Greek Research and Technology Network - GRNET (Greece)

URL: http://www.grnet.gr/

The Greek Research and Technology Network (GRNET S.A.) is a corporation owned by the Greek Ministry of Development (General Secretariat of Research & Technology - GSRT). GRNET was established as a corporation in 1998, though as a network started operating in 1995. The deployment and operation of GRNET is co-funded by the European Union and the Greek State (Ministry of Development - GSRT, Ministry of Education and Ministry of National Economy). The mission of the Greek Research and Technology Network GRNET is the provision of high-quality international and national networking services to Greek academic & research institutions and to the public and private sector in support of their research and educational activities. It also supports Universities, Technological Education Institutes and over 9.500 schools via the Greek School Network. Additionally GRNET manages / participates in a number of Operational Programmes, such as the ‘e-Business Forum’ and the ‘Go-Online Training Support’.

GRNET will coordinate the Organic.Edunet project (WP1 leader), it will participate in the IPR requirements analysis and it will carry out the usability evaluation of Organic.Edunet Web portal. It will also design and coordinate the partner affiliation program, as well as develop the sustainability plan of the Organic.Edunet portal and services.

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