In 1988, Randy Bush and John Klensin began providing pro bono technical support to network engineers in southern Africa. The program was formalized in 1992 with a grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation,[6] and activities expanded to countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. NSRC officially moved to the University of Oregon in 1996 and operated as a service of the Computing Center until 2011. The Center is currently administered as a collaboration of the University Libraries and the Office of the Vice-President for Research and Innovation, under the leadership of Steven Huter.[7]
Activities
NSRC provides funding for different Network Operator Groups throughout the world, as well as in-kind equipment, training, and publications necessary to establish Internet connections. As of 2011, in-kind support valued at over $40 million USD had been provided in more than 100 countries.[8] The NSRC's educational programs include workshops, seminars, hands-on technical training and short courses around the world.[9][10] The goal of these programs is to train local resources and establish an ongoing support system for networking within the region. Work may be done in partnership with other organizations interested in supporting research and education networks in developing regions.[11]
NSRC in Africa
The NSRC has worked for several years with organizations throughout Africa to help expand and stabilize the growing networks on the continent.[12][13][14] Initially, the focus has been on teaching best practice around network and systems administration, plus the establishment of solid network monitoring systems in the region. There is a strong focus on enabling scientific research across the continent.[15] While the drive to develop the networks continues, additional support is being offered around identity and access management through workshops as requested.[16]
NSRC in Asia
Similar work to the efforts in Africa, the NSRC has coordinated various hardware donations from large vendors to help build national research and education networks in countries across Asia, including Indonesia,[17] Myanmar,[18] Bhutan,[19] Guam,[20] and Vanuatu.[21]
NSRC in Latin America
In Latin America, the NSRC has assisted and trained local support to build national research and education networks in Panama[22] and Guatemala.[23]
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External links
Innovative NSRC Team Helps Make Global Networks a Reality. Computing Center News, Computing News ; vol. 12, no. 05 (April/May 1997)
Cultivating Global Cyberinfrastructure for Sharing Digital Resources. EDUCAUSE Review, vol. 45, no. 2 (March/April 2010): 10-11 Andrew Bonamici, Steven G. Huter, and Dale Smith
January 30, 2023
network, startup, resource, center, nsrc, nonprofit, organization, formed, 1992, based, university, oregon, organization, supports, deployment, internet, research, education, networks, academic, institutions, governmental, organizations, throughout, asia, paci. The Network Startup Resource Center NSRC 1 is a nonprofit organization formed in 1992 2 and based at the University of Oregon The organization supports deployment of Internet research and education networks in academic institutions and non governmental organizations throughout the Asia Pacific region Africa Latin America and the Caribbean and the Middle East 3 NSRC receives major funding and in kind donations from the National Science Foundation NSF Google and Google org Cisco O Reilly Media Vint Cerf the Richard M Karp Foundation IDRC Internet Society ISOC and many other institutional and private donors 4 5 Network Startup Resource CenterFoundedNovember 1992 30 years ago 1992 11 FoundersJohn KlensinRandy Bush scientist PurposeNetwork architecture and educationLocationEugene Oregon U S Area servedWorldwideKey peopleSteve Huter Director Parent organizationUniversity of OregonWebsitensrc org Contents 1 History 2 Activities 2 1 NSRC in Africa 2 2 NSRC in Asia 2 3 NSRC in Latin America 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditIn 1988 Randy Bush and John Klensin began providing pro bono technical support to network engineers in southern Africa The program was formalized in 1992 with a grant from the U S National Science Foundation 6 and activities expanded to countries in Africa Asia and Latin America NSRC officially moved to the University of Oregon in 1996 and operated as a service of the Computing Center until 2011 The Center is currently administered as a collaboration of the University Libraries and the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation under the leadership of Steven Huter 7 Activities EditNSRC provides funding for different Network Operator Groups throughout the world as well as in kind equipment training and publications necessary to establish Internet connections As of 2011 in kind support valued at over 40 million USD had been provided in more