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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)

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, building on top of cloud stratgey 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)

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 ecosystemThe workshop outcome is an agreement on the current roadmap and the priorities for upcoming multi-year community collaboration.

Context

2023 topics taken up in GN5-2:

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2023 topics not yet addressed:

• AI .Role (role of NRENs in AI, AI in educationAI , topics)
• Education support (Interoperability in Higher Education
• Handling data in education
• Mobility and identity
• Research data.

Questions

• Are there other areas that need to be addressed?
• Which topics are collaborative and cross-cutting?
• Where can we add value?
• How can our experience with cloud sovereignty inform current discussions, like AI?

Other Discussion Points

• Any changes in NRENs and their priorities about the Above-the-net activities since 2023 CTO workshop?
• Prioritised activities (interest, capabilities)

Maybe we should assign participants some homework to think about or ask them to come prepared to share their opinions?

• HE, handling data, mobility & identity).
• Research data.

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Agenda

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?