TERENA NREN Compendium 2010
Basic Information

Updated: 19 October 2010 at 11:36

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F1. Full name of the organisation (in English)
The Jordanian Universities Network
F2. Full name of the organisation in the national language(s) (please use the Latin alphabet)
Shabakat Aljamiat Al Urduniyeh
F3. Abbreviation in English (if applicable)
JUNet
F4. Abbreviation in the national language(s)
F5. Visiting address
Ahmad Tarawneh Street Street

Al Jubaiha 11942, Amman City/postal code
F6. Postal address (if different from above)
P.O. Box 1599 Street

City/postal code
F7. Country
Jordan
F8. Fax
+962 6 5330984
F9. Phone
+962 6 5330527
F10. General e-mail address
junet@junet.edu.jo
F11. Website
www.junet.edu.jo
F12. Year the first research network operations started
2003
F13. Year in which research networking was started as a dedicated organisational unit
2003
F14. Year in which the NREN was founded in its current form
(Please compare the answers given here with the answers of some of the other NRENs you are familiar with)
2005
F15. If you have a short description of the history of your organisation on your website, please provide a URL to that brief description
www.junet.edu.jo
F16. 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
F17. If so, please give the name of the parent organisation (in English):
F18. What is the formal relationship between your organisation and your government?
( )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
(x)Other, please explain below
JUNet is a non for profit company owned and managed by the Public Universities.
F19. Please briefly describe the governing structure of your NREN
(in terms of members, governing body, decision making process, etc.)
as a priveat company owned by the Public Universities, JUNet is managed by a Board of Directors appointed by the General Board. the General Board is formulated from the shareholders which are the Public Universities.
F20. If you have a description of your governing structure on your website, please give the URL
F21. Do you have a Connection Policy on your website?
( )Yes (x)No
F22. If yes, please specify the URL
F23. Do you have an Acceptable Use Policy?
( )Yes (x)No
F24. Please provide the URL to the AUP:
F25. Has your AUP been changed in the last year?
( )Yes ( )No
F26. If yes, please summarise briefly how it has changed
F27. Do you have a Security Policy?
( )Yes (x)No
F28. If yes, please give the URL
F29. Do you request your connected sites to sign Terms and Conditions in addition to the CP and AUP?
(x)Yes ( )No
F30. Does your NREN have an environmental policy for efficient use of power, recycling etc.?
( )Yes (x)No
F31. If available online, please give the URL
F32. Has your NREN carried out a greenhouse gas audit, or does it plan to do so?
( )Yes (x)No ( )Planned
F33. If Yes, please give the net result, in tonnes of GHG equivalent, or else a URL to the audit report:
F34. We would appreciate it if you would be able to give us a short description of major changes that occurred in your organisation and/or services during the past year or that you foresee for the coming year (structural changes, changes in your mandate or remit, major technology upgrades, changes in the user base, etc.)
F35. We would be interested in receiving your feedback, both regarding the Compendium 2009 and this questionnaire. Both general comments and specific comments (e.g. about questions that you found difficult to understand or to answer or of limited value) would be appreciated.
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TERENA NREN Compendium 2010 Basic Information

TERENA NREN Compendium 2010
Basic Information