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We're officially four weeks away from #TNC26. So, it's time to figure out what you're actually doing when you get there. The programme is packed with workshops, Lightning Talks, Community Hub sessions, social events, and plenty of those unplanned moments that somehow end up being the highlights anyway. ➡️ Swipe to see what's on the agenda in Helsinki, 🇫🇮 this June. 🎟️ Regular tickets, social passes and side meeting passes are available until 5 June: https://lnkd.in/d-HsvbfQ #TNC26 | Helsinki, Finland | 8–12 June 2026 | Hosted by CSC - IT Center for Science

Want to help shape the GÉANT Community Programme? The GÉANT Community Committee (GCC) is looking for a Trust & Identity representative, and applications are now open until 16 June 2026. 🔹 What does the GCC do?  The GCC acts as the link between the GÉANT Community Programme and the General Assembly, helping raise challenges from the community and ensuring all relevant voices are heard. As a member, you'll help guide and strengthen a grassroots initiative built by experts from #NRENs, research institutions and user organisations across Europe. 🔹 Who can apply?  Active members of the Trust & Identity community, including REFEDS, AARC, FIM4R, or the T&I work package of GN5-2. This is your opportunity to contribute at the community governance level. 🔗 Read more and apply today: https://lnkd.in/ebCUqXKj 

✨ SIG-AI Spring Meeting Recap ✨ This spring in Madrid, RedIRIS hosted the SIG-AI for #NRENs meeting, bringing together 73 participants to explore Agentic #AI and AI for Networking. The key takeaway? Our community is ready to move from experimentation to operation in different areas using AI. Here are a few highlights: 🔹 Agentic AI and AIOps: exploring how multi-agent architectures can assist specialised workflows for network automation and troubleshooting.  🔹 AI systems and tools: the utility of LLM-based systems and RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) to build assistants that support NREN processes and services.  🔹 Community engagement and capacity building: how NRENs are engaging with AI through new services, infrastructures and activities, and scaling technical expertise through innovative models like the GÉANT Network eAcademy. 👏 A big thank you to participants for engaging conversations and sessions. Thank you also to our hosts at RedIRIS! 🔗 Read the full recap by Daniela Brauner and Leonie Schäfer: https://lnkd.in/ei4WGFBN  DFN-Verein, GARR, CESNET, SURF, Lanka Education And Research Network (LEARN), Poznańskie Centrum Superkomputerowo-Sieciowe, RENATER 

Want to understand how federated identity actually works? That's exactly what the new #eduGAIN Academy is for. This free, self-paced training programme on GÉANT's eAcademy platform takes you from the basics through to practical implementation. Here's what you can expect: 🔹 The fundamentals: exploring the difference between authentication and authorisation, and trust models.  🔹 The technology behind it: SAML protocol, metadata, and the roles of IdPs and SPs in making federated identity work.  🔹 Connecting globally: discover how to connect your institution globally, and the compliance and security aspects that come with this.  🔹 Operational tools: learn how to support your federation community with tools available.  Designed primarily for IT administrators, identity managers, and aspiring Federation Operators, and open to anyone registered on the GÉANT eAcademy. 🔗 Start learning: https://lnkd.in/eXYif3nW 

After three years, the SUBMERSE project has come to a close. The technology works. Now the question is: How do we scale it? Last month in Copenhagen, the SUBMERSE project community gathered to share what we've built over the past three years: working demonstrations across sites in Norway, Portugal, Greece, the Netherlands and Italy showing that submarine fibre-optic cables can do more than carry data. They can become permanent sensing infrastructure for seismology, oceanography, and marine biology. The final day brought our CEO Lise Fuhr together with leaders from major European research infrastructures (EMSO ERIC, European Plate Observing System, LifeWatch ERIC) for a panel to discuss the question: How do we move from proof of concept to an integrated, pan-European capability? The consensus was clear. Resilient infrastructure isn't built in silos. It's built through collaboration, with organisations combining their unique expertise to deliver something greater than any one of us could achieve alone. GÉANT was proud to be part of this 25-partner consortium project. Congratulations to the entire consortium for all the achievements 👏 We look forward to being part of what comes next. 