than 100 countries 8 The NSRC s educational programs include workshops seminars hands on technical training and short courses around the world 9 10 The goal of these programs is to train local resources and establish an ongoing support system for networking within the region Work may be done in partnership with other organizations interested in supporting research and education networks in developing regions 11 NSRC in Africa Edit The NSRC has worked for several years with organizations throughout Africa to help expand and stabilize the growing networks on the continent 12 13 14 Initially the focus has been on teaching best practice around network and systems administration plus the establishment of solid network monitoring systems in the region There is a strong focus on enabling scientific research across the continent 15 While the drive to develop the networks continues additional support is being offered around identity and access management through workshops as requested 16 NSRC in Asia Edit Similar work to the efforts in Africa the NSRC has coordinated various hardware donations from large vendors to help build national research and education networks in countries across Asia including Indonesia 17 Myanmar 18 Bhutan 19 Guam 20 and Vanuatu 21 NSRC in Latin America Edit In Latin America the NSRC has assisted and trained local support to build national research and education networks in Panama 22 and Guatemala 23 References Edit Network Startup Resource Center nsrc org Retrieved 2016 08 17 Network Startup Resource Center Founded Internet Society October 1992 Retrieved 2016 08 17 Stephenson Ed August 1 2000 Connecting the Least Connected Internet Assistance to Developing Countries O Reilly Media Retrieved 2016 08 17 Krakovsky Marina March 29 2011 With Google s Gift U of Oregon Expands International Cyberinfrastructure Association for Computing Machinery ACM Retrieved 2016 11 29 Google org Awards Grants Totaling 4 4 Million to Expand Internet Access Press release Philanthropy News Digest March 1 2013 Retrieved 2016 08 17 Award Abstract 9216064 Network Start up Resource Center National Science Foundation August 1 2000 Retrieved 2016 08 17 Sedmak Ted May 20 2013 Internet2 President s Leadership Award Winners Support Research and Education at the Margins Internet2 Retrieved 2016 08 17 Bonamici Andrew 2010 04 15 Cultivating Global Cyberinfrastructure for Sharing Digital Resources EDUCAUSE Review Educause Edu Retrieved 2016 08 31 Spreading Knowledge in 2014 Technical Training with NSRC Retrieved 2016 08 31 Video Highlights Direct Effects of NSRC s Networking Partnerships in Uganda 2017 04 17 Retrieved 2017 04 17 Empowering network engineers around the world GEANT and NSRC renew partnership Press release GEANT October 14 2016 Retrieved 2016 11 29 SDSC Networking Active Measurement Project Expands to Africa San Diego Supercomputer Center 2005 02 11 Retrieved 2016 08 31 Hartnett David Semazzi Fredrick 2005 01 24 The Workshop for Enhancing Collaborative Research on the Environment in Sub Saharan Africa PDF Arlington VA National Science Foundation Retrieved 2016 08 31 AFNOG Training Programs Help Develop Africa s Internet Infrastructure 2002 05 20 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Missing or empty url help Access and contributing to global research the problem of the last kilometre PDF 2017 03 01 Retrieved 2017 04 18 WACREN Conference 2016 Dakar Senegal 2016 03 14 Retrieved 2016 08 31 2008 APRU CIO CONFERENCE INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR Universitas Indonesia Retrieved 2016 08 31 Stone Richard 2012 11 30 Raising Up a Fallen Ivory Tower Science 338 6111 1140 1142 Bibcode 2012Sci 338 1140S doi 10 1126 science 338 6111 1140 PMID 23197509 International Partnerships and Knowledge Sharing Help Bhutan Continue on the Path to Advanced Internet Capabilities Press release PR Newswire April 2015 Retrieved 2016 08 31 UOG Hosts Regional Campus Network Design Workshop July 16 2016 Retrieved 2016 08 31 Webston Jethro 2016 01 23 Vanuatu Internet Exchange VIX a success story APNIC a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Missing or empty url help Hahn Saul June 1999 Case Studies on Developments of the Internet in Latin America Unexpected Results Bulletin of the Association for Information Science and Technology 25 5 15 17 doi 10 1002 bult 126 Kinzer Stephen 2013 12 05 Glimmers of Hope in Guatemala The New York Review of Books December 5 2013 Retrieved 2016 08 31 External links EditInnovative NSRC Team Helps Make Global Networks a Reality Computing Center News Computing News vol 12 no 05 April May 1997 Cultivating Global Cyberinfrastructure for Sharing Digital Resources EDUCAUSE Review vol 45 no 2 March April 2010 10 11 Andrew Bonamici Steven G Huter and Dale Smith Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Network Startup Resource Center amp oldid 1069704318, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
