EuroCAIRN

EuroCAIRN illustration European Co-operation for Academic and Industrial Research Networking (Eureka Project 1061)

October 1993 - June 1996
Objective(s) Preparing for the next generation pan-European research network after EuropaNET.
Achievements

Documented the high-speed networking requirements of the European research networks

Presented a plan/blueprint for the setting up of a high-speed pan-European infrastructure.

Milestones
  • May 1994:  DANTE contracted to produce report
  • November 1994: interim report submitted
  • November 1994: consultation meeting with NREN representatives
  • December 1994: draft final report submitted
  • January 1995: submission of final report
  • March 1995: approval of final report
(Co-)Funding Budget: EUR920 000
Partners

European Commission
Norway: Royal Ministry of Education, Research & Church Affairs (Project Initiator)

Austria: Federal Ministry of Science and Research
Belgium: Science Policy Office
Denmark: Ministry of Research
Finland: Ministry of Education
Germany: Federal Ministry for Research and Technology
Hungary: R&D Information Infrastructure Program Co-ordination Office
Ireland: Irish Science and Technology Agency
Italy: Ministry of Universities, Scientific Research and Technology (INFN-CNAF)
Luxembourg: Ministry of Education
Netherlands: Ministry of Education and Science
Portugal: Junta Nacional de Investigacao Cientifica e Technologica (JNICT)
Slovenia: Ministry of Science and Technology
Sweden: Ministry of Education and Science
Switzerland: Federal Office of Education and Science
Turkey: Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey
United Kingdom: Joint Information Systems Committee

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