1.Terms of Reference

The purpose of the CCIRN is to agree and progress a set of activities to achieve interoperable networking services between participating entities (Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and North America) to support open research and scholarly pursuit. Policy, management and technical issues will be examined, based on agreed requirements. More precisely, the committee aims to:

a. stimulate cooperative intercontinental research by promoting enhanced interoperable networking services, specifically

• promoting the evolution of an open international research network in line with official policies on the use of international standards


• coordinating and facilitating effective use of the inter- national networks to enhance the quality of research and scholarship.

c. coordinate development of international network management techniques

d. exchange results of networking research and development

2. Membership

CCIRN members should represent an organization with an active interest in developing a continental network with the aims described above in the section 1 (Terms of Reference).

In Asia-Pacific, Asia-Pacific Networking Group(APNG) takes responsibility for assemblying the appropriate members.

In Europe, Terena takes responsibility for assembling the appropriate members.

In North America, North American CCIRN takes responsibility for assembling the appropriate members.

Observers may be invited at the joint, discretion of the co-chairs.

Agreed as amended

August 1996

Last updated 16 September 1996

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