Thematic Areas
Thematic areas are formed and continuously evolving from the needs of the GÉANT community. Special Interest Groups (SIGs), Task Forces (TFs), specialised workshops and collaborative projects are all activities within the thematic areas.- Security
- Media Services
- Support Services
- Identity & Privacy
- Cloud Services
- Organisational Services
- Educational Services and Technologies
- Network Services and Technologies
- Health Services

The GCP is made up of TFs, SIGs, bespoke workshops and training, and collaborative projects and services designed to facilitate collaboration and the sharing of experiences between GÉANT, NRENs, other R&E bodies and members of the community. The GCP guides the future development of R&E services, technology and also a variety of non-technical topics for the GÉANT community.
The GCP is a grassroots, voluntary initiative built by world experts from NRENs, user organisations, research institutions, commercial and industrial sectors. TFs and SIGs provide an effective framework for forums to share information and best practices and to discuss possible innovations and further development of services. Learn how to propose a GCP activity here.
The GÉANT Community Committee (GCC) has oversight of the GCP.
The objectives of the GCC are to:
- Mutually assist NRENs in providing students, lecturers and scientists the best possible Internet and ICT facilities, by e.g. sharing ideas, best practices, harmonising procedures, picking the best technologies, or jointly tackling an issue;
- Acting as a bridge maker between GÉANT and users in matters related to community-driven collaborative initiatives.




Workshops & Events
How are African NRENs contributing to the UN SDGs? Webinar – 14 Sept, 2022
What are the 17 United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and how… Read more »SIG-NGN meeting: Future Network Architectures – September 12, 2022
On September 12, 2022 the Special Interest Group on Next… Read more »Name the new EU Space Constellation! DEADLINE July 31, 2022
What if you could yourself name a European Union space-based… Read more »
Community News
How are African NRENs contributing to the UN SDGs? Webinar – 14 Sept, 2022
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Three new directors recently joined the South East Europe (SEE)… Read more »City of Edmonton launches city-wide access to eduroam
Original Article by Meagan Hampel / June 28, 2022 The City of Edmonton has… Read more »