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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 the Lightning talk programme 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?

Participating in the challenge gives students a lot of benefits. They will learn to  pitch their proposal perfectly in a very short amount of time 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 to make new friends or build a network of peers. Finally, all participants are invited to showcase the end result of their efforts by self-recorded video which may be published through the GÉANT media channels. The programme includes: 

  • 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 may give you ( extended) exposure amongst your institutional partners and users and may help to strengthen relations. To participate we expect the NREN to:

  • be a member of GÉANT 4.3 project
  • be willing to recruit, select and administer registration n the GÉANT registration system  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. We also believe 

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 Application!

Application deadline  for NRENs 
28 Feb 2021

Technical Areas

Identity and Access Management

Identity and Access Management (IAM) is about creating and managing digital identity for users, which can be used to represent a person in the digital world. Using state of the art authentication and authorization methods ensures that only the owner can access his identity and only entitled can access a resource.

In this area, it is all about Identity Providers, Identity Federation, Service Providers and Discovery Services. Your project may improve existing software solutions or create new applications for a global community.

Standards and Protocols

Building on top of existing infrastructure and applications, Standards and Protocols is about creating new ways to for applications and users to communicate.
This area is all about protocols and standards used or being developed in the global Trust and Identity community, like the Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) and Open ID Connect (OIDC), which will be used to integrate new capabilities in an already existing large infrastructure.

Security and Privacy

Security is an integral part of most applications and infrastructures. Ensuring data protection, privacy and safety by using measures like encryption and cryptography is nowadays mandatory.

In this area, you may investigate, test and integrate new security features in existing Trust & Identity applications or to create new services that help secure our community, by working on for example multi factor authentication or HSM technologies.

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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