Common NREN Information Model 2013
Basic Information

Updated: 14 June 2013 at 14:29

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Basic Information

F1. Full name of the organisation (in English)
Funet
F2. Full name of the organisation in the national language(s)
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
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 to a short description of the history of the organisation
https://info.funet.fi/wiki/x/b4ArAQ (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. Name of the parent organisation (in English):
CSC — IT Center for Science Ltd.
F18. What is the formal relationship between the NREN 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. Brief description of the governing structure of the NREN
(in terms of members, governing body, decision making process, etc.)
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 to a description of the governing structure
http://www.csc.fi/english/csc/overview/organisation
F21. Does the NREN have a Connection Policy on its website?
(x)Yes ( )No
F22. URL
https://info.funet.fi/wiki/x/MIIl (in Finnish)
F23. Does the NREN have an Acceptable Use Policy?
(x)Yes ( )No
F24. URL to the AUP:
https://info.funet.fi/wiki/x/MIIl (in Finnish)
F25. Has the AUP been changed in the last year?
( )Yes (x)No
F26. Brief summary of how it has changed
F27. Does the NREN request its connected sites to sign Terms and Conditions in addition to the CP and AUP?
(x)Yes ( )No
F28. Does the NREN have an environmental policy for efficient use of power, recycling etc.?
(x)Yes ( )No
F29. URL
http://www.csc.fi/english/csc/overview/social_responsibility/green_office
F30. Has the NREN carried out a greenhouse gas audit, or does it plan to do so?
( )Yes (x)No ( )Planned
F31. Period covered by the audit
F32. Total amount of greenhouse gas emissions in tons of CO2 equivalent
F33. Short description of major changes that occurred in the organisation and/or services during the past year or that are foreseen for the coming year (structural changes, changes in the NREN mandate or remit, major technology upgrades, changes in the user base, etc.)
Cross Border Fiber was deployed between northern parts of Finland and Sweden.
MPLS technique was deployed in Funet.
F34. Feedback, both regarding the Compendium 2012 and this questionnaire.
In question A8 it would be beneficial to indicate more closely which Unesco statistics to rely to. Now this was used: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/GED%20Documents%20C/Eng_GED%202010_web_v2.pdf

In question C17 it is not clear if Terena Certificate Service should be noticed or not. Now it was noticed.
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Common NREN Information Model 2013 Basic Information

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Basic Information