Sudanese Universities Information Network
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Sudanese Universities Information Network (SUIN) is the national research and education network
in Sudan
. In 2004, SUIN was first founded and developed under the umbrella of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. Since the beginning of October 2009, SUIN has been operational under the umbrella of the Association of Sudanese Universities wwhich is an non-governmental organization
(NGO) body for all tertiary education and research institutions in Sudan. An MoU was signed between thirty universities (ASU members), with a main objective to support the establishment of SUIN as a legal independent body.
National Research and Education Network
A National Research and Education Network is a specialised internet service provider dedicated to supporting the needs of the research and education communities within a country....
in Sudan
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
. In 2004, SUIN was first founded and developed under the umbrella of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. Since the beginning of October 2009, SUIN has been operational under the umbrella of the Association of Sudanese Universities wwhich is an non-governmental organization
Non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...
(NGO) body for all tertiary education and research institutions in Sudan. An MoU was signed between thirty universities (ASU members), with a main objective to support the establishment of SUIN as a legal independent body.
Objective
It provides broadband connectivity among =Sudanese research and educational institutions, with other NRENs in Africa and the rest of the world. Additional objectives aim to increase sharing of knowledge and collaboration for research, education and development activities.Overall goal
It promotes research and education networking among post-secondary education and research institutions by pooling of resources and sharing the cost of common software and e-services.See also
- (UCAID) - de facto NREN of the United States of America[internet2]
- Canadian research network[ CANARIE]
- UbuntuNet Alliance for Research and Education Network [ubuntunet]
- Research and Education Network for Uganda[renu]
- Kenya Education Network [kenet]
- the Somali Research and Education Network (SomaliREN)