Tuesday, 5th of March 2019, Nicosia, Cyprus

Theme: Data transfers and value demonstration of a service in building portfolio.

9:30 - 9:45	Introductions and welcome
9:45 - 10:15	Welcome presentation by the local host - CYNET
10:15 - 11:00	Setting the Scene: EuroHPC and EDI: the case for change What GEANT is doing in this area Update on CEO forum agreed architecture on global data transfer
11:00 - 11:30	*Coffee break*
11:30 - 12:00	Current Best practices Globally What’s happening globally (suggest Eli Dart from ESNET + Guido from AARNET to present)
12:00 - 13:00	Current best practices European Talks from at least 4 European NRENs on how they are supporting the needs of users: (CSC, JISC, RedIRIS) o Data transfer technologies or products being used o Process enhancements being made in NRENs on this subject o Architectural changes which support better data transfer
13:00 - 14:00	*Lunch*
	Perspectives on Service Portfolio Management – Hard and Soft lessons learned along the way
14:00-15:00	Choosing what goes into the service portfolio (Walter van Dijk, SURFnet) Implementation of Service from concept onwards (Harri Kusiuko)
15:00-15:30	*Coffee break*
15:30-16:30	Demonstrating the Value of new Services (either to internal stakeholders or funders) – before, during and after implementation: What works/what doesn’t! (JISC, RedIRIS)
16:30-17:00	Final discussion, future meetings
19:30	*Dinner*