TERENA NREN Compendium 2012
Basic Information

Updated: 11 February 2013 at 16:19

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Basic Information

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
2002
F15. URL of description of the history of the organisation
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):
CERIST- Research Center in scientific and technical information
F18. Formal relationship between the organisation and the 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. Governing structure:

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. URL of governing structure description:
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?
( )Yes (x)No
F23. Connection Policy URL:
F24. Do you have an Acceptable Use Policy?
(x)Yes ( )No
F25. AUP URL:
http://www.arn.dz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=23&Itemid=37
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?
( )Yes (x)No
F29. Does your NREN have an environmental policy for efficient use of power, recycling etc.?
( )Yes (x)No
F30. Environmental Policy URL:
F31. Has your NREN carried out a greenhouse gas audit, or does it plan to do so?
( )Yes ( )No (x)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:
- Major upgrade backbone has been carried on during last year moving from 3 PoPs to 10 PoPs with Gigaethernet connectivity between PoPs.

- ARN is now an mpls network and the backbone is ready for Ipv6 routing.

- Connectivity upgrade of all connected sites (100) from SDH to FE links.

- A fully operated Certification Authority (DZ e-Science CA) for Grid services.
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