October 3-4
Asnet-Am offices
1, P. Sevak str.
Yerevan, Armenia
Online participation will be possible.
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The event is dedicated to exploring various aspects that together contribute to the subject of sustainability of NRENs.
The event will focus on identifying the drivers for change including:
- National level (national government policies, strategies, implementation of the digital transformation policies)
- Wider EU strategies and areas of focus
- Impact of Open Science on R&E communities and the capability/capacity of NRENs (as well as their role) to support these changes.
AGENDA
Day 1 03 October 2023
Time | Topic | Speakers/facilitators | Content |
Welcome and introduction | Irina Matthews (EaPConnect project manager) | Setting the scene: Context Aims and planned outputs | |
Drivers for change – national level | EaP NRENs (4) | What national policies, strategies impact (and in what way) NREN’s position, role, activities, relationship with policy-makers (what works and stumbling blocks) | |
Drivers for change - beyond national agenda | Cathrin Stover (TBC) (presentation + facilitated discussion | Impact on NRENs: (developing awareness) their role, challenges, opportunities | |
Drivers for change – R&E communities – Open Science (presentation + facilitated discussion) All - discussion | Engagement with Open Science by NRENs – what does it entail? Engagement with Open Science by 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? |
Day 2 - 04 October 2023
Time | Topic | Speakers/facilitators | Content |
“You are not alone” – sharing experience (NRENs of different business models) | NREN - TBC which one (strong less dependence on centralised government support/funding)
NREN - TBC which one self-supporting (less dependence on centralised government support/funding) | “Our business model is…” “To sustain our business model we do…” Short presentation + Q&A
“Our business model is…” “To sustain our business model we do…” Short presentation + Q&A
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Coffee break |
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Developing own research engagement strategy | Chris Atherton Demo of approach + interactive session | “Diamond” exercise (zoom in/zoom out approach to make sense of complex environments and to set priorities) | |
Introducing 9-blocks business model | Leonie Schaefer (TBC) | Introducing 9-blocks business model – as a possible template for structuring financial sustainability plan | |
Closing plenary | Irina | What next? | |
Social event | all | social event together with the SIG-Marcomm event ettendees. |
Day 3 - 05 October 2023
Jointly organised events :
Thursday, 5 October - SIG-Marcomm meeting (Asnet-Am offices ;1, P. Sevak str., Yerevan). More info and agenda
Thursday, 5 October - Exploring Virtualization and Monitoring Opportunities in Networking (Asnet-Am offices ;1, P. Sevak str., Yerevan). More info and registration https://events.geant.org/event/1525/.
USEFUL INFORMATION
Visa and airport Info
There is a 3 visa regimes to enter Armenia (Visa Free, Obtaining Visa Upon Arrival and Obtaining Visa Upon Invitations Only): https://www.mfa.am/en/visa/
All flights to Yerevan arrive at Zvartnots International Airport, ~20 minutes drive to the city center.
Transportation from airport
A taxi from Zvartnots to the city center should cost around 3000-4000 AMD (~6-8 euros). However, check the price before if you take the taxi! Many taxi drivers may not speak English.
Ggtaxi (https://www.ggtaxi.com/signin ) is a good option. It is the Uber/Lyft alternative in Armenia. You can download the App on your phone and register your card.
Taxis are preferrable to public transportation. You can reach any corner of the city from the centre for about 5 euros.
Transportation to the venue (Asnet-am offices)
Asnet-Am offices located a bit distant from the city center. It is recomended to take taxi going there. It might take up to 30 min to get there from the city center and cost up to 5 euro.
Recomended Hotels
Since availability is limited during this time of the year, make sure to book your hotel as soon as possible!
Republica Hotel Yerevan-4*; Paris Hotel Yerevan -4*; Holiday Inn Express Yerevan -3*; Ibis Yerevan Center-3*; Tufenkian Historic Yerevan Hotel 4*; Median Hotel City Center Yerevan 4*; Nova Hotel Yerevan; Opera Suite Hotel-4*; Best Western Congress Hotel-4*; Boulevard Hotel-3*
Other information
Armenian currency is the Dram.
Older generation speaks mostly Russian while younger generation mainly speaks English.