Date: 8 November 2024
Time: 10:00-12:00 CET (2h)
Attendees: CSDMs, Above-the-net Strategy group members, CTOs
Moderators: Jakob Tendel, Maria Ristkok, Jan Meijer, Dave Heyns, Eva Nestorovska
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 cover the 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 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.
Agenda
| Time | Duration | Topic | Presenter, facilitator |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:05 | 5 min | Welcome & intro | Jakob+x |
| 10:10 | 10 min | Summary of 2023 CTO workshop discussion; Current roadmap and state of implementation | Jakob |
| 10:20 | 5 min | Introduction to breakouts | Jan |
| 10:25 | 5 min | Landscape / bigger picture (outside GÉANT & project, changes, etc) | Klaas (confirmed) |
| 10:30 | 20 min | Discussion I (breakout) | Facilitators |
| 10:55 | 20 min | Discussion II (breakout) | Facilitators |
| 11:15 | 20 min | Discussion III (breakout) | Facilitators |
| 11:35 | 20 min | Breakout outcomes, (time/place for discussion?) | breakout moderators summarise |
| 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?