o Interconnection
§ Interconnect the NRENs
§ manage technical and financial resources of the regional network
o Network management of regional network:
§ design topology
§ tender and manage NRENs interconnection
§ monitor traffic
§ member (NREN) technical support, training, etc
o Commercial and financial management of regional network
§ contracts with network suppliers
§ managing agreements for collecting funds from NRENs
§ managing contracts with funding organizations or agencies
§ Advocacy targeting Funding (towards decisions makers)
o Regional guidelines
§ Security policy
§ Inter-operability of services and protocols for supporting applications
o Content and usage
o establish Research Gateway (Portal)
o enable cross national networks use of research and educational resources available
o Promotion
o promote collaboration in research and education community
o encourage and support the joint projects
o sensitize research on ICTs usefulness
o support groups of practice, research and education communities
o Promote cross network cooperation in electronic services, applications and e –services.
o Support to national NRENS
o encourage and support establishing sustainable NRENs
o training and developing technical capacities to operate these networks