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- SIG-NGN progress - Rob Evans and Brook Schofield
RE: Dubrovnik meeting was not very productive - not enough time to come up with good agenda, difficult location. However, ideas on the SIG were presented and got a lot of interest and discussion. Support to go forward was expressed, but there is a need to have another meeting next year with more time for preparation - good agenda and carefully selected time and location. Anyone who is interested can participate.
BS: RIPE liaison must be restored. BELNET will host a FOSDEM workshop in January, covering some SDN/NFV topics - proposals can be submitted, but also a meeting can be hosted by BELNET, as the people interested will be there.
VN: could host a stand-alone meeting at the GÉANT Amsterdam office - that would signal the intention of the community. STF meeting is expected in Amsterdam, option for co-location.
- Implementation considerations to the GEANT Community Programme - Valentino Cavalli
VC presented the ToR for adoption latest developments on the GEANT Community Programme (GCP) Terms of Reference, to be voted on by the GA during at the next meeting. If adopted, it will be managed by the Executive Team
Framework for community based initiatives.
GÉANT Community Committee (GCC) will would replace the TTC. Executive, having listened to the GCC, will would make decisions. GCP will GCP would mainly focus on Task Forces, SIGs, Workshops, and Collaborative projects.GCP will GCP would be an advisory body, formed by 6-8 members appointed by the board and a Chair elected by the GÉANT GA.Meetings Meetings would take place minimum 3 times a year, and once a year the GCP would hold a meeting with the board.
If ToR is approved, GCC Chair needs to will be elected - elections possibly carried out online. Chair then would identify the potential members of the group and make suggestions to the board.
VC proposed to expend the existence of TTC until the new group is established to assure continuity.
VN announced that he will be a candidate to become the Chair.for both the Board position and GCC chair and would be looking for new people for the Committee and organise the first meeting early next year.
LD suggested that perhaps there is a possibility of formalising the online platforms as a new thing that GCC could focus on. VC explained that ToR won’t be changed at this time, but it can be done later.VN plans to organise the first meeting early next year. New people will be invited and some perhaps will stay the same. Would like to not have everyone starting from the beginning in March - shift people in so that there is not situation where everyone needs to be re-elected at the same time
BS asked about the relation to internal and external advisory committees to the project. VC explained that there is a possibility to migrate the existing project advisory groups to the Association - that remains an open question. ME added that every EC e-Infra project has an advisory body.
TTC is happy with the new GCP ToR proposal.
- SIG-Greenhouse approval - Nicole Harris
On 30 September a meeting was held in Amsterdam to discuss the SIG-Greenhouse in more detail.
Two main proposals:
1. Proposed initial pilot to work with NLNet who has experience
Trial with filesender - if that is successful, MoU with NLNet could be proposed
2. Set up the SIG to be a sounding board, suggesting ideas, encouraging good practices
Charter put together - agreed to keep it small and focussed for the time being.
GÉANT would remain involved by providing continuous support and monitoring
SIG-Greenhouse has enough NRENs to support the SIG (a few statements of support), also a steering committee and a charter
NLNet and GÉANT would agree on a common brand for the work.
TTC approved the SIG Charter, SIG can be established. News item will be published.
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