TERENA NREN Compendium 2008
Basic Information

Updated: 4 June 2008 at 17:18

D: Basic Information
D.1 Full name of the organisation (in English)
Foundation for National Scientific Computing
D.2 Full name of the organisation in the national language(s)
Fundação para a Computação Científica Nacional
D.3 Abbreviation in English
FCCN
D.4 Abbreviation in the national language(s)
FCCN
D.5 Visiting address
Avenida do Brasil 101 Street

1700 - 066 LISBOA City/postal code
D.7 Postal address
Street

City/postal code
D.9 Country
Portugal
D.10 Fax
+351 21 847 21 67
D.11 Phone
+351 21 844 01 00
D.12 General e-mail address
secretaria@fccn.pt
D.13 Website
http://www.fccn.pt
D.14 Convention used for individual e-mail addresses
firstname.familyname@fccn.pt
D.15 Year the first research network operations started
1990
D.16 Year in which research networking was started as a dedicated organisational unit
1990
D.17 Year in which the NREN was founded in its current form
1987
D.18 Short description of the history of the organisation
htttp://www.fccn.pt

D.19 Form of organisation
(x)Separate legal entity of its own
( )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
Name of the parent organisation
D.20 What is the 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
D.21 Description of the governing structure of the NREN
The activity plan and budget for each year is prepared by the Executive Board and approved by a Founders Board.
The daily operation is managed by the Executive Board.
D.22 URL to description of the governing structure
http://www.fccn.pt/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=5&MMN_position=7:7
D.23 Senior management team
CEO Prof. Title Pedro First name Veiga Last name
Chairman Job Title

pedro.veiga@fccn.pt E-mail address
CEO 2 Eng.ª Title Lusitana First name Fonseca Last name
Member of the board of directors Job Title

lusitana.fonseca@fccn.pt E-mail address
CTO Mr. Title João Nuno First name Ferreira Last name
Technical Director Job Title

ferreira@fccn.pt E-mail address
CTO 2 Mr. Title Lino First name Santos Last name
Technical Vice-Director Job Title

lino@fccn.pt E-mail address
OTHER Title First name Last name
Job Title

E-mail address
D.24 Short description of major changes that occurred in the network during the past year or that are foreseen for the coming year
During 2007 the main effort of FCCN has been directed to the extension of our optical fiber infrastructure to Spain in the North and East borders. A new cable is already installed between Porto and the Portuguese-Spanish border in Valença. At the same time a new tender for another cable to Spain has been launched and as a result a new cable shall be installed, in October 2008, in the border Elvas-Badajoz
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TERENA NREN Compendium 2008 Basic Information

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TERENA NREN Compendium 2008
Basic Information