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iMENTORS SEVENTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME Call (part) identifier: FP7-INFRASTRUCTURES-2012-1 Project full title: E-INFRASTRUCTURE MONITORING, EVALUATION AND TRACKING SUPPORT SYSTEM Project Acronym: iMENTORS Grant agreement for: Coordination and support action Project Number: 313203

D2.2 First Report on Database of e-infrastructure development projects in Sub-Saharan Africa

D2.2 Deliverable Id : D2.2 First Report on Database of e-infrastructure Deliverable Name : development projects in Sub-Saharan Africa Status : Final Dissemination Level : PU Due date of deliverable : M6 Actual submission date : M9 Work Package : WP 2 Organisation name of lead Stockholm University contractor for this deliverable : Author(s): Nils Jensen Partner(s) contributing : Louis Papaemmanuel, Niobe Haitas

Abstract: D2.2) First Report on Database of e-infrastructure development projects in Sub- Saharan Africa: This deliverable reports on the creation of the database for e-infrastructure development projects. It will report on tasks 2.2 and 2.3. [month 6]

iMENTORS is a project co- funded by the European Commission’s DG CONNECT under the 7th Framework Programme. www.iMENTORS.eu Copyright by the iMENTORS Consortium

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History Version Date Modification reason Modified by 0.1 03.10.2012 Initial draft Nils Jensen 0.2 11.11.2012 Version 2 Nils Jensen 16.12.2012 Comments Louis Papaemmanuel 0.3 19.12.2012 Version 3 Louis Papaemmanuel 0.4 05.01.2013 Comments Nils Jensen 0.5 17.01.2013 Version 5 Athina Vrakatseli 30.01.2013 Version 6 Nils Jensen 0.8 31.01.2013 Quality check Louis Papaemmanuel 1.0 31.01.2013 Deliverable ready to be submitted to the European Commission

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Table of contents

HISTORY ...... 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS ...... 3 LIST OF TABLES ...... 5 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ...... 8 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...... 9 1 INTRODUCTION: WHAT IS THIS DELIVERABLE? ...... 10

1.1 THE PROJECT: IMENTORS ...... 10

1.2 THE WORK PACKAGE (SUBSET OF THE PROJECT) ...... 11

1.3 THE DELIVERABLE (SCOPE, OBJECTIVES, METHODOLOGY) ...... 11

1.4 RELATION TO OTHER WP2 DELIVERABLES AND INTENDED AUDIENCE ...... 12

1.5 RELATION OF WP2 TO OTHER WPS ...... 13 2 METHODOLOGY OF THE DATA COLLECTION PROCESS: ...... 14 3 THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF ACTORS ...... 15

3.1 UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATIONS ...... 15

3.2 GLOBAL AND REGIONAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL BODIES ...... 18

3.3 PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS / GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ...... 25

3.3.1 NATIONAL GOVERNMENT DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES...... 25

3.3.2 NATIONAL MINISTRIES IN AFRICA ...... 30

3.4 CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATION (NON-PROFIT) ...... 43

3.4.1 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS ...... 43

3.4.2 FOUNDATIONS ...... 46

3.5 PRIVATE SECTOR ...... 47

3.5.1 NETWORK OPERATORS AND INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS IN AFRICA ...... 47

3.5.2 OTHER IT FIRMS AND TELECOMMUNICATION COMPANIES ...... 57

3.5.2 INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS ...... 60

3.6 HIGHER EDUCATION & RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS ...... 61

3.6.1 NATIONAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS ...... 61

3.6.2 HIGHER EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONS AND NETWORKS ...... 66

3.7 OTHER DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS/STAKEHOLDERS ...... 67 4 DATA COLLECTED ON E- INFRASTRUCTURES ...... 69

4.1 NETWORKING INFRASTRUCTURES ...... 69

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4.1.1 NATIONAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION NETWORKS ...... 69

4.1.2 REGIONAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION NETWORKS ...... 100

4.1.3 OTHER NETWORKING INFRASTRUCTURES ...... 104

4.2 HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING ...... 108

4.2.1 HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING IN AFRICA ...... 108

4.2.2 HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING IN ...... 108

4.3 DISTRIBUTED GRIDS FOR E-SCIENCE ...... 128

4.3.1 NATIONAL GRID INITIATIVES ...... 128

4.3.2 OTHER GRIDS FOR E-SCIENCE ...... 140 5 WHERE WE ARE AND WHAT’S NEXT ...... 144

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List of tables

Table 1: Intended Audience of D2.2 ...... 12 Table 2 Milestones of WP2 ...... 13 Table 3 UN Organisations ...... 15 Table 4 Global & Intergovernmental Bodies ...... 18 Table 5 National Government Development Agencies...... 25 Table 6 International Associations ...... 44 Table 7 Foundations ...... 46 Table 8 Network Operators and ISPs in Africa ...... 47 Table 9 Other ICT Firms and Telecom Companies ...... 57 Table 10 Industry Associations ...... 60 Table 11 National Research Organizations ...... 61 Table 12 Higher Education Associations and Networks...... 66 Table 13 Other Development Partners/Stakeholders ...... 67 Table 14 African NRENs...... 70 Table 15 The Research & Education Network ...... 71 Table 16 The Research & Education Network of ...... 72 Table 17 The Tertiary Education and Research Network of ...... 72 Table 18 The Nigerian Research & Education Network ...... 73 Table 19 The Research & Education Network in ...... 74 Table 20 The Research & Education Network in ...... 75 Table 21 The Research and Education Network of ...... 75 Table 22 The Research & Education Network of ...... 76 Table 23 The Research and Education Network of the ...... 77 Table 24 The Research and Education Network of the DRC ...... 77 Table 25 The Research and Education Network of ...... 78 Table 26 The Research and Education of ...... 79 Table 27 The Research and Education Network of ...... 79 Table 28 The Research and Education Network of Mali ...... 80 Table 29 the Research and Education Network of ...... 81 Table 30 The Research and Education Network in ...... 81 Table 31 The Research and Education Network in ...... 82

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Table 32 The Research and Education Network of Mozambique ...... 83 Table 33 The Research and Education Network in ...... 83 Table 34 The Research and Education Network of Morocco ...... 84 Table 35 The Research and Education Network of ...... 85 Table 36 The German Research and Education Network ...... 86 Table 37 The Research and Education Network in the Netherlands ...... 86 Table 38 Austrian Academic Computer Network ...... 87 Table 39 Ireland’s National Education and Research Network ...... 88 Table 40 The Foundation for National Scientific Computing ...... 88 Table 41 The Italian Academic & Research Network ...... 89 Table 42 The Estonian Education and Research Network ...... 89 Table 43 The Research and Education Network in ...... 90 Table 44 The Greek Research & Technology Network ...... 90 Table 45 National Information Infrastructure Development Institute of Hungary ...... 91 Table 46 Inter-University Computation Center ...... 91 Table 47 The Latvian Academic Network Laboratory of the Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science ...... 91 Table 48 Lithuanian higher education institutions Network ...... 91 Table 49 Research and Education Network of Serbia ...... 93 Table 50 Slovak Research and Education Network ...... 93 Table 51 Academic and Research Network of ...... 94 Table 52 The Spanish academic and research network ...... 95 Table 53 The Swiss Research and Education Network ...... 95 Table 54 TURKISH ACADEMIC NETWORK and INFORMATION CENTER ...... 96 Table 55 The Research and Education Network ...... 96 Table 56 The Finnish University and Research Network ...... 97 Table 57 Icelandic University Research Network ...... 98 Table 58 The Swedish Research and Education Network ...... 98 Table 59: Belarus' Research and Education Network ...... 99 Table 60 Norway's Research and Education Network ...... 99 Table 61 's Research and Education Network ...... 100 Table 62 The Mediterranean Regional Education Network ...... 100 Table 63 The Arab States Research and Education Network ...... 101

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Table 64 The West and Central African Research and Education Network ...... 101 Table 65 The UbuntuNet Alliance ...... 102 Table 66: RRENs in Europe ...... 103 Table 67 Submarine Cable Systems ...... 104 Table 68 HPC in Africa ...... 108 Table 69 HPC in Europe ...... 108

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List of abbreviations

Acronym/ Abbreviation Explanation

CANARIE Canada’s Advanced Research and Innovation Network D Deliverable (of the project) DG Directorate-General DG CONNECT European Commission Directorate General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology

DoW Description of Work (of the project) DSV Department of Computer and System Sciences of Stockholm University

EC European Commission EFTA European Free Trade Association e-IRG e-infrastructures Reflection Group ESFRI European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures EU European Union FP7 Seventh Framework Programme Gov2u Government To You GEANT Pan-European Data Network HEIs Higher Education Institutes HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus ICT Information and Communication Technology ICT4D ICT for Development i.e. That is ISP Internet Service Provider IT Information Technology M Month (of the project) MDG Millennium Development Goal NEPAD New Partnership for Africa’s Development NGO Non-Governmental organization NOC Network Operations Centre NRENs National academic and research networks PDF Portable Document Format PEST analysis Political, Economic, Social, and Technological analysis PRD Programme Director PU Public view RedCLARA Latin American Advanced Networks Cooperation RENs Research and Education Networks RRENs Regional Research and Education Networks SAB Stakeholders Advisory Board Sida Swedish International Development Cooperation SMEs Small and Medium Enterprises S&T Science and Technology Spider Swedish Program for ICT in Developing Regions SU Stockholm University SWOT analysis Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats analysis T Task (of the project) TEIN Trans-Euroasia Information Network UN United Nations UNECA The United Economic Commission for Africa USAID The United States Agency for International Development URL Uniform Resource Locator VO Virtual Observatory WP Work Package PRACE Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe

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Executive Summary The overall objective of iMENTORS is to enhance the coherence and effectiveness of international actors involved in e-infrastructures development projects and initiatives in Sub-Saharan Africa, based on the results and recommendations of previous studies and reports. The purpose of deliverable 2.2 is to report on the efforts of the consortium regarding the identification of different types of e-infrastructures that exist and to report on the collection of the data according to the specifications outlined in deliverable 2.1. The secondary purpose of the present deliverable is to describe the progress made regarding the validation and upload of the collected data on the iMENTORS database. In the relevant sections the deliverable will provide an extensive list of identified projects and stakeholders. D2.1 is split in five parts: 1) Introduction, 2) Methodology of the data collection process, 3) Data collected on the different types of Actors, 4) Data collected on e-infrastructures, 5) where we are and what is next. This is a deliverable of WP2: Ecosystem Identification & Establishment. Among the main objectives of WP2 to identify and attract strategically selected stakeholder organizations, their key groupings and subgroups, their interests and their level of engagement in our project; to gather and analyse relevance of all past and on-going e-infrastructure development and ICT projects in Sub-Saharan Africa; to connect with stakeholders and maintain a strong ecosystem which will add value to the project by using and updating the information and engage with others on the platform; to develop a community of practice: by creating an online community for support to policy development and programme implementation. The critical factors set to evaluate the success of the projects with regard to the above mentioned objectives are that 80% of e-infrastructures and ICT related projects over the past 5 years identified by month 20; that 20% of the identified community is online by month 12 of the project, and 60% by month 24. The initial draft was created by Stockholm University, the leader of WP2, which was sent to the relevant participants and the project coordinator for comments and review. The final version was finalised by incorporating the comments and suggestions in the deliverable. The information included in this deliverable is interrelated with all WP2 deliverables. The intended audience of this deliverable are the iMENTORS partners, the stakeholders and the European Commission (EC). E-infrastructures are composed of an environment where research resources (hardware, software and content) can be readily shared and accessed wherever this is necessary to promote better and more effective research and a driver for social and economic well-being. Sub-Saharan Africa has witnessed dramatic growth in ICT access since the mid-1990s. But whilst, today Africa is the fastest growing region for e-infrastructure development, the lack of accurate knowledge on past and on-going e-infrastructure projects in the region creates uncertainties in international cooperation, which are reportedly the single- largest perceived barrier among providers, virtual research communities, and the yet-to be-engaged.

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1 Introduction: What is this deliverable?

After giving a small description of iMENTORS and of the work package, this section defines the scope and methodology of the deliverable. Finally, the relation of the deliverable to other deliverables is explained, with a brief paragraph to describe its intended audience. 1.1 The project: iMENTORS

The overall objective of the project is to enhance the coherence and effectiveness of international actors involved in e- infrastructures development projects and initiatives in Sub-Saharan Africa, based on the results and recommendations of previous studies and reports. The project will: • Provide policy support by identifying and monitoring all on-going e-infrastructure projects in Sub- Saharan Africa, and perform benchmarking, impact assessments • Enhance aid coordination and collaboration by providing insight on e-infrastructure development projects and through the platform’s collaborative features (knowledge sharing) for development of new e-infrastructure development projects • Promote of e-infrastructures of common interest to Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa through extensive dissemination activities (workshops, conferences, communication) Specific objectives: 1. Build: Create a virtual observatory, acting as one-stop-shop data warehouse providing up-to-date information on all e-infrastructure related development programmes and initiatives of the past five years in Sub-Saharan Africa to enhance the effectiveness and coherence of national and EU research policies and international cooperation in the field of research infrastructures: a. Identify and collect informational assets (data and sources): Identify and connect with key stakeholders, Gather and analyze relevance of all past and ongoing e-infrastructure development and ICT projects in Sub-Saharan Africa, Populate the virtual observatory b. Create the virtual observatory (platform), User interface Decision support system. 2. Develop a community of practice for support to policy development and programme implementation by creating a social hub facilitating interaction and knowledge sharing, to improve collaboration among different stakeholder groups, and offer them opportunity to create synergies and plan future projects. a. Launch a space for Collaboration b. Position iMENTORS as the knowledge broker c. Decision support to policy development enabling users to produce queries across several online databases, and to evaluate e-infrastructure proposals from multiple perspectives in a structured manner. 3. Sustain: Build and maintain a strong stakeholder ecosystem around the iMENTORS project, which will ensure long-term viability of the project and will enhance the development of e-infrastructure in Sub- Saharan Africa. a. Community awareness

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b. Standardization of practice c. Political and Institutional support. iMENTORS is a project funded by the European Commission’s DG CONNECT under the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7). For more information visit: www.iMENTORS.eu

1.2 The Work package (subset of the project)

The project will be implemented through four interrelated Work Packages (subset of the project): • WP1: Project Management will ensure the correct and timely execution of the project • WP2: Ecosystem identification and establishment activities that generate the ecosystem including stakeholders, data gathering, editorial, entry of data and validation • WP3: Platform customization and integration includes integration of the geospatial semantically enabled platform with a decision support system and ontology enhancement • WP4: Dissemination and Sustainability includes activities such as workshops, conferences, training, newsletters and overall stakeholder engagement for sustainability.

This is a deliverable of WP2: Ecosystem Identification & Establishment. The overall objective of WP2 is to collect information stakeholders and e-infrastructure projects as well as to categorise them in a standardised way to visualise them meaningfully in the online virtual inventory.

1.3 The Deliverable (scope, objectives, methodology)

The purpose of this document is to report on the methodology used to gather e-infrastructures projects and the organisations that are involved in the funding, building management or use of these e- infrastructures. Additionally, the document will describe in detail, what are the projects and organisations gathered so far by the consortium. Additionally, the deliverable will outline the different sources of information that were used to identify e-infrastructure projects and the different groups of stakeholders involved in their funding, construction, management and their use. D2.1 is split in five parts: 1) Introduction, 2) Methodology of the data collection process, 3) Data collected on the different types of Actors, 4) Data collected on e-infrastructures, 5) Where we are and what is next. The initial draft was created by Stockholm University, the leader of WP2, which was sent to the project coordinator for comments. The final version was finalised by incorporating the comments and suggestions in the deliverable. The information included in this deliverable is interrelated with all WP2 deliverables. The intended audience of this deliverable are the iMENTORS partners, the stakeholders and the European Commission (EC).

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1.4 Relation to other WP2 deliverables and intended audience

Information included in this deliverable is interrelated with all WP2 deliverables: • D2.1 Report on criteria data indicators and specifications for the updating of iMENTORS (M6) • D2.3 Second Report on Virtual Observatory for e-infrastructure development projects in Sub-Saharan Africa (M15) • D2.4: Final Report on Virtual Observatory for e-infrastructure development projects in Sub-Saharan Africa (M30)

Intended audience of this document:

Table 1: Intended Audience of D2.2 Group of readers Reasons for reading iMENTORS partners All the activities of the project are split homogeneously within the partners of the consortium, which also applies to the consortium’s efforts regarding the collection and classification of data. Similarly, the efforts undertaken in WP3 (integration and customisation) are also split equally. This document will inform all the activities that are carried out in WP2 and controls the tasks carried out to integrate iMENTORS with external data sources, a task undertaken in WP3. Consequently, the deliverable targets the majority of individuals working in both these work packages. iMENTORS To create the deliverable, particularly regarding the validation of the criteria stakeholders used to carry out the categorisation of data, the consortium undertook several rounds of consultation with the members of the Stakeholder’s Advisory Board. The European To inform the Project Officer, the reviewers and other interested stakeholders Commission (EC) from the EC, about project’s dissemination plan, progress so far and anticipated activities regarding dissemination for the following period of the project.

SPIDER (Stockholm University) is the leader of WP2. The ultimate responsibility of each work package and of each activity constituting the various work packages is assigned by the various partners to the Work Package Leaders (responsible for coordinating contributions to their individual WP) and the Task Leaders (responsible for coordinating the tasks within their individual task within each WP), and will directly report to the PRD, for collating progress updates from the WP Leaders on project activities with respect to expected technical achievements, results, schedule. The responsibilities for WP leaders consist of: • Coordinating tasks and activities according to WP objectives • Setting up a project plan specific to the WP, covering work package management, quality management and risk management • Ensuring the smooth running of the individual WP as well as co-ordination with other\ WPs

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• Monitoring progress with respect to goals, milestones, and adequacy of results • Reporting to the PRD of any possible deviations identified due to scheduling, unsuitability or risks affecting the quality of project results and/or objectives • Coordinating task leaders. More specifically, roles and responsibilities in WP2 as defined in the DOW are the following: • Identify the main actors and the sources of data • Collecting and Categorizing the Data • Validating and Populating the Virtual Observatory (platform) • Editorial management

The following table lists the milestones of WP2: Table 2 Milestones of WP2 Delivery Milestone Means of verification Date MS1 Initial Platform Launched M06 The database created (D2.2), and the User guide is published MS2 Second Version launched (with decision- M15 D2.3, D3.2, D 3.3, D4.2, D4.4 and D1.2 support system) have been delivered. 20% of all stakeholders are found on the platform. MS3 Third Version Launched (with process for the M18 D3.4 delivered on time. elicitation of stakeholder preferences) MS4 Decision Support system is fully operational, M24 D1.3, D3.5 delivered on time - 60% of data collection has been finalized stakeholders are on the platform MS5 The project is complete M30 Final review has been accepted

1.5 Relation of WP2 to other WPs

WP2 is primarily related to WP3 and its work with the decision support system which partly will be based on data stored on projects in the e-Infrastructure repository, created by WP2. WP2 and WP3 will also share the same database. WP2 is contributing to the dissemination and public relation objective of WP4, when communicating with organizations for the purpose of collecting data for the e-infrastructure repository.

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2 Methodology of the data collection process:

The methodology devised for the purpose of collecting the data has been focused in a primary phase on establishing a comprehensive online stakeholder ecosystem. Therefore, the efforts of the consortium in this first phase of the project have essentially targeted the formation of the online iMENTORS ecosystem, by establishing all the different types of organisations that form part of the world of e- infrastructures. The rationale behind this strategy is three-fold: The primary reason is to meet the strategic objective of mapping 20% of all actors that are involved in the development of e-infrastructures in Sub-Saharan Africa by M12 of the project. The second reason is that the iMENTORS database has been conceived in such a way that it is more ‘efficient’ to proceed with the mapping of projects and e-infrastructures, when the organisations that are involved in each project are already found on the platform. The third reason for our strategy is a consequence of the logical assumption that in principle, there are more organisations related to projects than there are projects; especially since many of the e- infrastructure projects carried out in Sub-Saharan Africa are carried out by a limited number of actors. Once a specific organisation has been identified and stored along with its contact details and website address (URL), it will be much more efficient to re-visit each of the websites when required, for retrieval of project level information, than doing it in the other way around. Each of the entities described in the document have been compiled in an offline inventory (excel sheet) created while the online platform was being developed, and will be uploaded progressively on the platform. The ‘actors’ inventory comprises organisations that are not necessarily all located in Sub- Saharan Africa, or that have a direct proven relation to e-infrastructures. Nevertheless, each of the actors falls within our established ‘groups’ of actors, and could potentially be involved in the funding, management, implementation or use of e-infrastructures at a later stage. The second step in the methodology focused on collecting data on e-infrastructures. In iMENTORS, e- infrastructures are mapped as belonging to one or more actors, which they are not completely independent from. The third step in the data collection methodology has focused on collecting information on e- infrastructure projects. Although the consortium has gathered significant data on projects to date, we are still in a process of data filtering and validation. Therefore, no section will be dedicated to projects in this deliverable. The majority of data has so far been gathered through an online search. The objective of the consortium in a second stage will be to upload that data online, and validate each of the entries (when necessary) directly with the stakeholders. Other methodological approaches include the inclusion of other institutions than African in the Virtual Observatory, for the purpose of comparisons and of learning from possibly more evolved governance models, structures and management methods.

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3 The different types of actors

An actor´s relation to an e-Infrastructure project can be in a number of ways, including the role as owner, executor, funder, partner, member, advisor and evaluator.

The different kinds of organizations that are related to e-Infrastructure project include both national and international organizations, governmental and non-governmental organizations, private and public organizations as well as national and multinational donor agencies.

The present section will list all the data collected so far on the actors that compose or potentially compose the world of e-infrastructures. In each sub-section, the data has been presented in tables which have been grouped by type. All the information regarding actors/organizations/projects presented below is in an on-going process of being enriched and complemented.

3.1 United Nations organizations

The table below lists all the relevant organizations of the United Nations. Table 3 UN Organisations

Name ABBR. Year HQ Location URL

Organization United Nations UN 1945 USA, New York www.un.org

Food and Agriculture Organization FAO 1945 Italy, Rome www.fao.org

International Fund for Agricultural IFAD 1977 Italy, Rome www.ifad.org Development

International Labour Organization ILO 1919 , Geneva www.ilo.org

International Maritime Organization IMO 1959 UK, London www.imo.org

International Telecommunication Union ITU 1865 Switzerland, Geneva www.itu.int

United Nations Educational, Scientific UNESCO 1945 France, Paris and Cultural Organization www.unesco.or g

United Nations Industrial Development UNIDO 1985 Austria, Vienna www.unido.org Organization

Universal Postal Union UPU 1874 Switzerland, Bern www.upu.int

World Health Organization WHO 1948 Switzerland, Geneva www.who.int

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World Intellectual Property WIPO 1967 Switzerland, Geneva www.wipo.int Organization

World Meteorological Organization WMO 1950 Switzerland, Geneva www.wmo.int

World Tourism Organization UNWTO 1974 Spain, Madrid www.unwto.org

International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA 1957 Austria, Vienna www.iaea.org

World Trade Organization WTO 1995 Switzerland, Geneva www.wto.org

Economic Commission for Africa UNECA 1958 Ethiopia, Addis Abada www.uneca.org

Economic Commission for Europe ECE Switzerland, Geneva www.unece.org 1947

United Nations Institute for Training UNITAR Switzerland, Geneva www.unitar.org and Research 1965

United Nations Research Institute for UNRISD 1963 Switzerland, Geneva Social Development www.unrisd.org

UN Population Fund UNFPA 1967 USA, New York www.unfpa.org

UN Children's Fund UNICEF USA, New York www.unicef.org 1946

United Nations Conference on Trade UNCTAD Switzerland, Geneva www.unctad.or and Development 1964 g

United Nations Capital Development UNCDF 1966 USA, New York www.uncdf.org Fund

United Nations Fund for International UNFIP 1998 USA, New York www.un.org/pa Partnerships rtnerships

United Nations Volunteers Programme UNV Bonn, www.unv.org

UN Broadband Commission for Digital 2010 www.broadban Development dcommission.or g

UN Entity for Gender Equality and the UN 2010 USA, New York www.unwomen Empowerment of Women Women .org

International Computing Centre (ICC) ICC 1971 Switzerland, Geneva www.unicc.org

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Joint United Nations Programme on UNAIDS 1994 Switzerland, Geneva www.unaids.org HIV/AIDS

United Nations Office for Project UNOPS 1974 Denmark, www.unops.org Services Copenhagen

United Nations University UNU 1973 Japan, Tokyo www.unu.edu

The United Nations Development UNDG www.undg.org Group 1997

United Nations Information Technology UNITeS www.unites.org Services

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3.2 Global and Regional Intergovernmental Bodies

Table 4 Global & Intergovernmental Bodies Name ABBRV. Founded Address URL African Development Bank AfDB 1963 Rue Joseph Anoma, 01 BP 1387 01, Côte d'Ivoire http://www.afdb. Email: [email protected] org The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) is a multilateral development finance institution established to contribute to the economic development and social progress of African countries. The AfDB was founded in 1964 and comprises three entities: The African Development Bank, the African Development Fund and the Trust Fund. The AfDB’s mission is to fight poverty and improve living conditions on the continent through promoting the investment of public and private capital in projects and programs that are likely to contribute to the economic and social development of the region. The AfDB is a financial provider to African governments and private companies investing in the regional member countries (RMC). While it was originally headquartered in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, the Bank's headquarters moved to , Tunisia, during the civil war in Côte d'Ivoire. Andean Development CAF 1968 Ave. Luis Roche, Torre CAF, Altamira, Caracas - Venezuela Corporation e-mail: [email protected] http://www.caf.c om Latin American development bank – has the mission of stimulating sustainable development and regional integration by financing projects in the public and private sectors, and providing technical cooperation and other specialized services. Founded in 1970 and currently with 18 member countries from Latin America, the Caribbean, and Europe along with 14 private banks, CAF is one of the main sources of multilateral financing and an important generator of knowledge for the region. CAF is headquartered in Caracas, Venezuela. Additionally, it has Representative Offices in Lima, Brasilia, Bogota, Quito, Panama, Montevideo, and La Paz. Asian Development Bank ADB 1966 6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City 1550, Philippines http://www.adb. org/ The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a regional development bank established on 22 August 1966 to facilitate economic development of countries in Asia. The bank admits the members of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP, formerly known as the United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East) and non-regional developed countries. From 31 members at its establishment, ADB now has 67 members - of which 48 are from within Asia and the Pacific and 19 outside. ADB was modeled closely on the World Bank, and has a similar weighted voting system where votes are distributed in proportion with member's capital subscriptions.

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European Bank for EBRD 1991 One Exchange Square, London EC2A 2JN, United Kingdom http://www.ebrd. Reconstruction and com/ Development Founded in 1991, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) uses the tools of investment to help build market economies and democracies in 30 countries from central Europe to central Asia. Its mission was to support the formerly communist countries in the process of establishing their private sectors. By the seventh meeting, representatives of 40 nations and two European institutions had reached agreement on the bank's charter, its initial size,and the distribution of power among shareholders. Headquartered in London, the EBRD is now owned by 63 countries and two intergovernmental instituitions. Despite its public sector shareholders, it invests mainly in private enterprises, usually together with commercial partners. EBRD provides project financing for banks, industries and businesses, both new ventures and investments in existing companies. It also works with publicly owned companies to support privatization, restructuring state-owned firms and improvement of municipal services. The EBRD’s mandate stipulates that it must only work in countries that are committed to democratic principles. The EBRD is directed by its founding agreement to promote, in the full range of its activities, environmentally sound and sustainable development. European Investment Bank EIB 1958 98-100, boulevard Konrad Adenauer, L-2950 Luxembourg http://www.eib.o rg The European Investment Bank (EIB) is the European Union's nonprofit long-term lending institution established in 1958 under the Treaty of Rome. As a "policy-driven bank" whose shareholders are the member states of the EU, the EIB uses its financing operations to bring about "European integration and social cohesion". It should not be be confused with the European Central Bank. The EIB is a publicly owned international financial institution and its shareholders are the member states of the European Union. Thus the member states set the bank's broad policy goals and oversee the independent decision-making bodies: the Board of Governors and the Board of Directors. International Organization for IOM 1951 17, Route des Morillons, CH-1211 Geneva 19, Switzerland http://www.iom.i Migration nt The International Organization for Migration is an intergovernmental organization. It was initially established in 1951 as the Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration (ICEM) to help resettle people displaced by World War II. It is the principal intergovernmental organization in the field of migration. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants. IOM works in the four broad areas of migration management: migration and development, facilitating migration, regulating migration, and addressing forced migration. Cross-cutting activities include the promotion of international migration law, policy debate and guidance, protection of migrants’ rights, migration health and the gender dimension of migration.

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Organisation for Economic OECD 1961 2 Rue André Pascal, 75016 Paris, France http://www.oecd. Co-operation and org Development The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is an international economic organisation of 34 countries founded in 1961 to stimulate economic progress and world trade. It is a forum of countries committed to democracy and the free-market economy, providing a platform to compare policy experiences, seek answers to common problems, identify good practices, and co-ordinate domestic and international policies of its members. Arab Maghreb Union UMA 1989 73, Rue Tensift Agdal Rabat - Morocco http://www.mag hrebarabe.org/en The Arab Maghreb Union is a trade agreement aiming for an economic and future political unity among Arab countries of the Maghreb in North Africa. Its membership is the countries Algeria, , , Morocco and Tunisia. The union is inactive and frozen due to deep political and economical disagreements between Morocco and Algeria regarding, among others, the issue of Western Sahara. Common Market for Eastern COMESA 1994 Ben Bella Road,P. O. Box 30051 Lusaka - ZAMBIA http://www.com and Southern Africa esa.int The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa is a free trade area with twenty member states stretching from Libya to . COMESA was formed in December 1994, replacing a Preferential Trade Area which had existed since 1981. Nine of the member states formed a free trade area in 2000 (Djibouti, , Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, , Sudan, Zambia and Zimbabwe), with and Burundi joining the FTA in 2004 and the and Libya in 2006. COMESA is one of the pillars of the African Economic Community. In 2008, COMESA agreed to an expanded free-trade zone including members of two other African trade blocs, the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC). Comesa is also considering a common visa scheme to boost tourism. Community of Sahel-Saharan CEN-SAD 1998 Place d’Algerie, B.P. 4041, Tripoli – Lybia. http://www.unec States a.org/cen- sad/fr/index.htm The Community of Sahel-Saharan States aims to create a free trade area within Africa. CEN-SAD was established in February 1998 by six countries, but since then its membership has grown to 28. One of its main goals is to achieve economic unity through the implementation of the free movement of people and goods in order to make the area occupied by member states a free trade area. At the international level, CEN-SAD gained observer status at the UN General Assembly in 2001 and concluded association and cooperation accords with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and with UN specialized agencies and institutions such as UNDP, WHO, UNESCO, FAO, and the Permanent Interstate Committee for drought control in the Sahel.

