Dates: 24-25 June 2026
Format: 2 half days
The aims of this meeting are to:
- present the latest updates from the GÉANT C-TFN implementation, which will connect France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany and Poland during 2026/2027.
- discuss the pan-European timing network and explore the interoperability between the member states / NRENs / NMIs and the possibility of commercial use while maintaining existing obligations and use cases.
- showcase at least one national time distribution network.
- allow for lots of interaction between attendees.
Participants will include NRENs, NMIs and other organisations from Member States, industry representatives from sectors using PNT, EURAMET, GÉANT and the European Commission.
Meeting location:
Royal Observatory of Belgium
Brussels, Belgium
Address: Av. Circulaire 3, 1180 Uccle, Belgium (Google maps link)
Getting there: https://www.astro.oma.be/en/information/getting-to-the-observatory/
Recommended hotels:
Many hotels in the centre are easily accessible by bus 60 (15-20 min). For example:
https://all.accor.com/hotel/B638/index.fr.shtml
REGISTRATION LINK HERE (on-site & online)
For any questions, please email nadelina.sandu@geant.org.
AGENDA - Times in CEST
Wednesday, 24th of June
| Time (CEST) | |
|---|---|
| 12:00 - 13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30 - 13:45 | Welcome and introduction – Raphael Marion, ROB - Guy Roberts, GÉANT |
| 13:45 - 14:45 | ROB / BELNET presentations, Raphael Marion, ROB – Lisa Van Loo Belnet |
| 14:45 - 15:15 | TimeMap implementation Lille-Brussels-Amsterdam, Filippo Landini, Fabio Farina, Giovanni Cesaroni GARR (Feedback sought from NMIs on which monitoring data is most useful). |
| 14:45 - 15:00 | Coffee break |
| 15:00 - 15:15 | Update on the FR-PL fibre and equipment procurement. Guy Roberts |
| 15:15-15:45 | Update on OEO for WR hardware development at NPL, Jacques-Olivier Gaudron |
| 15:45-16:30 | How NMIs will use the FR-BE-NL--DE-PL links, Refimeve, OB, UvA, PTB, PCSS (10 minutes each) |
| 16:30 – 17:00 | Updates from the ARCSECOND & OCITS projects and their plans to use C-TFN |
| 17:30 | End of Day 1 |
| 19:30 | Group dinner at DoubleTree by Hilton Brussels City (€45 per person 3-course buffet dinner excl. drinks, self-paid on the spot) Address: Rue Gineste 3, 1210 Bruxelles, Belgium (Google maps link) |
Thursday, 25th of June
| Time (CEST) | |
|---|---|
| 09:30 | Welcome & start of Day 2 – Raphael Marion, ROB - Guy Roberts, GÉANT |
| 9:35 - 10:00 | Introduction to the the mornings interactive sessions - Lukasz Bonenberg, JRC |
| 10:00 - 10:45 | Interactive session one, themes and background material to be announced |
| 10:45 - 11:00 | Coffee break |
| Agenda still being developed | |
| 11:45 - 12:00 | Meeting evaluation & closing comments. End of Day 2. |
| 12:00 - 13:30 | Lunch |
| Optional Time Lab tour - TBC |