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The main topics covered by the new SIG would include, but would not be limited to

• To facilitate knowledge exchange and collaboration for leading staff members of Network Operation Centres (NOCs) as well as network engineers involved in the integration and optimization of NOC tools and processes in order to foster the development and improvement of NOCs, primarily within the research and education community.
• To explore and get an understanding of the taxonomy of Network Operation Centres, collecting information on how NOCs do things and then discuss how to enhance them and document this for future reference.
• To offer a forum for exchanging and promoting ideas, experience and knowledge on NOC tools, functions, workflows, procedures and best practices, making communication easier.
• To facilitate the inter-NOC discussions in case of multi-domain services.
• To liaise with GÉANT Operations, and other e-infrastructures such as EGI, EUDAT, and PRACE.
• To foster face-to-face and online meetings, providing a breeding ground to discuss, elaborate and disseminate early thoughts, brought in by members of the research and education community that can evolve into projects or services.

Participation

• Anyone currently associated with an National Regional Network or an R&E institution may participate in the mailing list or attend the SIG meetings. Participation is not limited to European organisations
• Anyone currently associated with an non-National Regional Network or an non-R&E institution (generally a commercial organisation) may participate in the mailing list. Participation is not limited to European organisations
• Anyone currently associated with an non-National Regional Network or an non-R&E institution may participate in the SIG-NOC meetings once they have been formally invited by the GEANT SIG-NOC Steering committee. Participation is not limited to European organisations.  Usually only one non R&E organisation is invited per meeting.