UMIC - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento

The Knowledge Society Agency (UMIC) is the Portuguese public agency with the mission of coordinating the policies for the Information Society and mobilizing it through dissemination, qualification and research activities. It operates within the Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education. UMIC is the responsible organization of RCAAP project.

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FCCN – Fundação para a Computação Científica Nacional

FCCN – (Foundation for the National Scientific Computation) is a private non-profit association of public utility. His mission start in January 1987 to maintain the network of national research and education and his international connection, particularly the RCTS (Rede Ciência, Tecnologia e Sociedade / Network of Science, Technology and society), the registry of domains .PT (DNS.PT) and the operation of the peering IP networks of Portugal (GigaPIX). Since his creation, FCCN has contributed to the expansion of Internet in Portugal with state fundings, universities and other I&D national institutions.

FCCN is responsable for the operation of the RCAAP Project.

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Universidade do Minho – Minho University

Minho University is a public university with administrative and financial autonomy. Founded in 1973, started the academic activity in 1975/76. Even if it’s a young university, Minho University as now a good reputation based on the education and investigation developed and also in repositories and open access subjects.

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