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Time: 10:00-12:00 CET (2h)
Moderators: Jakob Tendel, Jan Meijer
Other facilitators (breakouts, notes): ...
Attendees: CSDMs, Above-the-net Strategy group members, CTOs (GA)
Workshop Objective
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Moderators: Jakob Tendel, Maria Ristkok, Jan Meijer, Dave Heyns, Eva Nestorovska
Summary of the Workshop Outcomes
Objective
- Review 2023 roadmap topics and how they have been implemented.
- Identify areas where roadmap items need further progress, outside of the GN5-2 plan.
Maximise discussion time, to discuss cover the prioritised collaboration topics within the GN5-2 plan but also those not included, such as education and AI (presentations 30 min vs discussions 90 min)
The workshop outcome is an agreement on the current roadmap and the priorities for upcoming multi-year community collaboration.
Presentations
- Welcome & Intro (aim, agenda, etc)
- Current roadmap overview
- Summary of the CTO workshop outcome from 2023
- Topics to be discussed
Discussion Points
- Any changes in NRENs and their priorities about the Above-the-net activities since 2023 CTO workshop?
- Feedback to the roadmap
- Prioritised activities (interest, capabilities)
- The topics left aside from. the 2023 Above-the-net roadmap (education and AI)
- Education
- Interoperability in Higher Education
- Handling data in education
- Mobility and identity
- Artificial intelligence
- Role of NRENs in AI
- AI in education
- AI topics
- Education
Maybe we should assign participants some homework to think about or ask them to come prepared to share their opinions?
Invitation Statement
Following the successful series of community-led CTO-level workshops held in 2021-2023, the 2024 "Above-the-Net Roadmap Update Session“ aimed for a brief interactive review of the roadmap to find any gaps in implementation or changed priorities. In addition, we seek community input for forward-looking topics around sustaining community service-development as well as aligning development inside the GÉANT context with efforts in the wider EOSC ecosystem.
Context
2023 topics taken up in GN5-2:
- Maintaining the GÉANT Cloud Framework OCRE
- Developing service concepts and business models for:
- Transferring research data.
- Federating sovereign research data storage.
- Creating a cloud-based Trusted Research Environment platform.
- Expanding the cloud strategy to cover more areas.
- Ensuring the stability maintenance of eduMEET and advancing its federation.
2023 topics not yet addressed:
- AI (role of NRENs in AI, AI in education, topics)
- Education support (Interoperability in HE, handling data, mobility & identity).
- Research data.
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Agenda
| Time | Duration | Topic | Presenter, facilitator | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:0005 | 10 5 min | Welcome & intro | Jakob, Jan+x | ||
| 10:10 | 10 min | Summary of 2023 CTO workshop discussion; Current roadmap and state of implementation | JakobJan, Dave | ||
| 10:20 | 10 5 min | Summary of 2023 CTO workshop discussion | Introduction to breakouts | JanJakob | |
| 10:3025 | 5 min | Discussion intro | Landscape / bigger picture (outside GÉANT & project, changes, etc) | Klaas (confirmed)Jan | |
| 10:3530 | 20 min | Panel (changes, feedback, etc) | Discussion I (breakout) | FacilitatorsDave, Jan | |
| 10:55 | 20 min | Discussion II (breakout education) | Facilitators | ||
| 11:15 | 20 min | Discussion III (breakout AI) | Facilitators | ||
| 11:35 | 20 min | Panel (breakout outcome, discussion) | Breakout outcomes, (time/place for discussion?) | breakout moderators summariseFacilitators | |
| 11:55 | 5 min | Wrap-up | Jakob+x |
Breakouts
Roadmap gaps
Facilitator questions
- What are your NREN's current priorities and any new topics for Above-the-net activities since the 2023 CTO workshop?
Helping questions:
- Have there been any changes in NREN priorities for Above-the-net activities since the 2023 CTO workshop?
- Which activities are now prioritised based on your NREN’s interest and capabilities?
- Are there any new, important topics that we haven’t yet covered?
Alignment of services with EOSC
Facilitator questions
- (NRENs in EOSC): How can your NREN best collaborate with EOSC to maximise impact, avoid duplication, and share expertise, like in cloud sovereignty?
- (NRENs not in EOSC): What collaborative topics can your NREN contribute across NRENs, and where can you add the most value?
Helping questions:
- Which topics are collaborative across NRENs or with EOSC?
- Several GÉANT member NRENs are active in service development also in EOSC context. How can we maximise benefits from NREN-EOSC collaborations and avoid duplication?
- Where can NRENs add the most value?
- How can our cloud sovereignty experience inform current discussions, such as on AI?
Sustainment of community developments
Facilitator questions
- How can community service operations be effectively funded and governed to support new developments and collaboration across NRENs (including GN5 projects)?
Helping questions:
- Should community service operations be funded separately from projects to allow more resources for new developments?
- What types of cost-sharing and governance can work for the community?
- How can GÉANT/GN5 support central services for community projects?
- What are the pros and cons of sharing services across NRENs vs developing and operating them collectively?