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May, 2007 Black Sea Initiative and its Current Status The aim of The aim of the BSI the BSI is interconnection of is interconnection of NRENs NRENs in countries of Black Sea region with in countries of Black Sea region with fiber optic. Idea was suggested in Tbilisi, fiber optic. Idea was suggested in Tbilisi, March 2006. March 2006. Meetings of Meetings of several several NREN NREN s s were held in were held in Istanbul, May and November 2006. Istanbul, May and November 2006. NRENs from NRENs from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Bulgaria, Moldova, Georgia, Greece, Poland, Moldova, Georgia, Greece, Poland, Romania, Romania, Russia, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine expressed Turkey and Ukraine expressed interest to participate in interest to participate in BSI BSI . . Cooperation with BSUN – the Ukraine is now in Cooperation with BSUN – the Ukraine is now in the chair of this organization and intensively the chair of this organization and intensively promote Black Sea networking initiative promote Black Sea networking initiative
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May, 2007 Memorandum of Understanding
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May, 2007
Black Sea Initiative and its Current Status
The aim of The aim of the BSIthe BSI is interconnection of is interconnection of NRENs NRENs in countries of Black Sea region with fiber optic. in countries of Black Sea region with fiber optic. Idea was suggested in Tbilisi, March 2006.Idea was suggested in Tbilisi, March 2006.Meetings of Meetings of several several NRENNRENss were held in were held in Istanbul, May and November 2006.Istanbul, May and November 2006.NRENs from NRENs from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Bulgaria, Moldova, Georgia, Greece, Poland, Moldova, Georgia, Greece, Poland, Romania,Romania, Russia, Russia,Turkey and Ukraine expressed Turkey and Ukraine expressed interest to participate in interest to participate in BSIBSI..Cooperation with BSUN – the Ukraine is now in Cooperation with BSUN – the Ukraine is now in the chair of this organization and intensively the chair of this organization and intensively promote Black Sea networking initiative promote Black Sea networking initiative
May, 2007
Black Sea InitiativeBlack Sea Initiative
Memorandum of Understanding between NRENs of 12 Memorandum of Understanding between NRENs of 12 countries and CEENet has been signed and sent to EC. countries and CEENet has been signed and sent to EC.
The draft of the government support letter has been The draft of the government support letter has been prepared.prepared.
POS main recommendation is deployment and POS main recommendation is deployment and interconnection of DF infrastructure of NRENs in these interconnection of DF infrastructure of NRENs in these countries.countries.
It became clear that in 2007 there is no mechanism It became clear that in 2007 there is no mechanism through which EC can fund POS recommendation.through which EC can fund POS recommendation.
May, 2007
Memorandum of Understanding
Memorandum of Understanding
among
ASNET-AM, AzRENA, CEENet, GRENA, GRNET, ISOC-AM, ISTF, NCIRT, PIONIER,
RENAM, RoEduNet, RUNNet/RBNet, ULAKBIM, URAN
towards
THE DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION NETWORK
IN BLACK SEA COUNTRIES
September 8th, 2006 Warsaw, Poland
May, 2007
Black Sea InitiativeBlack Sea Initiative During Istanbul meeting on November 9, 2006 During Istanbul meeting on November 9, 2006 two possibilities of participation in FP7 Calls two possibilities of participation in FP7 Calls were discussed:were discussed:
1. INFRA-2007-1.2.3. e-Science Grid 1. INFRA-2007-1.2.3. e-Science Grid Infrastructures – all BS NRENS were encouraged Infrastructures – all BS NRENS were encouraged to participate in existing or new Grid projects to participate in existing or new Grid projects (Baltic Grid, SEE-GRID, …). (Baltic Grid, SEE-GRID, …).
2. INFRA-2007-3.1.3 Studies, conferences and 2. INFRA-2007-3.1.3 Studies, conferences and coordination actions supporting European and/or coordination actions supporting European and/or international cooperation for e-Infrastructures – international cooperation for e-Infrastructures – to prepare proposals for East European and to prepare proposals for East European and South Caucasus NRENs connectivity to GEANT.South Caucasus NRENs connectivity to GEANT.
May, 2007
Black Sea InitiativeBlack Sea Initiative for Moldova and the Ukraine
Meeting of representatives of RENAM, URAN and PSNC-Pionier was held on April 18, 2007 in Poznan (Poland).
The following items were discussed: - Preparation of a new regional proposal for
submission to NATO – fiber connection implementation between Moldavian NREN RENAM and the Ukrainian NREM URAN. The project presumes a coordination or of this regional initiative and participation in the proposal elaboration the partners from Romania (RoEduNet) and Poland (PSNC).
- Project consideration – for the first stage to organize 155 Mbps channels for accessing GEANT infrastructure from Moldova to Romania and the Ukraine to Poland.
May, 2007
Black Sea InitiativeBlack Sea Initiative for Eastern Europe NRENs
Black Sea Initiative for all participating NRENs has good chances for obtaining EC support.
NATO and fiber equipment vendor companies are interested in the project.
Under FP7 it is possible to get 80% funding from EC, but 20% should come from participating countries.
Support of National Governments of beneficiary countries is essential.
May, 2007
Black Sea InitiativeBlack Sea Initiative Black Sea Initiative is a step forward not
only in getting connectivity to some target groups of countries, but as 'bridging project' to get funding for more fully implementation of POS recommendations.
Black Sea Synergy – a new regional cooperation initiative is under discussion at EC.
