ECN Economic Impact
The NB/PEI Educational Computer Network (ECN) reduced IT costs for members—and thus funders including the provinces—an annual average of $1.3M over the past five years—a 100% return on investment. In …
Who we are
The New Brunswick (NB) and Prince Edward Island (PEI) Educational Computer Network (ECN), founded in 1970, connects postsecondary institutions in the eastern Canadian provinces. The Network Committee is the operations group of the ECN comprised of the IT Directors and the Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission (MPHEC).
Member institutions and Network Committee Representatives
How we work
The ECN Network Committee is the operations group of the ECN comprised of the IT Directors of member institutions and the Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission. The Network Committee’s role is to establish the annual ECN budget, execute the ECN strategic plan, and produce an annual report.
Our Board is comprised of the Chief Executives Officers of our member institutions.
Board of Directors
Alaa Abd-El-Aziz
University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI)
Brian McMillan
Holland College (HC)
Catherine Stewart (Interim)
Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission (MPHEC)
Dawn Russell
St. Thomas University (STU)
Eddy Campbell
University of New Brunswick (UNB)
Marilyn Luscombe (Chair)
New Brunswick Community College (NBCC)
Marilyn Luscombe (Chair)
New Brunswick Community College (NBCC)
Jacques Paul Couturier
Université de Moncton (UdeM)
Jean-Paul Boudreau
Mount Allison University (MTA)
Tim Marshall
Maritime College of Forest Technology (MCFT)What is new
What the ECN did for me and Mount Allison University
Planning to retire at the end of August 2018 made me reflect on my 39 years at Mt. A. and my encounters with the ECN. I became Director of the …
ECN Strategic Plan Update
We are pleased to announce the creation of a new 3 year ECN Strategic Plan.
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Partners
Canada’s National Research and Education Network (NREN)
The National Research and Education Network (NREN) is an essential collective of infrastructure, tools, and people that bolsters Canadian leadership in research, education and innovation. CANARIE and its twelve provincial and territorial partners form Canada’s NREN. We connect Canada’s researchers, educators and innovators to each other and to data, technology and colleagues around the world.
NB PEI Educational Computer Network (ECN)
The provinces of New Brunswick and PEI each have a Provincial Research and Education Network. The two research and education networks work collaboratively through the New Brunswick – Prince Edward Island Educational Computer Network (ECN) which provides a sustainable, economical, and reliable high-speed network platform to educational and research organizations throughout the region. It connects them to research and innovation networks across Canada and around the world. The ECN is a model of collaboration and shared services across this geographically, economically, and linguistically diverse region.
How to Connect to Canada’s National Research and Education Network
If you are a member of NB PEI ECN, you’re already connected to the NREN. If you’d like to connect, contact Peter Jacobs, Network Operations, Director, Research Support Services, University of New Brunswick or Jeff MacDonald Infrastructure and Network Design, University of Prince Edward Island.
NREN Map (Updated February 2018)
Want to know more about Canada’s NREN?