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Focus: Presentation skills,  public speaking skills

The Lightning Talk Challenge is a programme for young professionals to get their ideas on stage of the TNC Lightning talk  presentations. Nominated by GÉANT project partners, participants undergo series of training to help master presentation skills and increase the chance of their’ submissions to be accepted by TNC Programme Committee. The training events also prepare participants for a superb delivery at the actual event. In addition, participants benefit by engaging with peers through webinar training events and building a professional and social network of peers. Finalists of the Challenge receive full financial support for delivering their talk at the conference.


What’s included

  • Practical and interactive workshops under the guidance of a professional public speaking coach for all participants
  • 1:1 coaching on public speaking for finalists
  • Travel package + full conference pass to TNC20 for finalists

Requirements

  • This challenge is open to individuals on any IT & networking (related) courses) at a university, college or .
  • The Lightning talk idea must fall in an IT and Networking area.
  • Lightning talk proposals must include: title, participant name, educational institution, short biography, five keywords, and short introduction of the idea (max. 500 words). Abstract must be marked [Topic title + FTP20].
  • Participants commit themselves to the full programme and therefore must have access to a computer with a webcam to join the webinar.
  • Selected participants will present at TNC20
  • High English language proficiency is required.
  • All participants are invited to share their experiences on social media.

How to Apply (NRENs)

Step 1 Register your candidate online until 28 February, with a brief description of the candidate's topic.

Step 2 All accepted candidates will become participants of the Future Talent Programme and will receive training. Your participant takes part in the e-workshops in March and April. Dates and Programme will be confirmed to you and your participant by email.

Step 3 Participants submit their proposal to TNC Programme Committee by 09 March 2020, midnight CET. 

Step 4 Participants will be notified by the TNC Programme Committee by of the acceptance or rejection of the proposal

Step 5 Selected candidates take further training and take centre stage at TNC20

Registration

Open

Timeline 

28.02.20Registration deadline
Mar20Public speaking workshops for participants
May201:1 coaching finalists
Jun20Participation in TNC20 

Programme 

Welcoming Meet Up - Meet the participants of FTP20 

Webinar programme

e-Workshop 1CONTENT
e-Workshop 2

STORYTELLING

e-Workshop 3DELIVERY

 

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