UNITED INSTITUTE OF INFORMATICS PROBLEMS OF NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF BELARUS

Their core work

UIIP NASB is the informatics research arm of the Belarusian National Academy of Sciences, focused on computer science, networking infrastructure, and information systems. Their H2020 participation centers on supporting the GÉANT pan-European research and education network — they contribute to building and maintaining high-speed communication networks that connect academic and research institutions across borders. They also participated in the BELLA project linking European and Latin American research networks via submarine cable infrastructure. In practice, they serve as Belarus's national node in the European research networking ecosystem.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Their early H2020 work (2015-2016) involved foundational GÉANT networking participation with broad, unspecified contributions. By 2019-2023, keywords show a sharper focus on secure multi-domain networking, trust infrastructure, and media/information society applications built on top of research networks. The trajectory suggests a move from basic network participation toward more specialized contributions in network security and advanced services.

They are deepening their focus on network security and trust within research infrastructure — relevant for any consortium needing Eastern European NREN expertise or secure connectivity solutions.

How they like to work

UIIP NASB operates exclusively as a participant — never as coordinator — in very large consortia (40 unique partners across 38 countries). Their presence in consecutive GÉANT phases (GN4-1 through GN4-3N) shows they are a stable, returning partner within the GÉANT community rather than a one-off contributor. This is characteristic of a National Research and Education Network (NREN) node: dependable infrastructure partners who fulfill a geographic role within large-scale European networking projects.

With 40 unique consortium partners across 38 countries, their network is exceptionally broad but concentrated within the GÉANT ecosystem. This reflects the structure of pan-European NREN projects rather than independently built partnerships.

What sets them apart

UIIP NASB is one of very few Belarusian institutions with sustained participation in pan-European research infrastructure projects. For consortium builders, they offer a gateway to Belarus's academic and research networking ecosystem. Their consistent GÉANT involvement across three programme phases demonstrates reliability, and their BELLA participation shows capacity to work on intercontinental connectivity projects beyond the European footprint.

Highlights from their portfolio

• GN4-2
  Their largest funded engagement (EUR 49,026), spanning 2016-2020, representing their deepest contribution to the GÉANT research networking programme.
• BELLA-S1
  Unusual scope — linking Europe and Latin America via submarine cable for research connectivity, extending their work beyond the typical European NREN perimeter.
• GN4-3N
  Focused specifically on increasing long-term backbone capacity, indicating involvement in physical infrastructure scaling rather than just services.