Common NREN Information Model 2013
Basic Information

Updated: 1 July 2013 at 17:14

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Basic Information

F1. Full name of the organisation (in English)
CANARIE Inc.
F2. Full name of the organisation in the national language(s)
CANARIE inc. (French)
F3. Abbreviation in English (if applicable)
CANARIE
F4. Abbreviation in the national language(s)
CANARIE
F5. Visiting address
45 O'Connor St., Suite 500 Street

Ottawa, Ontario K1P 1A4 City/postal code
F6. Postal address (if different from above)
Street

City/postal code
F7. Country
Canada
F8. Fax
+1 613 943 5443
F9. Phone
+1 613 9435454
F10. General e-mail address
info@canarie.ca
F11. Website
www.canarie.ca
F12. Year the first research network operations started
1990
F13. Year in which research networking was started as a dedicated organisational unit
1990
F14. Year in which the NREN was founded in its current form
1990
F15. URL to a short description of the history of the organisation
http://www.canarie.ca/en/about/aboutus
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. Name of the parent organisation (in English):
F18. What is the formal relationship between the NREN 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. Brief description of the governing structure of the NREN
(in terms of members, governing body, decision making process, etc.)
CANARIE is governed by a board of 15 individuals, roughly half are from Canadian institutions and others are from the private sector.
F20. URL to a description of the governing structure
http://www.canarie.ca/en/about/aboutus/boarddirectors
F21. Does the NREN have a Connection Policy on its website?
(x)Yes ( )No
F22. URL
http://www.canarie.ca/templates/network/policies/docs/connectionpolicy_e.pdf
F23. Does the NREN have an Acceptable Use Policy?
(x)Yes ( )No
F24. URL to the AUP:
http://www.canarie.ca/templates/network/policies/docs/CANARIE_AUP.pdf
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?
( )Yes (x)No
F28. Does the NREN have an environmental policy for efficient use of power, recycling etc.?
( )Yes (x)No
F29. URL
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.)
F34. Feedback, both regarding the Compendium 2012 and this questionnaire.
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Common NREN Information Model 2013 Basic Information

Common NREN Information Model 2013
Basic Information