Date: 24-25 March 2026 

Format: 2 half days + informal dinner


Venue/Location 

SURF Utrecht office 

Located in: Offices Hoog Overborch (Hoog Catharijne)

Address: Moreelsepark 48, 3511 EP Utrecht, Netherlands


Google maps link: 


Accommodation/recommended hotels:

  1. Inntel Hotels Utrecht Centre

  2. NH Utrecht

  3. Hampton by Hilton Utrecht

  4. Bunk Hotel Utrecht


Slides:

SWOT Slides: SWOT full slide deck.pptx

Day 1: Slide deck - 24 March.pptx

Day 2: Slide deck - 25 March.pptx




Registration link (invite only)

For any questions please contact dawn.ng@geant.org or nadelina.sandu@geant.org.  


Tuesday, 24th of March

12:00 - 13:00Arrival & LunchChaired by
13:00 - 13:15WelcomeCharlie
13:15 - 14:45

SIG and other activities updates

  • SWOT analysis of your SIG: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats
  • Trends and opportunities- where can you work with each other?

Dawn 

14:45 - 15:15

GCC updates

  • Who is your GCC liaison
  • Community Award
  • Humanitarian aid group
  • Communication
  • Innovation programme

Charlie, Ariela, Dawn, Piotr

15:15 - 15:45

Coffee Break 

 

15:45 - 16:15

Thematic area meet up

Michel

16:15 - 16:45Report back from thematic area discussionsMichel
16:45 - 17:00CloseCharlie
18:30 

Group Dinner at The Streetfood Club Utrecht

Address: Janskerkhof 9, 3512 BK Utrecht

 

Wednesday, 25th of March

09:30

Start of 2nd Day

Chaired by

09:30 - 10:30

Speed dating: getting to know everyone 

Ariela

10:30 - 11:00

Events:

  • Events update from Nadelina
  • Community Hub update

Nadelina, Dawn

11:00 - 11:15

Coffee Break 

 

11:15 - 12:30

GCC liaison meetup with their SIGs

Ivana

12:30 - 12:45Closing & evaluation 
12:45Lunch & goodbye