Establishing an NGI network for New Zealand
Extracts from the NGI-NZ Society Strategic Direction Statement
In 2002 a three month long feasibility study was conducted, examining in detail the need for the establishment of a NGI network for New Zealand. Over 60 potential private and public sector stakeholder organizations were canvassed as part of the study, including the tertiary education and research community as well as key industry sectors highlighted in the Central Government's "Growth and Innovation Strategy Report - Creative Sector, Biotech and ICT."
The resulting report was entitled "Collaborating at Speed : 'Innovation Infrastructure for a Knowledge Economy'." One of the first priorities from the report was the establishment of the NGI-NZ Consortium (now the Society) to provide a national high-speed network also connecting to the international NGI networks.
The NGI-NZ Society will guide the establishment of an NGI network for New Zealand, and work to promote and stimulate the development and use of advanced networking applications.
The Society's objectives to 2006 are:
- to establish an integrated advanced network for research,
innovation and education;
- to provide governance and management structures to oversee the
design and implementation of the initial NGI network;
- to promote and support the development of advanced networking applications;
- to facilitate connection with regional networks;
- to establish and maintain working relationships with international
advanced network organisations and networks;
- to encourage the technical evolution of networking as a research
and education infrastructure and to stimulate the involvement of the
education, innovative and scientific communities in networking;
- to provide an appropriate structure for the Society to facilitate
full participation from all organisations with an interest in
advanced networking;
- to capture economies of scale for the continued communication
needs of Members;
- to provide a body to represent New Zealand research, innovation
and educational interests on the world Internet stage;
- to promote and publicise the value of advanced networks;
- to enable, facilitate and promote economic growth through the use
of advanced networking facilities and services.
To see the complete Strategic Direction Statement click here
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