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Shaping Canada’s NREN

CANHEIT 2016 highlights the importance of Canada’s National Research and Education Network (NREN) in enabling global research collaborations and connecting over 600 institutions. The strategic plan maps out the evolution of the NREN in areas such as services, organization, and relationships, with the goal of strengthening Canadian leadership in research, education, and innovation.

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Shaping Canada’s NREN

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  1. Shaping Canada’s NREN Robin Winsor – Cybera Alfonso Licata – ORION BalaKathiresan – BCnet Neil McClughan – SRnet Mark Wolff – CANARIE Gerry Miller - MRnet CANHEIT 2016

  2. Canada’s National research and education Network Enables Canadian participation in global research collaborations, connects to 100 global NRENs Connects over 600 research and education institutions, plus over 5000 K-12 schools Supports Canadian leadership in data-intensive research and innovation Millions of Canadians have access to the NREN CANHEIT 2016

  3. INCREASING Demands on the NREN CANHEIT 2016

  4. WHY AN NREN STRATEGY? • The Canadian NREN is an equal partnership of all the regional R and E networks (RANs) in each province and territory, and CANARIE • Increasing demands in the regions and nationally • CANARIE and RAN strategies not previously aligned • Duplication of services/investment • Competing initiatives and priorities • Opportunity to increase effectiveness for stakeholders (R, E & I) CANHEIT 2016

  5. Nren strategic plan Maps out the evolution of the NREN in three areas: Services Organization Relationships With a goal of strengthening Canadian leadership in research, education and innovation CANHEIT 2016

  6. Strategic Plan Structure Development Build S, O • ________ • ________ • ________ • ________ Mitigate W, T Organization Relationships Services Improve Expand Aspire CANHEIT 2016

  7. Strategic Plan Map CANHEIT 2016

  8. short to medium term priorities • Fast, reliable networking • Ensure a fast, reliable research, education and innovation network that connects all qualified institutions • Communications programs and tactics • Establish a brand and communication strategy to increase communications channels, especially among provincial and federal stakeholder groups • Business processes and practices • Develop, implement and report on an operational plan • Expand service offerings • Distribute services across a national user base CANHEIT 2016

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