TERENA NREN Compendium 2006
Organisational Information

Updated: 20 April 2006 at 08:35
Organisation:
Users / Clients Network Traffic Funding & Staffing Services Basic Information Organisational Information
6.19 Form of organisation
(x)Separate legal entity of its own
( )Not a legal entity of its own
( )Not a separate legal entity and also not part of a larger organisation
Name of the parent organisation (in English)  
6.20 Formal relationship between the organisation and the government:
( )We are a government agency or part of a ministry
( )The Government appoints at least half of the members of our Governing body
(x)There is an indirect relationship (for example if at least half the members
of your Governing body are appointed by research and education institutions
that in itself are (largely) government-funded)
( )No formal relationship
( )Other, please explain below
6.21 Brief description of the governing structure:
Founders of the Georgian Research and Educational Networking Association - GRENA:
1. Georgian Academy of Sciences
2. Tbilisi State University
3. Georgian State Technical University
4. Tbilisi State Pedagogical University
5. Tbilisi State Medical University
6. Georgian State Agriculture University
7. High Energy Physics Institute of TSU
8. Open Society - Georgia Foundation
Each founder has a representative in the Executive Board.
6.22 Description on website:
http://www.grena.ge/english/about/index.html
6.23 Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Ramaz Kvatadze
Title of the job
Executive Director
Chief Executive Officer (2)
     
Title of the job
 
6.24Chief Technical Officer
Mr. Michael Kartvelishvili
Email
Title of the job Backbone Network Administrator
6.25Chief Technical Officer (2)
Mr. Merab Tavartkiladze
Email
Title of the job Head of User Support
6.26 Short description of major changes that occurred in the network during the past year or that are foreseen for the coming year:
Part of our international connectivity is switched to fiber optic link via Turk Telecom. Upgrade of fiber backbone in Tbilisi to GE is completed.
6.27 Feedback:

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