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East African Community EAC 2000 3 EAC Close, East African Community Headquarters, P.O. Box http://www.eac.i 1096, Arusha, nt

The East African Community (EAC) is an intergovernmental organisation comprising five countries in East Africa: Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. Pierre Nkurunziza, the President of the Republic of Burundi, is the EAC's current Chairman. The organisation was originally founded in 1967, collapsed in 1977, and was officially revived on July 7, 2000. In 2008, after negotiations with the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), the EAC agreed to an expanded free trade area including the member states of all three. The EAC is an integral part of the African Economic Community. Economic Community of ECCAS 1983 Secrétariat général de la CEEAC, BP : 2112 Libreville, GABON http://www.ceea Central African States c-eccas.org The Economic Community of Central African States is an Economic Community of the African Union for promotion of regional economic co-operation in Central Africa. It "aims to achieve collective autonomy, raise the standard of living of its populations and maintain economic stability through harmonious cooperation". Economic and Monetary CEMAC 1999 Avenue des martyrs - BP 969 Bangui - République http://www.cema Community of Central Africa Centrafricaine c.int

The Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (or CEMAC from its name in French, Communauté Économique et Monétaire de l'Afrique Centrale) is an organization of states of Central Africa established by Cameroon, , , Republic of Congo, Equatorial and Gabon to promote economic integration among countries that share a common currency, the CFA franc. UDEAC signed a treaty for the establishment of CEMAC to promote the entire process of sub-regional integration through the forming of monetary union with the Central Africa CFA franc as a common currency; it was officially superseded by CEMAC in June 1999 (through agreement from 1994). Economic Community of West ECOWAS 1975 http://www.ecow African States as.int The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS; French: Communauté économique des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest, CEDEAO) is a regional group of fifteen West African countries. Founded on 28 May 1975, with the signing of the Treaty of , its mission is to promote economic integration across the region. Considered one of the pillars of the African Economic Community, the organization was founded in order to achieve "collective self-sufficiency" for its member states by creating a single large trading bloc through an economic and trading union. It also serves as a peacekeeping force in the region.[4] The organization operates officially in three co-equal languages—English, French, and Portuguese. The ECOWAS consists of two institutions to implement policies—the ECOWAS Commission and the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development, formerly known as the Fund for Cooperation until it was renamed in 2001.

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Intergovernmental Authority IGAD 1986 Avenue Georges Clemenceau, P.O. Box 2653 Djibouti http://www.igad. on Development Republic of Djibouti org The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is an eight-country regional development organization in East Africa. Its headquarters are located in Djibouti. Southern Africa Development SADC 1980 SADC House, Plot No. 54385, Central Business District, http://www.sadc. Community Private Bag 0095, Gaborone, int The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is an inter-governmental organization headquartered in Gaborone, Botswana. Its goal is to further socio-economic cooperation and integration as well as political and security cooperation among 15 southern African states. It complements the role of the African Union. West African Economic and UEMOA 1994 http://www.uemo Monetary Union a.int/Pages/Home.a spx The West African Economic and Monetary Union (also known as UEMOA from its name in French, Union économique et monétaire ouest-africaine) is an organization of eight West African states. It was established to promote economic integration among countries that share the CFA franc as a common currency. UEMOA was created by a Treaty signed at Dakar, Senegal, on 10 January 1994, by the heads of state and governments of , , Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, Niger, Senegal, and . On 2 May 1997, Guinea-Bissau, a former Portuguese colony, became the organization’s eighth (and only non-Francophone) member state. Economic Community of the ECGLC 1976 Great Lakes Countries The Economic Community of the Great Lakes Countries (ECGLC) is a sub-regional organization with multiple vocation created by the signing of the Agreement of Gisenyi in Rwanda on September 20, 1976, aiming at insuring the safety of member states, at favoring the creation and the development of activities of public interest, at promoting the trades and the traffic of the persons and the possessions, at establishing the cooperation in a narrow way in all the domains of the political, economic and social life. Commission COI 1984 www.coi-ioc.org The Indian Ocean Commission (COI), known as the Commission de l'Océan Indien in French, is an intergovernmental organization that joins Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, France (for Réunion), and the together to encourage cooperation. It was started in January 1984 under the General Victoria Agreement. The official language of communication is French.

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European Union EU 1952 http://europa.eu/ The European Union (EU) is an economic and political union of 27 member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU operates through a system of supranational independent institutions and intergovernmental negotiated decisions by the member states. Important institutions of the EU include the European Commission, the Council of the European Union, the European Council, the Court of Justice of the European Union, and the European Central Bank. Arab Bank for Economic BADEA 1974 Arab Bank For Economic Development In Africa, P. O. Box http://www.bade Development in Africa 2640 Khartoum - Sudan a.org/ The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) is a financial institution funded by the Governments of the Member States of the League of Arab States on 18 February 1974. It is an independent international institution enjoying international legal status and autonomy in administrative and financial matters. Its headquarters is located in Khartoum, the capital of the Republic of Sudan. BADEA was created for the purpose of strengthening economic, financial and technical cooperation between the Arabia and Africa and for the embodiment of Arab-African solidarity on foundations of equality and friendship. The African Union AU 2001 http://www.au.in t/ The African Union (AU, or, in its other official languages, UA) is a union consisting of 54 African states. The only all-African state not in the AU is Morocco. The AU was established on 26 May 2001 in Addis Ababa and launched on 9 July 2002 in South Africa to replace the Organisation of African Unity (OAU). The most important decisions of the AU are made by the Assembly of the African Union, a semi-annual meeting of the heads of state and government of its member states. The AU's secretariat, the African Union Commission, is based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Islamic Development Bank ISDB 1973 http://www.isdb. org The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) is a multilateral development financing institution located in Jeddah, . It was founded in 1973 by the Finance Ministers at the first Organisation of the Islamic Conference (now called the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation). The bank officially began its activities on 20 October 1975, inspired by King Faisal. There are 56 shareholding member states. Development Bank of DBSA 1983 Headway Hill, 1258 Lever Road, Midrand, South Africa http://www.dbsa. Southern Africa org The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) is a Development Finance Institution wholly owned by the government of South Africa and focuses on large infrastructure projects within the public and private sector. It is one of several development finance institutions in southern Africa. The main objectives are the promotion of economic development and growth, human resource development, institutional capacity building, and the support of development projects in the region. The Bank plays a multiple role of Financier, Advisor, Partner, Implementer and Integrator to mobilize finance and expertise for development projects.

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East African Development EADB 1967 4 Nile Avenue, Kampala, Uganda http://www.eadb Bank .org/ East African Development Bank (EADB) is a development finance institution with the objective of promoting development in East Africa. OPEC Fund for International OFID 1976 Parkring 8, A-1010 Vienna, Austria http://www.ofid. Development org

The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) is a multilateral development finance institution established in 1976 by the Member Countries of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). Its objective is to reinforce financial cooperation between OPEC Member Countries and other developing countries, by providing financial support to the latter for their socio-economic development. The resources of OFID are also used to provide grants for food aid, technical assistance, research and similar intellectual activities. One of the institution's central aims is to advance South- South solidarity. OFID has been headquartered in Vienna, Austria since 1976. The current Director-General of OFID is Mr. Suleiman Jasir Al-Herbish of Saudi Arabia. West African Development WADB 1973 Avenue de la Libération BP 1172 Lome Togo www.boad.org/ Bank The West African Development Bank - WADB (fr. Banque Ouest Africaine de Développement - BOAD / pt. Banco de Desenvolvimento do Oeste Africano - BDOA) is an international Multilateral Development Bank established in 1973 to serve the nations of Francophone and Lusophone West Africa. The BOAD is organised by the Central Bank of West African States and its eight member governments: Benin, Burkina-Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo. It is funded by member states, foreign governments and international agencies. Its headquarters are in Lomé, Togo. NEPAD Planning and NEPAD 2001 New Road & 6th Road, Midridge Office Park, c/o Challenger www.nepad.org/ Coordinating Agency & Columbia Avenue, Block B, Midrand, Johannesburg 1685, South Africa The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) is an economic development program of the African Union. NEPAD was adopted at the 37th session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government in July 2001 in Lusaka, Zambia. NEPAD aims to provide an overarching vision and policy framework for accelerating economic co-operation and integration among African countries.

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3.3 Public Institutions / Government Agencies 3.3.1 National Government Development Agencies

Policy makers in Government Ministries determine policies and practices at national level. iMENTORS in all its activities must ensure that it engages – in collaboration with respective NRENs - the policy makers and ensures that they understand the role of research and education networking in national and regional development. This will help the policy makers in government to consider allocation of funds to the higher learning institutions to enable them connect to the NREN infrastructure. Most importantly the policy makers can link up iMENTORS with international development partners for financial support or information thereby increasing our chances of success and sustainability. The table below lists major National Agencies for international development & cooperation. The table lists each agency, including its common abbreviation, the country to which it belongs to, the year of founding, and its contact details (including address and URL).

Table 5 National Government Development Agencies NAME ABBR. COUNTRY YEAR ADDRESS URL

Austrian Development ADA Austria Zelinkagasse 2 www.ada.gv.at Agency 1010 Vienna The Austrian ADC Austria Zelinkagasse 2 http://www.entwicklun Development 1010 Vienna g.at/en/ Cooperation Austria Wirtschaftsservice AWS Austria 2002 Ungargasse 37 1030 Wien, http://www.awsg.at/Co Gesellschaft Autriche ntent.Node/ Ministry of Foreign FPS Foreign Affairs, Foreign http://diplomatie.belgiu Affairs, Foreign Trade and Trade and Development m.be/en/ Development: Belgian Cooperation Policy Plan for rue des Petits Carmes 15 Development 1000 Brussels, Belgium Cooperation Belgian Technical BTCCTB Belgium 1998 BTC - Belgian Development http://www.btcctb.org/ Cooperation Agency Rue Haute 147 Hoogstraat 1000 Brussels | Belgium

Danish International DANIDA Denmark Ministry of Foreign Affairs http://um.dk/en/danida Development Agency of Denmark -en/ Asiatisk Plads 2 DK-1448 Copenhagen K

Finnish Department for FINIDA Finland Ulkoministeriön http://global.finland.fi/ International kehitysviestintä, Public/Default.aspx

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Development Kanavakatu 3, Helsinki Cooperation Department for France 101-107, rue des Trois- http://www.interieur.go International Fontanot uv.fr/ Cooperation- Direction de 92000 Nanterre la cooperation Internationale French Development AfD France 5 Rue Roland Barthes, http://www.afd.fr/hom Agency 75012 Paris e Federal Ministry for KfW Germany KfW Bankengruppe www.kfw.de Economic Cooperation Palmengartenstraße 5-9 and 60325 Frankfurt am Main Development, German Germany Development Bank Deutsche Gesellschaft für GIZ Germany Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 40 http://www.giz.de/en/ Internationale 53113 Bonn Zusammenarbeit (GmbH: Corporation for International Development Cooperation) Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1st Vas. Sofias Av. 106 71 http://www.mfa.gr/en/ Athens, Greece

Irish Aid Ireland Department of Foreign http://www.irishaid.gov Affairs .ie/ Riverstone House, 23 - 27 Henry Street, Limerick

Ministry of Foreign Italy Ministry of Foreign Affairs www.esteri.it/eng/forei Affairs: Italian Piazzale della Farnesina, 1 gnpol/coop/index.htm Development 00135 Rome Cooperation Programme Liechtensteinische Liechtenstei Im Malarsch 14 http://www.led.li/conte Entwicklungsdienst n FL-9494 Schaan nt/home/index.php Lux-Development Luxembourg S.A. B.P. 2273 L-1022 http://www.lux- Luxembourg development.lu/ New Zealand Agency for NZAid New 2002 Ministry of Foreign Affairs http://www.aid.govt.nz International Zealand and Trade / Development 195 Lambton Quay Wellington New Zealand Ministry of Development DGIS Netherlands Bezuidenhoutseweg 67, http://www.governmen Cooperation The Hague t.nl/ministries/bz/organ isational- structure/directorates- general

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Ministry of Foreign Norway 7. juniplassen/ Victoria http://www.regjeringen Affairs: International Terrasse .no/en/dep/ud.html?id= Development Program Oslo 833 Norwegian Agency for NORAD Norway Ruseløkkveien 26 0251 http://www.norad.no/e Development Oslo, Norway n/front- Cooperation page;jsessionid=466AEB CE32BA6D4283EEF1FD7 9A23BE2 Ministry of Foreign POLISHA Poland ul. Tyniecka 15/17 http://www.polskapom Affairs: The Development ID 02-630 Warsaw, Poland oc.gov.pl/The,Developm Co-operation Department ent,Cooperation,Depart ment,Team,205.html Instituto Português de Portugal Avenida da Liberdade, 270 http://www.instituto- Apoio ao Lisboa 1250-149 Portugal camoes.pt/ Desenvolvimento Assistance for Romani Romania Romanian Ministry of http://www.mae.ro/en/ Development an Aid Foreign Affairs node/2062 Development Assistance Unit Aleea Alexandru, no. 33, Sector 1, Bucharest Slovak Aid Slovakia Drotárskacesta 46 http://eng.slovakaid.sk/ 811 02 Bratislava Slovak Republic Spanish Agency for AECID Spain Avda. Reyes Católicos, 4 http://www.aecid.es/en International 28040 Madrid /index.html Development Cooperation Swedish International Sida Sweden Valhallavägen 199 http://www.sida.se/Eng Development 105 25 Stockholm lish/ Cooperation Agency Swiss Agency for SDC Switzerlan Freiburgstrasse 130, 3003 http://www.sdc.admin. Development and d Berne ch/ Cooperation Helvetas Switzerland HELVETAS Swiss http://www.helvetas.ch Intercooperation /fr/ Rue de la Mercerie 3 Case postale 6435 1002 Lausanne

Department for DFID United 22 Whitehall, London http://www.dfid.gov.uk International Kingdom SW1A 2EG / Development United States Agency for USAID United 1961 1300 Pennsylvania Ave http://www.usaid.gov/ International States NW, Washington, DC, USA Development

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Inter-American IAF United Inter-American http://www.iaf.gov/ Foundation States Foundation 1331 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 1200 North Washington, DC 20004 Millennium Challenge MCC United 875 Fifteenth Street NW http://www.mcc.gov/ Corporation States Washington, DC 20005- 2221 US African Development US ADF United 1400 I Street NW, Suite http://www.adf.gov/ Foundation States 1000 | Washington. D.C. 20005-2248 Australian Agency for AusAID Australia 255 London Circuit http://www.ausaid.gov. International Canberra ACT 2601 au/Pages/home.aspx Development Australia Agência Brasileira de ABC Brazilian Cooperation http://www.abc.gov.br/ Cooperação Agency | Ministry of abc_eng/WebForms/def External Relations ault.aspx SAF/Sul Quadra 2, Lote 2, Bloco B, 4º Andar, Edifício Via Office - CEP: 70.070- 600 Brazil - Brasilia – DF Agencia de Cooperación AGC Chile Chilean International http://www.agci.cl/engl Internacional de Chile Cooperation Agency ish/ Teatinos 180, 8th floor. Santiago, Chile

Canadian International CIDA Canada 200 Promenade du Portage http://www.acdi- Development Agency Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0G4 cida.gc.ca/home International IDRC Canada 150 Kent Street http://www.idrc.ca/EN/ Development Research Ottawa, ON, Canada Pages/default.aspx Centre K1P 0B2 Turkish International TİKA Turkey 1992 http://www.mfa.gov.tr/tur Dr. Sadık Ahmet Cad. Cooperation and key_s-development- No:8 Balgat / ANKARA - Development Agency cooperation.en.mfa TURKEY 06100 Saudi Fund for Saudi 1975 http://www.sfd.gov.sa/ Development Arabia webcenter/faces/oracle /webcenter/page/scope dMD/s5dc73d77_7324_ 4d08_b347_444721019 cba/Page24.jspx?_afrLo op=101284222631995& _adf.ctrl- state=n7k88khzm_4 Kuwait Fund for Arab Kuwait Kuwait Fund for Arab www.kuwait-fund.org Economic Development Economic Development

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Mirqab Mubarak Al-Kabeer St. Kuwait City P.O. Box 2921 Safat 13030 Kuwait State of Kuwait Ministry of Foreign MASHA Israel http://www.mfa.gov.il/ Affairs: Israel's Agency V mfa/mashav_under_co for International nstruction Development Cooperation Organization for Iran 15th khordad sq-davar st- http://www.investiniran Investment, Economic, tehran/I.R.IRAN .ir/en/home and Technical Assistance P.O.Box :11365/4618 of Iran International Cooperation ICDF Republic of 2 Kaitakelan Blvd. Taipei, http://www.mofa.gov.t and Development Fund 10048, Taiwan (R.O.C.) w/EnOfficial/FileList/Do (Taiwan) wnLoadPage/?opno=67 c9cebc-c85e-4713-9b1f- be189ae1d4bf Ministry of Foreign MOFA Japan Kasumigaseki 2-2-1, www.mofa.go.jp Affairs: Official Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100- Development Assistance 8919, Japan Japan International JICA Japan 1-6th floor, Nibancho http://www.jica.go.jp/e Cooperation Agency Center Building 5-25, nglish/ Niban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8012, Japan Japan Bank for JBIC Japan www.jbic.go.jp/en International Cooperation Korea International Korea 825 Daewangpangyo-ro, http://www.koica.go.kr/ Cooperation Agency sujeong-go, seongnam-si, english/main.html Gyeonggi-do Ministry of External Jawahar Lal nehru Bhawan, http://meaindia.nic.in/ Affairs Opposite National Museum,Rajpath,New Delhi , Delhi, 110001 Export-Import Bank of China No.30, FuXingMenNei http://english.eximbank China Street, XiCheng District, .gov.cn/ Beijing 100031, P.R.China

In the next phase of the project (M08-M15), the consortium will proceed with mapping all the country offices of each development agency. The online directory of development organizations (http://www.devdir.org/index.html) has compiled information on over 70,000 development organisations, to facilitate international cooperation and knowledge sharing in development work, both among civil society organizations, academic and research institutions, governments and the private sector.

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The directory is free to use, and has been divided into 6 geographical sections, with two chapters for all the African countries. For each of the regions contacts have been annotated by the following 9 categories: (1) international organizations; (2) government institutions; (3) private sector support organizations (including fairtrade); (4) finance institutions; (5) training and research centres; (6) civil society organizations; (7) development consulting firms (including references to job opportunities and vacancy announcements); (8) information providers (development newsletters/journals); and, (9) grant- makers.

3.3.2 National Ministries in Africa The table below lists African Governments and Ministries with final responsibility for the country’s policies towards research infrastructures, as well as for the implementation of development policies and programmes. The ministries of interest in relation to e-Infrastructures include ministries in the areas of finance, infrastructure, communications, science and technology, energy, transport, higher education and scientific research. Table 6: African National Ministries Country National Address Contact URL Authority Algeria Presidency Presidency of the Phone: www.el- of Algeria Republic, 0 21 69 15 15/ mouradia.dz El Mouradia – ALGIERS BP 0 21 68 63 63 Station Fax: 0 21 69 15 95 E-mail: [email protected] Government www.governo.g of Angola ov.ao Ministry of Largo 4 de Fevereiro, Phone: (00244 222) 310626/ www.minco.go Commerce Edifício Palácio de Vidro 311195/ v.ao , 311191 República de Angola Fax: (00244 222) 310335/ 310126/ 310935 Ministry of Edifício do MinFin Largo Phone: (00244 222) 338548/ www.minfin.gov Finance da Mutamba Luanda, 338540/ .ao República de Angola 396843 Fax: (00244 222) 332069/ 338548/ 333016 Ministry of Av. Comandante Gika Phone: (00244 222) 320582/ www.med.gov.a Education Luanda, 320592 o República de Angola Fax: (00244 222) 320582/ 321709/

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321592/ 323979/ 321952 Ministry of Av. 4 de Fevereiro, 42 - 8º Phone: (00244 222) 337799/ www.mtti.gov.a Communicati andar Luanda, 337777/ o ons & República de Angola 310164 Information Fax: Technology (00244 222) 330776 Benin Government www.gouv.bj of Benin Ministry of BP 363, Phone: www.gouv.bj/sp Commerce Cotonou, (229) 21 31 02 40 ip.php?rubrique Littoral, Fax: 214 Benin (229) 21 30 30 24 Ministry of www.gouv.bj/s Economy & pip.php?rubriqu Finance e131 Ministry of PO Box 348, Phone: www.gouv.bj/sp Higher Cotonou, +229 2130 0681 ip.php?rubrique Education & Littoral, Fax: 171 Scientific Benin +229 308 925 Research Ministry of www.gouv.bj/sp Technology, ip.php?rubrique Information 164 & Communicati ons Botswana Government Postal Address: Phone: +267 3622600 www.gov.bw of Botswana Private Bag 0011 Fax: Gaborone +267 3971803/ Botswana 3906671/ Physical Address: 3181375 DPSM Headquarters Attoney General Chamber's Building Government Enclave Gaborone Botswana Ministry of Permanent Secretary Phone: (+267) 3972255/ www.mcst.gov. Communicati Ministry of infrastructure, (+267) 3958500/ bw ons, Science Science and Technology (+267) 3158447 & Private Bag 007 Fax: Technology Gaborone (+267) 3913303/ (+267) 3102559

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Ministry of Plot No. 1282 Phone: www.moe.gov.b Education Luthuli Road (off Old +267 3952353 w Lobatse Road) Fax: Old Industrial Site +267 3913463 Gaborone E-mail: Botswana [email protected] The Director Private Bag BO 10 Gaborone Botswana Ministry of Government Enclave Phone: (00267) 3950100 www.finance.go Finance & Khama Crescent Block Fax: v.bw Developmen 25, (00267) 3905742 t State Drive Gaborone, Botswana Ministry of The Permanent Secretary Phone: www.mti.gov.b Trade & Private Bag 004, +267 3601 200 w Industry Gaborone, Fax: Botswana +267 397 1539 Email: [email protected] Burkina Faso Government 03 BP: 7030, Phone: www.gouverne of Burkina Ouagadougou 03, (226) 50324889/90/91 ment.gov.bf Faso Burkina Faso Fax: (226) 50330551 E-mail: [email protected] Burundi Government Rue de la regent 1, Phone: www.burundi- of Burundi Bujumbura, +257 7901 0101 gov.bi Burundi. BP 01 Fax: +257 7902 0202 E-mail: [email protected] Ministry of Avenue ensemble 10, Phone: http://www.bur Education Bujumbura, Burundi. BP +257 7712 2223 undi- 08 Fax: gov.bi/Educatio +257 7712 2122 n E-mail: [email protected] Ministry of Avenue ensemble 10, Phone: http://www.bur Telecommun Bujumbura, +257 7712 2223 undi- ications & Burundi. BP 08 Fax: gov.bi/Transpor Transport +257 7712 2122 ts E-mail: [email protected] Cameroon Government Phone : (237) 22 23 80 05 www.spm.gov.c of Cameroon Fax: m (237) 22 23 57 35 32 | Page

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E-mail: [email protected] Ministry of BP: 1739 Phone: www.mincom.g Communicati Yaoundé 22 22 13 70 ov.cm on Fax: 22 22 97 24 E-mail: [email protected]

Ministry of PO Box 1457 Phone: www.minesup.g Higher Yaoundé Central +237 223 3677 ov.cm Education Province Fax: Cameroon +237 223 2282 E-mail: [email protected] Government Phone: (+238) 2610303 - www.governo.c of Cape 2610313 v Verde Fax: (+238) 2618185 Central Government Palais Présidential Phone: www.centrafric African of the Bangui 21 61 23 42 aine.info Republic Central République Centrafricaine African Republic Chad Government www.primature of Chad -tchad.org Presidency www.presidenc of Chad etchad.org Cote d’Ivoire Presidency E-mail: www.cotedivoir of Cote contact@ivorycoastpresiden epr.ci d’Ivoire t.com Congo, Government www.congo- Republic of of the siteportail.info the Presidency Palais Présidentiel www.presidenc of the Quertier du Plateau e.cg Republic of Brazzaville the Congo Republic of Congo Djibouti Government Presidence de la www.presidenc of Djibouti Republique, e.dj Palais du Peuple Rue Palais du Peuple BP 109 Djibouti Ville République de Djibouti Egypt Government E-mail: [email protected] www.egypt.gov

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of Egypt .eg Ministry of MCIT Headquarters Phone: (+202) 35341300 www.mcit.gov.e Communicati Ministry of g ons & Communications and Information Information Technology, Technology Smart Village Kilo 28- Cairo-Alexandria Road, Egypt Ministry of MINISTRY OF EDUCATION Phone: http://portal.m Education 12El Falaky St +20 5787643 oe.gov.eg Cairo Egypt Ministry of Ministry of Finance Phone: www.mof.gov.e Finance Towers, Nasr city. 23428886/ g Extension of Ramsis 23428010/ Street, 23428032/ Abbassiya, 23428830/ Cairo 23428840 E-Mail: [email protected] Ministry of 101, Kasr Al-Aini Street, Phone: www.egy- Higher Cairo, +202 795 2155 mhe.gov.eg Education Egypt Fax: +202 791 1005 Ministry of 2 Latin America, Phone: 27921167 - www.mfti.gov.e Trade & Garden City, 27921168 - 27921190 g Industry Cairo Fax: 27955025 E-Mail: [email protected] Equatorial Government Palais Présidentiel Phone: www.ceiba- Guinea of Equatorial Conakry +240 9 3105 guinea- Guinea République de Guinée Fax: ecuatorial.org +240 9 3205 Ministry of www.shabait.co Information m Ethiopia Ministry of PO Box 1367, Phone: 00251-11-155-3133 www.moe.gov.e Education Addis Ababa, Fax 1: 00251-11-155-0877 t Ethiopia Fax 2: 00251-11-156-5565 Fax 3: 00251-11-157-0686 Ministry of P.O.Box 393 Phone: +251-11-151-7345 www.mfa.gov.e Foreign Addis Ababa Fax: t Affairs Ethiopia +251-11-151-4300 Gabon Government Office of the President of Phone: www.en.legabo of Gabon the Republic of GABON (241) 72 76 00 / 01 / 02 n.org BP 546 Libreville – Fax: GABON (241) 76 26 29 Gambia Presidency Private Mail Bag State Phone: (220)-4223811 www.statehous

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of Gambia House, Banjul, The E-mail: [email protected] e.gm Gambia. Ministry of Ministry of information Phone: www.doscit.gm Communicati and communication (220) 437 8028/ ons & infrastructure, 437 8000 Information GRTS Building, Fax: Technology MDI Raod, (220) 437 8029 Kanifing, E-mail: [email protected] , West Africa Ministry of Ministry for Basic and Phone: (00220) 4228232/ www.edugambi Education Secondary Education, 4228233/ a.gm Willy Thorpe Building, 4228234/ THE GAMBIA 4228235 Fax: (00220) 4224180 E-mail: [email protected] Ghana Government Information Services Phone: www.ghana.go of Ghana Department (+233-302) 665415 v.gh P.O. Box 745 Fax: (+233-302) 676934/ Greater Accra 662613 Ghana E-mail: [email protected] Ministry of P.O Box M45 Phone: (+233-302)662772 www.moess.gov Education Accra Fax: .gh Greater Accra (+233-302) 664067 Ghana Ministry of P.O Box M42 Phone: www.moc.gov.g Communicati Accra (+233-302) 685625/ h on Greater Accra 664751 Ghana Fax: (+233-302) 667114 E-mail: [email protected] Ministry of P.O. Box M40 Phone: (+233-302) 686101 www.mofep.go Finance & Accra Fax: v.gh Economic Greater Accra (+233-302) 663854 Planning Ghana E-mail: [email protected] Guinea Government Agence Nationale de la Phone: www.guinee.go of Guinea Gouvernance +224 60 21 26 69 / v.gn Electronique et de +224 67 21 26 69 / l'Informatique de l'Etat +224 62 53 03 28 (A.N.GE.IE), Villa 46, Cité des Nations,

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Conakry Guinea-Bissau Government www.gov.gw of Guinea- Bissau Kenya Government Harambee House, Phone: www.statehous of Kenya Harambee Avenue 02 227411 ekenya.go.ke/ P.O. Box 30510, Nairobi Kenya Ministry of Jogoo House "B", Phone: 318581 www.education. Education Harambee Avenue go.ke P.O. Box 30040, Nairobi Kenya

Ministry of Treasury Building, Phone: +254-020-2252299. www.treasury.g Finance Harambee Avenue, E-mail: [email protected] o.ke P.O. Box 30007, Nairobi. Nairobi Kenya

Ministry of Jogoo House "B", Phone: +254-020-318581 www.sciencean Higher Harambee Avenue Fax: dtechnology.go. Education, P.O. Box 30040, +254-020-251991, ke Science & Nairobi, E-mail: Technology Kenya [email protected]. ke Ministry of Teleposta Towers, Phone: www.informatio Information Kenyatta Avenue, 254 (20) 4920000 n.go.ke & P.O. Box 30025, Communicati Nairobi ons Kenya Ministry of Teleposta Towers, Phone: 315001-7 www.trade.go.k Trade Kenyatta Avenue, e P.O Box 30430-00100, Nairobi, Kenya Government www.lesotho.go of Lesotho v.ls Ministry of www.education. Education gov.ls Ministry of www.finance.go Finance v.ls Ministry of www.mticm.gov Trade & .ls Industry Government Ministry of State for Email: [email protected] www.emansion. of Liberia Presidential Affairs gov.lr

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Executive Mansion P.O. Box 9001 Capitol Hill, Monrovia Republic of Liberia Ministry of Ministry Of Finance www.mof.gov.lr Finance Broad Street Monrovia Liberia Ministry of www.mopea.go Planning & v.lr Economic Affairs Libya General www.gpc.gov.ly People’s Committee of Lybia Madagascar Government President of the High Phone: (+261) 20 22 547 03 www.madagasc of Authority of Transition Fax: ar.gov.mg Madagascar Andry Rajoelina, (+261) 20 22 562 52 B.P. 955 – Ambohitsirohitra Antananarivo 101 MADAGASCAR Ministry of Ministry of Economy & Phone: www.mepspc.g Economy & Industry (20) 222-9128 ov.mg Industry P.O. Box 527 Fax: Antananarivo 101 (20) 222-7790 MADAGASCAR Ministry of Ministry of Higher Phone: www.education Education & Education (20) 222-7185 .gov.mg Scientific Rue Fernand Kasanga, Fax: Research Tsimbazaza, (20) 222-3897 Antananarivo 101 E-post: Madagascar [email protected] Ministry of Ministry of Finance & Phone: www.mefb.gov. Finance Budget (20) 223-3630 mg P.O. Box 61, Fax: Antananarivo 101 (20) 223-4530 Madagascar Ministry of Ministry of Phone: www.mtpc.gov. Telecommun Telecommunications & (20) 222-3267 mg ications Post Fax: (20) 223-5894 Antaninarenina, Antananarivo 101 Madagascar Malawi Government The Director of Phone: www.malawi.go 37 | Page

