TERENA NREN Compendium 2011
Basic Information

Updated: 18 February 2012 at 02:32

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F1. Full name of the organisation (in English)
Research Centre on Scientific and Technical Information
F2. Full name of the organisation in the national language(s) (please use the Latin alphabet)
Centre de Recherche sur l'Information Scientifique et Technique
F3. Abbreviation in English (if applicable)
CERIST
F4. Abbreviation in the national language(s)
CERIST
F5. Visiting address
Rue des Trois Freres Aissiou Ben-Aknoun, Algiers Street

Algiers/16035 City/postal code
F6. Postal address (if different from above)
Street

City/postal code
F7. Country
Algeria
F8. Fax
+213 21912126 -+213 21916210
F9. Phone
+213 21912136 -+213 21915434
F10. General e-mail address
info@arn.dz
F11. Website
http://www.arn.dz
F12. Year the first research network operations started
1996
F13. Year in which research networking was started as a dedicated organisational unit
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)
2002
F15. If you have a short description of the history of your organisation on your website, please provide a URL to that brief description
F16. Form of organisation
( )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
F17. If so, please give the name of the parent organisation (in English):
CERIST- Research Center in scientific and technical information
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
We are a research institution belonging to the Ministry of Higher education and scientific research.
F19. Please briefly describe the governing structure of your NREN
(in terms of members, governing body, decision making process, etc.)
The NREN is managed by the Networks Division of the CERIST and the decision for each program is prepared and proposed by the Networks Divsion of CERIST and submitted to the Ministry for approval.
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?
(x)Yes ( )No
F24. Please provide the URL to the AUP:
http://www.arn.dz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=23&Itemid=37
F25. Has your AUP been changed in the last year?
( )Yes (x)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?
( )Yes (x)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 ( )No ( )Planned
F33. 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.)
Realisation of a new backbone with 10 PoPs and Giga link between PoPs. Upgrade of connexion of all connected sites to FE link with capacity between 100 and 10 Mbps.
Set up of an mpls architecture on the backbone with Ipv6 service.
F34. We would be interested in receiving your feedback, both regarding the Compendium 2011 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 2011 Basic Information

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Basic Information