional Roll-Out

The Middleware Assisted Take-Up (MATU) service wishes to invite members of the education community and partner organisations to a Joining the Federation and Institutional Roll-Out seminar being held at the Diskus Centre, London on the 5 December 2006.

This seminar aims to provide an introduction to the UK Access Management Federation for Education and Research and guidance on how institutions can join. It also offers practical steps on effectively implementing federated access management systems within an institution by providing guidance on training, development and support mechanisms. Exploring the implications of the two-way 'Shibboleth-to-Athens' and 'Athens-to-Shibboleth' gateways as a transitional service will also be addressed.

Programme

 10.30 – 11.00

 Registration and Coffee

 11.00  - 11.15

 Welcome and Introduction

 11.15  - 11.45

 Introducing the UK Access Management Federation: Protecting User Privacy and Publisher Rights
 Andrew Cormack, UKERNA

 11.45 – 12.15  

 12.15 – 12.30

 Joining the UK Access Management Federation:
 Mark Tysom, UKERNA
 Q & A

 12.30 – 13.30

  Lunch

 13.30 – 14.30

 

 Gateways:
 Tom Demeranville, Eduserv

 14.30 – 14.45

 Coffee

 14.45 – 15.30 

 15.30 – 15.45

 Institutional Roll-Out:
 John Scott, University of Essex 
 Q & A

 15.45 –16.00

 Summary and Close

Registration

To reserve a place, please:
1. download a registration form from: www.matu.ac.uk/training/
2. return the form by email to: training@matu.ac.uk

Enquiries

Please direct enquiries about this event to:
karin.maslen@eduserv.org.uk
Tel: 01225 474347

Travel and Directions

The Diskus centre is located in Holborn central London and easily reached by bus and underground from Euston, Kings Cross and Waterloo main railway stations. For further directions please visit the venue's website at: Diskus

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