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Current News
08-March-2010 We welcome RMIT University, University of Western Australia and Flinders University to the Federation as Identity Providers. To join the Federation, go to http://www.aaf.edu.au/index.php/join/ to download the Engagement Pack.
05-March-2010 The AAF Project Team will be conducting a number of interstate Roadshows in 2010. The first Roadshow for the year will be held in Melbourne from 29 – 31 March for current and potential Members of the AAF. A second Roadshow is planned for Adelaide on 27 and 28 April (see Events Calendar). The Roadshows can be tailored to meet your particular requirements. For more information or to make a time for the Roadshow to present to your institution, contact Glenys Kranz, AAF Change & Communication Manager (glenys.kranz@aaf.edu.au).
01-March-2010 We welcome Damien Mannix as the newest member of the AAF Project Team. Damien started with us today as Technical Support Officer and will remain physically located at his home institution (VeRSI) while providing technical support to Federation members.
26-February-2010 We welcome University of Adelaide (Member) and RMIT Publishing (Affiliate) to the Federation. To join the Federation, go to http://www.aaf.edu.au/index.php/join/ to download the Engagement Pack.
19-February-2010 We welcome Charles Sturt University to the Federation as an Identity Provider. To join the Federation, go to http://www.aaf.edu.au/index.php/join/ to download the Engagement Pack.
15-February-2010 Mini-grants of up to $40,000 are being offered by the AAF to assist current and potential Service Providers with deployment of their service(s) to the Federation. Round 3 closes on 26 February 2010. For more information go to: www.aaf.edu.au/index.php/mini-grants/
05-February-2010 We welcome Macquarie University to the Federation as an Identity Provider and Talis Information Limited as a Service Provider. To join the Federation, go to http://www.aaf.edu.au/index.php/join/ to download the Engagement Pack.
01-February-2010 We welcome Murdoch University and University of Technology Sydney to the Federation as Identity Providers and NetSpot Pty. Ltd. as a Service Provider. To join the Federation, go to http://www.aaf.edu.au/index.php/join/ to download the Engagement Pack.
27-January-2010 The AAF has been asked to present and take part in a panel discussion at the 29th APAN Meeting to be held in Sydney from 8-11 February 2010. This meeting is the Asia Pacific’s foremost event for showcasing advanced broadband networking applications and technologies for research and education.
22-January-2010 AAF Mini-grants were awarded to Monash University, Queensland University of Technology, RMIT University, University of Queensland, University of South Australia and University of Tasmania.
Round 3 is now open and will close on 26 February 2010. For more information go to: www.aaf.edu.au/index.php/mini-grants/
07-January-2010 We welcome ANSTO, eResearchSA, University of Queensland and VPAC to the Federation as Identity Providers. Go to www.aaf.edu.au/index.php/join/ to find out more information and download the Joining Engagement Pack.
07-January-2010 Round 3 of the AAF Mini-grant Scheme is now open! Round 3 will close on 26 February 2010. For more information visit the Mini-grants page.
08-December-2009 Round 1 of the AAF Mini-grant Scheme closed on 30 October 2009. The CSIRO has been successful in its application and will use the Mini-grant to allow the Geosciences community to access AuScope Grid Portal and associated services via the user’s home organisation’s authentication system using the AAF.
03-December-2009 We welcome Lincoln University to the Federation as an Identify Provider. To join the Federation, go to the Joining page to download the Engagement Pack.
23-November-2009 Mini-grants of up to $40,000 are being offered by the AAF to assist current and potential Service Providers with deployment of their service(s) to the Federation. Round 2 closes 27 November 2009. Round 3 now opens 1 January 2010. For more information go to: www.aaf.edu.au/index.php/mini-grants/
23-November-2009 The MAMS Testbed Federation will be decommissioned and replaced by the AAF production environment on 30 November. For this reason, existing members are encouraged to join the AAF as soon as possible. Go to www.aaf.edu.au/index.php/join/ to find out more information and download the Joining Engagement Pack.
Support to migrate your services to the AAF is now available by emailing support@aaf.edu.au.
19-November-2009 We welcome The Australian Catholic University, The University of Auckland and University of Canterbury to the Federation as Identify Providers.To join the Federation, go to the Joining page to download the Engagement Pack.
18-November-2009 The Project Manager, Technical Program Manager and Policy, Strategy and Process Development Manager, will be in Sydney on 30 November and 1 December to discuss the AAF’s activities with a number of universities. If you would like to book time to meet with the AAF team on these days, contact heath.marks@aaf.edu.au
03-November-2009 The MAMS Testbed Federation will be decommissioned and replaced by the AAF production environment on 30 November. This means there will no longer be any support for MAMS after this date. For this reason, existing members are encouraged to join the AAF as soon as possible. Go to the Joining page to find out more information and to download the Joining Engagement Pack.
02-November-2009 A number of applications were received in Round 1 and successful applicants will be notified shortly. Round 2 is now open and will close on 27 November 2009. For more information go to the Mini-grants page.
27-October-2009 Mini-grants of up to $40,000 are being offered by the AAF to assist current and potential Service Providers with deployment of their service(s) to the Federation. Round 1 closes 30 October 2009. If you miss the deadline for Round 1, Round 2 opens soon. For more information go to the Mini-grants page.
23-October-2009 The AAF Project and ARCS are running a workshop on Authentication and Authorisation at the upcoming eResearch Australasia 2009 conference. The workshop will be held on Monday 9 November from 1.30 pm – 5.00 pm and is offered at 50% of the normal workshop rate – ARCS and the AAF are meeting 50% of the cost for participants. Full details of the workshop have been published at http://www.eresearch.edu.au/2009ws9
16-October-2009 We welcome James Cook University and The University of Western Sydney to the Federation as Identify Providers. The list of participants is growing. To join the Federation, go to the Joining page to download the Engagement Pack.
12-October-2009 As part of the upcoming eResearch Australasia 2009 conference to be held in Sydney from 9-13 November, the AAF Project and ARCS are running a workshop on Authentication and Authorisation. The workshop will be held on Monday 9 November from 1.30 pm – 5.00 pm and is offered at 50% of the normal workshop rate, as ARCS and AAF are meeting 50% of the cost for participants. Full details of the workshop have been published at www.eresearch.edu.au/2009ws9.
1-October-2009 Mini-grants will be offered by AAF Inc. to assist current and potential Service Providers with deployment of their service(s) to the Federation. Four rounds of Mini-grants of up to $40,000 will be offered from 1 October to 26 February 2010. Round 1 opens on 1 October and closes 30 October 2009. For more information go to: www.aaf.edu.au/index.php/mini-grants/
28-July-2009 This CAUDIT led pilot project was given a resounding vote of confidence by the Australian Government Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (DIISR) in late June 2009 with CAUDIT being successful in obtaining a $2 million grant through Queensland University of Technology (QUT) to accelerate the uptake of the AAF by universities and research organisations as identity providers and to facilitate the substantial work of modifying and developing education and research services to make use of the AAF credentials.
27-July-2009 The AAF Inc Interim Executive Committee is as follows:
President – Neil Thelander (QUT)
Vice President – Paul Sherlock (UniSA)
Secretary – Bruce Callow (Griffith)
Treasurer – David Toll (CSIRO)
Ordinary members – Anthony Williams (ARCS), Alan McMeekin (Monash), John Parry (UTas), Nick Tate (UQ), Garry Trinder (ECU).
15-July-2009 A full time AAF Project Manager Heath Marks has been appointed and a contract signed with Macquarie University for two technical support staff to provide as needed hands-on support to institutions joining the federation.
