Sudanese Universities Information Network (SUIN) is the national research and education network in

Sudan Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa. It shares borders with the Central African Republic t ...

. In 2004, SUIN was first founded and developed under the umbrella of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. Since the beginning of October 2009, SUIN has been operational under the umbrella of the

Association of Sudanese Universities Association may refer to: *Club (organization), an association of two or more people united by a common interest or goal *Trade association, an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry *Voluntary associatio ...

, which is a

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(NGO) body for all tertiary education and research institutions in Sudan. An MoU was signed between thirty universities (ASU members), with a main objective to support the establishment of SUIN as a legal independent body.

Objective

It provides broadband connectivity among Sudanese research and educational institutions, with other NRENs in Africa and the rest of the world. Additional objectives aim to increase sharing of knowledge and collaboration for research, education and development activities.

Overall goal

It promotes research and education networking among post-secondary education and research institutions by pooling of resources and sharing the cost of common software and e-services.

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Sudanese Universities Information Network (suin)
College and university associations and consortia in Africa Internet in Sudan National research and education networks Universities and colleges in Sudan 2004 establishments in Africa