GÉANT selected as candidate Node in the EOSC Federation 🎉 This is a significant milestone for GÉANT, our #NREN members, and the #Research & #Education community we serve. Joining as one of the pan-European e-infrastructure Nodes alongside EGI Foundation and the Scholarly Commons, GÉANT will help scale up Europe's open science ecosystem by connecting national and thematic efforts into a truly interoperable European infrastructure. This candidacy builds on our contribution to the delivery of the EOSC EU Node, where GÉANT provides the Authentication and Authorisation Infrastructure (AAI) layer for the EOSC Federation. What does this candidacy mean? 🔹 GÉANT brings expertise in network connectivity, identity and security to help underpin the Federation with the capabilities researchers rely on: trusted and seamless access, secure data exchange and high-performance connectivity.  🔹 The GÉANT Node can act as a gateway for NRENs that don't yet participate in the EOSC Federation, either by onboarding their services directly or by redirecting requests for resources on demand.  🔹 Joining the EOSC Federation and enabling a common AAI infrastructure for Research and Education in Europe marks another step forward in advancing the European Research Area. GÉANT’s selection highlights the essential role of pan-European e-infrastructures in linking national and thematic initiatives, and underlines our continued commitment to enabling an open, collaborative and data-driven research landscape in Europe. 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/eXbmaMCu

Nominations for the Sarah Jones Award 2026 are still open until 14 June! What is it?  ‘The Sarah Jones Award for exceptional contribution to fostering collaboration in #OpenScience’ was established by the Research Data Alliance (RDA) in June 2024. This bi-annual award honours the memory of our dear colleague Sarah Jones, and her significant contributions to the global open science community.  Who can be nominated?  ✅ Individuals who made exceptional contribution to fostering collaboration in open science  ✅ Individuals who brought positive change as a result of interactions on an organisational, community or individual level  ✅ Open to all (not restricted to members of the RDA community) 🔗 Learn more and apply at https://lnkd.in/ez8PzqPW  Research Data Alliance Europe

🤝 Meet the #TNC26 partners! From Platinum to Bronze, we're excited to welcome all the organisations supporting this year's edition in Helsinki 🇫🇮 What’s coming back this year? 🔸 The TNC Exchange – a lively, open space with partners’ booths, cosy meeting corners, and plenty of opportunities to connect, catch up and even get a taste of some Finnish treats! 🔸 The Exchange Theatre – still right at the heart of the TNC Exchange, but with a Finnish twist (a small hint: don't forget your towel 😉)! During breaks, our Gold and Platinum partners will host bite-sized presentations using silent disco headsets. Grab your lunch, pop on a headset, and tune in. ➡️ Swipe through to meet all our partners, and don't forget to stop by and say hello to them in Helsinki!  🎟️ Regular tickets, social passes and side meeting passes are still available: https://lnkd.in/d-HsvbfQ Platinum partners: NORDUnet, SoftwareOne  TNC Café partner: Sparkle  Networking Lounge partners: Nokia, Nomios Group  (Nomios Netherlands, Nomios UK&I)  Gold partners: Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Microsoft  Silver partners: Arctic Security Ltd, BENOCS, CSC - IT Center for Science, Cubbit, EXA Infrastructure, FLEXOPTIX GmbH, Kentik, Luxquanta, NetCore j.s.a. (Unimus), NETSCOUT, Poznańskie Centrum Superkomputerowo-Sieciowe, PIONIER , SALUMANUS  Bronze partners: RIPE NCC, EGI Foundation, EUDAT, OpenAIRE AMKE, PRACE (Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe)

📣 There's still time to apply for the Trust and Identity Incubator Mentorship programme (TIM)! Are you a student or a recent graduate interested in the field of Trust and Identity (T&I), and looking for opportunities to learn, grow and connect with experts in the field? Then apply today to secure your spot! What’s in it for you?  ✔️ Build a project under the guidance of GÉANT T&I experts  ✔️ Make new connections and expand your network  ✔️ Get tailored advice from a local mentor  ✔️ Receive presentation training Learn more and apply before 1 May 2026 👉 https://lnkd.in/eKsYRuWf

Earlier this month, we announced the first release of the EuroHPC Federation Platform (EFP). Now, we're diving deeper into how it actually works. Tomorrow, GÉANT's Josh Howlett will present webinar 4 of the EFP series, focusing on the Authentication and Authorisation Infrastructure (AAI) component, and specifically how it leverages our #MyAccessID service to enable seamless, federated access across EuroHPC infrastructure. If you missed the platform announcement or want to understand the identity layer behind it, this webinar series is for you. 🗓️ 29 April, 14:00–15:00 CEST 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/euaF6VA5 EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) | CSC - IT Center for Science | IT4Innovations National Supercomputing Center | University of Tartu | Ghent University | NORDUnet