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of Malawi Information Systems & +2651759033 v.mw Technology Management Fax: Services, +2651759624 Off Paul Kagame Road, E-mail: P/Bag 338, [email protected] Lilongwe 3, Malawi Mali Government www.primature. of Mali gov.ml Mauritania Government www.mauritani of a.mr Mauritania Ministry of www.maed.gov. Economic mr Affairs & Developmen t Mauritius Government Module 05B4, 5th Floor, E-mail: [email protected] www.gov.mu of Mauritius Cyber Tower, Ebene Cybercity, Rose Hill, Mauritius Morocco Government www.maroc.ma of Morocco Ministry of www.men.gov. Education & ma Scientific Research Ministry of Ministry of economy and Phone: www.finances.g Finance finance, +212 5 37.67.75.01 to 08 ov.ma Bd. Med V. Quartier Fax: Administratif, +212 5 37.67.75.26 Rabat – Chellah, E-mail: Morocco [email protected] Ministry of www.mcinet.go Industry, v.ma Commerce & Technology Mozambique Government Av. Guerra Popular, Nº Phone: www.portaldog of 20, 2º Andar – Salas 201- (258 – 21) 302241/ overno.gov.mz Mozambique 205, Maputo, (258 – 21) 309398/ Moçambique (258 – 21) 310375 Fax: (258 – 21) 302289 E-mail: [email protected]. mz

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Ministry of Avenida 24 de Julho, Nº Phone: www.mec.gov. Education 167 +258 (21) 490677 mz P.O. Box 34, Fax: Maputo, +258 (21) 492196 Moçambique Ministry of www.mic.gov.m Industry & z Commerce Ministry of Avenida Patrice Phone: www.mct.gov.m Science & Lumumban N° 770, (258-21) 352 844 352 800 z Technology Maputo, Fax: Mozambique (258-21) 352 880 Government , Phone: +264-61-270 7111 www.grnnet.go Laurent Desire Kabila St Fax: v.na Auasblick, +264-61-24 5989 Windhoek P/Bag: 13339, Windhoek Ministry of Government Office Park Phone: 061-2933358 www.mec.gov.n Education (Luther Street), Private Fax: 061-2933368 a Bag 13186 Windhoek E-mail: [email protected] Ministry of www.mof.gov.n Finance a Ministry of www.mti.gov.na Trade & Industry Nigeria Government www.nigeria.go of Nigeria v.ng Ministry of Federal Secretariat, Email: [email protected] www.fme.gov.n Education Central Business District, g Abuja Ministry of www.fmf.gov.n Finance g Ministry of 9th Floor, New Federal Phone: www.fmst.gov.n Science & Secretariat, 09-5233397 g Technology Shehu Shagari Way, Fax: Abuja 09-5235204/ 09-5233903 Rwanda Government Phone: www.gov.rw Urugwiro Village, of Rwanda +250 582 452 P.O. Box 15, Fax: Kigali, +250 582 451 RWANDA

Ministry of Ministry of Education, Email: [email protected] www.mineduc.g Education Po Box: 622, ov.rw Kigali Ministry of www.minecofin. Finance gov.rw

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Ministry of www.minicom.g Trade & ov.rw Industry Senegal Government Building Administratif - 9e Phone: www.gouv.sn of Senegal étage - BP 4029, Dakar 33 889 69 69/ 33 849 18 00 Fax: 33 823 44 79 Ministry of Ministère de l’education Phone: www.education. Education national, 33 849 54 54 gouv.sn Rue Alpha Hachamiyou Tall, BP: 4025 Dakar, Senegal Ministry of www.finances.g Finance ouv.sn Seychelles Government President Office Phone: www.virtualsey of Seychelles State House (248) 22 41 55 chelles.sc P.O Box 55, Fax: Victoria, Mahe (248) 22 49 85 Seychelles Government 2nd floor Phone: www.statehous of Sierra 10 Wallace-Johnston Str +23 276 801 314 e.gov.sl Leone Freetown Fax: Sierra Leone +23 222 228 620 Ministry of www.mtisl.org Trade & Industry South Africa Government Postal address: Phone: www.gov.za of South Private Bag X1000, 012 300 5200 Africa PRETORIA, Fax: 0001 012 323 8246 Visiting address: , Government Avenue, PRETORIA Postal address: Phone: Private Bag X1000, (021) 464 2100 Fax: 8000 (021) 461 2838 Visiting address: Tuynhuys Building, Parliament Street, CAPE TOWN Ministry of www.doc.gov.za Communicati

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ons - Ministry of Postal address: Call Centre: www.dhet.gov.z Education Private Bag X 9192 0800 872 222 a (Higher) Cape Town Phone: 8000 012 312 5911 Visiting address: Fax: 103 Plein Street 012 321 6770 Parliament Towers Email: Cape Town [email protected] 8001 Visiting address: 123 Francis Baard Street Pretoria 0001

Ministry of www.treasury.g Finance ov.za Ministry of DST Building (Building no. Phone: www.dst.gov.za Science & 53) (CSIR South Gate +27 12 843 6300 Technology Entrance) Meiring Naude Road, Brummeria Private Bag X894 Pretoria South Africa 0001 Ministry of www.thedti.go Trade & v.za Industry Sudan Government www.sudan.go of Sudan v.sd Ministry of www.mof.gov.s Finance d Ministry of www.most.gov. Education, sd Science & Technology Swaziland Government www.gov.sz of Swaziland Tanzania Government State House, Phone: www.tanzania. of Tanzania Magogoni Road, +255 22 211 6898 go.tz PO Box 9120, Fax: , +255 22 211 3425 Tanzania E-mail: info@.go.tz Ministry of Jamhuri Street, Plot No. Phone: www.mst.go.tz Communicati 1168/19, +255 22 2111254-7 on, Science P.O Box 2645 Fax:

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& Dar es Salaam, +255 22 2112533 Technology Tanzania

Ministry of www.mof.go.tz Finance Ministry of www.mitm.go.t Industry - z Tunisia Government www.tunisie.go of Tunisia v.tn Ministry of www.infocom.t Communicati n on Technologies Ministry of www.education. Education tn Ministry of www.portail.fin Finance ances.gov.tn Ministry of www.mes.tn Higher Education & Scientific Research Uganda Government P. O. Box 25497, Phone: www.statehous of Uganda Kampala, +256 414 231 900 e.go.ug UGANDA. Fax: +256 414 235 462 E-mail: [email protected] Ministry of P.O.BOX : 7063 Phone: www.education. Education Kampala, 256-41-234451/4 go.ug Uganda Fax: 256-41-234920 E-mail: [email protected] Ministry of Fourth Floor,Social Phone: www.ict.go.ug Information Security House 256 (414) 236 262 & Jinja Road. Fax: Communicati KAMPALA UGANDA 256 (414) 231 314 on P.O Box 7817 Technology Uganda

National Palm Courts, Plot 7A, Phone: +256-417-801038 http://www.nita Information Rotary Avenue (Former Fax: +256 417-801050 .go.ug/ Technology Lugogo Bypass) E-mail: [email protected] Authority P.O. Box 33151, Kampala Uganda

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Zambia Government State House Phone: 260317/26 www.statehous of Zambia P.O. Box 30135 Fax: e.gov.zm Lusaka 254545 Ministry of Ridgeway, Phone: www.moe.gov. Education Chimanga Road (260.211) 254 340/ zm P.O. Box 50093, (260-1) 250558/ Lusaka (260-79) 524035 Zambia Fax: (260.211) 254 340/ (260.211) 254 342/ (260.211) 254 138 Ministry of www.mct.gov.z Communicati m ons Zimbabwe Government Parliament of Zimbabwe Phone: www.gta.gov.zw of Nelson +263 4 700 181 / 9 Zimbabwe Mandela/3rd Street +263 4 252 936 / 55 Box CY 298 Fax: Causeway +263 4 252 935 HARARE E-mail: [email protected] Ministry of Postal address: Phone: www.mhet.ac.z Higher P.O.Box UA 275, +263 04 70 28 65 w Education Union Avenue, Fax: Harare, +263 04 79 21 09 Zimbabwe E-mail: [email protected] Visiting address: New Government Complex (Block F) 5th Floor, Harare, Zimbabwe

3.4 Civil Society Organisation (non-profit) 3.4.1 International Associations

The table below lists the current data obtained on international Associations.

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Table 6 International Associations

Name ABBRV DESCR. YEAR ADDRESS URL Educause - non-profit association whose mission is to 1998 http://www.educause.edu/ Louisville, CO Office: advance higher education through the use of 282 Century Place, information technology Suite 5000 Louisville, CO 80027

Washington, DC Office: 1150 18th Street, NW, Suite 900 Washington, DC 20036 The Network NSRC Provides technical assistance to organizations 1988 http://nsrc.org/ Network Startup Startup setting up computer networks in developing Resource Center Resource areas for collaborative research, education and (NSRC) , 1501 Kincaid Center, international partnerships. Over the past Street University of University of twenty years, the NSRC has worked with Oregon Eugene, OR Oregon, U.S.A universities, research institutes, Internet Service 97403-1299 USA Providers, non-governmental organizations, governmental and supranational agencies, and industry to help develop networks and cyber- infrastructure resources in Africa Eko-Konnect - - a non-profit association aiming to coordinate 2009 http://eko- FOSS Center, Room and support network connectivity between the konnect.org.ng/content/about 003, Center for Mono/Polytechnics, Colleges of Education, Information Universities and Research Institutes in the Lagos Technology & area as part of wider efforts to establish ngREN, Systems, University the national Nigerian research and education of Lagos, Akoka, network Yaba

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Global GDN a leading International Organization of 1999 http://cloud2.gdnet.org/cms.php?id GDN Cairo Office: Development developing and transition country researchers, =gdn_development_research Global Development Network policy and research institutes promoting the Network, 21 El-Sad generation, sharing, and application to policy of El-Aaly Street, Dokki multidisciplinary knowledge for the purpose of Giza, Egypt development

GDN Washington: Global Development Network, 1850 M Street, NW Suite 710, Washington DC 20036-5810, USA

Address for Regular Mail: Global Development Network Post Box No. 7510 Vasant Kunj P.O. New Delhi – 110070, India LLiSA LLiSA 2009 http://llisa.meraka.org.za/index.php/ a project for establishing a community and Physical address: Network Living_Labs_in_Southern_Africa network of Living Lab practitioners in the CSIR - Meraka (Living Labs in Southern African region, aiming at advancing Institute, Building 43, Southern and supporting open user-centric innovation Meiring Naude Ave, Africa): and Living Labs in South Africa. The network Scientia, Pretoria support and coordination project is initiated by three parties: COFISA, SAFIPA and Meraka Postal address: Institute. CSIR - Meraka Institute, Building 43, PO Box 395, Pretoria, 0001

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3.4.2 Foundations The table below lists all data collected on foundations. Table 7 Foundations NAME ABBR. DESCRIPTION YEAR URL NUFFIC NUFFIC Netherlands organisation for international 1952 http://www.nuffic. Netherla cooperation in higher education. As an independent, nl/ nds non-profit organisation based in The Hague, the Netherlands, Nuffic supports internationalisation in higher education, research and professional education in the Netherlands and abroad, and helps improve access to higher education worldwide. Its most important contract partners are the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture & Science and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Nuffic plays an important role in fostering international cooperation in higher education between the Netherlands and other countries. JISC JISC Registered charity and work on behalf of UK higher www.jisc.ac.uk education, further education and skills to champion the use of digital technologies. Wellcom An independent charity funding research to improve 1936 www.wellcome.ac. e Trust human and animal health. It has an endowment of uk around £13.9 billion' Now in its 76th year, the aim of the Trust is to "achieve extraordinary improvements in health by supporting the brightest minds", and in addition to funding biomedical research it supports the public understanding of science. The Trust has been described by the Financial Times as the United Kingdom's largest provider of non-governmental funding for scientific research and one of the largest providers in the world. In the field of medical research, it is the world's second largest private funder after Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

The Founded by the Flemish government as the agency http://www.hercul Hercules for funding research infrastructure. The Foundation esstichting.be Foundati subsidizes both medium and heavy infrastructure for on basic and strategic basic research. All scientific disciplines can call on Hercules financing, including the humanities and the social sciences, for example to finance databases or collections.

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CESGA CESGA A non-profit institution whose trustees pertain to

Foundati the Regional Government of Galicia and to CSIC, on inscribed in the Registry of Foundations of Galician Interest with the number 2002/12, CIF: G-15852981. CESGA Foundation was born of the commitment of the Regional Government of Galicia to promote common services of support to the tasks of research and, on the other hand, of the interest of the National Scientific Research Council to promote a work environment in the area of high performance computing, communications, and advanced services in the Information and Knowledge Society. CESGA Foundation is a non-profit organisation at the service of scientific research. The Regional Government of Galicia and the Spanish National Scientific Research Council (CSIC) participate as the only members of the Board of Trustees.

3.5 Private Sector

The following tables list all data collected on private sector companies.

3.5.1 Network Operators and Internet Service Providers in Africa

Table 8 Network Operators and ISPs in Africa Name & ABBR. Description Since Contact + URL Zambia Electricity ZESCO Limited is a parastatal company under the 1970 Great East Road, Stand Supply Corporation Companies Act. It was established in 1970, and its No.6949, PO Box 33304, Ltd (ZESCO) governance has evolved over time to one that Lusaka, Zambia defines an arms-length relationship with Email: Government. This relationship is defined in the [email protected] Performance Contract that was signed between URL: www.zesco.co.zm Government and ZESCO in 1996. The contract defines the commercialization issues and other operational benchmarks for ZESCO over the contract period of three (3) years.

Kenya Data Kenya Data Networks is a "Full Service, Data 2003 Altech Kenya Data Networks (KDN) Communications Carrier" that was licensed by the Networks Limited, CCK in January 2003 as a "Public Data Network Sameer Business Park, Operator" with a mission to build world-class Block A, Mombasa infrastructure in Kenya. KDN is a Kenyan registered Road, Nairobi Kenya. communications company that operates the largest Email: [email protected] data and Internet backbone in East Africa. KDN has URL:

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6253 kilometers of privately owned fiber in East http://www.kdn.co.ke Africa. With the deployment of multiple submarine and terrestrial cable systems as well as our own points of presence (PoPs) nodes in the region, KDN has extended its network reach to East Africa. Phase3 To leverage on our fibre optic backbone Address: 4 Yedseram infrastructure for the maximum benefit of all Street, Maitama, Abuja, Nigerians and the West African Sub-Region’s Nigeria backhaul requirements, with a clear understanding Email: of the linkage between a high bandwidth per capita [email protected] metric and GDP improvement in modern economies. m We are committed to facilitate this improvement URL: and its benefits in Nigeria, and within the West http://www.phase3tele African Sub-Region. It has been postulated that it com.com will take Nigeria and indeed West African Countries years to meet the bandwidth availability required to compete with telecommunication service delivery in developed economies; it is our objective to accelerate the availability of this requirement and reduce to the barest minimum the postulated period. Phase3 are building the West Africa One network, which is an aerial optic fibre transmission system which will run from Nigeria to Benin and Togo, possibly beyond. Algeria Telecom Algeria Telecom completes its part of the Algeria to Siège Social : Route Nigeria optical network – Nationale n°5, Cinq Maisons, Mohammadia 16130, Alger http://www.algerietelec om.dz/ email: contact@algerieteleco m.dz Angola Telecom Angola Telecom, the Telecommunications Company http://www.angolatelec of Angola, is the principal telecommunications om.com/ company in Angola. It is the Angolan entity with the sec_CA@angolatelecom highest national and international presence. It offers .com a diversified product portfolio in which quality and 186, 3º Andar, Rua das innovation are the hallmark. Quipacas, Edifício Sede da Angola Telecom 625 Unitel http://www.unitel.ao/ [email protected] Rua Frederic Enels nº 21 – Imgombota Benin Telecoms Principal actor in the telecommunications field of http://www.beninteleco

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Benin, Benin Telecoms provides adapted solutions ms.bj/index.php for fixed or mobile telecommunications as well as sp.dgbttelecoms@int

internet. net.bj

Cotonou

BENIN Suburban Telecoms Suburban Telecom is the largest supplier of http://www.suburbante wholesale internet solutions to Nigeria’s GSM lecom.com/ operators and ISPs, offering location to location crm@suburbantelecom. connectivity, wholesale internet connectivity and com network monitoring to various telecommunication 30 Blantyre Street operators and enterprise customers in Nigeria and Wuse II across West Africa. Abuja, Nigeria Onatel Main actor/ service provider for landline, mobile and http://www.onatel.bf/ internet in Burkina Faso Airtel Main actor/ service provider for landline, mobile and http://www.africa.airtel internet in Burkina Faso .com/burkina/ [email protected] Avenue du Général Aboubacar Sangoulé LAMIZANA 01 BP: 6622 Ouagadougou.

MTN Cameroon MTN Cameroon is the leader company of mobile 2000 http://www.mtncamero telephone market in Cameroon. on.net/LoadedPortal Camtel Camtel have completed 5000 km of the 6000 km of http://www.camtel.cm/ fibre laid as part of the Central African Backbone Main Service Centre initiative Boulevard de la Liberté , Face Hotel AKWA Palace P.O. Box 15574 Cote d’Ivoire Main actor in mobile telecommunications and http://www.citelecom.c Telecom internet service provision in Ivory Coast i/ http://www.citelecom.c i/index2.php?parcours= contact Orange Cote d’Ivoire Main actor in mobile telecommunications and http://www.orange.ci/ internet service provision in Ivory Coast http://www.orange.ci/c ontact/nos-agences MTN Cote d’Ivoire Main actor in mobile telecommunications and 2005 http://www.mtn.ci/ internet service provision in Ivory Coast. http://www.mtn.ci/MT MTN Côte d’Ivoire going up to 3 mégabits based on NCI/contact.html the WIMAX technology, following the purchase of DEUX-PLATEAUX : the Afnet Internet Services and Arobase Télécom SA LATRILLE companies in 2008. 01 BP 3865 Abidjan 01 168, Blvd des Martyrs (face ENA)

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Djibouti Telecom Main actor in mobile telecommunications and http://www.adjib.dj/ internet service provision in Djibouti. Direction Générale BP: 2105 3, Bd G. Pompidou République de Djibouti [email protected]

Ethio Telecom Main actor in mobile telecommunications and http://www.ethionet.et internet service provision in Ethiopia. / ethio telecom P.O.Box 1047 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Gamtel Main actor in mobile telecommunications and http://www.gamtel.gm/ internet service provision in Gambia. Gamtel House, 3 Street Banjul, The Gambia

http://www.gamtel.gm/ index.php?option=com_ contact&view=contact& id=1&Itemid=61 National NCBC is a subsidiary of Vodafone Ghana. http://www.ncbc.com.g Communications h/ Backbone Company http://www.gispa.org.g (NCBC) Ltd h/news/?tag=ncbc MTN Ghana Main actor in mobile telecommunications and http://www.mtn.com.g internet service provision in Ghana. h/ [email protected] m.gh

Tigo Main actor in mobile telecommunications and http://www.tigo.com.gh internet service provision in Ghana. / Expresso Telecom Main actor in mobile telecommunications and 1995 http://www.expressotel internet service provision in Ghana. ecom.com/en/african- presence/ghana/ Saba Tower 1, Level 31 Jumeriah Lakes Towers P.O. Box 57593 Dubai, UAE http://www.expressotel ecom.com/en/about- us/contact_us/

National Optical Kenya http://www.businessdai Fibre Backbone lyafrica.com/Corporate- Infrastructure News/Telkom-Kenya- (NOFBI) set-to-run-fibre-

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network-on-behalf-of- government/- /539550/929626/- /m96mry/-/index.html Safaricom Safaricom, Ltd is a leading mobile network operator 1997 http://www.safaricom.c in Kenya. It was formed in 1997 as a fully owned o.ke/ subsidiary of Kenya. Telcom Kenya Telkom Kenya is the sole provider of landline phone http://www.telkom.co.k services in Kenya. e/ Kenya Power Kenya Power transmits, distributes and retails http://www.kplc.co.ke/ electricity throughout Kenya. Kenya Power is a customercarenairobi@k public company and is listed at the Nairobi Stock plc.co.ke Exchange (NSE). Telecom Malagasy Madagascar’s fixed, mobile telecommunication and http://www.telma.mg/ (TELMA) internet service provider Malawi Malawi’s telecommunication and internet service http://www.mtl.mw/ Telecommunication provider ltd (MTL) Lamya House Masauko Chipembere Highway P.O. Box 537 Blantyre MALAWI Orange Mali Mali’s telecommunication and internet service http://www.orangemali provider .com/ Sotelma / Malitel Mali’s telecommunication, fixed and internet service http://www.malitel.ml/ provider Quartier du Fleuve près de la BCEAO- bp 740 Bamako - Mali Mauritel In May 2011 Mauritel launched a fiber optic cable http://www.mauritel.m project linking the towns of Nouakchott and Kobonni r/ Maroc Telecom 60% of regional fibre network complete in 2010 http://www.iam.ma/ Telecomunicações Mozambique’s internet and telecommunications http://www.tdm.mz/ de Moçambique service provider. (TDM) Telecom Namibia Namibia’s internet and telecommunications service http://www.telecom.na Ltd provider. / Corner of Luderitz and Daniel Munamava Street P.O.Box 297 Windhoek [email protected] NamPower NamPower is the national power utility of Namibia http://www.nampower. and specialises in the generation and transmission of com.na/ electricity. http://www.nampower. com.na/pages/contact-

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form.asp NamPower Center 15 Luther Street, Windhoek PO Box 2864 WINDHOEK Namibia Sonitel Niger’s telecommunications and internet service http://www.sonitel.ne/ provider. Avenue du Général de Gaulle - B.P. 208 NIAMEY – NIGER [email protected]

Glo Globacom Limited is Africa's fastest growing http://www.gloworld.co telecommunications company. Owned by the Mike m/ Adenuga Group, Globacom is the market leading customercare@gloworl mobile service provider in Nigeria. Globacom d.com operates in the Republic of Benin and Ghana. Globacom Limited Globacom also acquired licenses to operate in the Mike Adenuga Towers, Ivory Coast. 1 Mike Adenuga Close, Off Adeola Odeku, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria Nitel Nigerian Telecommunications Limited, or NITEL, is http://en.wikipedia.org/ the principal telecommunications company in wiki/NITEL Nigeria, and was owned by the government of 2 Bissau St., Wuse Zone Nigeria until it was sold to Mtel by the Bureau of 6, Abuja Nigeria; Abuja; Public Enterprises (BPE). The mobile Federal Capital Territory telecommunications arm of Nitel, Nitel is responsible for all wired telecommunications in Nigeria. Suburban Telecoms Suburban has become the largest private supplier of http://www.suburbante satellite based connectivity solutions and developed lecom.com/ a competence in deploying and operating 30 Blantyre Street transmission networks primarily within the West Wuse II

African terrain. The company continues with its Abuja, Nigeria

network expansion into other West African markets, [email protected] with the deployment of cross border networks into the Benin Republic and Ghana. Anticipating the need for Next Generation technology, Suburban proceeded to implement a technology refresh on its network. The result was a fiber optic based Next Generation Network that serves as the backbone for the global connectivity solutions it offers to its customers. 21st Century Multidisciplinary telecommunications service http://www.21ctl.com/ provider, delivering converged multi-service and 249 A Muri Okunola efficiently managed networks nationwide. Services Street,

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include: Victoria Island, 1. Private Telecommunications Operator, Lagos. 2. VSAT Solutions Provider, [email protected] 3. Internet Service Provider 4. Value Added Services Provider MTN Nigeria MTN Nigeria Communications Limited is the largest http://www.mtnonline. subsidiary in the MTN Group – Africa’s leading com/ mobile telephony company with operations in 21 customercare@mtnnige countries in Africa and the Middle East. ria.net The Customer Care Manager MTN Nigeria Communications Limited Maritime House Apapa-Oshodi Expressway Apapa, Lagos Multi-Links Multi-Links is a private limited liability company http://www.multi- incorporated in Nigeria in 1994 to provide links.com/ telecommunication services. On 6th November [email protected] 2006, the Sector Regulator, the Nigerian Chief Corporate Affairs Communications Commission issued Multi-Links a Officer Unified Access Service Licence with an initial 10 Multi-Links years validity with an option to renew for a further 5 Telecommunications years and enabling it further expand its services and Limited provide a wide ranging bouquet of services covering 231, Adeola Odeku Digital mobile & fixed telephony, ISP, VAS and Street payphone, Full international gateway and National Victoria Island, Lagos long distance services In May 2007, Telkom South Africa, a large African integrated communications company extended its footprint to West Africa through the acquisition of a 75% majority stake in Multi-Links. Telkom increased its ownership interest in Multi-Links to 100% in January 2009, extending its total acquisition costs to $400 million. In August 2011, HIP Oils, an affiliate of Helios Towers Nigeria entered into a binding agreement with Multi-Links™ previous shareholders, Telkom South Africa to acquire 100% of the equity interest in Multi-Links from Telkom. This transaction and change in the shareholding of Multi-Links was concluded on 3rd October 2011. Multi-Links current shareholder is HIP Oils, an affiliate of Helios Towers Nigeria. RwandaTel Rwanda’s telecommunications and internet service http://www.rwandatel.r

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provider w [email protected] Avenue de La Paix 7th Floor, ECOBANK Building P.O .Box 1332 Kigali RWANDA MTN Rwanda http://www.mtn.co.rw/ Rwanda The physical deployment of the RDB's network was http://www.rdb.rw/ Development Board completed in January 2011. Boulevard de The Rwanda Development Board was set up by l'Umuganda, Gishushu, bringing together all the government agencies Nyarutarama Road. responsible for the entire investor experience under P.O. Box 6239 Kigali, one roof. This includes key agencies responsible for Rwanda business registration, investment promotion, Email: [email protected] environmental clearances, privatization and specialist agencies which support the priority sectors of ICT and tourism as well as SMEs and human capacity development in the private sector. Sonatel Senegal http://www.sonatel.sn/ Somtel Somalia’s internet service provider 2010 https://www.facebook.c om/somtelinternational Telkom Telkom is the dominant operator and has the largest http://www.telkcom.co. fibre network in South Africa, covering za/ approximately 143,000 km as per the 2011 annual report. Broadband Infraco Broadband Infraco is a South African State Owned http://www.infraco.co.z Entity (SOE) that is intended to participate in those a/ segments of the telecommunications market and [email protected] value chain that impede private sector development Country Club Estate

and innovation in telecoms services and content Building no 9

offerings. Broadband Infraco maintains a national 21 Woodlands Drive

long distance fibre optic network, providing high Woodmead

capacity telecommunication services between all Sandton

major national metropolitan centres and being expanded to enable connectivity to reach smaller cities and rural areas http://www.neotel.co.z a/ Dark Fibre Africa Community Investment Ventures (CIV) and Venfin http://www.dfafrica.co. (DFA) are the principal shareholders in DFA. ABSA Capital, za/ who are a stakeholder in CIV via New GX Capital Physical Address: Holdings, also backs CIV. Shareholders in Dark Fibre 44 Old Pretoria Main Africa have granted the necessary approvals to Road, Midrand, adequately capitalize the company for the Johannesburg construction of a nationwide Dark Fibre Postal Address: Infrastructure. This funding will exceed R2Bn by PostNet Suite 612,

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2013. Private Bag X29, Gallo Manor, Johannesburg, 2052, South Africa. EnterpriseService@neot el.co.za

Fibreco Established in 2009 as an equal partnership between 2009 http://www.fibreco.co.z CellC, Internet Solutions and Convergence Partners, a/ FibreCo aims to deploy a state-of-the-art fully [email protected] managed long-haul fibre optic terrestrial network. Postnet suite 455 P/Bag FibreCo will develop infrastructure where necessary x29 Gallo Manor 2052 and leverage already available fibre networks and other relationships to provide the most efficient route combinations. FibreCo will offer a fully managed monitoring and maintenance service of the network on a 24/7 basis for its tenants. A range of additional value-added services will also be available, dependant on customer requirements. NLD Consortium A consortium made up of Neotel, MTN, and are deploying a national fibre network in South Africa. OneDotCom Announced in August 2011, OneDotcom plans to http://www.onedotcom invest USD600 million in regional fibre infrastructure .net/ Sudatel Sudan’s telecommunications and internet service http://www.sudatel.sd/ provider en/personal/ Sudatel Tower - Khartoum, Sudan P.O.Box: 11155 [email protected] National Information Funded by a soft loan from the Chinese government, http://www.ttcl.co.tz/ & Communication the NICTBB is being built by the Tanzanian http://www.ttcl.co.tz/c Technology government and will be operated by the Tanzanian ontact.asp Broadband Backbone Telecommunications Company (TTCL) Tanzania (NICTBB) Telecommunications Tanzanian Company Limited Telecommunications Extelcoms House, Company (TTCL) Samora Avenue P.O.Box. 9070, Dar es Salaam Tanzania Six Telecoms Six Telecoms Company Limited is a Tier-1 Carriers- 2004 http://www.6telecoms. Carrier that provides full-integrated next generation co.tz/ telecommunications solutions to operators in sub- 5th Floor, Barclays Saharan Africa. In affiliation to joint venture partners House in the East African region, it offers first-class Ohio Street international voice and data transit services to the Dar es Salaam

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World’s leading carriers providing un-parallel access paul.statham@6teleco into sub Saharan Africa. ms.co.tz

