Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) and NORDUnet today released a joint statement, stressing the importance of of the European Digital Gateways and their commitment to support the Polar Connect initiative aiming at safeguarding European digital sovereignty.
The partners have signed a memorandum of understanding, agreeing to collaborate to achieve secure and resilient connectivity across the Arctic to Asia and North America, in favour of research, development, innovation and education, and to increase resilience and sovereignty for Europe in the current geopolitical context.
FCT, through the digital services unit FCCN, and NORDUnet have a long history of collaboration extending back to the early days of research & education networking in Europe and the set-up of the GÉANT network. They both recognize the strategic importance and asset of a strong, sustainable, and resilient international footprint for Europe and they are committed to advancing the digital Global Gateways – technological infrastructures that facilitate the flow of digital information, represented by systems that promote connectivity between different continents.
