NORDUnet and NII strengthen Polar Connect collaboration
NORDUnet and the National Institute of Informatics (NII) of Japan have today released a joint statement stressing commitment to support the Polar Connect initiative. NORDUnet have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with our long-standing Japanese partner, the National Institute of Informatics (NII), reaffirming our shared commitment to Polar Connect and to strengthening resilient digital […]
Advancing Trust and Internet Identity in Amsterdam – NORDUnet Sponsors TIIME Unconference 2026
NORDUnet is proud to sponsor the TIIME — Trust and Internet Identity Meeting Europe 2026 (TIIME Unconference), taking place this week in Amsterdam. The annual gathering brings together experts and practitioners from across Europe and beyond to share insights, collaborate, and shape the future of identity and trust in research and education. Now in its 2026 edition, […]
NORDUnet visits Indiana University and Juniper to explore NOC collaboration
The Nordic NRENs and NORDUnet have for many years collaborated on the development of network monitoring, measurement, and other tools used by Network Operations Centres (NOCs). Building on this foundation, NORDUnet and the Nordic NRENs are currently investigating opportunities for closer collaboration between NREN NOCs across the region. In support of this Jørgen Qvist, COO […]
Thank you, Josva Kleist, for your contributions to NORDUnet
After nearly 20 years with NORDUnet, Josva Kleist is leaving the organisation. With his departure, we would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to him for his many and lasting contributions to NORDUnet, to the Nordic and European NRENs, and to European research and education infrastructure more broadly – and for being a valued […]
NORDUnet speech2text transcription service
The new NORDUnet speech2text transcription service will be avalable from February 1, 2026. Within the broader Nordic research and education community, the NORDUnet transcription service represents a strategic capability that complements the existing NORDUnet shared services ecosystem, supported by NORDUnet and delivered through the national research and education networks.As Nordic institutions increasingly explore AI-enabled workflows, […]
NORDUnet at APAN61: building the next phase of Nordic–Asia collaboration
The 61st APAN conference (APAN61) takes place in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 26–29 January 2026, bringing together the Asia-Pacific research and education networking community to share experiences and shape future collaboration. APAN continues to be an important forum for dialogue across regions, and NORDUnet is pleased to take part in this year’s meeting. NORDUnet’s participation in […]
Showcasing Arctic connectivity at EU event
The Polar Connect initiative, led by NORDUnet, is one of four successful initiatives being highlighted at a major event on European digital sovereignty efforts, hosted by European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA), the agency managing the implementation of the CEF Digital program on behalf of the European Commission. Held in Brussels, the HaDEA Showcase […]
NORDUnet at PTC’26: Engaging global partners on future connectivity
NORDUnet is pleased to participate in PTC’26, the annual conference of the Pacific Telecommunications Council (PTC), taking place in Hawaii this week. PTC brings together a broad international community of stakeholders across the global telecommunications ecosystem, and its annual meeting is an important forum for dialogue on the evolution of regional and global connectivity, digital […]
Marking a NORDUnet Milestone
Today we celebrate something rather special at NORDUnet: the 150th meeting of the NORDUnet Board of Directors. The first meeting took place on 14 December 1993, 32 years and a great many agenda items ago. Of course, the NORDUnet story stretches even further back. The first NORDUnet conference in 1980 and the early network engineering […]
NORDUnet joins e-AGE25 and EUMEDplus in Amman
The 2025 e-AGE conference, organised by the Arab States Research and Education Network (ASREN), took place this week in Amman, Jordan. As the annual meeting point for ASREN and the National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) across North Africa and the Arab region, e-AGE25 gathered practitioners, policy makers, and experts to discuss the evolving research […]