Community Programme
Collaboration across experts in different geographic locations and disciplines is crucial to the GÉANT community. The GÉANT Community Programme (GCP) with Task Forces (TFs), Special Interest Groups (SIGs) and special workshops and trainings assist GÉANT, National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) and other research and education (R&E) bodies to collaborate and share experiences. The GCP guides future developments of networking 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 developments of services.
The thematic areas currently supported by the GCP are listed in the dedicated web page.
The Community Programme Portfolio includes different activities, specialised groups and workshops.
Current members of the GÉANT Community Committee (GCC)
The GÉANT Community Committee has oversight of the GÉANT Community Programme.
The objectives of the GCC are to:
- Build community identity
- Link strategically
- Steer and advise
- Unite in diversity
- Bridge gaps
- Evaluate and improve
Charlie van Genuchten, SURF (Chair)
Security
Erik Kikkenborg, NORDUnet
Education | Multimedia
Arjan Xhelaj, RASH
Community | Policy | Strategy
Ariela Herček, Arnes
Marketing and Communications
Ivana Golub, PCSS
Network Development
Michel Wets, SURF
Procurement | Cloud
Maria Isabel Gandia Carriedo, CSUC
Network
Dawn Ng, GÉANT
Community | International | Innovation | Strategy
Matthew Slowe, Jisc
Trust & Identity
The GCC operates under the auspices of the General Assembly via the agreed terms of reference.
More information about GCC meetings and past members can be found on the wiki page.