THEME: "Risks and challenges for NRENs"
Meeting location:
Diakonissestiftelsen (Foundation of Deaconesses)
Peter Bangs Vej 5B (1st floor)
2000 Frederiksberg
More info on the meeting location here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diakonissestiftelsen
Getting to the venue:
Easy access (500m) from the Metro station "Fasanvej" (and a chance to see a part of Copenhagen a bit outside the beaten path).
The easiest way from the airport or city centre is to take a direct metro (Yellow line) to "Fasanvej".
Accommodation/Recommended hotel:
Theme
NEXT BIG THING!
Meeting location:
GRNET offices are located in: 7, Kifissias ave., Athens, 11523, 2nd floor.
The easiest way is to go by METRO (not train)- Metro Blue Line, to Ampelokipoi, then walk 5 min to the office. It takes around 30 min and tickets can be bought outside of airport and cost 9 EUR.
Taxis:
FreeNow app that recently replaced the most famous Greek taxi app.
Scandic Falkoner
https://www.free-nowscandichotels.com/gr-en/
After downloading it, through the app you can prebook a taxi up to 4 days in advance (tap ‘Later’ when booking your trip, then enter the time and date).
Also, it supports both credit and debit cards as well as PayPal, Google Pay, and Apple Pay, so you can all be set and calm prior to landing in Athens.
https://18300.gr/ is also a good option, but keep in mind you need to inform them in advance if you ‘re only carrying a card to pay, otherwise they ‘ll expect cash.
How to get there from the airport
Accommodation
The recommended hotel is President hotel. It’s very comfortably located just 5 minutes walking distance from GRNET, and around 10 min. walking distance from the metro stations of Ambelokipi and Panormou.
Other accommodation options available nearby include:
Zoom
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/99298568140?pwd=djNjaWs2MWZiQ1o1NkVsRjFSblJjUT09
Meeting ID: 992 9856 8140
Passcode: 074824
Tuesday, 10 October & Wednesday, 11 October 2023 in Athens, Greece
REGISTRATIONS
AGENDA
Day 1
Round table - What is the next big thing or top challenge, i.e. could be in your own capacity/job and /or your (N)REN
What does the community REALLY need?
View from ‘the new’ - What the (N)REN did first and why + what’s next for that (N)REN
Speaker 1: Fjolla Restellica (KREN) + questions and discussion
/hotels/denmark/copenhagen/scandic-falkoner (15 minute walk) - next to Fredriksberg metro i.e. 1 metro stop to Fasanvej or a short walk to the venue.
OR plan to stay in a hotel somewhere on the metro "Yellow line"
Remote joining details:
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REGISTRATIONS
Tuesday, 12 March: Informal dinner (sponsored by DeiC). Table booked for 19:15.
Location: Restaurant Aamanns Replik, The Royal Danish Playhouse
Sankt Annæ Plads 36 1250 København K
Wednesday, 13 March: Full day meeting
Location: Diakonissestiflelsen, Peter Bangs Vej 5B (1st floor)
AGENDA
| 12 MARCH | |
| 19:15 | Group Dinner |
| 13 MARCH | |
| 09:00 - 09:30 | Welcome and update from DeiC - strategic priorities in 2024 |
| 09:30-11:00 | Part 1: NREN risks and challenges 2024/5 (general/service sharing) |
| 09:30-10:00 | |
| 10:00-10:30 | Discussion round table - What is your biggest challenge in 2024/5? |
| 10:30-10:45 | GÉANT TCS certificate service - risks and challenges (Harri Kuusisto, CSC) |
| 10:45- 11:00 | OCRE 2024 cloud tender update (Garvan McFeely, HEAnet) |
| 11:00-11:30 | COFFEE |
| 11:45-12:00 | Business Models and Value Propositions in an NREN context (Leonie Schaefer, DFN) |
| 12:00-12:45 | DIscussion round table: What are the main service sharing challenges? What elements need to be looked at further and how could this be done? |
| 12:45-13:00 | Service sharing: SURFspot update (Patrik Zorica, SURF) |
| 13:00-14:00 | LUNCH |
| 14:00-15:30 | Part 2: NREN risks and challenges 2024/5 - Building a cost model for services |
| 14:00–14:10 | DFN (Leonie Schaefer) |
| 14:10–14:20 | JISC (Mark Tysom) |
| 14:20-14:30 | SWITCH (Esther Seidl-Nussbaumer) |
| 14:30-15:00 | Cost model discussion and round table, questions |
| 15:00 - 15:30 | COFFEE |
| 15:30-16:00 | |
| 16:00-16:45 | Community developed research data infrastructure services - next steps (Jan Meijer/Jakob Tendel) + quick update on all things Community Programme (Nadelina Sandu) |
| 16:45-17:00 | Final comments and end of meeting |
End of the meeting and instructions for the evening
Sightseeing tour
Working Dinner at Elaia restaurant
Address: Erechtheos 12, Athens 105 56
Day 2
AI in NREN Service Portfolios – deep dive
Latest trends and how AI will affect GRNET overall strategy and service portfolio. What this might mean for users.
- AI in Service provision. What is the situation in Greece (Prof. Stefanos Kolllias, Chairman, GRNET).
Open discussion
What’s likely to happen in the future to Service portfolios - risks and opportunities - round table discussion and views
Latest from the NREN Service portfolio. A lightening demo on a new Service introduced within the last 6 months.
- Connectome - Sebastian Sigloch, SWITCH (https://www.switch.ch/connectome/ )
- https://opendatanavigator.switch.ch
GÉANT (GN5-1 WP4 T3) is preparing the next cloud tender (OCRE 2024) to replace the 2020 OCRE tender. A short update on where we stand, the market analyses we published, the planning and on what will likely be different in the new tender.
- Michel Wets, SURF