Research and Education Networks (NRENs and GEANT) are playing an increasing role in knowledge sharing, and their mandate and presence are definitely growing in the education landscape. This talk will explore the possibilities and opportunities offered by initiatives such as Global Classroom, iversity and MOOCs, and discuss the role of R&E networking in Europe. From building distributed architecture to sharing experiences, to providing models for sustainable education, NRENs are called today to a meet the ambitious demands of a crucial community: schools and higher education.

Domenico Vicinanza works at DANTE, Cambridge, UK as network services product manager and arts and humanities manager. He received his MSc and PhD degrees in Physics and he is a professional music composer. He worked for more than 15 years as a researcher and lecturer in universities and music conservatoires in Europe and as a scientific associate at CERN in Geneva. His background includes computing grid sites management, R&D for particle physics detectors, marketing and product management, lecturing and coaching. He is also involved in the application of distributed computing and advanced networking technologies to music and visual arts as the technical coordinator of the ASTRA (Ancient instrument Sound/Timbre Reconstruction Application) and Lost Sounds Orchestra projects for the reconstruction of musical instruments on GÉANT and EUMEDCONNECT.