TERENA NREN Compendium 2012
Basic Information

Updated: 15 July 2012 at 07:51

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F1. Full name of the organisation (in English)
Bulgarian Research and Education Network Association
F2. Full name of the organisation in the national language(s) (please use the Latin alphabet)
Sdruzhenie Bulgarska Izsledovatelska i Obrazovatelna Mrezha
F3. Abbreviation in English (if applicable)
BREN
F4. Abbreviation in the national language(s)
BIOM
F5. Visiting address
6 Gourko Street Street

Sofia 1000 City/postal code
F6. Postal address (if different from above)
Street

City/postal code
F7. Country
Bulgaria
F8. Fax
F9. Phone
+3592 981 52 41,
F10. General e-mail address
info@bren.bg
F11. Website
http://www.bren.bg
F12. Year the first research network operations started
1989
F13. Year in which research networking was started as a dedicated organisational unit
1989
F14. Year in which the NREN was founded in its current form
2006
F15. URL of description of the history of the organisation
www.bren.bg
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:

The governing structure includes a Chairman, CEO, Board of Directors, Control Committee, and a General Assembly, members of which are the Ministry of Transport, Information Technologies and Communications, the Council of Bulgarian Universities Rectors, the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and National Reserch Network Association
F20. URL of governing structure description:
http://bren.bg/en/?page_id=12
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.bren.bg/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9&Itemid=8&lang=en
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 (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:
No changes is planned
F35. Feedback regarding the Compendium 2011 and this questionnaire:
No problems
Remarks or further information regarding this section
Krasimir Simonski - Chairman of BREN ksimonski@bren.bg

TERENA NREN Compendium 2012 Basic Information

TERENA NREN Compendium 2012
Basic Information