Hrvatska Akademska i Istrazivacka Mreza CARNET

The Croatian Academic and Research Network – CARNet was established in 1991 as a project of the Ministry of Science and Technology of the Republic of Croatia. In March 1995 the Government of the Republic of Croatia passed the Decree on founding of the CARNet institution with the purpose of facilitating progress of individuals, as well as of the society as a whole, through the use of new information technologies. The word CARNet is an acronym formed from the name of the institution in English (Croatian Academic and Research Network).

Croatian Academic and Research Network – CARNet is a public institution that today operates under the Ministry of Science and Education in the field of information and communication technologies and its application in education from network and Internet infrastructure through e-services, to security and user support.

CARNet services are available to educational institutions (from K-12 to higher education, including research centers and institutes) and individual users alike. Institutional users are automatically included in the network of CARNet members, as a result of which they are connected to CARNet network and gain the right to use CARNet services. Individual users include primary and secondary school students, teachers, university students, professors, scientists and staff employed at CARNet member institutions.

CARNet currently offers over 70 services ranging from education and training, to Internet connectivity, multimedia, computer security and user support.