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BASIC INFORMATION

Full name of the organisation (in English:) MARWAN
Full name of the organisation in the national language(s): Comité de Gestion du Réseau MARWAN - Centre National de Coordination et de Planification de la Recherche Scientifique et Technique (CNCPRST)
Abbreviation in the national language(s): MARWAN
Visiting address: 52, Av. Omar Ibn Al Khattab
City/postal code: Agdal - Rabat
Postal address: B.P. 8027
City/postal code: Agdal -Rabat

Morocco
Year founded: 1998
Year operations started: 2000
Short description of the history of the NREN: · MARWAN :
Derived from the expression Morocco Wide Area Network, MARWAN is a national information network dedicated to education, training and research.

Its organisation was decided by the Prime Minister in 1998 and carried out/completed in 2000 by the Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Culture, the Ministry of National Education, and the Ministry in Charge of Vocational Training, in collaboration with Maroc Telecom (IAM), which is the operator in charge of the realisation of the telecommunication network management. The convention of partnership signed between the three Ministries cited above and the Maroc Telecom puts the conditions of this partnership.
Fax: +(212) 37 68 62 35
Phone: +(212) 37 68 62 33


ORGANISATIONAL INFORMATION

Form of organisation: Governmental organisation (govt. dept., agency or organisation under govt. umbrella, etc.) /
Brief description of the governing structure: · Comité de Gestion du Réseau MARWAN (Management committee):
This committee is composed of representative members of the three departments (Ministry of Education, Ministry of Higher Education and Ministry of Vocational Training).
Its functions are:
o Administrative management
o Technical management
o Attribution of connection authorisation
o Organisation of a security and good usage charter
o Organisation of sensitisation and training sessions
o Assistance for elaboration and evolution of security policy
o Provide the appropriate people with the pertinent information
o Organisation of efficient means of distributing the information
o Internal promotion and co-operation with other networks
o Collaboration and co-operation with similar organisations
Name(s) of Chief Executive Officer(s): Mr. Redouane Merrouch
Mr. Hassan Bouhaddou
Remarks: E-mail addresses: <merrouch@marwan.ac.ma>; and <bouhaddou@marwan.ac.ma>;


STAFFING



FINANCES, BUDGET

Total budget of last financial year (in euro): 1.2 M


 
Method of obtaining national data communications capacity: We have a contract with one provider
Method of obtaining international data communications capacity: Through contract(s) with (a) provider(s)
Remarks: Connectivity provided by Maroc Telecom


USER BASE

Total number of students in tertiary education (x 1000): 234, year: 1998


CAPACITY AND PLANS



Current core network capacity in Mbps: 2


 


SERVICES AND DEVELOPMENTS