The meeting will be hosted by HEAnet in Dublin, Ireland at their office premises (98 North Wall Qua, North Dock 2, Dublin 1, D01 V8Y6).
Online participation will also be possible for some of the sessions. Please note that the hybrid sessions will be recorded.
Register at https://events.geant.org/event/1765/whether you are joining in Dublin or online.
LOGISTICAL INFO
Hotels
- The Mayson Hotel – located next to the HEAnet office
- Clayton Hotels – Cardiff Lane - appx.15 min walk
- The Alex Hotel – O’Callaghan Group - appx. 30 min walk
- The Mont Hotel - O’Callaghan Group - appx. 25 min walk
- The Trinity City Hotel - appx. 25 min walk
Travelling to Ireland
- Ireland is part of the EU, and other EU countries have no visa requirements. For anyone attending outside of EU, we recommend checking the requirements here: https://www.irishimmigration.ie/coming-to-visit-ireland/
- Currency: Euro (€)
- Airport transfer: There is no metro/train transfer. We recommend getting a bus. If you are staying close to our office, Dublin Express is the best option and only takes about 15 minutes. You can buy a ticket here. Other bus options: https://airlinkexpress.ie/city-centre-routes-747-757-maps
Getting around
- There are various buses/luas (trams) options. You can pay for a bus when entering the bus. You can buy luas ticket at luas stop. Google maps are quite accurate for best transport options.
- Here are some activities suggestions for anyone arriving earlier/staying for longer: https://www.tripadvisor.ie/Attractions-g186605-Activities-a_allAttractions.true-Dublin_County_Dublin.html
FIRST DAY - 18th February 2025 *times are in GMT
| 09:00 | Welcome tea, coffee and pastries in the HEAnet office | |
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| 09:30 | Welcome presentation from HEANET Team building exercise Session 1 "Employer Branding" Are you involved in employer branding and/or recruitment communications? How do you collaborate with your HR department? Any dos and don’ts to share? Your Presentation HERE
| hybrid |
| 11:00 | Coffee break and office tour | |
| 11:30 | Session 2 "Milestones Communications" How do you share your milestones with different audiences? (For example, a new CEO, winning an award, your NREN anniversaries?) If yes, how do you do it? Your Presentation HERE
| hybrid |
| 13:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:30 | Session 3 "Brand Workshop" more details to follow | only f2f |
| 15:30 | Coffee break | |
| 15:45 | Session 4 "Brand Workshop" Cont. | only f2f |
| 17:00 | Finish | |
| Dinner. More info to follow. |
SECOND DAY - 19th February 2025
| 09:00 | Welcome day 2 | only f2f |
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| 09:15 | Session 5 "Learning circles" Members from the steering committee will be ‘chairing’ various circles. We will have the room organised in 5 circles of 4-5 people. A representative from each circle will then share key findings with the wider group. 15 min discussion, 3 min presentations each, around 30 min total. Topics:
| only f2f |
| 10:30 | Coffee Break | |
| 11:00 | Session 6 "Raise your challenge" We encourage all f2f participants to do a short presentation update. What is currently going on in your communications department? What challenges are you facing? This is your chance to share and raise your challenge.
| only f2f |
| 12:30 | Lunch and goodbye |