We are excited to share the TNC25 Call for Proposals for single presentations and side meetings is now open. How can I submit a proposal? Whether you’re a long-standing member of the community, or have just joined the research and education world and are working on a cool project, TNC25 invites you to submit your The post Call for Proposals – it’s time to start preparing for TNC25! first appeared on GÉANT CONNECT Online.

40 representatives of 24 organisations (including 19 NRENs) from 19 countries participated in the annual NREN FileSender meeting at TNC24 in Rennes, France, held on June 12, 2024. Here, FileSender community enthusiasts – service providers, users and developers – met to exchange their experiences, share expectations and discuss priorities for the future. With 2024 being The post Post event report: FileSender meeting at TNC24 first appeared on GÉANT CONNECT Online.

On 9 June 2024, at TNC24 in Rennes, the Special Interest Group on Research Engagement Development​ (SIG-RED) held its first meeting since transitioning from a Task Force to a SIG format. Participants representing 14 organisations from 4 continents took part, highlighting the broad and international scope of research engagement. The group exchanged best practices for The post Not the usual suspects: New SIG on Research Engagement Development meets at TNC24 first appeared on GÉANT CONNECT Online.

Words: Léonie Schäfer (DFN), Annabel Grant (GÉANT) A Birds-of-a-Feather (BOF) session held at the recent TNC24 conference in Rennes, France, addressed how GÉANT and National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) engage with multilateral organisations (MLOs). Held on the morning of 11 June before the official conference opening, the session gathered around 70 participants and NREN The post Fast-Tracking NREN Engagement with Multilateral Organisations: Takeaways from a TNC24 BOF Session first appeared on GÉANT CONNECT Online.

It’s no secret that analytics are important if you want to run a network successfully. In today’s complex internet ecosystem, no company or organization operating a network can run a business well without knowing exactly what is going on inside their network. Network analytics are particularly essential for NRENs due to the unique challenges and The post Partner News – BENOCS: Why reliable and fast network analytics is essential for your network first appeared on GÉANT CONNECT Online.

Words: Evelien Renders (EUNIS/SURF) and Gill Ferrell (EUNIS/1EdTech) TF-EDU, the Task Force on Educational Services and Activities, hosted their 13th meeting alongside TNC24 in Rennes on 10 June 2024. An inspiring prelude to the conference, the meeting brought together 45 experts from NRENs, educational institutions, and international organisations. The picturesque setting of the former 14th The post TF-EDU at TNC24: Strategic insights, cutting-edge trends, and practical wisdom in educational delivery first appeared on GÉANT CONNECT Online.

The official event pictures are now available on the TNC24 website! Can you spot yourself or one of your colleagues? Scrolling through the pictures is a great way to re-live some of your favourite memories of the event, especially if you find yourself already missing the face-to-face interactions of the past week! Recordings On the The post Scroll through the official TNC24 pictures! first appeared on GÉANT CONNECT Online.

“If you’re not paying for it, then you’re the product” is the cautionary remark by Karl Meyer from GÉANT that closed the panel session on AI for Marketing and Communications at the Special Interest Group on Marketing and Communications meeting that took place alongside TNC24 in Rennes on 10 June. The impact of AI tools The post SIG-Marcomms at TNC24: The Power of AI in Marketing and Communications first appeared on GÉANT CONNECT Online.

Le magnifique TNC24, the biggest TNC yet, came to an end today after a great week of presentations, parallel sessions, side meetings, BoFs, Lightning Talks, community hub collaboration, morning run mingling, coffee break collaboration, dinner discussions, and perfect pastries! Today’s closing plenary, jointly chaired by GÉANT CEO Erik Huizer and Chair of the TNC24 Programme The post TNC24 bids merci et au revoir to Rennes first appeared on GÉANT CONNECT Online.

Dr Nataliya Kosmyna from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) closes the TNC24 plenary programme with her keynote “STEMAI: The Future of Computing”. Passionate about an idea of creating a partnership between Artificial Intelligence (AI) and human intelligence, for the past 14 years she has been working on designing solutions to control drones, robots and home The post CONNECT Interview: Dr Nataliya Kosmyna, Massachusetts Institute of Technology first appeared on GÉANT CONNECT Online.