Preface
The Black Sea Interconnection (BSI) project aims to achieve
a high-speed network backbone among the NRENs of the South Caucasus
countries (Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia) and enable connectivity to the
pan-European GÉANT2 network. The BSI project intends to introduce new
technologies and services to the Information Society in those countries and
be an important leap towards the integration of those countries’ scientific
potential with the European Research Area. The project involves the
development of strategies for interconnecting the existing infrastructures
in the region, realization of the connections and supplying operational
support for the established network. The project beneficiaries are TUBITAK,
GRNET, CEENET, DANTE, GRENA, AZRENA and NAS RA (see BSI Partners).
The main objectives of the BSI project are:
Building a proper regional research and education network among South
Caucasus and connecting it to GÉANT2.
Integration of South Caucasus scientific potential to Europe by successfully
disseminating the infrastructure and promoting the ICT projects in South
Caucasus countries.
Fostering collaboration between homogenous scientific communities by
identifying the involved communities in the region and establishing
mechanisms for knowledge transfer.
The BSI project has started its activities on March 2008 and is planned to
be completed by the end of February 2010. BSI is coordinated by TUBITAK. The
total budget of the project is 1 861 908 € and it is co-funded by the
European Commission's Seventh Framework Programme for Research
Infrastructures and National budgets of South Caucasian Countries.
For more information, visit
www.geant2.net
