TERENA NREN Compendium 2012
Basic Information

Updated: 3 July 2012 at 09:46

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F1. Full name of the organisation (in English)
Consortium GARR
F2. Full name of the organisation in the national language(s) (please use the Latin alphabet)
Consortium GARR
F3. Abbreviation in English (if applicable)
GARR
F4. Abbreviation in the national language(s)
GARR
F5. Visiting address
Via dei Tizii, 6 Street

00185 Rome City/postal code
F6. Postal address (if different from above)
Street

City/postal code
F7. Country
Italy
F8. Fax
+ 39 06 4962 2044
F9. Phone
+39 06 4962 2000
F10. General e-mail address
info@garr.it
F11. Website
http://www.garr.it
F12. Year the first research network operations started
1988
F13. Year in which research networking was started as a dedicated organisational unit
1987
F14. Year in which the NREN was founded in its current form
2002
F15. URL of description of the history of the organisation
http://www.garr.it/a/garr/garr/storia
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. Parent organisation (in English):
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
(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
F19. Governing structure:

GARR is composed by all subjects representing the Italian Academic and Scientific Research Community.
The main governance of GARR is the Board of directors, which is composed of the President and six members appointed by CNR, ENEA, INFN and Fondazione CRUI on behalf of the Italian Universities. For all technical and scientific evaluations GARR refers to a Technical and Scientific Committee composed by 9 members. The management of GARR is headed by a Director.

The daily operations and management of GARR is done by "Direzione GARR", whose organisational structure is described in:

http://www.garr.it/a/garr/garr/organizzazione
F20. URL of governing structure description:
http://www.garr.it/a/garr/garr/organizzazione
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.garr.it/a/utenti/regole-di-accesso
F24. Do you have an Acceptable Use Policy?
(x)Yes ( )No
F25. AUP URL:
http://www.garr.it/a/utenti/regole-di-accesso/acceptable-use-policy-aup
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.?
( )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 (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