Tanesco Tanzania’s electrical supply company http://www.tanesco.co. tz/ http://www.tanesco.co. tz/index.php?option=co m_wrapper&view=wrap per&Itemid=178 Vodacom/Zain/Zante Tanzania’s telecommunications and internet service l providers Togo Telecom Togo’s internet and telecommunications service http://www.togoteleco provider m.tg/ Place de la Réconciliation, quartier ATCHANTE BP 333 Lomé TOGO [email protected] g Uganda Telecom Uganda’s internet and telecommunications service http://www.utl.co.ug/ provider Customercare.info@utl. co.ug Zambia Zambia’s internet and telecommunications service http://www.zamtel.zm/ Telecommunications provider Zamtel House P.O Box 37000 Lusaka, Zambia Customercare@zamtel. co.zm Copperbelt Energy Investor, developer and operator of energy 1997 http://www.cecinvestor Corporation (CEC) infrastructure in Africa by providing innovative .com/ solutions and building strategic partnerships, with an Copperbelt Energy emergency power generation capacity of 80MW, Corporation PLC transmission and distribution network of 900 km of P.O. Box 20819 overhead power lines, 38 high voltage substations Plot No. 3614 and electricity network carrying capacity in excess 23rd Avenue Nkana East 700MW, CEC intends to grow its current share of Kitwe Zambia 50% of the Zambia's sector to become a dominant operator for the SAPP region. Africom http://www.afri- com.com/ Liquid Telecoms http://www.liquidteleco Liquid Telecommunications is a leading independent m.com/ data, voice and IP provider, supplying wholesale Liquid fibre optic, satellite and international carrier services Telecommunications to telecommunications operators in developing Operations Ltd countries. 5th Floor, Ebene Mews

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They own and operate multiple satellite ground 57 Cybercity facilities in the United Kingdom, Botswana, Nigeria, Ebene Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Somalia, Burundi, Niger and Kenya, utilising three satellite transponders. Their worldwide hub is located in central London and serves as an additional point from which they provide interconnections to telecommunications operators worldwide. Powertel Zimbabwe’s ICT services provider http://www.powertel.c o.zw/ 12th Floor, Kopje Plaza, Samora Machel,Harare Harare Zimbabwe,and 2nd Floor Fidelity Life Centre,Cnr Fife Street/11TH Avenue,Bulawayo Zimbabwe

TelOne Zimbabwe’s ICT services provider http://www.telone.co.z w/ Runhare House, 107 Kwame Nkrumah Ave, Harare, Zimbabwe

3.5.2 Other IT Firms and Telecommunication Companies Table 9 Other ICT Firms and Telecom Companies Name & ABBR. Description Since Contact + URL Ncomputing Inc NComputing, Inc. is a fast growing desktop www.ncomputing.com/co virtualization company in the world, with varying use mpany/overview cases across education, government, and industry 3979 Freedom Circle, segments. It provides virtual desktops in cloud Suite 600 infrastructures to governments and non-government Santa Clara, CA 95054 organizations in several African countries. The applications include education, training, health care and e-governance. Datasphir Solutions Datasphir is an Information Technology Firm with http://www.datasphir.c Limited offices in Lagos and Abuja, the leading Linux and om/ Open Source application providers in Nigeria to [email protected] deliver products and services in the areas of Datasphir Solutions networking, security, communications, collaboration Limited and custom software development. They are the FOSS Centre (Room founders and sponsors of the Nigerian Linux Users 003) Group and Python Nigeria which are committed to Centre For Information

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creating awareness about the technology and Technology & Systems benefits of Linux and open source software. Agile Learning The Agile Learning Company is a pre-eminent http://www.agilelearning. Company provider of ICT solutions and training to the public com/Company.aspx sector. The company has been recognized by entities Agile Learning Company such as UNDP (an Agile Partner) as having developed 1000 N. West Avenue, “the most innovative ICT solutions for the public Suite 1200 sector”. In April of this year, the company’s Wilmington, Delaware educational administration and management 19801, solutions, AgileSAMS and AgileSAMS Central [email protected] Governance were selected by Microsoft as a “Best Practices ICT Solution for Governments”. Microsoft Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational 1975 http://www.microsoft.co software corporation headquartered in Redmond, m/en-us/default.aspx Washington that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. Microsoft is the world's largest software maker measured by revenues. It is also one of the world's most valuable companies. Google Google Inc. is an American multinational corporation that provides Internet-related products and services, including internet search, cloud computing, software and advertising technologies. AmazonEC2 Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) is a web service that provides resizable compute capacity in the cloud. It is designed to make web- scale computing easier for developers. Cisco Systems, Inc Cisco Systems, Inc. is an American multinational http://www.cisco.com/ corporation headquartered in San Jose, California, United States, that designs, manufactures, and sells networking equipment. IBM International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE: www.ibm.com/us/en/ IBM), or IBM, is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation, with headquarters in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and markets computer hardware and software, and offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas ranging from mainframe computers to nanotechnology. HP Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ) or HP is an www8.hp.com/us/en/h American multinational information technology ome.html corporation headquartered in Palo Alto, California, United States. It provides products, technologies, software, solutions and services to consumers, small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and

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large enterprises, including customers in the government, health and education sectors. T-Systems Solutions To fulfill its mission, the scientific community www.t- for Research GmbH requires extremely powerful hardware and high- systems.com/tsip/en/76 bandwidth networks. T-Systems provides research 3580/homepage/publics institutes with end-to-end ICT answers to their ector/researcheducatio needs – from high-performance networks and n powerful servers, to scientific data management, to campus IT solutions, to out-tasking/rightsourcing. Apple Apple Inc., formerly Apple Computer, Inc., is an http://www.apple.com/ American multinational corporation headquartered in Cupertino, California that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer software, and personal computers. Its best-known hardware products are the Mac line of computers, the iPod, the iPhone, and the iPad. Its software includes the OS X and iOS operating systems, the iTunes media browser, the Safari web browser, and the iLife and iWork creativity and production suites. The company was founded on April 1, 1976, and incorporated as Apple Computer, Inc. on January 3, 1977. Dell Dell Inc. is an American multinational computer http://www.dell.com/ technology corporation based in Round Rock, Texas, United States, that develops, sells, repairs and supports computers and related products and services. Bearing the name of its founder, Michael Dell, the company is one of the largest technological corporations in the world. Oracle The Oracle Database (commonly referred to as http://www.oracle.com Oracle RDBMS or simply as Oracle) is an object- /technetwork/database relational database management system produced /enterprise- and marketed by Oracle Corporation. edition/downloads/inde x.html Tata Tata Communications Limited (BSE: 500483, NYSE: http://www.tatacommu Communications TCL, NSE: TATACOMM; (formerly VSNL) is an Indian nications.com/ global telecommunications company located in Mumbai. It owns a submarine cable network, a Tier- 1 IP network, and also rents data center and colocation space. It operates India's largest data center in Pune. Tata Communications acquired Teleglobe, a company based in Canada, and DishnetDSL, an Indian company, and is the largest shareholder in South African operator Neotel. Tata Communications currently has a cable network of more than 235,000 kilometers.

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3.5.2 Industry Associations Table 10 Industry Associations Name & ABBR. Description Since Contact + URL HiPEAC High-Performance and Embedded Architectures and http://www.hipeac.net/ Compilers industry Internet Service The Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA) is a 1996 http://ispa.org.za/ Providers' South African Internet industry body not for gain. ISPA is [email protected] Association a voluntary organisation, representing the interests of its (South Africa) members. Established on 6 June 1996, the association currently represents in excess of 150 Internet Service Providers with a diverse range of services and target markets.

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3.6 Higher Education & Research Institutions 3.6.1 National Research Organizations

Table 11 National Research Organizations

COUNTRY NAME ABBR. SINCE URL The European 20 Member Organisation for CERN 1954 http://public.web.cern.ch/public/ States Nuclear Research CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, is one of the world’s largest and most respected centres for scientific research. Its business is fundamental physics, finding out what the Universe is made of and how it works. At CERN, the world’s Description largest and most complex scientific instruments are used to study the basic constituents of matter — the fundamental particles. By studying what happens when these particles collide, physicists learn about the laws of Nature. National Fund for http://www2.frs-fnrs.be/fr/decouvrir-le- BELGIUM Scientific Research FNRS/FWO 1928 fnrs/introduction.html and (Wallonia/Flanders) http://www.fwo.be/ The National Fund for Scientific Research (NFSR) is a government institution in Belgium for supporting scientific research. It has been split into two organizations, the Fonds

Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (FWO) in Flanders and the Fonds National de la

Recherche Scientifique (FNRS) in the French-speaking community (Wallonia and

Brussels-Capital Region). The task of the FWO and FNRS is to stimulate the

development of new knowledge in all scientific disciplines by financing excellent Description scientists and research projects after an inter-University competition and with an evaluation by foreign experts. European Research The EU ERC 2007 http://erc.europa.eu/ Council The European Research Council (ERC) is the independent body that funds investigator- driven frontier research in the EU. It is part of the Seventh Research Framework Programme (FP7).The Council supports all disciplines, from the biological and physical Description sciences to engineering and the humanities. Created to provide a new source and philosophy for competitive funding, based on peer-reviewed excellence as the sole criterion for success, the ERC is aiming to set new standards and create a level playing field for research across a diverse continent of 500 million people in 39 countries. French Alternative Energies and http://www.cea.fr/english-portal FRANCE CEA 1945 Atomic Energy Commission CEA is the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives). It is a public body established in October 1945 by General de Gaulle. A leader in research, development and innovation, the CEA mission statement has two main objectives: To become the leading Description technological research organization in Europe and to ensure that the nuclear deterrent remains effective in the future.

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National Center for FRANCE CNRS 1939 http://www.cnrs.fr/index.php Scientific Research The National Center for Scientific Research (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique) is a government-funded research organization, under the administrative authority of France's Ministry of Research. As the largest fundamental research Description organization in Europe, CNRS carried out research in all fields of knowledge, through its seven institutes (Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Ecology and Environment, Humanities and Social Sciences, Information Sciences and Technologies, Engineering and Systems Sciences, Physics). The Max Planck GERMANY MPG 1948 http://www.mpg.de/en Society The Max Planck Society is Germany's most successful research organization. Since its establishment in 1948, no fewer than 17 Nobel laureates have emerged from the ranks of its scientists, putting it on a par with the best and most prestigious research Description institutions worldwide. Max Planck Institutes are built up solely around the world's leading researchers. They themselves define their research subjects and are given the best working conditions, as well as free reign in selecting their staff. National Center for GREECE Scientific Research NCSRD 1959 http://www.demokritos.gr/?lang=en “Demokritos” The National Centre for Scientific Research “Demokritos” is the biggest and most acclaimed research center in Greece, employing over 1,000 researchers, engineers, technicians and administrative personnel. It is a multidisciplinary research center Description focusing on several fields of natural sciences and engineering and hosting important laboratory facilities. The original objective of the newly created center was the advancement of nuclear research and technology for peaceful purposes. Today, its activities cover several fields of science and engineering. The National www.cnr.it/sitocnr/Englishversion/English ITALY CNR 1923 Research Council version.html The National Research Council (CNR) is a public organization; its duty is to carry out, promote, spread, transfer and improve research activities in the main sectors of Description knowledge growth and of its applications for the scientific, technological, economic and social development of the Country. THE Netherlands e- NLeSC http://esciencecenter.nl NETHERLANDS Science Center The Netherlands e-Science Center (NLeSC) supports and reinforces multidisciplinary and data-intensive research through creative and innovative use of ICT in all its Description manifestations. NLeSC works as a network organization focused on collaboration, with the aim to change scientific practice by making large-scale data analysis possible across multiple disciplines. Netherlands THE Organisation for TNO 1932 http://www.tno.nl/index.cfm?Taal=2 NETHERLANDS Applied Scientific Research TNO is an independent research organisation whose expertise and research make an Description important contribution to the competitiveness of companies and organisations, to the economy and to the quality of society as a whole. TNO’s unique position is attributable

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to its versatility and capacity to integrate this knowledge. The Spanish SPAIN National Research CSIC 1939 http://www.csic.es/web/guest/home Council The Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) is the largest public institution dedicated to research in Spain and the third largest in Europe. Belonging to the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness through the Secretary of State for Research, Description Development and Innovation, its main objective is to develop and promote research that will help bring about scientific and technological progress, and it is prepared to collaborate with Spanish and foreign entities in order to achieve this aim. Research Councils THE UK RCUK 2002 http://www.rcuk.ac.uk/Pages/Home.aspx UK Research Councils UK (RCUK) are responsible for investing public money in research in Description the UK to advance knowledge and generate new ideas which lead to a productive economy, healthy society and contribute to a sustainable world. Belfast e-Science http://www.besc.ac.uk/escience/dev/inde THE UK BeSC Centre x.php The Centre's strategic vision is to enable a dynamic e-infrastructure of resources, tools and applications that is a key enabler for Research, Industry and Commerce. However, today's ecosystem of e-Science solutions are largely based on disparate open source tools that lack integration, are hardware and operating system dependant, are Description cumbersome to set up, require steep learning curves and are difficult to use. To realise this vision, BeSC aims to build on its success to date and address the above limitations with focused research within three key domains: Digital Media, Financial Services and Bioinformatics. Cambridge e- THE UK CeSC 2001 http://www.escience.cam.ac.uk/ Science Centre The Cambridge e-Science Centre is based in the Cavendish Laboratory at the University of Cambridge. It is part of the Centre for Scientific Computing. It offers advice and Description support on large scale distributed computing, normally in the context of collaborating with you on research council funded projects. https://intranet.nibhi.org.uk/mi/research/ e-Science North THE UK ESNW 2001 MeS/ West Centre default.aspx e-Science has been well established at the University of Manchester since 2001 when the e-Science North West Centre (ESNW) was created as part of the UK e-Science EPSRC Core Programme. ESNW was the North-West Region node of the e-Science Description Centres network that formed the e-science backbone for the UK.In its eight very productive years, the Centre produced ground breaking success stories and pioneering research, epecially in the fields of Bioinformatics, Computational Steering and also Visualisation for High Performance Computing. London e-Science THE UK LeSC 2002 http://www.lesc.ic.ac.uk/ Centre The London e-Science Centre is based at the Imperial College of London and is associated with its Department of Computing. LeSC’s role as one of the eight Regional Description Centres in the EPSRC/DTI e-Science Core Technology programme is to support the development of e-Science activities within London and the South-East through

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collaborations with applied scientists in the fields of Materials Modelling, Particle Physics, Bioinformatics, Environmental Modelling, Transport and Engineering. http://www.gtheodoropoulos.com/Resear Midlands e-Science THE UK MeSC 2003 ch/ Centre Projects/mesc/centre.htm The Midlands e-Science Centre (MeSC) was one of first seven established Centres of Excellence to augment the existing national and regional e-Science Centres. The Description Midlands e-Science Centre ran from 2003-2005. It was then incorporated in the University's main IT Services. National e- THE UK Infrastructure NES 2004 http://www.ngs.ac.uk/ Service The National e-Infrastructure Service (NES) aims to facilitate UK research by providing access to a broad range of computational and data based resources. The goal of NES is to deliver a production quality e-infrastructure to support academic research across all Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) in the UK. It provides core services to enable Description collaborative access to computing and data resources in support of UK researchers and ensures that UK researchers can efficiently exploit computing facilities all across the globe. To make this possible it has developed partnerships with infrastructures in Europe, the USA, and elsewhere in the world. North East Regional THE UK NEReSC 2001 http://www.neresc.ac.uk/ e-Science Centre The North-East Regional e-Science Centre acts as a front door for e-Science in the area, offering expertise to university researchers and industry. One of the Centre's key activities is to identify, fund and support high-quality projects with leading industrial Description and academic partners. Another important function is matchmaking for industrial and academic groups with common interests. The Centre's activities cover a wide range of fields, but it has particular expertise in data-intensive e-Science. Oxford e-Research THE UK OeRC 2006 http://www.oerc.ox.ac.uk/ Centre The Oxford e-Research Centre leads digital research and drives innovation in technology. It connects disciplines, applications and computation to accelerate national & international research and collaboration. Since its establishment in 2006 the Oxford Description e-Research Centre has grown to be an internationally prestigious team of over 50 multidisciplinary researchers committed to accelerating research through innovative technology. Open Middleware THE UK Infrastructure OMII – UK 2004 http://www.omii.ac.uk/ Institute - UK OMII-UK is an open-source organisation that empowers the UK research community by providing software for use in all disciplines of research. Our mission is to cultivate and Description sustain community software important to research. All of OMII-UK's software is free, open source and fully supported. Science and Technology http://www.stfc.ac.uk/e- THE UK STFCeSC 2007 Facilities Council e- Science/default.aspx Science Center

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STFC e-Science became part of the Scientific Computing Department of the STFC in April 2012. The STFC is one of Europe's largest multidisciplinary research organisations, supporting scientists and engineers world-wide. It operates world-class, large-scale Description research facilities, provides strategic advice to the government on their development, and manages international research projects in support of a broad cross-section of the UK research community. Southampton e- THE UK SeSC 2002 http://www.e-science.soton.ac.uk/ Science Centre The Southampton Regional e-Science Centre is based in the School of Engineering Science alongside the Computational Engineering and Design Centre (CEDC) and the Southampton arm of the BAE SYSTEMS - Rolls-Royce University Technology Partnership Description for Design. While the primary focus of the Centre is on problems in the domain of engineering, it has over the years established very close relationships with a broad range of disciplines, institutions, and industrial partners. Welsh e-Science THE UK WeSC 2002 http://www.cs.cf.ac.uk/wesc/ Centre The Welsh e-Science Centre was one of the United Kingdom e-Science centres. Description Founded in 2002, it promoted e-Science research and development in Wales and parts of the south-west of England for the rest of the decade. White Rose Grid e- THE UK WRG 2002 http://www.wrgrid.org.uk/ Science Centre The White Rose Grid e-Science Centre brings together those researchers from the Yorkshire region and their national and international partners who are engaged in the Description development and use of innovative digital technologies, including grid computing, e- Science and cloud computing.

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3.6.2 Higher Education Associations and Networks

Table 12 Higher Education Associations and Networks

Name Description Founded URL

OMII http://www.omii.ac.uk/wiki/ Mission

The Association of www.auf.org/ Universities of the Francophonie (AUF),

The Association of African The AUU has been instrumental for www.aau.org Universities (AAU) the establishment and strengthening

of the UbuntuNet Alliance and WACREN. Since the establishment of its Research and Education Networking Unit in 2006, the AAU acts as a focal point for ICT initiatives in higher education, providing resources on ICT policies for policy-makers and advocating access to adequate and affordable bandwidth for African research institution

SARUA - Southern African www.sarua.org/ Regional Universities Association

The European Organisation Is an inter-governmental organisation http://www.eso.org for Astronomical Research with 15 Member States in the (ESO)

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3.7 Other Development Partners/Stakeholders

Table 13 Other Development Partners/Stakeholders Name ABBRV. since URL The ICA 2005 www.icafrica.org/en/ Infrastructure Consortium for Africa Description Launched at the G8 Gleneagles Summit in 2005, the role of the Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA) is to help improve the lives and economic well-being of Africa’s people through encouraging, supporting and promoting increased investment in infrastructure in Africa, from both public and private sources. Using its convening power, ICA acts as a catalyst – enhancing, accelerating and precipitating the development of Africa’s infrastructure. The Emerging EAIF 2002 http://www.emergingafricafund.com/ Africa Infrastructure Fund Description The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (“EAIF” or the “Fund”) is a Public Private Partnership able to provide long-term USD or EUR denominated debt or mezzanine finance on commercial terms to finance the construction and development of private infrastructure in 47 countries across sub-Saharan Africa. EAIF is able to provide between US$ 10 million to US$ 36.5 million (or its equivalent in EUR) to projects across a wide range of sectors including telecoms, transport, water and power, amongst others. Public-Private PPIAF 1999 www.ppiaf.org Infrastructure Advisory Facility Description The Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF) was created in 1999 to act as a catalyst to increase private sector participation in emerging markets. It provides technical assistance to governments to support the creation of a sound enabling environment for the provision of basic infrastructure services by the private sector. A sound business enabling environment consists of strong institutions, legal systems and rule of law, high standards of public and corporate governance, transparency, competition, protection of investments, enforcement of laws, and dispute resolution mechanisms.

EU-Africa ITF 2007 http://www.eu-africa-infrastructure-tf.net/ Partnership on Infrastructure Description The EU-Africa Partnership on Infrastructure is a valuable addition to the long term support provided by the European Union to infrastructure development in Africa. It aims to substantially increase EU investment in African infrastructure and delivery of transport, energy, water and ICT services. Achieving these objectives also depends on

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an improved economic and business environment which constitutes the basis for expanding infrastructure and trade. The Project PFG 2007 http://www.eu-africa-infrastructure- Financiers tf.net/about/governance/pfg/index.htm Group Description The Project Financiers Group (PFG) brings together the nominated Project Financiers, i.e. a Development Finance Institution, Bank, Member State Agency or public body with international development project expertise, nominated by each Donor and agreed by the Executive Committee. Project Financiers are the source of the Grant Operation requests, which they examine in accordance with their own methodology, prior to submitting them to the Executive Committee for approval. Luxembourg LuxDev 1978 http://www.lux-development.lu/ Agency for Development Cooperation Description LuxDev is the Luxembourg Agency for Development Cooperation. A private limited company (société anonyme) with its head office in Luxembourg, its shareholders are the Luxembourg state (98%) and the Société nationale des Crédits à l'Investissement (2%). Its private status makes it possible for the Agency to work in a dynamic and flexible way. Taking its inspiration from the millennium development goals (MDGs), Luxembourg development cooperation focuses on three key sectors: health, education and integrated local. LuxDev has naturally developed these sectors, as well as three cross-cutting issues (gender equality, the environment and good governance).

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4 Data collected on e- Infrastructures

4.1 Networking Infrastructures 4.1.1 National Research and Education Networks 4.1.1.1 NRENs in Africa

The dedicated research and education networks are organized hierarchically. Each country has a national research and education network (NREN) connected to the Regional Research and Education Backbone network (RREN), which again is connected to similar regional backbones on other continents, such as GEANT in Europe, Internet2 and CANARIE in North America, RedCLARA in Latin America, TEIN in Asia, etc. Mostly, the REN communities lease links to build their networks, dark fibre, wavelengths or unmanaged capacity. The capacity in the REN backbones are mostly 10Gbps but 40 and 100 Gbps links are emerging. It is in this high-performance communication environment that the concept of e-infrastructures has developed. Africa is behind in this development due to the lack of terrestrial infrastructure leading to a strong dependence on expensive narrowband satellite links. This is changing rapidly as several submarine cable systems are being deployed on both sides of Africa, as well as regional and national terrestrial backbones, often part of other infrastructure projects, such as the electrification, roads, railways and pipelines of different sorts. While waiting for more dense electrical and optical fibre grids to penetrate the rural areas, the rapidly developing mobile phone networks offer alternatives to the satellite links. In Africa, the REN communities are organised hierarchically, with networks structured in National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) at the National level, and the NRENs are federated by the Regional Research and Education Networks at the regional level. The table below, lists all the RENs in Africa, and indicates whether the consortium has the information required to map, or whether additional research will need to be conducted by contacting the relevant stakeholders.

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Table 14 African NRENs

NREN Country RREN Information Status Eb@le (DRC) D.R.Congo UbuntuNet Alliance Comprehensive RITER Cote d'Ivoire UbuntuNet Alliance Comprehensive EthERNet Ethiopia UbuntuNet Alliance Comprehensive GabonREN Gabon UbuntuNet Alliance Comprehensive GARNET Ghana WACREN Comprehensive KENET Kenya UbuntuNet Alliance Comprehensive MAREN Malawi UbuntuNet Alliance Comprehensive MaliREN Mali WACREN Comprehensive MoRENet Mozambique UbuntuNet Alliance Comprehensive NAMREN Namibia UbuntuNet Alliance Missing RwEdNet Rwanda UbuntuNet Alliance Missing SomaliREN Somalia UbuntuNet Alliance Comprehensive SUIN Sudan UbuntuNet Alliance Comprehensive TENET South Africa UbuntuNet Alliance Comprehensive TERNET Tanzania UbuntuNet Alliance Comprehensive RENU Uganda UbuntuNet Alliance Comprehensive TogoREN Togo WACREN Missing ZAMREN Zambia UbuntuNet Alliance Comprehensive SnRER Senegal WACREN Comprehensive ngREN Nigeria WACREN Comprehensive RIC Cameroon WACREN Limited iRENALA Madagascar UbuntuNet Alliance Comprehensive EUN Egypt EUMEDCONNECT Missing MARWAN Morocco EUMEDCONNECT Comprehensive RNU Tunisia EUMEDCONNECT Comprehensive CERIST Algeria EUMEDCONNECT Comprehensive

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Table 15 The Senegal Research & Education Network The Senegal Research and Education Network - SnRER

Description The main goal of SnRER is to build a national and regional academic infrastructure to: - Support research and science collaboration; - Build a common information system and data center for higher education in the country;- Share resources and applications: grid-computing, e-learning, VoIP, videoconference, digital library, e-health, etc. - Connect to other regional or international academic network (WACREN, GEANT, INTERNET2, etc.) Objectives Support research and science collaboration; Build a common information system and data center for higher education in the country; Share resources and applications: grid-computing, e-learning, VoIP, videoconference, digital library, e-health, etc. Connect to other regional or international academic network (WACREN, GEANT, INTERNET2, etc.) There have been a lot of developments for SnRER during 2011: March 2011: SnRER Creation approved by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research March 2011: Mandated by WACREN to host the regional NOC April 2011: Training and capacity building in collaboration with partners (NSRC and the University of Oregon) April 2011-July 2011: Design campus network in 5 public universities and upgrading network equipment Year Founded 2011 Members University Cheikh Anta Diop of Dakar; University of Thies; University of Bambey; University Gaston Berger of Saint-Louis; University of Ziguinchor URL

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Table 16 The Research & Education Network of Cameroon Réseaux Interuniversitaire du Cameroun, RIC Description Objectives Year Founded 2007 Members Université de Yaoundé I, Université de Dschang, Université de Douala, Université de Yaoundé 2, Institut de la Gouvernance Numérique Universitaire(IGNU), Ministère de l’Enseignement Supérieur, Université de BUEA, Université de Ngaoundéré, Université Catholique d’Afrique Centrale, Université de Maroua, Université de Bamenda URL http://www.citi.cm

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Table 17 The Tertiary Education and Research Network of South Africa The Tertiary Education and Research Network of South Africa, TENET Description TENET is the South African NREN. It was incorporated in 2000 as a non-profit company, and its members include every public university and some statutory research and science institutions. In functional terms, TENET is as a fully licensed, specialised ISP for the higher education and research sector in South Africa. On a cost-recovery basis TENET provides high-speed on-net, national and international Internet services to some 160 campuses of 54 institutions (“the institutions”), including universities, research councils and other qualifying institutions. The SANReN network now forms the major part of the network that TENET operates. Key components of the network operated by TENET were deployed by the Government-funded SANReN Project. These include the 10 Gbps national backbone network that interconnects the seven major cities, as well as optical fibre metropolitan networks in Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg and Pretoria. International connectivity is via TENET’s indefeasible rights of use of 10 Gbps capacity on the SEACOM submarine cable. TENET is a founding member of the UbuntuNet Alliance, and relies upon UbuntuNet for peering and transit connections via UbuntuNet’s Facilities in and London. Objectives Year Founded 2000 Members

URL http://www.tenet.ac.za/ Regional REN UbuntuNet Alliance Address House Vincent, Wynberg Mews, 10 Brodie Road, Wynberg 7800, South Africa Contact Tel: +27 +21 763 7144 / Fax: +27 +21 763 711

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Table 18 The Nigerian Research & Education Network The Nigerian Research and Education Network, NgREN

Description Eko-Konnect aims to coordinate and support network connectivity between the Mono/Polytechnics, Colleges of Education, Universities and Research Institutes in the Lagos area as part of wider efforts to establish ngREN, the national research and education network. It was established in December 2009 in an initiative led by the University of Lagos to exploit the geographical proximity to sea cables and telecommunication companies to secure high speed and affordable Internet connectivity for the research and education community. Objectives Connection of participating institutions in a high speed network suitable for academic activity Good inter-operability between research organizations and higher education networks that enable secure anytime, anywhere access by students, teachers and researchers Fostering of collaborative research in network technology and the development of internet resources, training, and user groups amongst participating institutions. Collaboration with other stakeholders to establish the national Nigerian Research and Education Network (ngREN) and regional West and Central African network (WACREN) Year Founded 2009 Members University of Nigeria University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba, Obafemi Awolowo University, University of Lagos, , University of llorin, Usman Danfodiyo University , University of Maiduguri, University of Jos, Bayero University, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, , University of Port Harcourt, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, University of Benin URL http://eko-konnect.org.ng/content/about Regional REN WACREN Address Contact Tel: +234-1-7397052 email: [email protected]

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Table 19 The Research & Education Network in Ghana The Ghanaian Academic and Research Network, GARNET

Description Set rules for the minimum requirement for an organization/institution in terms of its network to be a member of GARNET; Agree on an equitable way of funding GARNET, including jointly leveraging in the acquisition of funding and research support from Government and Donor Agencies; Ascertain that each member has a viable network and take on the task of ensuring that a Wide Area Network (WAN) linking the members is set up; Solicit for funds for improving and extending the network; Setting up criteria for institutions to build their networks and looking for help for the institutions when needed; Deal with the training needs of GARNET members, including organizing workshops. Operate as a body that negotiates for block bandwidth acquisitions for members by identifying a common provider (ISP). Each member will indicate its requirements in this respect. It will liaise with the NCTE on matters related to acquiring finance to pay for ISP fees; Set up guidelines for the acquisition and distribution of bandwidths for the member unit users and admit more organization into GARNET; Take responsibility to get GARNET onto a National Backbone when there is one; Coordinate the library resources of member institutions for common acquisition and sharing, with the eventual establishment of “Universities of Ghana virtual library”; Work towards the eventual establishment of common platforms for the purpose of promoting e-learning, while encouraging individual members of GARNET to create content that can be shared; Work towards inter-connecting GARNET with the networks of other research and educational institutions’ networks worldwide. Objectives Year Founded 2010 Members (UG); Kwame Nkrumah university of Science and Technology (KNUST); (UCC); University for Development Studies (UDS); University of Education Winneba (UEW); University of Mines at Tarkwa (UMaT); Council for Scientific & Industrial research (CSIR) in Accra; College; Central University College; Ghana Institutive of Management and Public Administration; Ghana Telecom University College; Methodist University College; University of Cape Coast URL http://www.garnet.edu.gh/

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Table 20 The Research & Education Network in Uganda The Research and Education Network of Uganda, RENU

Description Research and Education Network of Uganda (RENU) was born in 2006 to bring together public and private research and higher education institutions in Uganda whose core mission is to provide a better education and research environment geared towards the development of the country. RENU brings together public and private research and higher education institutions in Uganda whose core mission is to provide a better education and research environment geared towards the development of the country. The motivation is to collectively address the similar challenges we face through a collaborative approach. Objectives Year Founded 2006 Members Makerere University; Mbarara University of Science and Technology; Gulu University Kyambogo University; ; Uganda Christian University; Islamic University in Uganda; Nkumba University; Aga Khan University; Kabale University; International Health Sciences University; Uganda Martyrs University; MUBS; UICT; JCRC; Makerere College of Health Sciences; NARO URL http://www.renu.ac.ug/ Regional REN UbuntuNet Alliance Address Directorate for ICT Support - Network Operations Centre (NOC), College of Computing and Information Sciences, Block A, Ground Floor, Makerere University - Kampala Contact Tel: +256 312 275543

