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Prof. Kutanov is the Regional Cooordinator of the Central Asian Research and Education Network Project, CAREN, and also an academician of the  National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic. As leader of CAREN we asked him to share with RedCLARA his views about the role of research and education networks  and the importance of global collaboration, and this interview is the result of his acceptance to this invitation.

What comes to your mind when you hear that a researcher is talking about collaboration?
Science has no borders and researchers need communicate and exchange information with colleagues in different countries. Also, access to information and recent publications are important.

What would you identify as the main importance of research and education networks?
Research and education networks provide opportunities to work more effective and faster under minimum cost, and are a good mechanism for science and education development.

How would you describe the role of CAREN at both a regional and a global level?
CAREN plays an important role in building regional e-Infrastructure for research and education, and its integration to global research infrastructure. Also, at regional level CAREN provides opportunities for strengthening and capacity building of NRENs (National research and Education Networks) participating in the project, as well to strength regional collaboration among them.  At global level CAREN, geographically located between Europe and Asia, could play role as modern Silk Road and high-speed highway  for research and education.

How important for CAREN is collaboration with other regional networks and in what ways do they collaborate at a global level?
Collaboration with other regional networks is important for CAREN. There is need to learn the best practices and success case studies in applications development from other regional networks.

How do you think global collaboration among regional networks will change in the coming years?
Global collaboration among regional networks will be more focus on Planetary Emergencies.

Could you describe your vision of R&E networks in the future?
R&E networks could get further development and extend their services in the future.