PMC23 Agenda

Introduction to GN5-1 WP4 Above the net Services, WP5 T&I services evolution and delivery, WP8 Security

Aimed at the other WP participants ( including non specialists), the Work package leaders (WPLs) will explain the main goals and objectives of their WP and the Task structure and leadership team that will help deliver the results and highlighting any interdependencies with other WPs.

Speakers: Maria Ristkok, EEnet/Haridus and Jakob Tendel, DFN (WP4), Marina Adomeit, Sunet and Maarten Kremers, SURF (WP5), Alf Moens, GÉANT and Henry Hughes, Jisc (WP8)

Doing it right

All products and services of the GN project need to be designed and developed in an effective manner, and comply with national and international laws on privacy and copyright. In this session we will learn about:

• The new, streamlined Product Lifecycle Management process
• The right way to produce and re-use open source software
• The GN project’s approach to data privacy

Speakers: Richard Lui, GÉANT (WP1), Magdalena Rzaca, GÉANT (WP1) and Nicole Harris, GÉANT (WP5)

Introduction to GN5-1 WP6 Network Development, WP7 Network core Infrastructure and core service evolution and operation & the international connectivity project GN5-IC1

Aimed at the other WP participants ( including non specialists), the Work package leaders (WPLs) will explain the main goals and objectives of their WP and the Task structure and leadership team that will help deliver the results and highlighting any interdependencies with other WPs. Here we will also get an introduction to the parallel GN5-IC1 project looking at intercontinental connectivity.

Speakers: Mian Usman, GÉANT (WP7), Ivana Golub, PSNC and Pavle Vuletic, UoB/AMRES (WP6), Veronika Di Luna, GÉANT( GN5-IC1)

GN5-1: Things can only get better….let’s discuss

This interactive session will be your chance to provide ideas on improvements we can make in 3 key topics for the project: Innovation, Sustainability and User engagement/focus.

GN5 and EC Strategy

This session will examine GN5’s place within Horizon Europe and the wider policy / funding environment of the European Commission. How GÉANT is perceived by the EC – from an eInfrastructure to a larger data initiative, will also be investigated.

Speaker: Hendrik Ike, GÉANT (WP2)

Introduction to GN5-1 WP1 Project Management, WP2 Marcomms, Events and Policy Engagement, WP3 User and Stakeholder Engagement & WP9 Operations Support

Aimed at the other WP participants ( including non specialists), the Work package leaders (WPLs) will explain the main goals and objectives of their WP and the Task structure and leadership team that will help deliver the results and highlighting any interdependencies with other WPs.

Speakers:Tryfon Chiotis, GÉANT (WP1), Cathrin Stöver, GÉANT (WP2), Annabel Grant, GÉANT (WP3) and Toby Rodwell, GÉANT (WP9)

End of Day 1 

Bus available for the participants that would like to go back to the Postillion Hotel at 17:30.

Or explore Dordrecht city centre!

Dinner at restaurant ‘De Raedtskelder’

Stadhuisplein 1, Dordrecht

Pick up at Postillion Hotel Dordrecht (bus leaves at 8:30, please be outside the hotel at 8:25)

Creating conditions for success: How to onboard new contributors effectively

Good onboarding has been shown to improve productivity, retention and work satisfaction. In response to EC reviewers’ recommendations, GÉANT Learning & Development (GLAD) reviewed how Work Packages onboard new individual contributors. In this session GLAD will share documents and guidance on best practice to help attendees create the conditions for successful collaboration.

Speaker: Dominic Mayerl, GÉANT

Manage the budget and resources together 

Manage finances of your work package / task, estimate each teams’ budgets, get the information you need, customize resource management and organize finances in cost categories.

NRENs unable to provide the promised and appropriate manpower in a timely manner, seeking alternative sources of manpower to fulfill requirements.

Speakers: Munyaradzi Shahwe, GÉANT and Iulia Pituleac, GÉANT (WP1)

Learning Opportunities in GN5 // The updated Code of Conduct

GÉANT Learning & Development (GLAD) will provide an overview of learning resources which
are freely available to all GN5 Project contributors. These include a range of eLearning tools, training
events and bespoke programmes. Work Package Leaders and Task Leaders will be shown how to request bespoke learning for their Project teams.

Speaker: Sarah Hughes, GÉANT (WP1)

GÉANT’s recently-updated Code of Conduct acts as an important guide for meeting facilitators. GÉANT’s Community Officer explains changes and how they apply.

Speaker: Gyongyi Horvath, GÉANT (WP4)

Recruiting & Retaining Project Contributors

As leaders of Work Packages and Tasks, we share common challenges of how to recruit from
underrepresented NRENS and how to retain contributors [with specialist knowledge], who are also in demand from their home NREN. In this workshop we will brainstorm and exchange ideas on topics such as:

• How can we attract and retain contributors to the Project?

• How can we encourage individual contributors and NRENS to deliver effort that was committed to?

• How can our WP/Task use more resources from underrepresented NRENS? For what tasks?

• What could we do to help underrepresented NRENS to contribute?

Optional Training provided by GLAD team:

Presentation Training: Memorable Messaging for PMC attendees

For more information and signing up for this training, please go to here.