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26 June | 2018Another AfricaConnect2 milestone achieved: Morocco re-connected ASREN and CNRST sign agreement to connect MARWAN to international R&E network fabric
05 June | 2018Five leading universities establish a Lebanese NREN (TechCARE)Lebanon is now joining the global NREN community: on 28 May, five major Lebanese universities signed the Technology Cooperation Agreement for Research and Education (TechCARE).
11 April | 2018GÉANT confirms Erik Huizer as CEOGÉANT is delighted to confirm Erik Huizer in his role as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) following his appointment in July 2017 on an interim basis.
19 January | 2018West and Central Africa connects to the global R&E network to unleash its potentialThe EU-funded AfricaConnect2 project has just announced that, following the tender call to connect West and Central (W&C) Africa back in June 2016, GÉANT has awarded a 15-year contract to MainOne for connectivity services.
12 December | 2017AfricaConnect2 and EUMEDCONNECT3 take to the stage at HQ of League of Arab Statese-AGE 2017 took place on 3-4 December in the palatial setting of the Headquarters of the League of Arab States (LAS) in Cairo.
05 December | 2017TNC18 Early bird registration NOW open‘Intelligent Networks, Cool Edges?’ is the theme of TNC18, the largest networking conference for research and education.
11 October | 2017New look “In The Field” blog unveiled – bookmark this site!Check out the revampled blog site with fascinating stories about how R&E networks advance knowledge and discovery.
05 October | 2017Join us at TNC18: Shape the Future of Research and Education!We are delighted to announce that the Call for Proposals for TNC18 is NOW OPEN. This year, the title of the leading conference for research and education in Europe is 'Intelligent networks, cool edges?'.
03 October | 2017Jordan back on the global R&E map thanks to EUMEDCONNECT3Last week the Arab States Research and Education Network (ASREN) announced the upgrade of its dedicated link from Amman, Jordan, to its PoP in London, from 155 Mbps to 1 Gbps.
19 January | 2017Eastern Mediterranean spurred on by EUMEDCONNECT3 project extension and Lebanon capacity upgradeThe year has started well for the NREN and user community across the Eastern Mediterranean thanks to a three-year extension of the EU-funded EUMEDCONNECT3 project, which supports international R&E connectivity for the region.
14 October | 2016 Empowering network engineers around the world: GÉANT and NSRC renew partnershipGÉANT and network engineering training provider NSRC have recently signed a new MoU to further expand joint activities in support of technical capacity building in emerging regions.
29 July | 2016Tender to accelerate international connectivity in Northern Africa now open!Supplier companies wishing to participate in the AfricaConnect2 tender for re-establishing and upgrading international connectivity across North Africa will need to register at the GÉANT procurement portal at www.geant-procurement.net to access the tender documents and description.
16 May | 2016ASREN connection opens door to global high-speed connectivity for Middle East science hubVia its dedicated link from Amman to its PoP in London, the Arab States Research and Education Network (ASREN) has recently connected SESAME
29 April | 20161 May 2016 marks next phase in GÉANT ProjectGN4-2 is a 32-month project beginning 1 May 2016 and ending 31 December 2018. As part of the GÉANT2020 Framework Partnership Agreement (FPA), it is funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020).
28 April | 2016Major boost for EU-Algerian science collaborations through first AfricaConnect2 connectionInternational connectivity available to Algeria’s scientists, academics and students has recently been upgraded from 622Mbps to 2.5Gbps by networking organisation GÉANT and its regional partner ASREN.

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