Table 21 The Research and Education Network of Madagascar iRENALA : Research and Education Network for Academic Learning Activities) Malagasy NREN Description Research and Education Network for Academic Learning Activities) is the Malagasy NREN and was officially launched on June 8th 2012. It aims is to provide high speed connection, services, applications and resources for its members and end users. i RENALA association is composed by 21 founding members (6 public universities, 3 institutes of technologies, 2 learning center, 8 centers of research and 2 ministries - research and higher education and ICT & telecommunication). The NREN connects actually 18 sites by optical fiber with 155 Mb for whole. Objectives Year Founded 2012 Members

URL http://www.irenala.edu.mg Regional REN UbuntuNet Alliance Address Ministère de l’Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique; Fiadanana - Antananarivo 101; Madagascar Contact President: Dr. Lala ANDRIAMAMPININA, [email protected] / Deputy: Jean Marie RABEVOHITRA, [email protected]

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Table 22 The Research & Education Network of Somalia The Research & Education Network of Somalia, SomaliREN Description SomaliREN is a non-profit organization whose primary goal is to promote research and quality higher education among the Somalis. It is a network whose members include the major Somali higher education institutions and exists for the sole purpose of bringing them together to collaborate on issues that matter not only to them but to the Somali community at large. The organization’s activities and programs revolve around nurturing environments conducive to research and development, an area in which the whole region seems to lag far behind. SomaliREN is a member of a sub-regional backbone (UbuntuNet Alliance) network in eastern and southern Africa connecting National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) to each other and to similar networks on other continents via GÉANT. SomaliREN’s efforts are currently focused on the development of the ICT capabilities of the member organizations to facilitate connectivity among them and also connect them to UbuntuNet Alliance. This is a first step towards building a suitable network infrastructure for e-Learning and cross-border research collaborations. Objectives Promote and facilitate research and education networking among Somali Universities and Research organizations; Create stronger negotiating positions and get better terms of participating organizations in dealing with: a. Government and regulatory agencies on issues related to policy and regulations; b. Suppliers of hardware, software, online resources and bandwidth including getting benefits arising out of economies of scale; c. Development partners on issues of common benefit; d. Interconnecting with other research and education networks worldwide Explore ways of overcoming the high cost of information systems through pooling resources and sharing, where feasible, costs for common software, and promoting collaboration in areas that may include but are not limited to: a. E-Learning systems to help deliver common online courses; b. Library information systems that allow us to easily digitize and share our collections; Explore new avenues for other value-added services as may be needed from time to time in support of higher education and research networking in Somalia/Land; act as a focal point in relation to the many initiatives on Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) in education and research networking, being undertaken around the world; mainstream peace building initiatives, gender and youth activities in all SomaliREN undertakings to secure sustainable co-existence as lead agents of change in the country Year Founded 2006 Members University of Hargeisa; ; University of Burao; State University; East ; SIMAD University URL http://www.somaliren.org Regional REN UbuntuNet Alliance Address SomaliREN Secretariat, Jamia Plaza, 2nd Floor, Kigali Street Contact Telephone: +254204440633

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Table 23 The Research and Education Network of the Ivory Coast RITER: Réseau Ivoirien de Télécommunication pour l'Enseignement et la Recherche (RITER) Description Objectives Year Founded 2011 Members Association of African Universities; The Ministry of Education and Scientific Research of the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire URL www.riter.ci Regional REN WACREN: West and Central African Research and Education Network Address Contact

Table 24 The Research and Education Network of the DRC Eb@le (DRC): Réseau d'Interconnexion des institutions d'enseignement supérieur, universitaire et de la recherche de la RD Congo Description eb@le interconnecte 7 Universités congolaises qui se trouvent sur la partie Ouest du backbone national de ZAIN. Celui-ci part en effet de Moanda, il passe par Kinshasa, traverse la province de Bandundu, les deux Kasaï et arrive à Lubumbashi. Il était donc matériellement possible d’interconnecter les universités et centres de recherche de la RD Congo couverts à l’époque par cette partie du backbone national de ZAIN au sein d’un réseau national dénommé eb@le. A l’image du fleuve Congo (ebale en Lingala) qui interconnecte différentes cultures et différentes tribus de la RD Congo, non seulement entre elles, mais aussi avec le monde, eb@le doit être un réseau inclusif, interconnectant toutes les universités et centres de recherche de la RDC entre eux, puis avec leurs homologues africains et du monde. eb@le est donc un NREN (National Research and Education Network). Objectives Year Founded 2007 Members Université de Kinshasa (UNIKIN), Université de Lubumbashi (UNILU), Université de Kisangani (UNIKIS), Université Catholique de Bukavu (UCB), Université Catholique du Congo (UCC), Institut Supérieur de Techniques Appliquées (ISTA) et Université Pédagogique Nationale (UPN) URL http://www.ebale.cd/ Regional REN UbuntuNet Alliance Address Avenue de la Democratie 44, Kinshasa-Gombe, B.P. 14898, Kinshasa 1, Republique Democratique du Congo Contact

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Table 25 The Research and Education Network of Ethiopia The Ethiopian Education and Research Network (EthERNet) Description The Ethiopian Education and Research Network (EthERNet) was initiated in 2001 as part of a national capacity building program that included projects such as SchoolNet and WoredaNet that aimed to provide connectivity and specialized applications for Schools and for local governments. EthERNet was launched to build and deliver highly interconnected and high performance networks for Universities and other Educational and Research Institutions in Ethiopia. More specifically, EthERNet was aimed to build and deliver high performance networking that connected these institutions with each other and similar institutions in the world, and by doing this to enable them to share educational resources and collaborate both within Ethiopia and globally. Currently EthERNet has a network with 20MBit/sec or better bandwidth that ties many of the established universities in Ethiopia. In addition, a big project to build the next generation network that would provide 10GBit/sec to each of the public universities and interconnecting them, has been launched. This network which will provide a very high performing, robust network that will be built to minimize single points of failure through the use of network rings in various parts of the network. It is being built not only to provide the bandwidth that is currently needed but to also provide capacity for a very dynamic growth that will demand higher bandwidths in the coming years. Objectives Year Founded 2001 Members Association of African Universities; The Ministry of Education and Scientific Research of the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire URL http://www.ubuntunet.net/ethernet Regional REN UbuntuNet Alliance Address ICT Center of Excellence; Ground Floor of International Leadership Institute Building, Madagascar Street, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Contact CEO: Tewodros Mebrahtu, Email: [email protected] / CTO: Zelalem Assefa, Email: [email protected]

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Table 26 The Research and Education of Gabon Gabon National Network of Education and Research (GabonREN) Description Objectives l'amélioration de la qualité de la formation et de la recherche, la mobilité des élèves et étudiants, des enseignants, chercheurs et du personnel administratif et technique, la démocratisation de l'accès à l'information et un meilleur partage du savoir, la mutualisation des ressources pédagogiques et de recherche, la gouvernance numérique par le développement des e-services. L'atelier, organisé en collaboration avec l'Association des Universités Africaines, marquera le lancement des activités du GabonREN. la participation des acteurs et partenaires de l'éducation et de la recherche, et permettra d'adopter un plan stratégique: pour l'interconnexion des structures d'éducation et de recherche (Universités, grandes écoles, laboratoires et des Centres de Recherche). le développement des contenus et le renforcement des capacités. Year Founded 2001 Members Association of African Universities; The Ministry of National Education, Higher Education, Scientific Research, Innovation and Culture of Gabon, University Omar Bongo, Libreville; Réseaux d'Enseignement et de Recherche (URER) URL http://gabonren.blogspot.se/p/forum.html Regional REN WACREN Address Contact

Table 27 The Research and Education Network of Kenya Kenya Education Network (KENET) Description KENET aims to interconnect all the Universities, Tertiary and Research Institutions in Kenya by setting up a cost effective and sustainable private network with high speed access to the global Internet. Vision: To be a leading research and education network driving quality higher education and research through ICT Mission and To be a key catalyst and driver of the integration of ICT in teaching, learning and research through quality, cost-competitive and efficient ICT services and to be a key partner in the development of the Kenyan ICT society Objectives 1. to provide a sustainable and high-speed Internet connectivity to Educational Institutions; 2. to facilitate electronic communication among Beneficiaries in Educational Institutions; 3. to support the sharing of teaching and learning resources among Educational Institutions; 4. to support teaching and learning over the Internet for Beneficiaries in Educational Institutions both in Kenya and outside; 5. to collaborate in the development of relevant content of syllabi in Educational Institutions; 6. to collaborate in research in Educational Institutions. Year Founded 1999 Members URL http://kenet.or.ke/new/ Regional REN Ubuntu Alliance Network Address 30244 00100, Nairobi. Contact EMAIL: [email protected]

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Table 28 The Research and Education Network of Mali MaliREN: Réseau National de Recherche et d'Education du Mali Description Mission: Bâtir une infrastructure de communication numérique pour l'éducation et la Recherche Interconnectant la communauté nationale de la recherche, de l'enseignement supérieur et de l'éducation aux réseaux d'Education et de Recherche au niveau régional, africain et international; MaliREN vise également à promouvoir une bonne maitrise des outils basés sur les technologies de l'information et de la Communication (TIC) pour une utilisation optimale aussi bien dans l'enseignement supérieur, la recherche, la formation que dans la gestion et l'administration des ressources archivistiques et documentaires; MaliREN dans son déploiement contribuera au développement et la recherche et de l'offre de formation par la disponibilité de technologies éducatives nouvelles dans un environnement numérique de travail généralisé Objectives interconnecter les établissements d'enseignement supérieur et les institutions nationales de recherche en vue de mutualiser l’ensemble des ressources matérielles, éducatives et de recherche, de permettre une vue intégrée et cohérente du système d’information par les Ministères de tutelle, et de mobiliser les appuis et financements disponibles auprès des partenaires destinés aux structures associatives d’enseignement et de recherche. En jouant le rôle de réceptacle pouvant appuyer ou héberger les autres entités du système éducatif, s’inscrit parfaitement dans les objectifs du projet d’interconnexion des établissements d’enseignement supérieur porté par l'Agence des Technologies de l’Information et de la Communication (AGETIC) et celui d’interconnexion des structures de santé porté par l’Agence Nationale de Télésanté et d’Informatique Médicale (ANTIM). Year Founded Members

URL http://www.sante.gov.ml/Maliren/ Regional REN Address Contact

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Table 29 the Research and Education Network of Mozambique Mozambique Research and Education Network (MoRENet) Description The Mozambique Research and Education Network, MoRENet was established by the Ministry of Science and Technology in 2005. The MoRENet project is a part of the ICT Policy Implementation Strategy. The NREN is a nationwide data network that will interconnect academic and research institutions, developing activities with non-profit purposes. The network, which is intended to be a framework for fast and efficient exchange of research data among its members, has as main philosophy to take advantage and make use of the already deployed fiber infrastructure in the country. The network will accommodate both public and private academic institutions and research centers. MoRENet is one of the founding members of the UbuntuNet Alliance for Research and Education Networking. Objectives Year Founded 2005 Members URL http://www.ubuntunet.net/morenet Regional REN Ubuntu Alliance Network Address 770 Patrice Lumumba Av. Maputo - Mozambique Contact Tel: +258 1 21352800 / Fax: +258 1 21352860 / eMail: secretariado[at]mct.gov.mz

Table 30 The Research and Education Network in Malawi Malawi Research and Education Network- MAREN Description MAREN, Malawi Research and Education Network, was founded in October 2005 to offer a single focus for pursuing excellent Internet connectivity for the Tertiary Education and Research Sectors in Malawi. It builds on the head start offered by the Malawi Library and Information Consortium (MALICO) VSATs network but aims to go further by providing fast fibre connectivity linked to neighboring countries, to the rest of Africa and to the EU academic network. Objectives Year Founded 2005 Members the , Mzuzu University and the Department of Agricultural Research Services; the Lilongwe University of Science and Technology (LUSTECH); Tthe Malawi Library and Information Consortium; FRENIA (Fostering Research and Education Networking In Africa) for startup funding; University of Malawi; Bunda College; College of Medicine; Chancellor College; KCN - Lilongwe & Blantyre campuses); Malawi Polytechnic; Mzuzu University URL http://www.malico.mw/maren/ Regional REN Ubuntu Alliance Network Address University of Malawi, P.O. Box 278; Zomba, Malawi. Contact Prof. L. Kamwanja, MAREN Chairperson - Tel: +265 1 524 282 / Fax: +265 1 524 760 / Email: [email protected]

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Table 31 The Research and Education Network in Sudan Sudanese Universities Information Network (SUIN) Description Sudanese Research and Educational Network (SudREN) is the National Research and Education Network of Sudan. It began as a project initiated by some university Vice- Chancellors in 2004. SudREN is a specialized Internet Service provider dedicated to supporting the needs of the research and education communities within Sudan. SudREN is a non-profit entity operating under the umbrella of the Association of Sudanese Universities. All research and education institutions of Sudan are eligible to become members of SudREN. The project was implemented under the umbrella of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research with name of the Sudanese Universities Virtual Library (SUVL). The Information Technology Support Fund of the National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC) supported and financed the project. The overall objective of the project was to link thirty public universities in an information network to provide local and global information through a virtual library. In October2009, the project became a unit operational under the umbrella of the Association of Sudanese Universities (ASU). The ASU council elected 13 vice-chancellors for the Board of Directors. Objectives The objectives of the Sudanese Research and Education Network (SudREN) are: To secure broadband connectivity between the Sudanese research and educational institutions, with other regional Research and Education Network and the rest of the World. To provide a reliable and affordable Internet Service to the Sudanese research and educational institutions. To stimulate and encourage research cooperation among member institutions and with their regional and global counterparts. To provide various electronic services that lead to the development of scientific research and education among member institutions. To develop human capacity and exchange experiences between the research and educational institutions in the field of communications and information technology. To establish partnerships with research and education networks regionally and globally. Year Founded 2004 Members University of Khartoum; Sudan University of Science and Technology; Al-Neelain University; University of Gezira; Open Sudan University; Al-Zaiem Al-Azhari University; International University of Africa; University of Medical Science and Technology; Future University; Kordofan University; Alahfad University; University of Holy Qu'ran and Islamic Studies; ; Elrazi College; Nile Valley University; El-Imam El-Mahdi University; El-Gadarif University; Al Fashir University; National Ribat University; University of West Kordofan; Kassala University; Omdurman Islamic University; Nyala University; Dongola University URL Regional REN Address P.O. BOX 321/22, 11115, University of Khartoum, Sudan Contact Tel: +249 155662050 / Tel: +249 155662060 / Internal tel: 100 / Email: [email protected]

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Table 32 The Research and Education Network of Mozambique Mozambique Research and Education Network (MoRENet) Description Objectives To establish a sustainable and high capacity network infrastructure connecting educational and research institutions in Tanzania. 2.To increase the usage of the computer as a tool that stimulates the creativity, critical analysis, the divergent thoughts, the expressive capacity and the resolution of problems. 3.To enable Tanzania students to construct their own knowledge as they learn and to develop skills necessary in the highly technological modern society. 4.To establish a human resource base of highly qualified people that will increase the country’s international competence and its successful participation in the globalization process 5.To support the establishment and sharing of teaching and learning resources among educational and research institutions in Tanzania and the globe 6.To enable linkages with and among various economic sectors that can leverage national development. 7.To increase the usage of the computer as a tool that stimulates the creativity, critical analysis, the divergent thoughts, the expressive capacity and the resolution of problems. 8.To enable Tanzania students to construct their own knowledge as they learn and to develop skills necessary in the highly technological modern society. 9.To establish a human resource base of highly qualified people that will increase the country’s international competence and its successful participation in the globalization process 10.To support the establishment and sharing of teaching and learning resources among educational and research institutions in Tanzania and the globe 11.To enable linkages with and among various economic sectors that can leverage national development Year Founded 2002 Members

URL http://www.ternet.or.tz/index.php/other-nrens Regional REN Address Alli Hassan Mwinyi Road; P.O Box 95062; Dar es Salaam Contact Email: [email protected]; Mobile: +255787716778 || +255754295774 || +255754464678

Table 33 The Research and Education Network in Zambia Zambia Research and Education Network - ZAMREN Description Objectives To implement needs assessments and create conditions for increased use of ICT to improve quality and efficiency of teaching and learning at Zambian Higher Education institutions; develop ZAMREN's organisational, administrative and technical capacity to support member organisations in being connected and making full use of available education and research networks; review and develop policy plans for ICT implementation strategies at the level of the Zambian Higher Education institutions; improve internet access and interconnectivity between local research and education institutions and regional institutions; improve the provision of ICT facilities, service delivery and training for academic, admin and management staff and students of ZAMREN member organisations; contribute to a better use of internet, intranet and other ICT applications in higher education programmes by ZAMREN member

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organisations through new and revised curricula with ICT-based and e-learning modalities. Year Founded Members

URL http://www.ubuntunet.net/zamren Regional REN UbuntuNet Alliance Address Contact CEO: Mr. Bonny Khunga; CTO: Mr. Dickson Lungu

Table 34 The Research and Education Network of Morocco Moroccan Academic and Research Wide Area Network- MARWAN Description Moroccan Academic and Research Wide Area Network, plus connu sous l'acronyme de « MARWAN » est le réseau informatique national à but non lucratif, dédié à l'éducation, à la formation et à la recherche. Il a pour objectif de mettre en place une infrastructure d'information et de communication entre les établissements de formation et d'enseignement. Depuis sa création en 1998, MARWAN a permis aux universités marocaines de développer de nouveaux services en matière d'enseignement, de transfert de technologie et de recherche scientifique. Dans le cadre du lancement du programme d'urgence de l'éducation nationale pour la période 2009-2012, le Centre National pour la Recherche Scientifique et Technique (CNRST) lance une nouvelle version du réseau MARWAN. Le CNRST s'appuie sur l'évolution des technologies de communication à l'échelle internationale pour améliorer la qualité, le service et l'architecture du réseau de MARWAN afin qu'il réponde aux standards internationaux et aux exigences liées à la modernisation de l'Université marocaine. Pour cela, le CNRST a sollicité les opérateurs nationaux de télécommunication pour proposer une nouvelle version du réseau MARWAN qui intègre les évolutions techniques de ces dernières années. L'offre de l'opérateur Méditel a été retenue en commun accord avec les universités. Dans sa nouvelle topologie, MARWAN 3 offre aux établissements et universités un choix de débits entre 2 et 100 Mbps. Sa connexion avec le réseau GEANT est réservée uniquement au trafic académique. Tout le trafic internet « commercial » est véhiculé par un autre lien Internet à partir du coeur du réseau fourni par Méditel. Objectives Year Founded 1998 Members

URL http://www.marwan.ma/ Regional REN Address Angle avenue Allal El Fassi, avenue des FAR, Hay Ryad, BP. 8027 NU, 10102, Rabat - MAROC Contact [email protected] / +212 537 56 98 98 / +212 537 56 98 99

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Table 35 The Research and Education Network of Tunisia Réseau National Universitaire (R.N.U.)- Tunisia Description L’architecture du Réseau National Universitaire RNU2 se base sur le développement d’un intranet universitaire composé de sous réseaux privés et de réseaux virtuels pour l’enseignement supérieur et de la recherche. Il s’agit d’une architecture à 3 niveaux : L’intranet de l’enseignement supérieur, L’intranet de l’université, L’intranet de l’EER (Etablissement d'Enseignement et de Recherche). Les établissements d'Enseignement et de Recherche (EER) appartenant à une même université seront connectés à l’épine dorsale du RNU avec un très haut débit. Les NOC des universités seront connectés entre eux avec un haut débit pour permettre les échanges entre les universités. Actuellement, trois NOCs sont en exploitation à savoir celle du Campus EL Manar et Campus de la Manouba et l’université virtuelle à la cité des sciences, deux autres NOCs sont en cours de construction situés à Sousse et Sfax, dans l'attente de la mise en place des autres NOCs aux régions : Médenine, Gafsa, Kairouan, Béja. En outre le Centre de Calcul EL Khawarizmi a mis en place des liaisons en fibre optique et ce, pour quelques institutions, où le réseau de Tunisie télécom offre cette possibilité, desquelles on cite: La Cité des Sciences : Administration et espace coréen, L’Université virtuelle à la mutuelle ville, Ecole Business Scholl à Ben Arous L’Institut des Hautes Etudes Commerciales de . Objectives l’interconnexion de l’ensemble des institutions universitaires, les équipes et les laboratoires de recherche ainsi que les services administratifs à travers un réseau maillé et vise à offrir un ensemble d’applications et de services notamment des services Internet. Pour cela, le Centre de Calcul El Khawarizmi a été désigné depuis 1997 comme fournisseur de services internet au profit des institutions universitaires. Il a offert initialement à l’ensemble des établissements d’enseignement supérieur et de recherche EER l’accès au réseau Internet avec les services de base suivants: La messagerie électronique, La navigation sur le web, L’accès à des ressources distantes (Telnet), Le rapatriement de produits (FTP), Visioconférences Year Founded Members

URL http://www.rnu.tn/index.php Regional REN Address Campus Universitaire de la Manouba 2010, Tunisie Contact Tél.: (216) 71 60 29 40 / (216) 71 60 29 44 - Fax: (216) 71 60 19 30 Email: [email protected]

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4.1.1.2 NRENs in Europe

Table 36 The German Research and Education Network

Germany: DFN Science itself organized the German National Research and Education Network, DFN, the communications network for science and research in Germany. It connects universities and research institutions with one another and has become an integral part of the European and worldwide community of research and education networks. In addition, through several high-performance peering points, DFN is connected with the common Internet. DFN offers its users a multitude of customized applications for communication. It is constantly being enhanced by new and innovative applications which are developed and tested in projects and piloting ventures. DFN provides further training to its users conducting conferences and workshops. Moreover, there are contacts in various competence centres available to provide advice and support with important questions concerning the use of the services. The association to promote a German education and research network, DFN-Verein, organizes DFN and guarantees its further development and use. DFN-Verein is an acknowledged non-profit association. Year Founded URL www.dfn.de Regional REN Address Contact

Table 37 The Research and Education Network in the Netherlands

Netherlands: SURFnet SURFnet helps researchers, teachers and students work together using ICT. SURFnet ensures that researchers, instructors, and students can work together simply and effectively with the aid of ICT. It therefore promotes, develops, and operates a trusted, connecting ICT infrastructure that facilitates optimum use of the possibilities offered by ICT. SURFnet is thus the driving force behind ICT-based innovation in higher education and research in the Netherlands. Our mission: We are a non-profit 'task organisation' forming part of SURF, the Dutch higher education and research partnership for ICT-driven innovation. Our mission is: To improve higher education and research by promoting, developing, and operating a trusted, connecting ICT infrastructure that facilitates optimum use of the possibilities offered by ICT. Our vision: Collaboration, researching and learning together, and sharing knowledge, data and tools all help determine the quality of higher education and research in the Netherlands. ICT makes a major contribution to all this. We therefore focus on two areas: 1. a network infrastructure: a hybrid fixed- wireless network as the basis for all collaboration, providing efficient, unlimited data transport; 2. a collaboration infrastructure: a pioneering collaboration environment that seamlessly connects systems, services, tools, and people. Year Founded URL http://www.surfnet.nl/en/Pages/default.aspx Regional REN SURFnet

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Address Radboudkwartier 273, 3511 CK Utrecht, The Netherlands Contact Telephone: +3130 2 305 305, Fax: +3130 2 305 329, E-mail: [email protected]

Table 38 Austrian Academic Computer Network

Austria: ACOnet

ACOnet is the Austrian Academic Computer Network (NREN) for science, research, education and culture. ACOnet offers its members high-performance access via GÉANT to international academic networks, as well as the Internet. For quite some time ACOnet concentrates especially on the communication and cooperation with organizations of arts and culture in Austria. Therefore a new working group was established, not only addressing ACOnet participants. In 2013 ACOnet is organizing the international "Network Performing Arts Production Workshop" in cooperation with the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. The Austrian Academic Computer Network (ACOnet) is a national backbone network for science, research and education. ACOnet provides a powerful network- infrastructure based on DWDM-technology and 10 Gigabit Ethernet for data communication between academic institutions, international networks and offers full Internet connectivity. ACOnet operates points of presence in the following locations: Vienna, Linz, Graz, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Klagenfurt, Eisenstadt, Leoben and Dornbirn. In May 2009 the new ACOnet PoPs in St. Pölten and Krems were set up. With this new Backbone ACOnet participants have the possibility to realise projects with high data volume together. ACOnet is based on a wavelength transparent fibre optic backbone. This allows multiple 10 Gbit transmission paths per route. To provide a stable and failsafe network, all ACOnet points of presence are connected in a redundant manner. Year Founded URL http://www.aco.net/technologie.html?&L=1 Regional REN ACOnet Address ACOnet / VIX, Universitaetsstr. 7, 1010 Vienna, Austria Contact Telephone: +43-1-4277-14030 / Fax +43-1-4277-9140, email admin(at)aco.net

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Table 39 Ireland’s National Education and Research Network

Ireland: HEAnet HEAnet is Ireland’s National Education and Research Network and provides cutting edge Internet and associated ICT and e-Infrastructure services to Educational and Research organisations throughout Ireland. HEAnet’s e-Infrastructure services underpin academic research and education activity in Ireland with approximately 200,000 students and staff (third-level) and approximately 800,000 students and staff (first and second-level) relying on the HEAnet network each day for their learning and research needs. Established in 1984 by the Irish Universities with the support of the Higher Education Authority, HEAnet today provides an essential e-Infrastructure service across all levels of the Irish education system. Our very high bandwidth network connects all Irish Universities, all Institutes of Technology, other higher education institutions (HEIs) and research organisations, in addition to all primary and post- primary schools across Ireland. It is HEAnet that connects these Irish learners and researchers to the Internet, online educational resources, and to fellow national educational and research networks in Europe, the USA and the rest of the world. HEAnet is committed to delivering, supporting and maintaining the most cost-effective and technically advanced e-Infrastructure and services to meet the needs of its user community. Cost-efficiency is at the heart of the HEAnet operation as its core mission statement is to deliver value for money.

