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Time

 Topic

Speakers/facilitators

Content

10:00 - 10:15

Welcome and introduction

Hrach Astsatryan (CEO ASNET-AM)

Irina Matthews (GEANT; EaPConnect project manager)

Setting the scene:

Context

Aims and planned outputs 

10:15-10:45

Introducing business model  canvas

Leonie Schaefer (DFN)

Resources:

useful web references, template.

Follow-up 1:1 session (online) with Leonie after the event to draft plans/bounce ideas

Introducing business model canvas– as a possible template for structuring financial sustainability plan, DFN – use case

10:45-11:30

Drivers for change – national level

EaP NRENs

Co-chair: Zenon Mousmoulas (GRNET)

What national policies, strategies impact (and in what way) NREN’s position, role, activities, relationship with policy-makers (what works and stumbling blocks)

11:30 - 11:45

Coffee break

11:45 - 12:30

Drivers for change  - beyond national agenda

Hendrik Ike (GEANT)

(presentation + facilitated discussion)

• EU landscape
• GEANT’s landscape (“The Big 5” as a model to manage complexity, formulate approaches and identify priorities)
• “Fit for 2028”

Impact on NRENs: (developing awareness) their role, challenges, opportunities

12:30 - 13:30

Drivers for change – R&E communities – Open Science

Richard Dennis ("Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Medicine" University of Copenhagen) .

Role of NRENs in supporting R&E communities in engagement with Open Science

(presentation + facilitated discussion)

All - discussion

Engagement with Open Science by NRENs – what does it entail?

Deep dive-in 8 pillars of Open Science - exploring the impact on stakeholders from an individual researcher to an institution with the aim to understand an NREN position.

 How can NRENs support their R&E communities?

How can GEANT help NRENs to provide such support?

How can EaPConnect help the EaP NRENs to provide such support and develop relevant competencies?

13:30 - 14:30

Lunch

14:30 - 15:00

Drivers for change – R&E communities – Open Science (continues)

Richard Dennis ("Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Medicine" University of Copenhagen) .

Role of NRENs in supporting R&E communities in engagement with Open Science

(presentation + facilitated discussion)

All - discussion

Engagement with Open Science by NRENs – what does it entail?Deep dive-in 8 pillars of Open Science - exploring the impact on stakeholders from an individual researcher to an institution with the aim to understand an NREN position.

Engagement with Open Science by individual researchers/scientisits/R&E institutions – what does it mean for NRENs?

 How can NRENs support their R&E communities?

How can GEANT help NRENs to provide such support?

How can EaPConnect help the EaP NRENs to provide such support and develop relevant competencies?

15:00 - 15:40

GRNET - “You are not alone” – sharing experience (NRENs of different business models)

Zenon Mousmoulas (GRNET)

Presentation, Q&A

"Our business model is…”

“To sustain our business model we do…” 

15:40 - 15:50 

Wrap up for Day 1

Irina Matthews (GEANT)

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Speakers/facilitators

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9:30 - 9:40

Welcome to Day 2

Irina Matthews (GEANT)

Day1 to Day2 – sum up of Day 1 and aims for Day 2

09:40 - 11:40

Developing own research engagement strategy

Chris Atherton (GEANT)

Demo of approach + interactive session

“Diamond” exercise (zoom in/zoom out approach to make sense of complex environments and to set priorities)

11:40 - 12:00 

Coffee break

12:00 - 13:15

HEAnet (TBC)

“You are not alone” – sharing experience (NRENs of different business models)

Ronan Byrne, CEO

Karen Thornton - Director of Strategic and Business Planning

 Eoin Kenny -  Innovation and R&D Manager

60 min discussion panel

15 min - summary

“Our business model is…”

“To sustain our business model we do…”

13:15 - 14:15 

Lunch 

14:15 - 14:25

Business canvas model – follow up 

Leonie Schaefer (remote presentation)

14:25-14:45

Closing plenary

Hrach Astsatryan – CEO ASNET-AM

Irina Matthews (GEANT; EaPConnect project manager)

What next?

16:30

Social event

all

social event: meet at Matenadaran museum for a city tour and dinner (53 Mesrop Mashtots Ave, Yerevan 0009)