CA*net in 1989 and the network connecting "all provincial nodes" was operational in 1990. The Canadian Network for the Advancement of Research, Industry and Education(CANARIE) was established in 1992 and CA*net was upgraded to a T1 connection in 1993 and T3 in 1995. By 2000, "the commercial basis for Canada's information infrastructure" was established, and the government ended its role in the project. Europe In 1994, the European Union proposed the European Information Infrastructure.: European Information Infrastructure has evolved furthermore thanks to Martin Bangemann report and projects eEurope 2003+, eEurope 2005 and iIniciaive 2010 Africa In 1995, American Vice President Al Gore asked USAID to help improve Africa's connection to the global information infrastructure. The USAID Leland Initiative (LI) was designed from June to September 1995, and implemented in on 29 September 1995. The Initiative was "a five-year $15 million US Government effort to support sustainable development" by bringing "full Internet connectivity" to approximately 20 African nations. The initiative had three strategic objectives: Creating and Enabling Policy Environment – to "reduce barriers to open connectivity". Creating Sustainable Supply of Internet Services – help build the hardware and industry need for "full Internet connectivity". Enhancing Internet Use for Sustainable Development – improve the ability of African nations to use these infrastructures. See also Data infrastructure Information science IT infrastructure Online Etymology Dictionary Notes References External links USAID Leland Initiative ASEAN APEC Telecommunications infrastructure IT infrastructure