Rethinking the structure of the GÉANT Community Programme

• Report from working group → Charlie van Genuchten 
  • Current challenges
  • Possible solutions
• Discussion and decisions on those solutions
• Important to check for ourselves: how much time can we all commit for 2026 to the GCC?

Innovation Programme 2026 → Dawn Ng 

• Promotion
• Action items
• Dates for review

• 50K budget

Break

GPPC question about engagement in run-up to new GN project → Charlie van Genuchten 

• How can we better engage the community (and how much is our responsibility)?
• Can we also do this for other projects in our community?

Update on GÉANT Strategy → Dawn Ng 

Checking into hotels/chill etc

Dinner, location TBD

Arrival, coffee, chit chat

Discussion on related activities and communities →

Ivana Golub 

• Which related communities are big/relevant enough to need engagement from the GCC side?
• Possible groups where this is the case:
  • GNA-G → Ivana Golub

• •  
  • EUNIS → Erik Kikkenborg 
  • TF-EDU and NRENs for education? → Erik Kikkenborg 
  • Others?
• What role do we have in this?

Adjacent Communities

Communications plan → Ariela Herček 

• Update on actions subcommittee Ariela, Charlie and Grace
• Do we have ideas for 2026 Conect magazine?

• Update if there are any red flags/success stories to share
• GCP calendar overview
• GCP workshop 2026 → maybe co-located with symposium?
• Mid year online GCP check-in call with all coordinators and SC representatives
  • Sustainability→ making sure we travel and plan as green as possible?
  • Question about standards 
  • Ideas for interactivity/cross polination?
• T&I activities check → Matthew Slowe 

TNC related fun stuff brainstorm → Charlie van Genuchten 

• Community Hub → following up on 
• Community Award

• Timely follow up on actions like humanitarian aid group 

Wrap up and plan next meeting → Charlie van Genuchten 

Lunch and goodbyes