Year Founded 1984 URL http://www.heanet.ie Regional REN TERENA Address HEAnet Ltd., 1st Floor, 5 George's Dock, IFSC, Dublin 1, Ireland. Contact Telephone: +353-1-660 90 40 / Fax: +353-1-660 36 66 / email: [email protected]

Table 40 The Portugal Foundation for National Scientific Computing

Portugal: FCCN FCCN is a private non-profit institution, that began operations in January 1987Since 1987, with the support of universities and several national R&D institutions, we have contributed to the internet’s expansion in Portugal. We plan, manage and operate the national NREN, Science, Technology and Society Network (RCTS) – a high-performance network for organizations with higher communication needs. Given its characteristics, RCTS serves as a platform for developing and testing advanced communication applications and services. We also manage the ‘.pt’ domain registration service, provide services to our community (professors, students, researchers and university staff) and are involved in several national and international projects. We are an associate member of the Portuguese Foundations Centre. Year Founded 1987 URL www.fccn.pt Regional REN TERENA Address Campus of the National Laboratory of Civil Engineering, LNEC Av Brazil, N - 38.75907 ° W - 9.14235 ° Contact Phone: +351 21 844 100; Fax: +351 21 847 21 67; email: secretaria fccn.pt

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Table 41 The Italian Academic & Research Network

Italy: La Rete Italiana dell’ Universitita e della Ricerca : GARR is the Italian Research & Education Network (NREN). It plans and operates the national high-speed telecommunication network for University and Scientific Research. Its shareholders are four major Research and Academic organizations in Italy, CNR, ENEA, INFN and Fondazione CRUI, representing the Conference of Italian University Rectors. The GARR-G backbone is based on high-bandwidth circuits up to 10 Gbps, using various technologies such as DWDM, SDH and MPLS.Leveraging the high-bandwidth of user access, GARR-G provides its community of users, in addition to standard IPv4, a series of advanced network services such as IPv6, Multicast IPv4, L2 and L3 VPN, IP QoS. The GARR network also supports a variety of innovative applications, including Grids and Distributed Computing, Telemedicine, e-Learning and Multimedia, High Energy Physics, Radio astronomy, Earth Observation, Supercomputing. Year Founded URL http://www.garr.it/b/eng Regional REN TERENA Address - Via dei Tizii, 6 - 00185 Roma Contact Tel. 0649622000 - Fax 0649622044 | CF 97284570583 – PI 07577141000

Table 42 The Estonian Education and Research Network Estonia: EENet The Estonian Education and Research Network (EENet) is a governmental non-profit organization that was established in August 1993 by the Ministry of Education with the task of managing, coordinating and developing the computer network of science, education and culture. Since 1997 EENet has been operating as a state agency administered by the Estonian Ministry of Education and Research. The mission of EENet is to provide a high-quality national network infrastructure for Estonia’s research, educational and cultural communities. Its services include a permanent Internet connection as well as webhosting, e-mail, ftp, DNS and consultations in the event of security problems. Development projects are being carried out in cooperation with universities and institutes, among them the Estonian GRID project launched in 2004. The current international connection of EENet is a 5 Gbps channel to the GÉANT2 network. The backbone of the educational and research network in the country connects most of its counties Year Founded 1993 URL http://www.eenet.ee/EENet/EENet_en Regional REN EENet Address Raekoja plats 14, Tartu 51004, Estonia Contact Tel: +372 730 2110, Fax: +372 730 2111

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Table 43 The Research and Education Network in France France: RENATEL RENATER, Réseau National de télécommunications pour la Technologie l’Enseignement et la Recherche, a été déployé au début des années 90 pour fédérer les infrastructures de télécommunication pour la recherche et l’éducation. Afin de mener à bien cette action, le Groupement d’Intérêt Public RENATER a été constitué en février 1993. Les organismes membres du GIP RENATER sont : CNRS, CPU, CEA, INRIA, CNES, INRA, INSERM, ONERA, CIRAD, Irstea, IRD, BRGM, ainsi que le Ministère l’enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche et le ministère de l’Éducation Nationale. Plus de 1300 sites sont raccordés via les réseaux de collectes régionaux au réseau national RENATER. Ce réseau fournit une connectivité nationale et internationale, il évolue régulièrement en fonction de l’évolution des technologies et des capacités des infrastructures disponibles. Le GIP RENATER est également maître d’ouvrage du SFINX, point d’échanges entre opérateurs créé en 1995. Year Founded 1993 URL http://www.renater.fr/support?lang=fr Regional REN TERENA Address Paris : GIP RENATER 23-25 rue Daviel, 75013 PARIS Montpellier : GIP RENATER 2196 Boulevard de la Lironde ; Parc Agropolis II - Bâtiment 6 ; 34980 Montferrier sur Lez Contact Tel : 0 800 77 47 95 (numéro vert) ; email : [email protected]

Table 44 The Greek Research & Technology Network Greece: GRNET SA GRNET SA runs the Greek Research & Technology Network, according to the operating model of corresponding EU Research and Education Networks. It operates both at a national and international level and constitutes the setting for the development of innovative services for the members of the Greek research and education communities. GRNET SA connects more than 90 institutions, including all universities, technical and research institutes, as well as the public Greek School Network, supporting more than 500.000 users all over the country. Moreover, it provides local interconnection services to the main Greek Internet providers, through the Greek Internet Exchange/GR-ΙΧ (www.gr-ix.gr/). GR-IX started operating in 2008 and provides interconnection at Nx10 Gbps, enhancing the quality of internet service and infrastructure nationwide. GRNET SA aims at contributing towards our country’s Digital Convergence with the EU, by supporting the development of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), by constituting the ideal setting for scientific research towards future network developments, by developing and offering innovative services and applications to Greek citizens from an early age (e-government, e-learning, e-integration), and by introducing advanced technological tools in everyday activities; tools that will improve their quality of life, will reduce unnecessary transportation and will render them more effective and competitive, equal members of the Digital Greek Community. Year Founded URL http://www.grnet.gr/default.asp?pid=167&la=2 Regional REN GRENET Address 56, Mesogion Av. 11527, Athens Contact Telephone: + 30 210 – 7474274; Fax: +30 210 – 7474490; e-mail: [email protected]

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Table 45 National Information Infrastructure Development Institute of Hungary

Table 46 Inter-University Computation Center Israel: IUCC IUCC (Inter-University Computation Center - "MACHBA" in Hebrew), is a non-profit organization established by 8 universities in Israel, and is supported by the Planning and Budgeting Committee of the Council for Higher Education. IUCC deals with communication infrastructures, digital information services, learning technologies and grid computing infrastructures. IUCC also promotes cooperation in these areas among its member institutions, and between research institutes and organizations dealing with research and instruction, which share these common interests. Goals: The non-profit organization deals with communication infrastructures, digital information services, learning technologies and grid infrastructures; it also promotes cooperation and assistance in these areas among its member institutions, and between them and research institutes and organizations sharing the same interests, which deal with university research and instruction issues. Year Founded URL http://www.iucc.ac.il/eng/info/about.htm Regional REN IUCC Address Contact Ilya Roizman Administrative Director 03-6460558 [email protected]

Table 47 The Latvian Academic Network Laboratory of the Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science Latvia: SigmaNet SigmaNet – we are the Academic Network Laboratory of the Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Latvia, which began its operation under the name LATNET in 1993, offering e-mail and dial-up services. SigmaNet was formed in 2007 by a very successful and seasoned veteran team, providing hosting and data center services to thousands of legal persons and individuals in Latvia. We stand for: Exceptional customer service; Continuous server operations; Equipment of high functionality; Professional advice and technical support 24 x 7; Fair competition! Year Founded 1993 URL http://www.sigmanet.lv/resource/show/55 Regional REN SigmaNet Address Raina bulvaris 29, Riga, LV- 1459 Contact Tel: (+371) 67211241; Fax: (+371) 67225072; E-mail: [email protected]

Table 48 Lithuanian higher education institutions Network Lithuania: LITNET Lithuanian higher education institutions Network LITNET (hereinafter - LITNET) combines science, research and educational institutions in computer networks. The present network connected organizations can be provided by data services, introduction of innovative computer network and service solutions. LITNET development is assured by the Minister of Education approved multi LITNET support and development programs, which are determined LITNET Development Goals, targets, measures and achieving results. LITNET operation and management of the infrastructure and the service support and development

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Table 49 Research and Education Network of Serbia Serbia: AMRES Academic Network of Serbia (AMRES) is the national research and education network of Serbia, offering modern information-communication services and Internet connection to its users. AMRES is the most significant scientific, research and educational resource and a carrier of the Information Society development in Serbia. It's considered to be the most advanced network in our country, with over 150 connected institutes and more than 150.000 active users. AMRES represents one of the most important national research and educational resource and carrier of Information Society development. AMRES was established in order to build, develop and manage the education and research computer network of the Republic of Serbia, as well as to actualize the rights of pupils and students to education and information. Using the informatics and Internet infrastructure, and computer network, AMRES provides the education and research organizations and other members with access and use of the Internet and information services in the country, as well as the connection with national and international networks of such type. Year found URL http://www.amres.ac.rs/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=120&Itemid= 152 Regional REN Computer Security Incident Response Team Address Bulevar kralja Aleksandra 90 (middle floor) 11000 Belgrade Serbia Contacts Phone: +381 11 7158 942 Fax: + 381 11 3370 288 E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]

Table 50 Slovak Research and Education Network Slovakia : SANET SANET is an independent civil association, members of which agreed with conditions to provide each other with Internet services. It is a non-profit organisation whose members contribute to operation of the network. The SANET members must agree with the statute, rules of the usage of the SANET network and AUP. SANET is not the organisation managed by the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic. The Ministry of Education contributes to working of SANET by the subsidy for high schools and universities. Year found 1990 URL http://www.sanet.sk/en/historiasanetu.shtm Regional REN TERENA (Transeuropean Research and Educational Networking Association), RIPE NCC (Reséaux IP Européens Network Co-ordination Center) Consortium GÉANT (the operator of the Pan-European Gigabit Research Network) CEEnet (Central and Eastern European Networking Association) Address azovova 5, 812 69 Bratislava, Slovakia Contacts tel/fax: +421-2-52498094, E-mail: [email protected], webdesign: msj:c®eative

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Table 51 Academic and Research Network of Slovenia Slovenia: ARNES The Academic and Research Network of Slovenia (ARNES) is a public institute that provides network services to research, educational and cultural organizations, and enables them to establish connections and cooperation with each other and with related organizations abroad. ARNES builds, maintains and manages infrastructure linking universities, institutes, research laboratories, museums, schools, databases and digital libraries. It offers users the same services as national academic networks in other countries; it cooperates with these networks in European Commission projects to test, develop and introduce new Internet protocols and services. It also provides services that are not offered by commercial organizations but which are essential to the operation of the Internet in Slovenia. Due to continual technological change, ARNES continuously adapts to the needs of its users. In the long term, it aims to provide users with equal opportunities for cooperation in the unified European area. This requires closely connected network infrastructure with uniform technical and safety standards, and services established and maintained by national educational and research networks across the whole of Europe. The ARNES network links over 1000 Slovenian organizations and makes ARNES' services available to nearly 200,000 people. International connections with educational and research networks in other countries are provided through the multi-gigabit GÉANT network co-financed by the European Commission. Users can therefore participate in international projects requiring fast and reliable information-communications connections, stable videoconference transmission and the transmission of large amounts of data. Year found URL http://www.arnes.si/en/about-arnes.html Regional REN GÉANT network Address ARNES PO Box 7 1001 Ljubljana Slovenia Contacts Tel.: + 386 1 479 88 77 / Fax.: + 386 1 479 88 78

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Table 52 The Spanish academic and research network Spain: RedIRIS RedIRIS is the Spanish academic and research network that provides advanced communication services to the scientific community and national universities. It is funded by the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness and is included in the Ministry's map of Special Scientific and Technological Facilities (ICTS). It is managed by the Public Corporate Entity Red.es, which reports to the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism. RedIRIS has over 400 affiliated institutions, mainly universities and public research centres, which join this community by signing an affiliation agreement. RedIRIS originated in 1988 when the National Research and Development Plan implemented a special horizontal programme, known as IRIS (Interconexión de los Recursos InformáticoS, i.e. Computing Resources Interconnection), to set up a network interconnecting the universities and research centres' computer resources. From when it was set up until the end of 1993, IRIS was managed by Fundesco . After 1991, when the promotion and launch phase was considered complete, the IRIS Programme became RedIRIS. Between January 1994 and 2003 RedIRIS was managed by the CSIC (Spanish National Research Council). In January 2004 RedIRIS was integrated as an independent department with its own identity within the Public Corporate Entity Red.es, reporting to the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism.

Year found 1988 URL http://www.rediris.es/rediris/historia/ Regional REN GÈANT, Address - Contacts - Table 53 The Swiss Research and Education Network

Switzerland : SWITCH SWITCH is synonymous with the networking of Swiss academia. Our high-performance network connects Internet users in Switzerland with one another, as well as with Europe and the rest of the world. The vision underlying this, the latest news and initiatives concerning SWITCH, plus a whole lot more can be discovered here. "SWITCH is opening up the knowledge area" – these seven words set out the vision that SWITCH has for the future in its Strategy 2020. The route to achieving this is characterised by our mission to strengthen and integrate the Swiss universities in international terms: by developing pioneering internet services for them which give students, lecturers and researchers here a technological lead. Out of true passion. And because a healthy university and research landscape is a driving force behind a successful economy. What vision and mission are we pursuing? Who are the people whose daily work is committed to the education and research network? You can find out all this and much more on our Profile pages. We invite you to join us on an exciting journey through the world of SWITCH, which is inexorably linked to the development of the Internet. Year found 1980 URL http://www.switch.ch/about/profile/foundation/ Regional REN TERENA and DANTE, Address SWITCH, PO Box, CH-8021 Zurich, Switzerland Contacts Phone Helpdesk: 0848 844 080, international +41 (0) 848 844 080 Fax: 0848 844 081, international +41 (0) 848 844 081 E-mail: [email protected]

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Table 54 TURKISH ACADEMIC NETWORK and INFORMATION CENTER Turkey: ULAKBIM The Turkish Academic Network and Information Centre (ULAKBIM) was founded as a R&D Facility Institute of TÜBİTAK in 1996. ULAKBIM’s main objectives have been set as operating a high speed computer network enabling interaction within the institutional elements of the national innovation system, and providing information technology support and information services to help scientific production. ULAKBIM aims at providing technological facilities such as computer networks, information technology support, and information and document delivery services, to meet the information requirements of universities and research institutions, and to increase the efficiency and productivity of their end users. ULAKBIM consists of National Academic Network (ULAKNET) Unit, which undertakes the task of formation and operation of research and education network infrastructure in Turkey, and Cahit Arf Information Center, which provides information and document supply services nationwide. ULAKBIM consists of National Academic Network Unit, which undertakes the task of formation of academic network infrastructure in Turkey, and Cahit Arf Information Center, which provides information and document supply services nationwide. Year found : 1996 URL http://www.ulakbim.gov.tr/eng/ Regional REN National Academic Network Unit Address TÜBİTAK-ULAKBİM YÖK Binası B5 Blok 06539 Bilkent / ANKARA TÜRKİYE Contacts (0312) 298 92 00 (Santral) (0312) 298 93 02 (Müdürlük) (0312) 298 93 93 (Faks)

Table 55 The United Kingdom Research and Education Network

United Kingdom: Janet Janet is a part of Jisc Collections and Janet Limited, a Jisc company. Janet manages the operation and development of the Janet network, on behalf of Jisc. Jisc is the UK's expert on digital technology for education and research, its work is guided by its funders, owners (AoC, GuildHE and UUK) and trustees. Janet is government funded, with the primary aim of providing and developing a network infrastructure that meets the needs of the research and education communities. The concept of a community underpins everything we do and the network is based on the need for organizations to communicate, collaborate and co-operate in the shared interests of education and research. We offer many feedback mechanisms, including the Janet Stakeholder Group, to ensure that an open communication channel exists between us and the community we serve. Janet is the network dedicated to the needs of research and education in the UK. It connects the UK’s research and education institutions to each other, as well as to the rest of the world through links to the global Internet. In addition, Janet includes a separate network that is available to the community for experimental activities in network development. The Janet network connects UK universities, FE Colleges, Research Councils, Specialist Colleges and Adult

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Year founded URL https://www.ja.net/ Regional REN Géant Adress Contacts email: [email protected] / Tel: 0300 300 2212 (from UK) or 00 44 1235 822 212 (outside UK) Fax: 0300 300 2213 (from UK) or 00 44 1235 822 399 (outside UK)

Table 56 The Finnish University and Research Network

Finland: Funet network Funet (Finnish University and Research Network) is a high-speed data communications network serving the Finnish research community. It connects about 80 research organizations and 350 000 users. CSC maintains centralized IT systems for higher education and science administration. Centralized IT systems such as the centralized library catalogs support the research and education functions of the higher education sector. Funet network: We maintain and develop Funet, the Finnish University and Research Network, a superfast data communication network in the service of research and education. Funet has approximately 350 000 users. Funet is one of the most advanced research networks in the world. Funet services include: • high-speed national and international data communication connections to other research networks and the Internet • Funet CERT data security services • modern communications services: Video conferences, media services, wireless network roaming • consultancy and specialist services Year founded URL http://www.csc.fi/english/institutions/funet Regional REN NORDUnet and GÉANT. Adress Life Science Center, Keilaranta 14, Keilaniemi, Espoo, Finland Contacts Phone: +358 (0)9 457 2704 / Email: noc at funet.fi

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Table 57 Icelandic University Research Network Iceland: RHnet The Icelandic University Research Network (RHnet) was formally established on january 24, 2001. Its objective is to link together Icelandic universities and research institutions by means of an high capacity computer network, and supply services in the field of computer communications, both domestically and internationally. RHnet is a limited company, founded with the sole aim of enhancing the level of communication within the Icelandic university and research community, and serve as its gateway to international networks. The company handles relations with NORDUnet, which is the collective university and research net of the Nordic countries. RHnet operates from Tæknigarður which is a part of the campus at the University of Iceland. The founders of RHnet are: The University of Iceland, Iceland University of Education, The University of Akureyri, Reykjavík University, Iceland Academy of the Arts, Hvanneyri Agricultural University, Bifröst School of Business, Hólar College, The State Horticultural School, The National University Hospital, The Nordic Volcanological Institute, The Icelandic Technological Institute, The Construction Research Institute, The Agricultural Research Institute, National Energy Authority, Marine Research Institute and The Icelandic Fisheries Laboratories. RHnet is based on the principle of exclusive service to the institutions linked to it. Thus RHnet is only open to acknowledged Icelandic institutions of research and higher learning. No distinction is made between basic and applied science provided that the institute in question enjoys official recognition. The criterium for institutes of higher learning is that of a university degree in at least one subject. Other institutions may be connected to the net, provided these are cooperating with a university or research institution and the connection is collectively beneficial. RHnet on the other hand does not connect individuals. Year founded 2001 URL http://www.rhnet.is/english/ Regional REN NORDUnet, Adress Contacts Managing Director: Jón Ingi Einarsson - 525 4300 / 892 4302 - [email protected] RHnet Network Adminstrator: Maríus Ólafsson - 525 4747 - [email protected]

Table 58 The Swedish Research and Education Network Sweden: SUNET SUNET started in the 1980s as a research project for Swedish computer scientists, and paved the way for the Internet in Sweden. SUNET is governed by a board appointed by the Swedish Research Council. In addition to the board, there is also a technical reference group, as well as people working at the participating universities. SUNET's aim is to provide Swedish universities and colleges with access to well- developed and effective national and international data communication and related services that meet their needs, whatever their geographical location. Year founded 1980 URL http://www.sunet.se/English/Home.html Regional REN NORDUnet Adress SUNET/NUNOC: Tulegatan 11, Stockholm Swedish Research Council: Västra Järnvägsgatan 3, Stockholm SUNET, Tulegatan 11 2tr, SE-113 53 Stockholm, Sweden Contacts +46 90 20 59 100 [email protected]. 98 | Page

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Table 59: Belarus' Research and Education Network

Belarus: United Institute of Informatics Problems (UIIP) United Institute of Informatics Problems (UIIP) is the leading organization in Belarus in fundamental and applied research on information technologies: CAD/CAM/CAE systems, applied mathematics, high performance parallel computing, bioinformatics and medical informatics, geoinformation systems, digital cartogragraphic systems, Space informatics, GRID-technologies. The Institute is the provider of scientific and educational Internet networks in Belarus. It takes part in state recommendations on information technologies implementation, scientific support of informatization processes, prognosis in related science and technology fields in Belarus, high skill specialists training. The staff of the institute (on 01.02.2012) is over 400 persons including 165 research workers: 1 Corresponding member of Belarussian Academy of Sciences, 16 scientists with Dsc degree and over 70 – with PhD degree. The history of the United Institute of Informatics Problems started on 1965 when on the base of some laboratories of the Institute of Mathematics and Computers of the Belarusian Academy of Sciences the Institute of Engineering Cybernetics (IEC) was founded. The first director of IEC from 1965 till 1970 was Corresponding member of Belarusian Academy of Sciences Georgiy.K.Goranski. For more than 35 years the IEC made a significant contribution into the development of fundamental and applied research in the field of computer aided design (CAD) systems, image processing, intelligent processes modeling. Year founded 1970 URL http://uiip.bas-net.by/eng/about/historical_background.php Regional REN Institute of Engineering Cybernetics (IEC) Adress contacts General Director: Alexander V. Tuzikov, DSc. tel, fax: +(375 17) 284-21-40 / e-mail: [email protected]

Table 60 Norway's Research and Education Network Norway : UNINETT group The UNINETT Group delivers network connections and services to Norwegian universities, university colleges and research institutions, and handles other national ICT tasks in the best interests of society. With highly skilled staff in a number of specialities, the UNINETT Group represents one of Norway's most advanced ICT environments, with wide-ranging international activity through research projects and standardization initiatives within various fields of expertise. The UNINETT Group is owned by the Ministry of Education and Research and comprises the parent company and two subsidiaries with some 100 permanent employees. The enterprise is operated as a non-profit organization, and all profits are ploughed back into the activities of the enterprise and the objectives of the individual companies. The companies share office premises at Teknobyen in Trondheim. Turnover in 2010 totalled NOK 202 million. Year founded URL Regional REN Adress UNINETT, NO-7465 Trondheim - Norway Contacts Phone: Sentralbord: +47 73 55 79 00 / Driftssenter: +47 73 55 79 60 E-post: Generelle hendvendelser:[email protected] / Drift: [email protected]

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Table 61 Luxembourg's Research and Education Network Luxembourg: RESTRENA foundation RESTENA is the very high speed network for the education and research community of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Operational since 1989 and connected to the global Internet in 1992, the network is today deployed and operated by the RESTENA Foundation. The primary objective is to provide network services for all public and private institutions and organisations involved in the field of education, research, culture, health and administration, providing them with cutting-edge solutions for their communications needs. Set up in 2000, the Foundation brings together all types of research and teaching bodies, as well as the ministries for education, research and of finance. The Foundation also co-ordinates Internet resources nationally, managing .LU domain names and actively participating in the operation of the neutral platform for the exchange of Internet traffic LU-CIX.

Year founded 2000 URL http://www.restena.lu/restena/en/EN-Objectives.html Regional REN GÉANT2 Adress 6, rue Richard Coudenhove-Kalergi, L-1359 Luxembourg, LUXEMBOURG Contacts Phone: (+352) 42 44 09 1 * FAX: (+352) 42 24 73 E-Mail Address: [email protected]

4.1.2 Regional Research and Education Networks 4.1.2.1 Regional Research and Education Networks in Africa In Africa, Research and Education Networks are organized in four sub-regions Table 62 The Mediterranean Regional Education Network

EUMEDConnect The EUMEDCONNECT project is a pioneering initiative to establish and operate an IP-based network in the Mediterranean region. Countries in the Mediterranean region able to benefit from the EUMEDCONNECT project are Algeria, Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Malta, Morocco, the Palestinian Authority, Syria, Tunisia and Turkey. The EUMEDCONNECT network serves the research and education communities of the Mediterranean region, and is linked to the pan-European GÉANT2 network. To find out more about EUMEDCONNECT, explore the site using the links at the top of this page. EUMEDCONNECT aims to transform the scale and reach of Mediterranean research networking, foster greater levels of research collaboration, and help accelerate the rate of development of the Internet in the region. It was a key part of the European Commission’s EUMEDIS (EUro-MEDiterranean Information Society) programme to promote Information Society objectives in the region, and was the principal infrastructure project supported by EUMEDIS. The EUMEDCONNECT project began in December 2001 and is proceeding in two phases. In the first phase, feasibility and planning studies were conducted. In the second phase, the results of these studies have been implemented to develop and operate the EUMEDCONNECT network. Year Founded 2011

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Members Algeria: CERIST; Cyprus: CYNET; Egypt: EUN; Israel: IUCC; Jordan: UniCo; Malta: University of Malta; Morocco: CNRST; Palestinian Territories Birzeit University/Al Quds Open University; Syria: HIAST; Tunisia: RFR; Turkey: ULAKBIM

URL http://www.eumedconnect.net/server/show/nav.508

Table 63 The Arab States Research and Education Network ASREN Arab States Research and Education Network (ASREN) is the association of the Arab region National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) and strategic partners, that aim to implement, manage and extend sustainable Pan-Arab e-Infrastructures dedicated for the Research and Education communities and to boost scientific research and cooperation in member countries through the provision of world-class e- Infrastructures and E-services. ASREN vision is to support pan-Arab collaborative research and education projects and activities through high-speed networks, and to contribute to boosting scientific research, innovation and education across the Arab world by increasing efficiency and productivity of research and education communities. Year Founded 2010 URL http://www.asrenorg.net/about/chairmans-welcome.html Abu Ghazaleh & Co. Consulting, GmbH – Germany; Jordanian Universities Network- Jordan ; Centre National Pour La Recherche Scientifique et Technique – Morocco ; Sudanese Research and Education Network - SudREN Address 104 Mecca Street; P.O.Box: 921951, Amman 11192, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Contact Phone: (962 -6 ) 5100900 Ext:2403; Fax: (962 -6 ) 5100901; Email: [email protected]

Table 64 The West and Central African Research and Education Network WACREN The Incubation of the regional network started at AfNOG 2006 and at the Regional Workshop on Research and Education Networks organised by the Association of African Universities (AAU) in Accra in November 2006. The need to build organizational and technical capacity within constituent NREN countries was identified as a requirement for a viable network. A regional consultative meeting held in November 2009 as a pre-event to the Open Access Conference 2009. The AAU was given the mandate to identify a Task Team to coordinate activities of working groups to produce documents for the establishment of the RREN. Following the meeting of representatives of 11 countries in West Africa and Central Africa (Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Gabon, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Togo) in initiative of Research and Education Networking Unit (RENU) of the Association of African Universities (AAU), it was taken to the establishment of the first Board of Directors of WACREN, composed of nine (9 ) members and presided by Professor Tiemoman KONE. Objectives: The objectives of WACREN is the promotion and establishment of interconnections between national research and education networks in West and Central Africa to form a regional research and

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Table 65 The UbuntuNet Alliance The Ubuntunet Alliance The UbuntuNet Alliance is a regional association of National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) in Africa. It was established in the latter half of 2005 by five established and emerging NRENs in Eastern and Southern Africa with, these are: MAREN (Malawi), MoRENet, (Mozambique), KENET (Kenya), RwEdNet (Rwanda) and TENET (South Africa). The driving vision was that of securing high speed and affordable Internet connectivity for the African research and education community in Gb/s rather than in Kb/s. The objectives of the Alliance are, on a non-profit basis, to Develop and improve the interconnectivity between Research and Education Networking (REN) Participants in Africa and their connectivity with research and education networks worldwide and with the Internet generally; Develop the knowledge and skills of ICT practitioners in these institutions; and Provide related auxiliary services to Research and Education Networking (REN) Participants. The Alliance is fully incorporated as a non-profit association in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. An affiliated nonprofit company will soon be registered in Malawi to handle financial and other secretariat functions, and the Alliance will register further affiliates in other African countries as and when operational considerations require this. To date, the Alliance’s foot print has stretched across the largest land mass of Eastern and Southern Africa with participating NRENs in 13 countries. For more information about members, go to the Membership page. Vision: "The strong and viable African regional research and education network (RREN) of choice, which promotes ICT access and usage among national RENs" Mission: "To secure affordable high speed international connectivity and efficient ICT access and usage for African NRENs" Year Founded 2005 DRC: Eb@le; Ethiopia: EthERNet; Kenya: KENET; Madagascar: iRENALA; Malawi: MAREN; Mozambique: MoRENet; Namibia: X-net; Rwanda: RwEdNet; Somalia: SomaliREN; South Africa: TENET; Sudan: SUIN Tanzania: TERNET; Uganda: RENU; Zambia: ZAMREN URL http://www.ubuntunet.net Address UbuntuNet Alliance, Off Paul Kagame Road, HB House, Block C, P.O. Box 2550, Lilongwe, Malaw Contact Tel/Fax: +265 1 754 535. Email: [email protected]

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4.1.2.2 Regional Research and Education Networks in Europe Table 66: RRENs in Europe

RREN NRENs Information Status ACOnet (Austria), AMRES (Serbia), ARNES (Slovenia), BELNET TERENA Comprehensive (Belgium), BREN (Bulgaria), CARNet (Croatia), CESNET (Czech Republic), CYNET (Cyprus), DFN (Germany), EENet (Estonia), FCCN (Portugal), FUNET (Finland), GARR (Italy), GRNET (Greece), HEAnet (Ireland), HUNGARNET (Hungary), IUCC (Israel), JANET(UK), LITNET (Lithuania), MARNET (Macedonia), MREN (Montenegro), PCSS (Poland), RedIRIS (Spain), RENATER (France), RESTENA (Luxembourg), RHnet (Iceland), RoEduNet (Romania), SANET (Slovakia), Sigmanet (Latvia), SUNET (Sweden), SURFnet (The Netherlands), SWITCH (Switzerland), UIIP NASB (Belarus), ULAKBIM (Turkey), Uni-C (Denmark), Uninett (Norway), Univ. of Malta (Malta). Nordunet Forskningsnettet ( Denmark), RHnet ( Iceland), UNINETT Comprehensive (Norway), SUNET (Sweden) and Dante ARIADNET(GRNET) Greece; ARNES Slovenia; CESNET Czech Comprehensive Republic; DFN Germany; FCCN Portugal; Consortium GARR Italy; HEAnet Ireland; HEFC-E on behalf of JISC(UKERNA/JANET) United Kingdom; HUNGARNET Hungary; NORDUnet Nordic Countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland Norway, Sweden); RedIRIS Spain; RENATER France; RESTENA Luxembourg; SURFnet Netherlands, SWITCH Switzerland GEANT ACOnet - Austria; Belnet Belgium; BREN Bulgaria; CARNet Comprehensive Croatia; CyNET Cyprus; CESNET Czech Republic; EENet Estonia; RENATER France; DFN Germany; GRNET Greece; NIIF Hungary; HEAnet Ireland; IUCC Israel; GARR Italy; SigmaNet Latvia; LITNET Lithuania; RESTENA Luxembourg; MARNet Macedonia; University of Malta -Malta; MREN Montenegro; SURFnet Netherlands; NORDUnet Nordic region (includes Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Iceland); PSNC Poland; FCCN Portugal; AARNIEC/RoEduNet Romania; AMRES Serbia; SANET Slovakia; ARNES Slovenia; RedIRIS Spain; SWITCH Switzerland; ULAKBIM Turkey; JANET UK; DANTE UK; TERENA Holland.

Associate NRENs: BASNET Belarus; JSCC ; RENAM Moldova; URAN Ukraine

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4.1.3 Other Networking Infrastructures

4.1.3.1 Submarine Cable Systems

Table 67 Submarine Cable Systems

1. Eastern African Submarine Cable System (EASSY) A partnership of about 20 African and international telecommunications operators, EASSy a submarine fiber- optic cable running 10,000 kilometers along the East coast of Africa, will connect 10 countries.

EASSy is a 10,000km submarine fibre-optic cable system deployed along the east and south coast of Africa to service the voice, data, video and internet needs of the region. It links South Africa with Sudan via landing points in Mozambique, Madagascar, the Comoros, Tanzania, Kenya, Somalia and Djibouti. The cable incorporates the latest developments in submarine fibre-optic technology, making it economical to connect the eastern and southern coast of Africa into the high-speed global telecommunications network. The system is owned and operated by a group of 16 African (92%) and international (8%) telecommunications operators and service providers. Year Founded July 2010 Owners: Botswana Telecom, Telkom South Africa, Sudan Telecom Company, Telecom Malagasy, Tanzania Telecommunications Company Limited, Zambia Telecom, Mauritius Telecom, Vodacom, MTN Group, Comores Telecom, Neotel, BT, Etisalat, Saudi Telecom, France Telecom, airtel (Bharti), WIOCC Landing Points Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania; Port Sudan, Sudan; Djibouti City, Djibouti; Maputo, Mozambique; Mombasa, Kenya; Moroni, Comoros; Toliary, Madagascar; , South Africa URL http://www.eassy.org http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EASSy_(cable_syste Address Citadel Building - 2nd Floor, Muthithi Road, Westlands, PO Box 14137-00800, Nairobi, Kenya. Tel: +254 20 374 6594/5 Contact [email protected] 2. BRICS Cyber Optic Submarine Cable 34 000 km cable to link Russia, China, India, South Africa, Brazil – the BRICS economies – to the United States. The BRICS Cable is a 34 000 km, 2 fibre pair, 12.8 Tbit/s capacity, fibre optic cable system linking Russia, China, India, South Africa, Brazil – the BRICS economies – and the United States. It will interconnect, amongst others, with the WACS cable on the West coast of Africa, and the EASSY and SEACOM cables on the East coast of the continent. This will give the BRICS countries immediate access to 21 African countries and give those African countries access to the BRICS economies. The projected ready for service date is mid to second half of 2014.

