40 representatives of 24 organisations (including 19 NRENs) from 19 countries participated in the annual NREN FileSender meeting at TNC24 in Rennes, France, held on June 12, 2024. Here, FileSender community enthusiasts – service providers, users and developers – met to exchange their experiences, share expectations and discuss priorities for the future. With 2024 being […] The post Post event report: FileSender meeting at TNC24 first appeared on GÉANT CONNECT Online. […]

Words: Chris Atherton, GÉANT On 9 June 2024, at TNC24 in Rennes, the Special Interest Group on Research Engagement Development​ (SIG-RED) held its first meeting since transitioning from a Task Force to a SIG format. Participants representing 14 organisations from 4 continents took part, highlighting the broad and international scope of research engagement. The group […] The post Not the usual suspects: New SIG on Research Engagement Development meets at TNC24 first appeared on GÉANT CONNECT Online. […]

Words: Léonie Schäfer (DFN), Annabel Grant (GÉANT) A Birds-of-a-Feather (BOF) session held at the recent TNC24 conference in Rennes, France, addressed how GÉANT and National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) engage with multilateral organisations (MLOs). Held on the morning of 11 June before the official conference opening, the session gathered around 70 participants and NREN […] The post Fast-Tracking NREN Engagement with Multilateral Organisations: Takeaways from a TNC24 BOF Session first appeared on GÉANT CONNECT Online. […]

It’s no secret that analytics are important if you want to run a network successfully. In today’s complex internet ecosystem, no company or organization operating a network can run a business well without knowing exactly what is going on inside their network. Network analytics are particularly essential for NRENs due to the unique challenges and […] The post Partner News – BENOCS: Why reliable and fast network analytics is essential for your network first appeared on GÉANT CONNECT Online. […]

Words: Evelien Renders (EUNIS/SURF) and Gill Ferrell (EUNIS/1EdTech) TF-EDU, the Task Force on Educational Services and Activities, hosted their 13th meeting alongside TNC24 in Rennes on 10 June 2024. An inspiring prelude to the conference, the meeting brought together 45 experts from NRENs, educational institutions, and international organisations. The picturesque setting of the former 14th […] The post TF-EDU at TNC24: Strategic insights, cutting-edge trends, and practical wisdom in educational delivery first appeared on GÉANT CONNECT Online. […]

The official event pictures are now available on the TNC24 website! Can you spot yourself or one of your colleagues? Scrolling through the pictures is a great way to re-live some of your favourite memories of the event, especially if you find yourself already missing the face-to-face interactions of the past week! Recordings On the […] The post Scroll through the official TNC24 pictures! first appeared on GÉANT CONNECT Online. […]

“If you’re not paying for it, then you’re the product” is the cautionary remark by Karl Meyer from GÉANT that closed the panel session on AI for Marketing and Communications at the Special Interest Group on Marketing and Communications meeting that took place alongside TNC24 in Rennes on 10 June. The impact of AI tools […] The post SIG-Marcomms at TNC24: The Power of AI in Marketing and Communications first appeared on GÉANT CONNECT Online. […]

Le magnifique TNC24, the biggest TNC yet, came to an end today after a great week of presentations, parallel sessions, side meetings, BoFs, Lightning Talks, community hub collaboration, morning run mingling, coffee break collaboration, dinner discussions, and perfect pastries! Today’s closing plenary, jointly chaired by GÉANT CEO Erik Huizer and Chair of the TNC24 Programme […] The post TNC24 bids merci et au revoir to Rennes first appeared on GÉANT CONNECT Online. […]

Dr Nataliya Kosmyna from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) closes the TNC24 plenary programme with her keynote “STEMAI: The Future of Computing”. Passionate about an idea of creating a partnership between Artificial Intelligence (AI) and human intelligence, for the past 14 years she has been working on designing solutions to control drones, robots and home […] The post CONNECT Interview: Dr Nataliya Kosmyna, Massachusetts Institute of Technology first appeared on GÉANT CONNECT Online. […]

On Thursday 13 June the TNC24 stage in Rennes hosted the ceremony for the 2024 Medal of Honour by the Vietsch Foundation. Valentino Cavalli, the Chairman of the Board of the foundation’s Trustees, presented the prestigious award to Christian Grimm, CEO of DFN, the German NREN. “This year we received a large number of very valuable […] The post The Vietsch Foundation awards the 2024 Medal of Honour to Christian Grimm first appeared on GÉANT CONNECT Online. […]

GÉANT CEO Erik Huizer this morning opened TNC24 in Rennes by warmly welcoming participants and expanding on our theme of Rendezvous a Rennes with his inspiring words, “Every encounter holds the potential to inspire, every discussion can lead to discovery, and every handshake or smile bridges the gap between cultures and professions.” He also reminded […] The post The rendezvous begins: TNC24 opens in spectacular Rennes first appeared on GÉANT CONNECT Online. […]

Brilliant Failures: fostering creativity and pushing boundaries We met with Professor Paul Iske who will be giving the opening keynote at TNC24. Professor at the School of Business and Economics at Maastricht University, Paul works on service and social innovation and his mission is to make organisations smarter and more innovative. He is also a […] The post CONNECT Interview with Professor Paul Iske, Maastricht University first appeared on GÉANT CONNECT Online. […]

We are pleased to announce Marina Adomeit is this year’s GÉANT Community Award winner! Marina was nominated for her leadership of Trust and Identity work in successive GÉANT Projects and extensive AAI support for international user communities including EuroHPC.   “Enthusiasm, growth, challenge, fun, and friendship are what comes to mind when I think about […] The post Meet your 2024 GÉANT Community Award winner: Marina Adomeit first appeared on GÉANT CONNECT Online. […]

The latest issue of the CONNECT Magazine is fresh off the print and ready for you at the GÉANT booth at TNC24! If you prefer to read the digital copy, you can find it here. For CONNECT46, we put together a wide range of articles from across the GÉANT community on many different topics, such as: […] The post CONNECT46 is now live! first appeared on GÉANT CONNECT Online. […]

The GÉANT Annual Report 2023 is published today, 10 June 2024, following approval at the General Assembly (GA) meeting held in Rennes, at the start of TNC24 week. This was the year that the EU’s Digital Decade and the Global Gateway went from general planning to the implementation phase, contributing to what was a busy but successful […] The post GÉANT Association publishes Annual Report 2023 first appeared on GÉANT CONNECT Online. […]