Middle East Digital Library Workshop Network Infrastructure Dr Malcolm Read JISC Executive Secretary Supporting education and research
National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) • Link universities and research establishments and often colleges, schools etc. • Most countries in Europe, North America and Australasia have well established NRENs. • More recently North Africa, South Africa, “Silk Road” & South America etc. Supporting education and research
NREN Roles • Backbone • Regional Networks (some large countries) • Advice and Guidance (eg LANs) • Video Conference Service • Recently – Authentication and Authorisation Supporting education and research
International Connections • Scandanavia – Nordunet (DK, S, FI, N, IS) aggregate purchasing power, economies of scale. • Europe – Géant networks linking NRENs managed by DANTE. • USA – typically acts as hub for national or continental networks. Supporting education and research
EUMEDCONNECT Objectives To establish an electronic, Internet-based network in the Mediterranean region to: • Connect MED Partners’ research and education communities to Europe via GÉANT • Enable research and educational collaboration within the MED region Thereby: – Ease the EU-MED research networking ‘digital divide’ – Strengthen human relationships and stability Supporting education and research
EUMEDCONNECT Project Partners • Coordinating Partner - DANTE • MED partners/beneficiaries: – Algeria, Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Malta, Morocco, Palestinian Authority, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey • EU partners: – National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) of France, Greece, Italy and Spain • Funded up to 10 M EURO/80% by European Commission – DG AIDCO EUMEDIS programme • Remaining funding - from beneficiaries • Contracted - to June 2006, being extended to late 2007 Supporting education and research
EUMEDCONNECT Challenges • Monopoly national operators • Limited international telecoms infrastructure and poor investment conditions • Unaffordably high commercial prices • De-regulation slow, competition weak • No consortium • Difficult political climate Supporting education and research
EUMEDCONNECT
Who is using the network? • 11 out of 12 EUMEDIS partners connected directly or via GEANT 2 • Over 180 Mediterranean universities and research centres and 1 M+ users connected for first time • EUMEDIS Pilot projects, e. g. – STRABON (tourism and culture) – already using EUMEDCONNECT in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia – MEDFORIST (e-Business learning) – was able to move server from Paris to Rabat in July 2005 – EUMEDCancer (Medical e-Learning) - will use EUMEDCONNECT once coordinating partner’s new site is connected to GARR • EUMEDGRID – first Mediterranean grid computing project from Jan 2006 for 2 years Supporting education and research
Funding- 1 Mixture of government/ university funding depends on HE funding environment. For example UK, Finland, Central Europe mainly government funded and managed. USA, Australia, Germany, Sweden mainly university funded and managed. But most countries have mixed funding models Supporting education and research
Funding - 2 Government “top sliced” funding often used to initiate and underwrite NREN and encourage usage – especially where HE mostly Government funded. Ensures ubiquity. Once well established percentage of direct HE funding tends to increase especially when HE is mostly private Supporting education and research
Direct Institution Funding Subscription – usually based on size of institution (eg total income) Usage Charging – fair but unpopular. Uncertain bills and discourages use. Supporting education and research
Скачать презентацию Middle East Digital Library Workshop Network Infrastructure Dr
78aa843b9048cbf4ddb8942fe92b9e21.ppt