This event took place online as the face-to-face event was cancelled. Given the global pandemic, this event explored marcomms themes through the filter of COVID-19 and NRENs' responses to it.

ABOUT THE CYPRUS FACE-TO-FACE MEETING CANCELLATION

An official notification that our venue was no longer available for our meeting is downloadable from the University of Cyprus press release webpage.

The official CyNet cancellation notification is downloadable here: Cynet letter for event cancellation_signed.pdf


If you have agenda ideas for future meetings, please contact Laura.Durnford@geant.org or add them directly into the agenda suggestions page. If you would like to host a future meeting, please let Laura know!


ZOOM USER GUIDELINES FOR THIS MEETING. Videos of the 2 April (day 1) and the 3 April (day 2) 2020 Zoom meeting on COVID-19.


SEE THE NEWS BLOG ABOUT THIS MEETING

 

NOTE: THIS IS THE FINAL AGENDA FOR THE ONLINE MEETING. ALL TIMES ARE CEST.

THURSDAY 2 APRIL


TIME

WHATWHOSLIDES
15:00-15:15

ARRIVAL!

Troubleshooting connections & 'virtual coffee break' together



15:15-15:20WelcomeLonneke Walk (SURFnet) & Laura Durnford (GÉANT)
15:20-15:25PRACTICAL TIPS
Some online meeting how to's
Lonneke Walk (SURF)

Mentimeter results (pdf)

Zoom videos (link to restricted wiki page)

15:25-15:30

INTRODUCTION
Some contexts for the meeting change in focus

Laura Durnford (GÉANT)
15:30-16:20

CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS

Were any NRENs prepared for the COVID-19 crisis?
What is the impact on NRENs and on their Marcomms teams?
What lessons can we learn from this situation for future crisis preparedness?

Examples from
Laetitia Lagneau (Belnet)
Effah Amponsah (WACREN)
Lonneke Walk (SURF)

DISUSSION

Laetitia's 1st slides (pdf)

Lonneke's slides (pdf)

Effah's slides(pdf)

Laetitia's 2nd slides (pdf)

16:20-17:10

CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

What activities have arisen / increased in the COVID-19 context?
What are the risks / challenges for NRENs?
What are the opportunities for NRENs & Marcomms teams to help and to show their strategic value?
How and where are we / can we collect and publish stories?

Discussion led by
Naira Kocharyan (ASNET-AM)


17:10-17:15Day wrap upLonneke Walk
FRIDAY 3 APRIL



09:00-09:15

ARRIVAL!

Troubleshooting connections & 'virtual coffee break' together



09:15-09:20WelcomeLonneke Walk
09:20-10:20

INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS & COMPANY CULTURE

How are internal communications adapting to the COVID-19 situation?
What is the impact on the company culture for NRENs?
What role is the Marcomms team playing and what lessons can be learned?

Examples from
Lonneke Walk (SURF)
Paul Maurice (GÉANT)
Jane Gifford (AARNet)
Damian Niemir (PSNC)

DISCUSSION


Lonneke's slides (pdf)

Jane's slides (pdf)

Damian's slides (pdf)

Paul's slides (pdf)

10:20-10:50

CRUCIAL SERVICES

Quick updates on:

eduMEET
InAcademia
openUp2U



Karl Meyer (GÉANT)

TBC


Karl's slides (pdf)

10:50-11:00AOB, Next meetings, Meeting wrap upLonneke Walk (SURF) & Laura Durnford (GÉANT)
11:00GOODBYE!



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