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Focus: Presentation skills,  public speaking skills

The Lightning Talk Challenge is a programme for young professionals to present their ideas on stage as part of the TNC Lightning Talk programme. Nominated by GÉANT project partners, participants undergo series of training to help them master presentation skills and prepare participants for an impactful presentation at the actual event.  Participants whose proposal gets selected by the TNC Programme Committee will be invited to the TNC conference*. In addition, all  participants are invited to showcase their work on self-recorded video for publication through the GÉANT channels. 


Note

*Participation in TNC is subject to the plans and formats of the TNC Programme. Things may be different this year due to the special circumstances the world lives in today. See also TNC21

What's in it for the young professionals?

Young professionals will learn how to pitch their proposal and deliver a powerful presentation on their topic; the workshops offer a safe environment where students can learn and practice together,  and is often a place for making new friends or build a network of peers. Finally, all participants are invited to showcase the end result of their learning with self-recorded video which can be published through the GÉANT media channels:

  • Practical and interactive workshops under the guidance of a professional public speaking coach for all participants
  • 1:1 coaching on public speaking for participants whose proposal is selected for TNC
  • Travel package - if applicable + full conference pass for finalists
  • Support for presentation video recordings

Requirements:

  • This challenge is open to individuals who are registered on any IT & networking (related) course(s) at a university, college or learning provider 
  • All participants must be nominated by a GÉANT participating NREN
  • The Lightning talk idea must be associated with computer networking or any other technology-related areas.
  • Participants commit themselves to attend the full training programme ( 3 virtual workshops i March and April)  
  • Finalists commit to present their proposal at TNC
  • Excellent command of the English language, both spoken and written


What's required of the NREN?  

If you are a NREN, this programme gives you great exposure in the R&E community and may help to strengthen relations with your institutional partners and users. To participate we expect the NREN to:

  • be a member of GÉANT 4.3 project
  • be willing to recruit, select and administer registration of max 3 participants 
  • have a point of contact available to support, encourage or promote participants locally 


What is the role of GLAD?

GÉANT Learning and Development team (GLAD) is passionate about building, diversifying and strengthening capabilities of European NREN community. In course of FTP Lightning talk Challenge, GLAD is committed to organise workshops and deliver public speaking skills to participants for which GLAD will be in direct contact with you and your participant.   

How to Apply (NRENs)

Step 1 Register your candidate online 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 11 March 2021, midnight CET. 

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

Step 5 Selected candidates take further training and take centre stage at TNC21





Submit Registration!

Registration deadline  for NRENs 
28 Feb 2021

Insight into 2020 proposals

Below  a selection of last years's proposal. More proposals of former years can also be found at 

What if we don’t have to type anymore?

This presentation outlines a new approach on human-machine interaction that is inclusive to people with hand/arm movement impediments and vocal impairments through the use of an electroencephalography headset and electromyography surface electrodes respectively, all on a decentralized application that is developed to guarantee privacy on communication between users. 

https://learning.geant.org/luis-sampaio/

Internet of Things

FaaSt (Forecast as a Service) is a project created on occasion of the hackathon organized by GARR (Hack The Cloud) on November 2019 whose main theme was environmental sustainability. The idea behind Faast is to use cloud communication infrastructure to improve the electric grid and provide end-users with real-time information on the sources of energy used in the grid and to opt for the renewable options.

https://learning.geant.org/alvise-baggio/

post–quantum secure cryptographic schemes.   

Recent advancements in quantum computing have brought about fundamental challenges to cryptography. The security of many classical cryptographic schemes, such as the digital signature algorithm (DSA), the Diffie-Hellman (DH) key exchange protocol, and their elliptic curve variants, relies on the hardness of the well-known discrete logarithm problem over cyclic groups in elliptic curves over finite fields. 

https://learning.geant.org/panayiota-smyrli/

Computer Discovery of Novel Drugs

Computer molecular modeling techniques play an important role in research into the development of new drugs. The use of neural networks for these methods in the rational design of potential drugs can minimize the time and cost of searching for various targets and potential drugs! Such a computer model can, with high probability, predict the vulnerability in the structure of the infectious agent and indicate which chemical compound should be synthesized.

https://learning.geant.org/hanna-karpenka/

Challenges and Opportunities of Crowdfunding in Ireland

Digital connectivity is transforming all aspects of our lives. Today information, ideas and financial flows are exchanged rapidly online and worldwide.  A case in point is Crowdfunding.  Enabling investors and entrepreneurs to connect worldwide online, to access much needed finance, this new model has emerged as a powerful disruptive force, reshaping traditional funding models and undermining traditional market dynamics.

https://learning.geant.org/kelly-wang/

Post–quantum secure cryptographic schemes. 