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Year Founded July 2010 Owners:

Landing Points Brazil China India Russia South Africa URL http://www.bricscable.com Address Contact 3. SAFE This SAT3/WASC/SAFE cable system is a technology and commercial breakthrough of unparalleled significance for Africa, offering a faster, more efficient trading channel between the continent and international markets. SAT3/WASC/SAFE is a historic Achievement made possible by the participation of 36 nations, the majority of the landings are in African states. Together they have fully funded the undersea cable system costing more than US$600 million and will own and operate it for the next 25 years. This results in much of the revenue it generates being ploughed back into the continent. This is a major departure from the current scenario, where many African countries rely on foreign operators to route their international traffic which results in revenue generated in Africa, leaving Africa. This project will help bridge the digital divide between Africa and the developed nations and all the role- players will enjoy the access to knowledge brought about by the information revolution that has already had such a dramatic impact in the West, Europe, and the Far East.It will bring the people of Africa the fast, efficient and affordable communications they need for sustained development and progress. Year Founded April 2002 Owners: Cable & Wireless Worldwide, France Telecom, Telekom Malaysia, Telkom South Africa, Tata Communications, AT&T, BT, Camtel, Angola Telecom, Ghana Telecommunications Company, Mauritius Telecom, Verizon Business, Nitel, OPT, Telefonica, Belgacom, China Telecom, Chunghwa, Cote d’Ivoire Telecom, Deutsche Telekom, Maroc Telecom, KT, KPN, REACH, SingTel, Sprint, Telecom Italia Sparkle, Telecom Namibia, Telstra, PCCW, Sonatel, Neotel Landing Points Baie Jacotet, Mauritius; Cochin, India; , South Africa; Mtunzini, South Africa; Penang, Malaysia; Portugal (); Saint Paul, Réunion; Spain (Altavista); Senegal (Dakar); Côte d’Ivoire (Abidjan); Ghana (Accra); Benin (Cotonou); Nigeria (Lagos); Cameroon (Douala); Gabon (Libreville); Angola (Cacuaco); South Africa (Melkbosstrand); La Reunion (St. Paul); Mauritius, (Baie Jacotet) URL http://www.safe-sat3.co.za/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAFE_(cable_system) Address Contact Mr. Vishal Ramanandl Phone: +27 12 311 3416, Email:[email protected] 4. ACE The ACE cable, initiated by France Télécom-Orange and administered by a consortium of 16 operators links Europe to the West Coast of Africa through an unprecedented connectivity. Efficient and competitive, this 700 million dollar system uses the most advanced high-speed broadband fiber optic technology and is a vector of social development and economic growth in Africa, reducing the digital divide.

Year Founded December 2012

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Owners: France Telecom, Portugal Telecom, Cote d’Ivoire Telecom, Gambia Telecommunications Company, Expresso Telecom, Orange Cameroon, Sonatel, Cable Consortium of Liberia, Companhia Santomense de Telecomunicações, International Mauritania Telecom, Republic of Gabon, Orange Guinea, Orange Mali, Orange Niger, Republic of Equatorial Guinea, Sierra Leone Cable Company Landing Points Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire; Accra, Ghana; Banjul, Gambia; Bata, Equatorial Guinea; Cape Town, South Africa; Conakry, Guinea; Cotonou, Benin; Dakar, Senegal; Freetown, Sierra Leone; Kribi, Cameroon; Lagos, Nigeria; Libreville, Gabon; Lisbon, Portugal; Luanda, Angola; Monrovia, Liberia; Muanda, Congo, Dem. Rep.; Nouakchott, Mauritania; Penmarch, France; Santana, Sao Tome and Principe; Swakopmund, Namibia; Tenerife, , Spain URL http://www.ace-submarinecable.com Address Contact [email protected] / [email protected] 5. Aden-Djibouti submarine Link

Year Founded 1994 Owners: Djibouti Telecom, Tele Yemen, Tata Communications Aden, Yemen; Djibouti City, Djibouti Landing Points URL http://www.ace-submarinecable.com Address Contact [email protected] / [email protected] 6. Eurafrica

Year Founded 1992 Owners: France Telecom, Portugal Telecom, Maroc Telecom, Cable & Wireless Worldwide, Tata Communications, KPN, Rostelecom, Telekom Austria, BT Casablanca, Morocco; Funchal, Portugal; Sesimbra, Portugal; St. Hilaire, France Landing Points URL Address Contact

Seychelles to East Africa System (SEAS)

Year Founded August 2012 Owners: Seychelles Cable System Ltd. Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania; Victoria, Seychelles Landing Points URL Address

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Contact 7. The East African Marine System (TEAMS)

Year Founded October 2009 Owners:

Landing Points URL Address Contact 8. WASACE

WASACE Cable Company is a multinational company that will build and operate the most advanced undersea cable system across the Atlantic Ocean, offering 2 of the major international capacity routes and enabling 3 new underdeveloped direct traffic routes : Africa to USA, Africa to Latin America and Latin America to Europe and the potential connectivity of India to USA over Africa and Latin America. Year Founded 2014 Owners: WASACE Cable Company Bonny, Nigeria; Cape Town, South Africa; Fortaleza, Brazil; Lagos, Nigeria; Luanda, Landing Points Angola URL http://www.wasace.com/ Address @wasace.com Contact 9. West African Cable System (WACS)

WACS () submarine cable is an ultra-high capacity fiber optic submarine cable system which links South of Africa and Europe, spanning west coast of Africa and termination in United Kingdom. This 4 fiber pair system with total length of approx. 16,000Km is well complemented with 15 terminal stations forming a consortium of 11 leading international telecom carriers. Year Founded Owners: Broadband Infraco, Telkom South Africa, Vodacom, MTN Group, Tata Communications, Cable & Wireless Worldwide, Togo Telecom, Telecom Namibia, Office Congolais de Poste et Télécommunication, Congo Telecom, Portugal Telecom, Angola Cables, Cape Verde Telecom, Vodafone Espana

Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire; Accra, Ghana; El Goro, Canary Islands, Spain; Highbridge, Landing Points United Kingdom; Lagos, Nigeria; Limbe, Cameroon; Lome, Togo; Muanda, Congo, Dem. Rep.; Palmarejo, Cape Verde; Point Noire, Congo, Rep.; Sangano, Angola; Seixal, Portugal; Swakopmund, Namibia; Yzerfontein, South Africa URL http://www.wasace.com/ Address [email protected] Contact

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4.2 High Performance Computing

4.2.1 High Performance Computing in Africa

Table 68 HPC in Africa Name ABBR. Scince Description Centre for High CHPC 2007 CHPC is the so far most developed Performance centre in Africa with Computing from IBM, Sun Adress HQ CSIR Campus, 15 Lower Hope St., Microsystems and others. CHPC is one of Rosebank, Cape Town, South Africa three corner stones in the ICT-strategy of the Department of Science and Technology. Contact Belongs to URL http://www.chpc.ac.za/

4.2.2 High Performance Computing in Europe Table 69 HPC in Europe Name ABBR. Since Description Academici Computer ACC Cyfronet AGH 1973 Compute center which is an autonomous Center organizational and financial unit of the AGH Address HQ ul. Nawojki 11, P.O. Box 386 University of Science and Technology in 30-950 Kraków 61, Poland Krakow, and one of the largest Polish supercomputing and networking centers.

Contact [email protected] Phone number: +48 12 6333426

Belongs to Cracow research community. under the name of Community Computational Centre "CYFRONET" (a special unit of the Ministry of Science, Higher Education and Technology).

URL http://cyf-kr.edu.pl

Name ABBR. Since Description Bulgarian BGSC BGSC situated in the premises of the State Supercomputing Agency for Information Technology and Centre Communications (SAITC) in perates

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Addres HQ J. V. Gourko Str. 6, Sofia Bulgaria and provides access to an IBM Blue Gene/P supercomputer, consisting of two racks, 2048 PowerPC 450 based compute nodes, 8192 processor cores and a total of 4 TB Contact [email protected] random access memory. Double-precision, Belongs to Executive Agency Electronic dual pipe floating-point core acceleration is Communication Network and available on each core. Sixteen I/O nodes Information Systems are connected via fibre optics to a 10 Gb/s URL http://www.scc.acad.bg/ncsa/inde Ethernet switch. When the system is x.php/en/ enhanced with a new 10Gb/s switch in the near future, 16 more I/O nodes will be connected. The smallest partition size, available currently, is 128 compute nodes (512 processor cores).

Name ABBR. Since Description The National Center NCSA 2008 The National Center for Supercomputing for Supercomputing Applications in Sofia operates an IBM Blue Applications Gene/P supercomputer, which offers high- Addres HQ Akad. G. Bonchev Str., 25A performance processing to the Bulgarian 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria Academy of Sciences and Sofia University, Contact [email protected] among other organizations. This system is Belongs to Executive Agency Electronic one of the few supercomputers in Eastern Communication Network and Europe, and the only one in the Balkans. Information Systems URL http://www.scc.acad.bg

Name ABBR. Since Description The Netherlands NCF NWO funds scientific research at Dutch National Computing universities and institutes by means of Facilities foundation more than hundred different types of Address HQ P.O. Box 93575, 2509 AN Den grants. NWO's statutory duties are: to Haag , Netherlands. advance the quality of scientific research and initiate and encourage new research Contact [email protected] developments to allocate research funding; Belongs to the Netherlands Organisation for to facilitate the transfer of knowledge from Scientific Research (NWO) research initiated and encouraged by NWO for the benefit of society to focus on university research and to coordinate URL http://www.nwo.nl/en scientific research strategy where necessary

Name ABBR. Since Description

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Westerbork WSRT ASTRON is the Netherlands Institute for Synthesis Radio Radio Astronomy. Its mission is to make Telescope discoveries in radio astronomy happen, via Address HQ P.O. Box 2 the development of novel and innovative 7990 AA Dwingeloo technologies, the operation of world-class The Netherlands radio astronomy facilities, and the pursuit of fundamental astronomical research.

Contact [email protected] Belongs to ASTON: the Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy URL http://www.astron.nl/radio- observatory/astronomers/wsrt- astronomers

Name ABBR. Since Description Low-Frequency Array LOFAR OFAR started as a new and innovative Telescope effort to force a breakthrough in sensitivity Address HQ Oude Hoogeveensedijk 4 for astronomical observations at radio- 7991 PD Dwingeloo frequencies below 250 MHz. The basic The Netherlands technology of radio telescopes had not changed since the 1960's: large mechanical Contact dish antennas collect signals before a Belongs to ASTON: the Netherlands Institute receiver detects and analyses them. Half for Radio Astronomy the cost of these telescopes lies in the steel URL http://www.lofar.org/ and moving structure. A telescope 100x larger than existing instruments would therefore be unaffordable. New technology was required to make the next step in sensitivity needed to unravel the secrets of the early universe and the physical processes in the centers of active galactic nuclei.

Name ABBR. Since Description Basel Computational BC2 The Basel Computational Biology Center Biology Center [BC]2 is a collaborative effort to create a center of excellence in the field of Address HQ Basel Computational Biology computational biology and bioinformatics. Center c/o Prof. Torsten One important aspect is to provide the Schwede Biozentrum, University of computational resources to support Basel Klingelbergstr. 50/70 CH-4056 research in computational biology and Basel, Switzerland bioinformatics, including HPC IT, storage, Contact [email protected] software, biomedical database mirroring,

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Belongs to the Biozentrum of the University web servers and services. Technical Basel; SIB Swiss Institute of projects are carried out in order to Bioinformatics; FMI Friedrich continuously improve services and Miescher Institute infrastructure. URL http://www.bc2.ch

Name ABBR. Since Description CEA, Centre de Calcul CCRT The CEA scientific computing complex, Recherche et located on the site at Bruyères-le-Châtel, is Technologie one of the most high-powered computing Address HQ complexes in Europe with a peak Contact [email protected] computing power greater than 1.7 Petaflops in 2010. It is composed of the Belongs to Tera computing center, dedicated to URL http://www-ccrt.cea.fr/ defence applications, the Research and Technology Computing Center (CCRT) open to partnerships with industry and the research community and the Curie supercomputer (phase 1 - 100 Tflops) located in the TGCC. A centre for skills and technological experimentation will be added to these operational computing centers and provide indispensable research and development expertise for mastering the complexity of these large computing infrastructures. The computing complex thus created will be part of a broader dynamic, putting in place an “ecosystem” surrounding high- performance computing. This dynamic will be further enhanced by the inception, on the initiative of the CEA, of the Ter@tec structure which today brings together more than 50 partners from the industrial and academic environments.

Name ABBR. Since Description Centre Informatique CINES, 1999 The National Computer Center of Higher National de Education (French acronym: CINES) was l’Enseignement established in Montpellier in 1999, and Supérieur offers computer services for research and higher education. It operates the Jade SGI Address HQ Centre Informatique National de Altix system, which has a peak processing l’Enseignement Supérieur speed of 237 teraflops, and is the third- 950, rue de Saint Priest fastest supercomputer in France, the 34097 Montpellier Cedex 5, second-fastest being a commercial system FRANCE operated by a French manufacturing company.

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Contact [email protected] Belongs to Ministry of Higher Education and Research.

URL http://www.cines.fr/?lang=en

Name ABBR. Since Description Grand Equipement GENCI 2007 Implement and ensure the coordination of National de the major equipment of the national HPC Calcul Intensif centres, by providing funding and by Address HQ Postal address: 12, rue de l’Eglise assuming ownership. Promote the 75015 PARIS organization of an European HPC area and participate to its achievements

Contact [email protected] Belongs to Ministry for Higher Education and Research CEA CNRS INRIA.

URL http://www.genci.fr/

Name ABBR. Since Description Institut du IDRIS 1993 A center of excellence in numerical Développement et computation intensive service research des Ressources units dependent on extreme computing, en Informatique both on the application aspects Scientifique. (simulations large scales) as those inherent in research related to high performance computing (computing infrastructures, solving methods and algorithms associated Address HQ IDRIS-CNRS processing large volumes of data, etc.).. Orsay University Campus St. John Von Neumann Building 506 PO Box 167 F-91403 Orsay cedex

Contact [email protected] Belongs to Clean Unit CNRS Service (UPS 851),under supervision of INS2I

URL http://www.idris.fr/eng/index.html

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Name ABBR. Since Description Irish Centre for High-ICHEC The Irish Centre for High-End Computing End Computing. (ICHEC) was established in response to this demand and to extend both the Address HQ ICHEC computational science expertise and IT 7th Floor skills-base of Ireland through programmes Tower Building of training and education. With highly Trinity Technology & Enterprise skilled staff, ICHEC is able to leverage its Campus expertise to provide up-skilling services to Grand Canal Quay the research and broader communities and Dublin 2 to engage in technology transfer with the Ireland commercial sector, particularly Irish small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Contact [email protected] Belongs to URL http://www.ichec.ie/

Name ABBR. Since Description Jülich JSC 1987 The Jülich Supercomputing Centre operates Supercomputing supercomputers of the highest Centre performance class. We enable scientists Address HQ and engineers to solve their highly complex Contact [email protected] problems by simulations

Belongs to URL http://www.fz- juelich.de/ias/jsc/EN/Home/home _node.html

Name ABBR. Since Description Leibniz- LRZ As a service provider for scientific high Rechenzentrum performance computing, LRZ operates Address HQ Leibniz Supercomputing Centre compute systems for use by educational of the Bavarian Academy of institutions in , Bavaria as well as on Sciences the national level. Beyond operation of Boltzmann Straße 1 system hardware, LRZ services also 85748 Garching bei München encompass Backup/Archive, Visualization and Grid Computing, as well as regular Contact [email protected] training courses on usage of HPC systems,

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Belongs to Ludwig-Maximilians-University of parallel programming and optimization. Munich Technical University of Munich Bavarian Academy of Sciences University of Munich University of Applied Sciences Weihenstephan.

URL http://www.lrz.de/services/compu te/

Name ABBR. Since Description Rechenzentrum RZG 1960 RZG offers services for Max Planck Garching Institutes all over Germany. Since over four Address HQ Rechenzentrum der Max-Planck-decades now key tasks provided by the RZG Gesellschaft am include: Supercomputing, data Max-Planck-Institut für management/mass storage, and data Plasmaphysik acquisition. Boltzmannstraße 2 85748 Garching

Contact [email protected] Belongs to computing centre of the Max Planck Institute for Plasmaphysics (IPP), Germany

URL http://www.rzg.mpg.de/misc/abou t_RZG

Name ABBR. Since Description Norddeutscher HLRN 2001 HLRN is used by scientists from North- Verbund für Hoch- German universities and other scientific und institutions of the seven states Höchstleistungsrechn (Berlin,Brandenburg,Bremen,Hamburg,Mec en klenburg-Vorpommern, Niedersachsen, ans Address HQ Schleswig-Holstein). It covers the huge Contact https://www.hlrn.de/home/view/ demand for computing resources in the Organisation/Contact domains of environmental research, Belongs to climate and ocean modelling, engineering

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URL https://www.hlrn.de/home/view applications like aerodynamics and ship building, as well as in fundamental research of physics, chemistry, and the life sciences.

Name ABBR. Since Description CINECA Cineca is the high technology bridge Address HQ Legal and operational between the academic world, research and headquarters the world of industry and public via Magnanelli 6/3, 40033 administration. It offers support to the Casalecchio di Reno, Bologna research activities of the scientific (Italy). community through supercomputing and its applications. It has a computing Contact [email protected] environment with the maximum in available architectures and technologies Belongs to and has very advanced hardware resources. Their specialized personnel are highly URL http://www.cineca.it/ qualified and assist researchers in the use of the technological infrastructure in both the academic and industrial sectors. It represents Italy in European Union projects, participating in numerous activities relative to the promotion, development and diffusion of the most advanced information technologies.

Name ABBR. Since Description Interuniversities CASPUR 1992 CASPUR (Interuniversities Consortium for Consortium for Supercomputing Applications for University Supercomputing and Research) is a governmental institution Applications for under the Italian Ministry of Education, University and University and Scientific Research Research established in mid-1992 by nine Address HQ CASPUR Universities in central and southern Italy. Via Tizii, 6 CASPUR hosts one of the major network 00185 Rome datacenters of central Italy, offering housing and colocation space to the second national Italian Internet Exchange Point, Contact http://www.caspur.it/contatti Namex (NAutilus MEditerranean eXchange Belongs to Italian Ministry of Education point), and a wide range of national and URL http://www.caspur.it/ international ISP Points of Presence (POP). CASPUR has collaboration agreements with some of the major research institutions in Italy

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CILEA 1974 CILEA is among the most Address HQ Segrate headquarter: Via R. Sanzio advanced supercomputing centres in 4 20090 SEGRATE MI Phone +39 02 Europe. According to its statute, CILEA has 269951 fax +39 02 2135520 many different purposes. Among them, it promotes the use of the most advanced computing systems in scientific and Contact direzione.amministrativa @pec.ciletechnological research, both public and a.it private. It provides high performance computing systems to the national research. It promotes the technological transfer in the field of information and Belongs to communication technology. It creates, URL http://www.cilea.it/ maintains and manages information systems for the national education and research system. All CILEA’s services are offered to universities, public agencies and private companies.

Name ABBR. Since Description Swedish National SNIC Swedish National Infrastructure for Infrastructure for Computing (SNIC) is a metacentre Computing dedicated to Swedish researchers and their Address HQ SNIC requirements. SNIC's mandate is to provide Uppsala University unified access to the leading Box 337 supercomputers in Sweden. SNIC is 751 05 Uppsala responsible for the strategic and scientific Org. nr: 202100-2932 (UU) development and funding of high performance computing resources in Contact [email protected] Sweden. Belongs to URL http://www.snic.vr.se/

Name ABBR. Since Description Consortium des CÉCI 2010 Objective for CECI are: optimizing Équipements de computational resource use both hardware Calcul Intensif and software for their opening Inter; Address HQ training and information users; the Contact [email protected] development of a common know-how for the purchase of such large equipment and Belongs to

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URL http://hpc.montefiore.ulg.ac.be/ production; creating a place for technical and scientific exchanges around the equipment, algorithms and parallel programming

Name ABBR. Since Description Danish Center for DCSC The DCS is a partnership between universities and Scientific Computing the government on HPC and grid computing. It serves mostly academic users. Address HQ Contact http://www.dcsc.dk/contact.html

Belongs to URL http://www.dcsc.dk/

Name ABBR. Since Description (Norwegian NOTUR The Notur project fulfils a pronounced and Metacentre for sustainable vision for a Norwegian infrastructure Computational for High Performance Computing (HPC) and Science) computational science. The vision of the project is Address HQ to provide a modern, national HPC infrastructure Contact [email protected] in an international and competitive setting, and stimulate computational science as the third Belongs to scientific path. The project serves the Norwegian URL http://www.notur.no/ computational science community by providing the infrastructure to individuals or groups involved in education and research at Norwegian universities and colleges, and research and engineering at research institutes and industry who contribute to the funding of Notur.

Name ABBR. Since Description The High End HEC 1964 Lancaster University, officially The University of Computing Cluster at Lancaster, is a research-intensive British university in Lancaster Lancashire, England Address HQ Lancaster University Bailrigg LancasterUnited KingdomLA1 4YW

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Contact http://www.lancs.ac.uk/iss/index/c ontact/ Belongs to the University of Lancaster; URL http://www.lancs.ac.uk/iss/hec/

Name ABBR. Since Description Armenian Cluster for ArmCluster 2004 high performance The main goals of the creation of the cluster are: computation Creation of a high-performance computation infrastructure and provision of efficient Address HQ 1, P.Sevak St., Yerevan 0014 information resources to the research and Contact [email protected] technology organizations and centers in Armenia Belongs to Institute for Informatics and and South Caucasus region Automation Problems Development of intellectual software packages URL http://www.cluster.am/ designed to back up the scientific researches Development of basic means for the integral medium of global real-time Automatic Control System, their design and testing, with Emergency Control Systems and its Seismologic Data- Processing Subsystems taken as examples.

At the present ArmCluster is the largest supercomputer in Caucasus region with the peak performance 523.4 GFlops (Billion floating point operations per second) and 2 GByte memory per node. The nodes are interconnected by means of high-speed Myrinet network (2Gbit/s). This cluster works under Linux RedHat 9.0 with SMP support. Being the most powerful supercomputer center in the field of science and education in Armenia the ArmCluster constitutes the core of Armenian GRID infrastructure.

Name ABBR. Since Description Interdisciplinary ICM 1993 As a Supercomputers Centre ICM makes its Centre for resources: high power computers, professional Mathematical and graphic stations and specialised software Computational available to the Polish scientific community. As Modelling the centre of the Virtual Science Library Address HQ Pawinskiego 5a, 02-106 Warsaw programme ICM develops and makes available a Contact e-mail: [email protected] wide range of publications, electronic information resources and scientific data. Belongs to University of Warsaw ICM’s operations are a significant element of the URL www.icm.edu.pl programme for the development of scientific IT infrastructure in Poland.

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Faculty of ETI 1992 The Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications Electronics, and Informatics ETI (formerly named the Faculty Telecommunications of Electronics is the largest of the University’s and Informatics Faculties, currently comprising 16 Departments Addres HQ 11/12 Gabriela Narutowicza Street, with 4000 students either at M Eng or B Eng level, 80-233 Gdańsk-Wrzeszcz, Poland at two-level studies and doctoral studies. The ETI Faculty has had the highest category in Contact [email protected] scientific research since 1992. This is at present Belongs to Gdańsk University of Technology category 1 (former A category), according to the Ministry of Science and Higher Education URL http://www.eti.pg.gda.pl classification system. The Faculty’s scientific activities are diverse and the main subjects of research are the same that are taught to students.

Name ABBR. Since Description Poznan PSNC 1993 The High Performance Computing centre within Supercomputing and PSNC: Networking Centre Provides computing power, disc space and archiving systems for science, business and public institutions; appears on the TOP500 list of the Address HQ ul. Noskowskiego 10 61-704 Poznań most powerful computing systems in the world, Contact [email protected] the computing capacity includes systems with distributed and shared memory of varied Belongs to Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry at architectures (parallel vector, multi-processor the Polish Academy of Sciences SMPs and clusters) connected with fast local networks (InfiniBand, Gigabit Ethernet and URL http://www.man.poznan.pl/online FastEthernet), /en total computing power 23,9 TFlops, RAM 5 TB, disc space 157 TB, mass storage 620 TB.

Name ABBR. Since Description Academic Computer CYFRONET 1973 Academic Computer Centre CYFRONET was Centre established in 1973. Centre, which is an Address HQ ul. Nawojki 11, P.O. Box 386 30-autonomous organizational and financial unit of 950 Kraków 61, Poland the AGH University of Science and Technology in Contact E- Krakow , is one of the largest Polish mail:[email protected] supercomputing and networking centres

Belongs to AGH University of Science and Technology URL http://www.cyf-kr.edu.pl/en

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The Supercomputing CeSViMa The Supercomputing and Visualization Center of and Visualization Madrid (CeSViMa) research center at the Center of Madrid Technical University of Madrid operates the 72- teraflop supercomputer, which uses 86 Address HQ CeSViMa – UPM Science and IBM BladeCenters. The Spanish Supercomputing Technology Park Campus of Network furthermore provides access to several Montegancedo supercomputers distributed across Spain. 28223, Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid (España)

Contact http://www.cesvima.upm.es/conta ct Belongs to Technical University of Madrid URL http://www.cesvima.upm.es/

Name ABBR. Since Description Supercomputing CESGA 1991 The Supercomputing Center of Galicia (CESGA) is Center of Galicia, the center for high-performance computing, Santiago de communications and advanced services used by Compostela the Scientific Community of Galicia, the University Address HQ Universit Avda. de Vigo s/n 15705, System of Galicia and the Spanish National Santiago de Compostela. A Coruña Research Council (CSIC). - SPAIN Contact info .es Belongs to CESGA Foundation URL www.cesga.es/

Name ABBR. Since Description Centro Nacional de BNS-CNS 2005 In 2004 the Ministry of Education (Spanish Supercomputación Government), Generalitat de Catalunya (local Address HQ Nexus II Building c/ Jordi Girona, Catalan Government) and Technical University of 29 08034 Barcelona (Spain) Phone: Catalonia (UPC) took the initiative of creating a (+34) 93 413 77 16 National Supercomputing Center in Barcelona. In (Switchboard) Fax: (+34) 93 413 77 2005 BSC-CNS was officially constituted and 21 started its activities. MareNostrum was built as the most powerful machine in Europe. In 2006 Address MNostrum Torre Girona Building c/ Jordi MareNostrum doubles its calculation capacity and Girona, 31 08034 Barcelona (Spain) is ranked again as the most powerful Contact [email protected] supercomputing in Europe. BSC coordinates the Spanish Supercomputing Network. Belongs to Technical University of Catalonia (UPC) URL http://www.bsc.es/

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Chalmers Centre for C3SE C3SE is a centre for scientific and technical Computational computing at Chalmers University of Technology science and in Gothenburg Sweden. C3SE is one of six centers Engineering in the national metacenter Swedish National Address Chalmers University of Technology Infrastructure for Computing. SE-412 96 Gothenburg Sweden Please include reference to Department and Person.

Contact [email protected] Belongs to Chalmers University of Technology

URL http://www.c3se.chalmers.se

Name ABBR. Since Description PDC Center For High PDC 1989 PDC Center for High Performance Computing Performance Sweden's Royal Institute of Technology operates Computing the Lindgren supercomputer, which consists of Address PDC, KTH 36,000 processors and operates at 305 teraflops SE-100 44 STOCKHOLM SWEDEN

Contact Phone: +46 8 790 6000

Belongs to KTH Royal Institute of Technology

URL http://www.pdc.kth.se

Name ABBR. Since Description National NSC The National Supercomputer Centre in Sweden Supercomputer (NSC) provides leading edge high performance Centre in Linkoping computing resources and support to users University throughout Sweden. NSC is an independent Address National Supercomputer Centre organisation within Linkoping University. NSC is Linköping University funded by the Swedish Research council Via SNIC SE-581 83 Linköping (Swedish National Infrastrucute of Computing ) SWEDEN

Contact [email protected] Belongs to Linköping University URL http://www.nsc.liu.se

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Name ABBR. Since Description Uppsala UPPMAX 2003 UPPMAX (Uppsala Multidisciplinary Centre for Multidisciplinary Advanced Computational Science) is Uppsala Centre for Advanced University's resource of high-performance Computational computers, large-scale storage and know-how of Science high-performance computing (HPC).

Address SNIC-UPPMAX Department of Information Technology Uppsala University Box 337 SE-751 05 Uppsala SWEDEN

Contact [email protected] Belongs to Uppsala University URL http://www.uppmax.uu.se

Name ABBR. Since Description High Performance HPC2N High Performance Computing Centre North Computing Centre (HPC2N) is a national centre for Scientific and North Parallel Computing. We are collaboration Address HPC2N between universities and research institutes who MIT-building form a competence network for high Campustorget 5, 4 tr performance and parallel computing, grid and Umeå University cloud computing, scientific visualization and S-901 87 Umeå virtual reality (VR), as well as effective mass- Sweden storage solutions, in Northern Sweden. The primary objective of the centre is to raise the Contact [email protected] national level of competence in HPC and to Belongs to Umeå University transfer HPC knowledge and technology to new users in academia and industry. URL http://www.hpc2n.umu.se

Name ABBR. Since Description Lunarc 1986 Lunarc is a center for scientific and technical Address computing for research at Lund University. The centre provides computational resources for Contact http://www.lunarc.lu.se/contact- academia in Sweden within all aspects of info computational science. Belongs to Lund University

URL http://www.lunarc.lu.se

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Name ABBR. Since Description Swiss National CSCS 1991 Founded in 1991, CSCS, the Swiss National Supercomputing Supercomputing Centre, develops and promotes Centre technical and scientific services for the Swiss Address CSCS - Swiss National research community in the fields of high- Supercomputing Centre Via performance computing. CSCS enables world- Trevano 131 6900 class scientific research by pioneering, operating Switzerland and supporting leading-edge supercomputing technologies. The centre collaborates with Contact [email protected] domestic and foreign researchers, and carries out Belongs to ETH Zurich its own research in scientific computing. Located URL http://www.cscs.ch/ in Lugano, in the southern, Italian-speaking part of Switzerland, CSCS is an autonomous unit of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH Zurich)

Name ABBR. Since Description Finnish IT centre for CSC 1971 CSC is a non-profit company providing IT support science and resources for academia, research institutes Addres Life Science Center Keilaniemi, and companies: modeling, computing and Keilaranta 14, Keilaniemi, Espoo, information services. CSC provides Finland's Finland widest selection of scientific software and Contact databases and Finland's most powerful Belongs to CSC – IT Center for Science Ltd supercomputing environment that researchers can use via the Funet network. URL http://www.csc.fi/English Data services for science and culture: Solutions for data storage, management and analysis needs. Application services: Support, development and infrastructure for computational science and engineering. Computing services: High-performance computing and IT consulting services. Information management services: We provide and develop reliable, cost-effective and centralized information technology services

Name ABBR. Since Description European Centre for ECMWF 1975 The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Medium-Range Forecasts (ECMWF, the Centre) is an independent Weather Forecasts intergovernmental organisation supported by 34 Addres E.C.M.W.F. Shinfield Park, Reading, States. At its headquarters in Reading, England, RG2 9AX, UNITED KINGDOM one of the largest supercomputer complexes in Europe is linked by high-speed Contact

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Belongs to European Centre for Medium-telecommunication lines to the computer Range Weather Forecasts systems of the national weather services of its URL http://www.ecmwf.int/ supporting states. The Centre's computer system contains the world's largest archive of numerical weather prediction data.

