Building sustainable e-Infrastructure institutions for the Arab Countries: Obstacles and Concerns EU-MED EVENT3 Brussels March 2010 Yousef Torman Executive Director Jordanian Universities Network (JUNet)

My Presentation in EUMEDEVENT in Brussels October 2007 Seeking financing for EUMEDCONNECT2 from the EC

National Efforts (Arab Countries) Morocco: MARWAN Algeria: ARN Tunisia: KCC Egypt: EUN Jordan: JUNet Saudi Arabia: KASCT & KAUST Palestine: PADI 2 Syria: HIAST, SHREN UAE: ANKABUT Qatar: Qatar Foundation

Initiatives Towards Arab Network PAN Arab Network, 2005 Rome Declaration 2006 NAP, the Network Access Points 2007 CAMREN 200?

Major Obstacles and Concerns… Financial support Technical Support Political Support Applications, Services, Contents … Promotion Bureaucracy Monopoly, Regulations… Time… This slide is unorganized intentionally

Conclusion With ASREN, we will overcome the obstacles and handle the concerns facing the previous initiatives EUMEDONNECT3 is vital for ASREN as the first exercise to take over the responsibility of the MED regional connectivity. Otherwise we may go to the first slide. Moving from EUMEDCONNECT3 to EU-ARAB-Connect will support ASREN to attract all Arab Countries to join