From time-to-time, eduGAIN will establish a small number of working groups aimed at supporting the development of focused work items to improve the eduGAIN ecosystem. The process for setting up such groups is as follows:
- A working group will be proposed to the eduGAIN SG and Members will be asked if they wish to participate. Names for people outside the SG that would be effective working group members will also be put forward - particularly where representation from stakeholders such as IdPs, SPs, research organisations, e-infrastructures etc will be beneficial.
- Working Groups should ideally be small in size so consensus can be achieved quickly between participants.
- If desired - a call for participants can also be sent to other stakeholder groups such as REFEDS, FIM4L, FIM4R etc.
- A chair for the group is chosen from the working group members.
- Secretarial support will be provided by the eduGAIN Secretariat (or another nominated person if this makes sense).
- GN4-3 will provide facilities for the working group, including meeting support, wiki space and mailing lists. All working groups will have pages on the GÉANT wiki tracking the work and minutes of meetings.
- An appropriate output from the group is produced. Currently, this is typically a draft white paper, set of recommendations, demo etc.
- When the Working Group is in agreement, the chair shares the outputs with the eduGAIN SG for discussion and comment.
- The work will then be shared with the eduGAIN OT, Trust and Identity Work Package leaders or other appropriate body for implementation.
eduGAIN currently has the following Working Groups: