TERENA NREN Compendium 2009
Basic Information

Updated: 3 August 2010 at 17:32
Organisation:
Users / Clients Services Traffic Technical Services Funding and Staffing Basic Information
  1. CANARIE Inc.
  2. CANARIE inc. (French)
  3. CANARIE
  4. CANARIE
  5. 45 O'Connor St., Suite 500
    Ottawa, Ontario K1P 1A4
  6.  
     
  7. Canada
  8. 6139435443
  9. +1 613 9435454
  10. info@canarie.ca
  11. www.canarie.ca
  12. [firstname].[lastname]@canarie.ca
  13. 1990
  14. 1990
  15. 1990
  16. http://www.canarie.ca/en/about/aboutus
  17. (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
  18. ( )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
  20. CANARIE is governed by a board of 12 individuals, 50% from Canadian institutions, 50% from the private sector.
  21. http://www.canarie.ca/en/about/aboutus/boarddirectors
  22. ( )Yes (x)No
  23.  
  24. (x)Yes ( )No
  25. http://www.canarie.ca/templates/programs/extension/docs/CANARIE_AUP.pdf
  26. (x)Yes ( )No
  27.  
  28. ( )Yes (x)No
  29.  
  30. (x)Yes ( )No
  31. ( )Yes (x)No
  32.  
  33. ( )Yes (x)No
  34. http://www.canarie.ca/canet4/connected/canet4_map.html
  35. (x)Yes ( )No
  36. http://ackbar.canet4.net/weathermap/canarie.html
  37. CANARIE's mandate was renewed in March 2007.

    Its mandate is for five years ending March 31, 2012. Under this mandate CANARIE will:

    Network Operations: To continue to operate CANARIE's Network as essential research infrastructure and to the extent resources permit,


    expand the provision of advanced network capabilities to Canada's research and education community;


    upgrade the capacity of the network in keeping with demand;


    increase access to and use of the network by real and virtual organizations consistent with the network's Acceptable Use Policy (AUP); and


    enhance Canada's involvement in international networking and networking-focused collaborations.



    Technology Innovation: To develop, demonstrate and implement next generation technologies to advance CANARIE's Network as a leading-edge research network, and to the extent resources permit,


    develop service-oriented-architecture-based software interfaces and tools that facilitate flexible use of network resources;


    develop service-oriented-architecture-based software interfaces, applications and tools that facilitate flexible and integrated use of distributed equipment and resources; and


    reinforce Canada's position as a recognized leader in the development and use of advanced research networks.