TERENA NREN Compendium 2008
Basic Information

Updated: 3 July 2008 at 09:36
Organisation:
Users / Clients Network Connectivity - General Network Connectivity and Services Technical Services Services - Other Funding and Staffing Basic Information

  1. D: Basic Information

  2. Macedonian Academic and Research Network
  3. Makedonska akademska nauchno-istrazhuvachka mrezha
  4. MARNet
  5. MARNet
  6. Univerzitet "Sv. Kiril i Metodij" Bul. Krste Misirkov b.b.
    1000 SKOPJE
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  8. Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic Of
  9. +389 2 3293-299
  10. +389 2 3293-296
  11. gone@marnet.net.mk
  12. dns.marnet.net.mk
  13. name@marnet.net.mk
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    1. ( )Separate legal entity of its own
      (x)Not a legal entity of its own, but part of a larger organisation
      ( )Not a separate legal entity and also not part of a larger organisation
    2. University Ss. Cyril & Methodius University in Skopje
    3. ( )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
    5. Management board of MARNet consists of 8 members: 5 appointed by the rector, 1 appointed by the Ministry of Research and Education, 2 others appoint by two other universities.
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    8. Prof. Dr. Margita Kon-Popovska
      President of the Managing Board of MARNet
      margita@ii.edu.mk
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    10. Mr Goran Muratovski
      Network manager
      gone@ukim.edu.mk
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    13. MARNet has built own 20 km fiber optic infrastructure in Skopje metropolitan area connecting 6 major campus, as also wireless network. International connectivity is upgraded from 4 to 34 mbps and from 1. Jan 2007, 68 mbps is in place. Significant role is given to MARnet in the national eMacedonia strategy and strategy for Modernisation of the educational system adopted by national Parliament. Fiber optic connectivity is foreseen for connectivity to other two public major university towns Bitola and Tetovo.