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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, archives, and 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" (PDF). 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. ^ [1][dead link‍]
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