Network Startup Resource Center

The Network Startup Resource Center (NSRC) is a nonprofit organization, based at the University of Oregon, that 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, the Middle East, and newly Independent States. 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, ISOC, and many other institutional and private donors.[1]

History

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 US National Science Foundation, and activities expanded to Egypt, Indonesia, Kenya, Liberia, Morocco, Peru, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Togo, and many others.[2] 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.

Activities

NSRC provides funding for different Network Operator Groups throughout the world,[3] and in-kind equipment and publications necessary to establish Internet connections. As of 2011, over in-kind support valued at over $40 million USD had been provided in more than 100 countries.[4] The NSRC's educational programs include workshops, seminars, hands-on technical training and short courses around the world and at the University of Oregon. Beginning in 2012, NSRC has added digital library development and archival practice to its portfolio of workshops.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Network Startup Resource Center". NSRC. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
  2. ↑ "Randy Bush / NSRC". Archive.psg.com. 2000-05-05. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
  3. ↑ "The Network Startup Resource Center : APRU CIO Conference 2008". Apru2008.ui.ac.id. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
  4. ↑ Bonamici, Andrew (2010-04-15). "Cultivating Global Cyberinfrastructure for Sharing Digital Resources (EDUCAUSE Review)". Educause.Edu. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
  5. ↑ "NSRC Workshops". NSRC. Retrieved 2013-12-04.

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