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NREN. Its Existence and Mission. Predrag Pale Predrag.Pale@FER.hr. Yesterday. the world without networks no technology no service academic community as inventor (of technology) experimentator (with applications). Today. commercial networks available
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NREN Its Existence and Mission Predrag Pale Predrag.Pale@FER.hr
Yesterday • the world without networks • no technology • no service • academic community as • inventor (of technology) • experimentator (with applications)
Today • commercial networks available • networking services are a commodity • (usually)significant gap between AC and other communities • primary and secondary education • (public) libraries • cultural institutions
Tomorrow ?
The Mission MNREN = ƒ ( RAC ) MNREN– the mission RAC– the role of academic community
The Role of Academic Community • is the Academic Community • autistic ? • science because of science • self-sufficient • “outside” of society • and its needs and problems • or • the leader in development (of society) ? • (deeply) engaged • in needs and problems of the society • proactive • a paradigm and a test-bed • for future changes in society • in service of science or in service of society
The Role of IT in AC • is Information Technology (in AC) • a support system ? • for traditional activities • an infrastructure ? • essential for new way of academic work and life • a tool ? • to achieve main goals
The Role of a NREN • is a NREN • a support organization ? • acts on request (from members of AC) • a coordinator ? • acts jointly (with members of AC) • a leader ? • acts as an initiator • of programs, projects • acts as an awareness agent • in academic community • in the society as a whole
The Domain of a NREN • academic community only ? • the whole educational community ? • the whole non-profit area ? • public libraries • NGOs • the whole public services ? • government services • judicial system • semi-commercial services ? • public health system
Leading (consulting, supervision, project management) Influencing (strategies, interns, infiltration) Promotion (events, media, marketing) Experience (pilot projects, co-operation) Education (literature, courses) Information Infrastructure (systems, databases, flow) Computer Infrastructure (servers, classrooms) Communication Infrastructure (access, network) The Role & Activities of a NREN
Why To Extend The Domain • other domains • do have an (urgent ?) need • do not have organization like NREN • could public interest be trusted to for-profit organizations ? • NREN does have • accumulated knowledge and experience • a network of partners and suppliers • an active user base (academic community) • both are financed from the (same) budget
What has NATO to do with Information Warfare ? I don’t know. But I do know that, in the future when there will be such (IW) a threat, NATO will be called to act. Therefore, we have to get ready, today. Admiral Harold Gehman, Jr. NATO Commander in Chief Pacific at “Open Road ’99”, Norfolk
Communication Infrastructure • connectivity as a commodity • high-tech experimental test-bed
Computer Infrastructure • common servers • common and general purpose classrooms
Information Infrastructure • information systems • (scientific) databases • (user) support • implementation assistance
Education • tutorials for new technologies • courses for new tools • customized literature • knowledge verification
Experience • to create, gather, store and disseminate experience • ICT application research & development • pilot projects • cooperation • knowledge management
Promotion • awareness building • communication enhancing • events • media • marketing
Leading • large scale projects • initiation • coordination • consulting • supervision • project management
Influencing • creating and pursuing the vision • defining strategies • accepting interns • infiltration by sharing people