TERENA NREN Compendium 2012
Basic Information

Updated: 28 June 2012 at 14:41

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F1. Full name of the organisation (in English)
Funet
F2. Full name of the organisation in the national language(s) (please use the Latin alphabet)
Funet
F3. Abbreviation in English (if applicable)
Funet
F4. Abbreviation in the national language(s)
Funet
F5. Visiting address
c/o CSC, Keilaranta 14 Street

02150 ESPOO City/postal code
F6. Postal address (if different from above)
P.O. Box 405 Street

02101 ESPOO City/postal code
F7. Country
Finland
F8. Fax
+358 9 457 2302
F9. Phone
+358 9 457 2001
F10. General e-mail address
helpdesk@csc.fi
F11. Website
http://www.funet.fi (http://www.csc.fi/funet)
F12. Year the first research network operations started
1983
F13. Year in which research networking was started as a dedicated organisational unit
1983
F14. Year in which the NREN was founded in its current form
1983
F15. URL of description of the history of the organisation
http://www.csc.fi/hallinto/funet/esittely/historia (ISBN: 9789525520354, the history book of Funet in Finnish)
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. Parent organisation (in English):
CSC — IT Center for Science Ltd.
F18. Formal relationship between the organisation and the government:
( )We are a government agency or part of a ministry
(x)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
F19. Governing structure:

Funet is a service provided by CSC — IT Center for Science Ltd.
CSC is a not-for-profit company 100% owned and governed by the Ministry of Education and Culture in Finland. As a limited company, CSC has a Board of Directors (appointed by the shareholders, that is Ministry of Education and Culture) and a Managing Director.
F20. URL of governing structure description:
http://www.csc.fi/english/csc/overview/organisation
F21. Collaboration with NRENs outside of the GÉANT area and/or involvement in other projects or activities with other parties:
F22. Do you have a Connection Policy on your website?
(x)Yes ( )No
F23. Connection Policy URL:
http://www.csc.fi/hallinto/funet/palvelut/yhteydet/kayttosaannot (in Finnish)
F24. Do you have an Acceptable Use Policy?
(x)Yes ( )No
F25. AUP URL:
http://www.csc.fi/hallinto/funet/palvelut/yhteydet/kayttosaannot (in Finnish)
F26. Has your AUP been changed in the last year?
( )Yes (x)No
F27. How?
F28. Do you request your connected sites to sign Terms and Conditions in addition to the CP and AUP?
(x)Yes ( )No
F29. Does your NREN have an environmental policy for efficient use of power, recycling etc.?
(x)Yes ( )No
F30. Environmental Policy URL:
http://www.csc.fi/english/csc/overview/social_responsibility/green_office
F31. Has your NREN carried out a greenhouse gas audit, or does it plan to do so?
( )Yes (x)No ( )Planned
F32. Give the period covered by the audit
F33. Give the total amount of greenhouse gas emissions in tons of CO2 equivalent
F34. Short description of major changes that occurred during the past year or that are foreseen for the coming year:
F35. Feedback regarding the Compendium 2011 and this questionnaire:
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TERENA NREN Compendium 2012 Basic Information

TERENA NREN Compendium 2012
Basic Information