D2.2 First Report on the Online Virtual Observatory January 31, 2013 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 1 | Page D2.2 First Report on the Online Virtual Observatory January 31, 2013 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 2 | Page D2.2 First Report on the Online Virtual Observatory January 31, 2013 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 3 | Page D2.2 First Report on the Online Virtual Observatory January 31, 2013 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 EUROPE .............................................................................. 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 4 | Page D2.2 First Report on the Online Virtual Observatory January 31, 2013 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 Senegal Research & Education Network ............................................................................... 71