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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
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
15 February | 2016Lebanon connects to GÉANTLebanon has recently joined the global R&E networking community and accelerated efforts to establish its own NREN - eduroam is driving the force behind it.
25 January | 2016GÉANT partners up with Union for the Mediterranean to support the digital economy in the MediterraneanGÉANT has recently been given official recognition by the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) of its role in R&E networking.
27 October | 2015“In The Field with research and education networks” blog is now live!The blog was developed by Jane Gifford (AARNet) and launched as part of the Global PR network activities.
25 March | 2015EUMEDCONNECT3 tender for upgrading Algeria connectivity publishedThe final closing date for tender responses is 22 April 2015.
18 December | 2014What does the future hold for the EUMEDCONNECT3 project?David West, EUMEDCONNECT3 Project Manager talks about the opportunities and challenges ahead.
12 December | 2014From plans to deployment: focus on pan-Arab R&E network construction at e-AGE 2014The 4th “International Platform on Integrating Arab e-Infrastructure in a Global Environment” – e-AGE 2014 – took place 10-11 December 2014 in Muscat.
19 November | 2014ASREN launches first link to London PoPThe Arab States Research and Education Network has announced an agreement with DAMAMAX, one of the leading providers of communications services and broadband solutions in Jordan.
10 November | 2014Msila University in Algeria hosts workshop on the use of Science Gateway Grid facilities for physicistsOrganised by the DZ e-Science GRID team on behalf of the Algerian Research Network.
10 October | 2014DANTE and TERENA join forces to become the GÉANT AssociationIn response to the community of Europe’s national research and education networking organisations’ (NRENs’) wishes, the GÉANT Association has been formed by re-organising TERENA and DANTE under a unified governance structure
30 September | 2014New digital cooperation initiatives launchedEuropean Union, Jordan and Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) Ministers in charge of the Digital Economy launch new digital cooperation initiatives

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