TERENA NREN Compendium 2008
Basic Information

Updated: 8 May 2008 at 15:36

D: Basic Information
D.1 Full name of the organisation (in English)
Croatian Academic and Research Network - CARNet
D.2 Full name of the organisation in the national language(s)
Hrvatska akademska i istraživačka mreža - CARNet
D.3 Abbreviation in English
CARNet
D.4 Abbreviation in the national language(s)
CARNet
D.5 Visiting address
Josipa Marohnića 5 Street

ZAGREB 10 000 City/postal code
D.7 Postal address
Street

City/postal code
D.9 Country
Croatia
D.10 Fax
+385 1 666 1 615
D.11 Phone
+385 1 666 1 616
D.12 General e-mail address
office@carnet.hr
D.13 Website
http://www.carnet.hr
D.14 Convention used for individual e-mail addresses
Name.Surname@CARNet.hr
D.15 Year the first research network operations started
1992
D.16 Year in which research networking was started as a dedicated organisational unit
1991
D.17 Year in which the NREN was founded in its current form
1995
D.18 Short description of the history of the organisation
http://www.carnet.hr/history

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?
(x)We are a government agency or part of a ministry
( )The Government appoints at least half of the members of our Governing body
( )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 Government of the Republic of Croatia established CARNet as an institution for computer and information infrastructural activities in education and science, as well as promotion of IT in Croatia.
The CARNet bodies are the Board of Governors and CEO - Chief Executive Officer. The Board of Governors governs CARNet. The Board of Governors pass the Bylaws, the Act on the internal structure and mode of operation, the Act on distribution of the employees' salaries, the programme of operation and development. It supervises the implementation of these documents and decides on the financial and annual account. It also proposes the changes of activities and of the status and provides the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports and the CEO of CARNet with suggestions and opinions on specific issues. A CEO manages CARNet. The CEO is appointed and dismissed by the Minister of Science, Education and Sports in accordance with the law and the Bylaws.
D.22 URL to description of the governing structure
http://www.carnet.hr/organization
D.23 Senior management team
CEO Mr. Title Zvonimir First name Stanić Last name
Chief Executive Officer Job Title

Zvonimir.Stanic@CARNet.hr E-mail address
CEO 2 Mr. Title Vlado First name Pribolšan Last name
Vice CEO Job Title

Vlado.Pribolsan@CARNet.hr E-mail address
CTO Ms. Title Ivana First name Golub Last name
Deputy CEO CARNet and Head of Network Infrastructure Job Title

Ivana.Golub@CARNet.hr E-mail address
CTO 2 Mr. Title Branko First name Radojević Last name
Deputy CEO CARNet Job Title

Branko.Radojevic@CARNet.hr 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
CARNet is implementing major project of connecting all primary and secondary schools to the network. Also, extensive work is being done to implement the E-Islands project.
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TERENA NREN Compendium 2008 Basic Information

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TERENA NREN Compendium 2008
Basic Information