Information-Centric Networking (ICN) is an alternative approach to the Internet networking architecture. The main idea behind this approach is that information is identified by name, rather than by IP address. Due to this capability, this information can be cached on some or all hops on the delivery path between a source and an end-user, depending on a caching policy. For example, if an end-user requests a video, a copy of this video may be cached at every hop along the path between the source and end-user. When an adjacent user requests the same video, the request may be serviced from a node closer to the user instead of from the source. This can lead to significant savings in quality, costs and latency

https://learning.geant.org/paul-duggan/

Schedule  

Mar-Jun 2021

22 Feb 2021  
Application deadline 

22 Feb 2021 (wk 8) 
Application review and CV selections.

wk 8- 9  (2 weeks until 5 Mar21)
Time for NRENs to organise logistics and set up of the participant (internship contract , mentorship interaction, (virtual) workspace, time sheets and other local NREN working procedures.

5 Mar 2021 - 14 Sep 2021 (wk10)
Start TIM internship programme  
  • 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 + FTP]

Promotion materials  

To help NRENs promote the programme and recruit participants we have available the following materials :

Download materials

News and Copy

Also, feel free to use words and copy from news items we create in different places to promote the programme:

Experiences from the first T&I Incubator Mentorship (TIM) programme  

Nov, 2020- Connect online

GÉANT internships through TIM (Trust and Identity Mentorship) Programme 

April 10, 2020, GLAD website

Let’s talk about the Trust & Identity Mentorship Programme

30th Aug 2019, CONNECT online

Brighten the future of Trust & Identity

21st June 2019, CONNECT online

Frequently Asked Questions

TIM programme is a mentorship programme. What we mean by that is that it aims to advance participants' careers and professional skills through a collaborate and -creative work on real-life projects. For this TIM participants (mentees) join T&I Incubator team (mentors) and work hand-in-hand with them on the current, live T&I projects. This -creative and dynamic context allows participants to develop their expertise in T&I field  advance their interpersonal skills, such as communication and influencing.

To reinforce and support these learnings, GLAD team will offer to the participants Agile/SCRUM training and a communication skills training.  There is also a local mentor who can assist participants on their learning journey. ‘Learning by doing’ and ‘learning through doing’ represent the underlying ethos of the programme, therefore proactive attitude and growth mindset are an absolute must. 

Any early career candidate nominated by a GÉANT Project NREN partner registered at a university or college in a GÉANT partner country or working in the NREN community.

Participation happens through a paid internship at the hosting NREN, who will claim manpower from the GEANT project and pays the trainee.

Depending on the number of  candidates in the programme, maximal 1 candidate per NREN.

Ideal candidates are last year's BA, Master and PhD level students in Computer Science, Engineering or other Technology fields with in computer networks who want to commit time and energy to learn and develop themselves beyond the basic university programme.

The Trust & Identity Incubator addresses different topics in different work areas that are being announced before each new cycle. NRENs can get involved in the topics that speak to them. See also TIM Technical Areas.

A six months professional internship requires time and dedication and interest from all parties involved. Motivation is essential both for the student as for the NREN.  After  a positive review, the T&I selection Committee will invite the hosting NREN together with their candidate for an  interview to complete the recruitment.   

A complete application includes a motivation letter of the hosting NREN and the candidate's motivation letter and CV. Send this to glad@geant.org.  

Your role as a mentor is to engage with your protege and provide encouragement and advice during the programme and related events.  You can find more info on the mentor role in the NREN_mentorship presentation slides available in TIM Resources Package ( for NRENs)

Have a different question? 
Email: glad@geant.org or leave a comment at the bottom of this page.

  

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