Name ABBR. Since Description HECToR - High-End HECToR 2007 HECToR (High End Computing Terascale Computing Terascale Resources) is a British academic national Resource supercomputer service funded by EPSRC, NERC Addres The University of Edinburgh, James and BBSRC for the UK academic community. The Clerk Maxwell Building, Mayfield HECToR service is run by partners including EPCC, Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JZ UK STFC and Numerical Algorithms Group (NAG). The supercomputer itself (currently a Cray XE6) is Contact Email: [email protected] located at the University of Edinburgh in Belongs to EPCC, STFC and Numerical Scotland. The first phase came online in October Algorithms Group (NAG), 2007, and, as of December 2011, it has been Engineering and Physical Sciences upgraded to Phase 3 configuration, with a peak Research Council (EPSRC) performance of over 800 teraflops. Funded by EPSRC, NERC and BBSRC URL http://www.hector.ac.uk/

Name ABBR. Since Description Edinburgh Parallel EPCC 1990 Founded at The University of Edinburgh in 1990, Computing Centre EPCC is a leading European centre of expertise in Address The University of Edinburgh, James advanced research, technology transfer and the Clerk Maxwell Building, Mayfield provision of supercomputer services to academia Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JZ UK and business. Contact Email: [email protected] Belongs to University of Edinburg URL www.epcc.ed.ac.uk

Name ABBR. Since Description Research Computing RCS IT Services for Research provides advanced Services computing expertise, services and facilities for Address Research Computing Services research and teaching use throughout the Directorate of IT Services University of Manchester alongside research and Devonshire House development activities to innovate and enhance Precinct Centre these services. In particular, IT Services for The University of Manchester Research supports advanced computational Manchester M13 9PL modelling and simulation through the use of high Contact [email protected] performance computing, Grid and e-Science Hosted within University of Manchester technologies, the visualization and management of data, and the use of advanced collaboration URL http://www.rcs.manchester.ac.uk/ environments such as Access Grid.

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Name ABBR. Since Description Advanced Computing ACRC The Centre has a mission to help establish Bristol Research Centre University as a world class centre for research into advanced computing systems. BlueCrystal is Address 8-10 Berkeley Square, Bristol BS8 the University's High Performance Computing 1HH (HPC) machine. We have two systems, BlueCrystal Contact Phase 1 which went live to all users in June 2007 Hosted within University of Bristol and BlueCrystal Phase 2, which went live to users URL http://www.acrc.bris.ac.uk/ in June 2009.

Name ABBR. Since Description Centre of Scientific CSC The Centre for Scientific Computing at Cambridge Computing is a federated initiative that encompasses high- Address level computing resources, including the HPC Contact Cambridge CB2 1RX service , as well as teaching, mostly at the MPhil 01223 746403 or Part III level. Its goal is to enable the linking Hosted within University of Cambridge together of research projects in diverse disciplines, encouraging sharing of resources, URL http://www.hpc.cam.ac.uk/ consolidating intellectual activities and transmitting skills.

Name ABBR. Since Description Computational CMG The CMG brings together 632 researchers and Modeling Group students across many different schools at the Address University of Southampton united by their Contact [email protected] research, its use of computational methods, and the application of these tools to advance their Hosted within University of Southampton understanding of a wide range of topics across URL http://cmg.soton.ac.uk/ the physical, medical and social sciences, engineering and economics. Activity within the Group includes both the development of new computational methods in addition to the research and development applications supported by existing simulation tools and software packages. Compute resources available at Southampton range from Desktop workstations and GPU based systems through to the e-Infrastructure South Centre for Innovation 12,000-core supercomputer IRIDIS3+ hosted and supported by iSolutions within the University of Southampton. In addition to making full use of locally available facilities, researchers at Southampton are also well established users of the UK’s National HPC Services.

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Name ABBR. Since Description Scientific Computing SCD 2012 The Department will maximise the impact of Department Scientific Computing on the programmes of STFC, together with its partners, customers and Address STFC Daresbury Laboratory. Sci-collaborators, by providing cutting edge Tech Daresbury, Warrington, WA4 computational systems, services and software 4AD, UK both now and in the future. Contact Hosted within The Science & Technology Facilities Council (STFC) URL http://www.stfc.ac.uk/SCD/default .aspx

Name ABBR. Since Description Research Computing RCS The RCS provide access to HPC (Legion and Services Unity clusters) and distributed compute Address resources (Condor) within the university, Contact [email protected] serving a diverse profile of research themes ranging from Astrophysics to Systems Hosted within University College London Biomedicine; thus covering a broad range of (UCL) physical, medical and social sciences in URL http://www.ucl.ac.uk/isd/co addition to engineering disciplines. In mmon/research-computing addition to Legion and Unity, UCL researchers have a significant and established presence on the UK National HPC Service with major projects sponsored by EPSRC and NERC utilising the service.

Name ABBR. Since Description Advanced Research ARCCA ARCCA is a division within Cardiff University Computing at Cardiff which provides, co-ordinates, supports and Address develops advanced research computing Contact [email protected] services for University researchers. ARCCA also works with clients and partners Hosted within University of Cardiff outside the University through a range URL http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/arc of outreach activities. ca/

Name ABBR. Since Description Oxford Supercomputing OSC 2006 The OSC is a central resource available to any Centre Oxford University researcher who needs high performance computing (HPC), from any Address 7 Keble Rd, Oxford OX1 3QG Division or Department. Contact

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Hosted within Oxford e-Research Centre (Ox. Uni) URL http://www.oerc.ox.ac.uk/

Name ABBR. Since Description Stichting Academisch SARA 1971 In 1971 SARA was founded by the University Rekencentrum of Amsterdam, VU University Amsterdam and Amsterdam CWI, the national research center for Address P.O. Box 94613 mathematics and computer science in the 1090 GP Amsterdam Netherlands. It was especially dedicated to The Netherlands high performance computing. Nowadays, SARA is an independent organization which Contact [email protected] supports scientific research by offering the Hosted within most advanced services and expertise in the areas of computing, data URL https://www.sara.nl/ storage, visualization, networking, cloud and e-Science. In 2010 SARA accommodated its ICT services for the commercial market at daughter company Vancis. SARA now exclusively addresses to the support of scientific research.

Name ABBR. Since Description Flemish Supercomputer VSC 2012 On July 20, 2006 the Flemish Centre government approved the Action Address Data center of Plan 'Flanders i2010'. The e- Contact Kurt Lust Research Steering Committee was K.U.Leuven, Department of Mathematics asked to map the present Celestijnenlaan 200B - Postbus 2400 situation in all aspects of e- B-3001 Heverlee research in Flanders and to work Tel.: +32 16 328283, +32 16 327015 out concrete proposals to encourage e-research in Flanders. This study, published in November 2007, showed among other Belongs to K.U.Leuven Association, Ghent University things, the need for more support Association, Universitaire Associatie and infrastructure for grid and Brussel, Antwerp University Association, high performance computing and Associatie Universiteit-Hogescholen knowledge and experience in this Limburg

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URL https://vscentrum.be/en domain. At about the same time, the Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Sciences and Arts (KVAB) published an opinion about the need in Flanders for a dynamic High Performance Computing strategy. The academy recommended the establishment of a Flemish Supercomputer Centre that should provide an infrastructure that can withstand international comparison.

Name ABBR. Since Description High Performance HPC UGent 2012 Stevin actually consists of five Computing UGent clusters which are being in hosted Address Department ICT, Krijgslaan 281 - S9 B-in three datacenters in Gent: 9000 Gent, Belgium datacenter Rectoraat, datacenter Contact [email protected] MRB and datacenter S10. Belongs to K.U.Leuven Association, Ghent University Association, Universitaire Associatie Brussel, Antwerp University Association, Associatie Universiteit-Hogescholen Limburg URL http://www.ugent.be/hpc/en/

4.3 Distributed GRIDS for e-Science 4.3.1 National Grid Initiatives NGIs are organisations set up by individual countries to manage the computing resources they provide to the European Grid Infrastructure (EGI). They represent the country's single point of contact for government, research communities and resource centres as regards ICT services for e-science.

4.3.1.1 National Grid Initiatives in Africa

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Table 19: National Grid Initiatives in Africa

Name Country Members Description Contact & URL

The South African South University of Pretoria The South African National Grid (SAGrid) is a federation of http://www.s National Grid Africa resources, institutes and virtual organisations. The national agrid.ac.za/ University of Johannesburg (SAGrid) grid forms part of a cyber-infrastructure and provides support to users of scientific computing and collaboration. North west University It is coordinated from the CSIR Meraka Institute. The national cyber infrastructure programme includes SANReN, UCT CERN the CHPC and the VLDB. The distributed computing iThemba Labs facilities are owned, managed and operated by a federation of universities, national laboratories and research groups, Meraka Institute integrated with a middleware layer to provide seamless access to a diverse set of research communities.

4.3.1.2 National Grid Initiatives in Europe Table 20: National Grid Initiatives in Europe Name Country Members Description Contact & URL BEgrid - The Belgium HEAD OF THE GROUP The IP Networking Lab (INL) of the Departement of http://inl.info.u Belgian Grid for Pr. Olivier Bonaventure Computing Science and Engineering atUniversité cl.ac.be/ Research catholique de Louvain(UCL) in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium gathers about ten researchers, both PhD students and Olivier.Bonave postdocs. nture Today, IP networks are mainly used for data @uclouvain.be communications and Internet access. Within the next five years, it can be expected that IP networks will also be

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used to carry other more stringent applications such as telephony, IP TV, ... The INL is actively working on scalable tools, techniques and protocols to allow IP network operators to better support such demanding applications in an Internet that will grow by several orders of magnitude.The INL has strong commitment to both applied and academic research. Bulgarian Grid Bulgaria Grid computing is a form of distributed computing emanouil@pa Associate Professor Emanouil Atanassov Infrastructure whereby a "super and virtual computer" is composed of a rallel.bas.bg cluster of networked, loosely-coupled computers, acting in http://www.gr concert to perform very large tasks. This technology has id.bas.bg/gate been applied to computationally-intensive scientific, /index.php?op mathematical, and academic problems through volunteer tion=com_con computing, and it is used in commercial enterprises for tent&view=art such diverse applications as drug discovery, economic icle&id=46&Ite forecasting, seismic analysis, and back-office data mid=1 processing in support of e-commerce and web services. What distinguishes grid computing from typical cluster computing systems is that grids tend to be more loosely coupled, heterogeneous, and geographically dispersed. CRO NGI - Croatia The Croatian National Grid Infrastructure (CRO NGI) is http://www.cro- Croatian National distributed computing environment, consisting primarily of ngi.hr/index.php Grid computer (processing) and data (disc and tape) resources, ?id=1334 Infrastructure located in geographically distributed sites within the &L=1 Republic of Croatia helpdesk _at_ cro-ngi.hr

Cyprus Grid Cyprus One of the main objectives of CyGrid is to facilitate access http://www.cyg Initiative to the massive Grid infrastructure of EGI (European Grid rid.org.cy/ Infrastructure) deployed around the world. The Grid offers grid AT access to powerful processing facilities and large storage cs.ucy.ac.cy

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capabilities.Such facilities may be utilised by users by running their computationally intensive or large data processing applications. It is important to note that applications may originate from Scientific, Educational and even Industrial disciplines. MetaCentrum Czech MetaCentrum structure is flexible enough; any academic ngi- Republic subject within the Czech Republic is able to manager@meta fully integrate any computing capacities in current centrum.cz MetaCentrum infrastructure getting significant higher http://www.m computing power for research. MetaCentrum support the etacentrum.cz research projects in many research disciplines, to enable /en/ researchers easily share a range of national resources: compute, storage, data, instruments, and ease their efforts to attain a global dimension. Estonian Grid Estonia Estonia's overall climate of innovation has helped http://e- companies here develop a number of cutting-edge estonia.com/c solutions in the energy sector – solutions that benefit the omponents/s distributors, the consumers and the environment. mart-grid- Estonian entrepreneurs and software developers, for energy-sector example, have created smart-metering and billing info@demoest management software for use by utilities providers. These onia.com systems allow the end users to monitor their consumption in real time, compare the various packages available to find the best deal, and even choose how much of their energy will come from renewable sources. Finnish Grid Finland Kimmo Koski CSC — IT Center for Science Ltd is administered by the http://www.cs Infrastructure Managing Director Ministry of Education, Science and Culture. CSC is a non- c.fi/english/col profit company providing IT support and resources for laboration/pro academia, research institutes and companies: modeling, jects/fgi computing and information services. CSC provides kimmo.koski@ Finland's widest selection of scientific software and csc.fi

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databases and Finland's most powerful supercomputing environment that researchers can use via the Funet network France Grilles France France Grilles collects and presents as an HAL collection http://www.fr references of scientific publications produced thanks to ance- grids. This collection allows France Grilles to represent the grilles.fr/?lang scientific activity based on grid production and to measure =en its impact, justify to funding agencies the scientific use of info@france- grids for user communities and establish statistics to grilles.fr evaluate the use of grids across time. NGI-DE - National Germany GI-DE is the National Grid Initiative for Germany. It is part http://www.n Grid Initiative for of the European Grid Initiative (EGI). The goal of NGI-DE is gi- Germany to provide a reliable and secure e-infrastructure for de.eu/english/i Germany. It will enable a carrier grade grid and cloud for ndex.php academic communities. NGI-DE has a focus on research on dissemination grids and clouds for academic and industrial use. NGI-DE @ngi-de.eu started 2010, but its partners have been involved in Grid computing since 1997. GRNET - Greek Greece GRNET SA runs the Greek Research & Technology Network, http://www.gr Research and according to the operating model of corresponding EU net.gr/default. Technology Research and Education Networks. asp?pid=27&la Network It operates both at a national and international level and =2 constitutes the setting for the development of innovative [email protected] services for the members of the Greek research and education communities infrastructure nationwide. NGI-HU Hungary MGKK was established in 2003 by the five most active Grid https://www.m BME; ELTE; NIIFI; MTA KFKI RMKI; MTA; SZTAKI; centres of Hungary in order to intensively promote and gkk.hu/ngi_hu 4D Soft Kft. coordinate high-quality research and development [email protected] activities in the field of Grid computing. Grid-Ireland Ireland In Ireland, the universities and other institutions of http://www.gri

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advanced education and research are represented in d.ie/ Government by the Higher Education Authority (HEA), and [email protected] computing systems at these institutions are interconnected by the HEAnet. Grid-Ireland is a managed layer above HEAnet that provides grid services. The aim is to enable communities of users, for example, astrophysicists, geneticists or linguists, to construct virtual organizations above Grid-Ireland. ISRAGRID - Israel Israel Isragrid - Israel National Infrastructure for Grid and Cloud https://www.isr National Computing. A cooperation between the Ministry of agrid.org.il/ Infrastructure for Industry, Trade and Employment and the Israeli Science Grid and Cloud Academy led to the establishment of Isragrid, operating as Computing a project of the National Infrastructures for R&D Forum (TELEM). The conclusion of establishing Isragrid was the result of a committee composed of subject matter experts from the academy and industry. The goal of the project is to enable an efficient e-Science research in various fields by providing production e-Infrastructure taking advantage of Grid and Cloud computing technologies. IGI - Italian Grid Italy IGI is the Italian Grid infrastructure, run for the benefit of http://www.itali Università degli Studi di Perugia; Università della Infrastructure the research and education communities in Italy and angrid.it/ Calabria; CASPUR; CILEA; CIRMMP; CNR; ENEA; worldwide. mirco.mazzuca GARR; INAF; INFN; INGV; SISSA; COMETA; IGI is part of the European Grid Infrastructure to@italiangrid. COSMOLAB; ELETTRA; SPACI; Università degli named EGI together with many European National Grid it Studi del Piemonte Orientale; Università degli Initiatives (NGIs). Studi di Napoli Federico II NGIs are "legal organizations, supported by governments, and providing a unique representation at the European and international levels for all the communities related to national grid infrastructures: from resources providers to scientific users"

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Latvian Grid Latvia http://grid.lumii .lv/?lang=en [email protected] i.lv LitGRID Lithuania Litgrid - electricity transmission system operator controls http://www.litg the flow of electricity in Lithuania and maintaining stable rid.eu/ electricity system. Litgrid is also responsible for the [email protected] Lithuanian electricity market integration and development of the electricity transmission network operation and development - strategic power links with Sweden and Poland, which will ensure the country's energy independence.

MARGI - FYR University of Sts. Cyril and Methodius; Aleksandar MARGI (Macedonian Academic Research Grid Initiative) http://www.ma Macedonian Macedonia Dimeski (cano at ukim.edu.mk) was established on April 15th, 2005 by University of Sts. rgi.marnet.net. Academic Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Cyril and Methodius, Skopje. It is operated by MARNET mk/ Research Grid Prof. d-r Margita Kon-Popovska (Macedonian Academic and Research Network) that also is Initiative m-r Boro Jakimovski hosted and managed by University of Sts. Cyril and m-r Vangel Ajanovski Methodius team. m-r Anastas Misev m-r Goran Velinov Darko Cerepnalkoski

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Kiril Kiroski Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies Prof. d-r Aneta Buckovska Bozidar Proevski Ivica Dimitrovski Gorgi Kakasevski MD-Grid - Moldova RENAM - Research and Educational Networking MD-Grid - National Grid Initiative of Moldova was officially http://www.gr National Grid Association of Moldova; IMCS - Institute of inaugurated on the plenary session entitled “National Grid id.md/ Initiative of Mathematics and Computer Science of the Initiative MD-Grid: presentation and inauguration” of grid@renam. Moldova Academy of Sciences of Moldova RENAM Users Conference – 2007 on May, 14 2007 after md FRET TUM - Faculty of Radio electronics and receiving approval letters from Ministry of Information Telecommunications of the Technical University Development of Moldova and the Academy of Sciences of of Moldova Moldova. The MD-Grid NGI Consortium governed by IGS ASM - Institute of Geology and Seismology of RENAM as its Coordinating NREN joins 6 partners: the Academy of Sciences of Moldova research, education and industry institutions that SHMS - State Hydro meteorological Service expressed their intent to participate in the processes of SPH - School of Public Health, State Medical and National Grid Infrastructure building and using. Pharmaceutical University “N.Testemitanu”. IAP ASM The Institute of Applied Physics of the Academy of Sciences.

MREN - Montenegr Faculty of Electrical Engineering Montenegrin Research and Education Network (MREN) is http://www.m Montenegro Grid o Faculty of Mechanical Engineering the name given to the collection of all networking services ren.ac.me/mgi Initiative Faculty of Metallurgy and Technology and facilities, which support the communication and .php Faculty of Natural sciences and Mathematics information requirements of the education and research sasa.ivanovic Faculty of Civil Engineering community in Montenegro. @gov.me Institute of Biotechnology MREN aims to create, promote, offer, participate in and preserve the requisite bases for effective use of modern telecommunication technologies in the education and research in Montenegro.

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BIG Grid - The The Partners Access to advanced ICT research infrastructures is crucial to http://www.bi Dutch e-Science Netherland http://www.biggrid.nl/partners-users/ scientific research communities. Historically, NCF has ggrid.nl/ Grid s facilitated access to high-end computing equipment http://www.bi (national supercomputer and national compute cluster). ggrid.nl/about The BiG Grid project (led by partners NCF, Nikhef and NBIC) -big- aims to set up a grid infrastructure for scientific research. grid/contact- This research infrastructure contains compute clusters, information/ data storage, combined with specific middleware and software to enable research which needs more than just raw computing power or data storage

NorGrid - Norway The objective of the NorGrid initiative is to develop and http://www.n Norwegian GRID maintain a mature national grid infrastructure that orgrid.no/ Initiative provides easy and secure access to distributed resources, provides large aggregate capacities for computation, sigma@uninet storage and data transfer, optimizes the utilization of the t.no overall resource capacity, and make Norway an attractive partner in international grid collaborations. The national grid infrastructure will connect resources that are located at several major research centers in Norway. The resources include heterogeneous computing systems, data storage systems, networks, and possibly scientific instruments.

PL-Grid - Polish Poland The Polish Grid Infrastructure has been built within the PL- http://www.e National Grid Grid project (2009 – 2012) to provide the Polish scientific gi.eu/about/n Initiative community with an IT platform based on Grid computer gis/NGI_PL_PL clusters, enabling e-science research in various domains of -Grid.html e-Science. The infrastructure supports scientific [email protected] investigations by integrating experimental data and results u

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of advanced computer simulations carried out by helpdesk@plg geographically distributed research . rid.pl PL-Grid not only extends the amount of computational m.radecki@cyf resources provided to the Polish scientific community by ronet.pl over 230 TFlops of computing power and more than 3600 TB of storage space, but - more importantly - facilitates effective use of these resources by providing innovative grid services and end-user tools, as well as continuous technical support. INGRID - Iniciativa Portugal INGRID aims to support the development of resource http://www.e National de Grid sharing for demanding computing applications and ensure gi.eu/about/n the enhancement of strategic competences and capacities gis/NGI_PT_In of special interest for this type of computing in Portugal. grid.html grid.support@ lip.pt grid.admin@li p.pt

RoGrid - Romania RoGrid-NGI was created as an unique Romanian National http://www.ro Polytechnic University of Bucharest (UPB); Romanian Grid Initiative and also as part of the European Grid grid.ro/ National Institute for Aerospace Research - "Elie National Grid Infrastructure. It is based on the first Romanian Grid Carafoli" (INCAS); University of Bucharest (UB); Initiative Consortium (established in 2002) Technical University of Cluj-Napoca (UTCN);

Western University of Timisoara (WUT); University of Pitesti (UPIT) AEGIS - Academic Serbia AEGIS is the acronym for the Academic and Educational http://www.a and Educational Grid Initiative of Serbia. The members of AEGIS are egis.rs/ Grid Initiative of researchers and academic institutions in Serbia that use, Serbia provide and/or develop Grid resources.

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Serbia integrating it into robust national, regional and pan- European infrastructures. The initiative represents one of the focal points for the development of national policies related to HPC. AEGIS organizes dissemination and training activities, helps the Serbian research community to develop and deploy Grid applications, and coordinates related fund raising activities.

Slovak Grid Slovakia http://www.sl ovakgrid.sk/

SLING - Slovenian Slovenia Slovenian initiative for the national grid (SLING) is a http://www.sli Initiative for consortium of organizations for the development and ng.si/ National Grid management of Grid and related distributed computing technologies and infrastructures in Slovenia. Slovenian [email protected] initiative for national grid managed and represented by Arnes , who also represented the initiative in the European and global organizations, providing national core infrastructure and stations in the initiative allows users to access Arnes clusters.

NGI-ES - Spanish Spain The ES-NGI functions can be summarized in the following http://www.e National Grid points: gi.eu/about/n Initiative Operating platform Grid computing services nationwide. gis/NGI_ES.ht Offer a service unified and optimized for users to I+D in ml Spain, applying uniform criteria for access to its use. support@lista Provide services to integrate the national infrastructure s.cesga.es with pan-European infrastructure EGI.eu Computational support for international projects of the Spanish research groups that require Grid technology in

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the context of EGI.eu Coordinate with the other activities of the Spanish Network for e-Science. Advise the Ministry Science and Innovation (MICINN), at his request, in its scope, and participate in the initiatives that the MICINN determine, national or international level.

SweGrid - The Sweden Swedish National Infrastructure for Computing (SNIC) is a http://www.sn There are six major high-performance computing Swedish Grid metacentre dedicated to Swedish researchers and their ic.vr.se/project center affiliated with SNIC: Initiative requirements. SNIC's mandate is to provide unified access s/swegrid Lunarc Lund University; C3SE Chalmers University to the leading supercomputers in Sweden. SNIC is Sverker.Holmg of Technology; NSC Linköping University; responsible for the strategic and scientific development [email protected] PDC Royal Institute of Technology and funding of high performance computing resources in Elisabeth.Lind UPPMAX Uppsala University; HPC2N Umeå Sweden. [email protected] University SwiNG - Swiss Switzerland http://www.s Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) SwiNG is the Swiss National Grid Association. Its Mission: National Grid wing-grid.ch/ (VD) ; » Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Association Ensure competitiveness of Swiss science, education and info@swing- Zürich (ETHZ) (ZH) ; ETH Research Institutions industry by creating value through resource sharing. grid.ch (ZH) ; Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz (FHNW) (AG) ; Friedrich Miescher Institute (FMI) (BS) ; Establish and coordinate a sustainable Swiss Grid Haute Ecole Spécialisée de Suisse Occidentale infrastructure as a dynamic network of resources across (HES-SO) (JU) ; Hochschule Luzern (HSLU) (LU) ; different locations and administrative domains. Swiss Academic and Research Network (SWITCH) Provide a platform for interdisciplinary collaboration to (ZH) ; Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (SIB) (VD) ; leverage the Swiss Grid activities supporting end-users, Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS) researchers, education centers, resource providers and (TI) ; Università della Svizzera Italiana (USI) (TI) ; industry. Universität Basel (UniBas) (BS) ; Universität Bern (UniBE) (BE) ; Universität Zürich (UZH) (ZH) ; Represent the interests of the national Grid community Université de Genève (UniGE) (GE) ; Université towards other national and international bodies. de Lausanne (UNIL) (VD) ; Université de

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Neuchâtel (UniNE) (NE) TRUBA - Turkish Turkey Turkish Science e-Infrastructure Initiative has the following http://www.tr National Grid main objectives: uba.gov.tr/ Initiative The required technological, administrative and political grid@ulakbim. frame that allows productive and cost efficient usage of gov.tr the nationally funded networks, computing and data centers by the researchers should be provided. National recommendations should be produced and advised to the policy makers for the coordination of the Distributed Computing Infrastructure elements (HPC, Grid, Cloud...) as the essential part of the computational science studies. Consultancy should be provided to integrate all the national computing and data centers to the Turkish Science e-Infrastructure.

UK NGI - UK United http://www.uk National Grid Kingdom ngi.ac.uk/ Initiative Gillian.Sinclair @MANCHESTE R.AC.UK

4.3.2 Other Grids for e-Science

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Distributed European Rechenzentrum Garching of the Max Planck Supports pan-European research by providing and http://www.d Infrastructure for Society (RZG); Leibniz Computing Centre of the operating a distributed supercomputing environment all eisa.eu/ Supercomputing Applications Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities over Europe and aims at delivering a turnkey operational

(DEISA) (LRZ); Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC); solution for a future European high-performance Consorzio Interuniversitario (CINECA); CSC - IT computing system. The DEISA infrastructure couples the http://www.d Center for Science Ltd.; European Centre for eleven national supercomputing centres which form the eisa.eu/contac Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF); DEISA consortium with a dedicated (mostly 10Gbit/s) t-info Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZJ), Jülich network connection provided by GÉANT2 on the European Supercomputing Centre (JSC); Institut du level and the NRENs on the national level Développement et des Ressources en Informatique Scientifique (IDRIS); SARA Computing and Networking Services ; Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre (EPCC); High Performance Computing Center (HLRS) http://lcg-

The Worldwide LHC Computing The Worldwide LHC Computing Grid (WLCG) project is a archive.web.cer Grid (WLCG) global collaboration linking grid infrastructures and n.ch/lcg- computer centres worldwide. It provides global computing archive/public/ resource to store, distribute and analyse the 15 Petabytes (15 million Gigabytes) of data annually generated by the lcg.office@cer Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN on the Franco-Swiss n.ch border. The infrastructure built by integrating thousands of computers and storage systems in hundreds of data centres worldwide enables a collaborative computing environment on a scale never seen before. WLCG serves a community of more than 8,000 physicists around the world with near real-time access to LHC data, and the power to process it.

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Open Science Grid (OSG) https://www.opensciencegrid.org/bin/view/Managem Open Science Grid (OSG) - advances science through open www.openscien ent/OSGPartnerOrganizations distributed computing. The OSG is a multi-disciplinary cegrid.org partnership to federate local, regional, community and national cyber infrastructures to meet the needs of research and academic communities at all scales

European Grid Infrastructure http://www.egi.eu/about/people/ The European Grid Infrastructure (EGI) links more than http://www.egi. (EGI) 18,000 researchers (and counting) to the distributed eu/about/index. computing electronic resources (computing and storage) html they need for their work. From huge international [email protected] collaborations to small independent labs, scientists are u accessing the software, services and tools EGI provides through a network of 350 resource centres across Europe (and beyond).

The Africa & Arabia Regional The Africa & Arabia Regional Operation Centre (Africa ROC http://roc.africa Operation Centre (Africa ROC) for short) has been created as a coordination and support -grid.org/ point for all sites in the two Regions wanting to participate http://roc.afric in the stimulating and challenging endeavor of creating a a- common Grid infrastructure to foster e-Science grid.org/index. php?option=c om_contact&v iew=contact&i d=1&Itemid=2 78

The EUMEDGRID initiative Partners The EUMEDGRID initiative: Co-Funded by the European http://www2.eu Commission in the framework of FP6, the EUMEDGRID medgrid.org/

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Name Members Description Contact & URL project started on January 2006, with the aim of http://www2. http://www2.eumedgrid.org/partners-engl.htm supporting the development of a Grid e-Infrastructure in eumedgrid.org the Mediterranean Area and promoting the porting of new /form.html applications on the Grid platform, thus allowing Mediterranean scientist to collaborate more closely with their European colleagues. At the end of the project, the pilot grid infrastructure included 25 sites distributed across 13 countries, with all relevant grid services up and running. Although the project officially ended on 29 February 2008, this infrastructure is currently being maintained on a best- effort basis by the project consortium, who plan further activities in the field.

Access Grid The Access Grid® is an ensemble of resources including http://www.acc multimedia large-format displays, presentation and essgrid.org interactive environments, and interfaces to Grid middleware and to visualization environments. These resources are used to support group-to-group interactions across the Grid.

UK National Grid Service The Centre for Parallel Computing at School of The UK National Grid Service (NGS) is the core UK eScience http://www.nat Informatics , University of Westminster; Grid, intended for the production use of computational ionalgrid.com/u STFC/RAL; Belfast e-Science within the Queen's and data Grid resources. NGS is supported by JISC and k University of Belfast; the Oxford Supercomputing EPSRC. http://www.n Centre (OSC); University of Manchester; The High ationalgrid.co End Computing Cluster at the University of m/corporate/a Lancaster; and others bout+us/conta ct+us/

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5 Where we are and what’s next

Up until now the project has uploaded information on 133 projects and 217 organizations which are available online.

In the next phase, until next deliverable is due (M15), the specific goal is to have recorded useful information on 20% of all actors and 20% of all relevant projects for online use.

The general approach is to:

1. Complement and enrich the information already recorded 2. Upload all the data listed in the present deliverable, to be accessible online 3. Successfully collect and upload data for online presentation on all Higher Education Institutes in the African Region, 4. Successfully map all the networking infrastructure to, from and within Sub-Saharan Africa (all terrestrial and submarine fiber links that exist in the region) 5. Have all RENs available on the platform with all their Member Institutions 6. Having mapped all SIDA and EU-funded e-infrastructure projects

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iMENTORS is a project co- funded by the European Commission’s DG CONNECT under the 7th Framework Programme. www.iMENTORS.eu

Copyright by the iMENTORS Consortium

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