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🚀✨ NORDUnet is Proud to Support Advancements in the #NEA3R Project! As a long-standing co-investigator in the NEA3R (Networks for European, American, and African Research) project, we are excited to share the latest developments in this key initiative led by Indiana University Bloomington. With the project’s recent upgrade to 400G trans-Atlantic capacity, NEA3R continues to be a vital resource for global research communities, providing the advanced network infrastructure needed to fuel collaboration and discovery. We’re also thrilled to welcome Internet2 as a new co-investigator in NEA3R. Our collaboration with Internet2 spans over a decade through the ANA consortium, and their addition to the project further strengthens our collective mission of supporting the growing demands of the international research community. 🙌 Here's to more groundbreaking achievements and enduring partnerships! #GlobalResearch #AdvancedNetworking #Collaboration #400G Full announcement from Indiana University: https://lnkd.in/ewAcqhGN

Another successful meeting held by the Special Interest Group on #Network Operations Centres (SIG-NOC), hosted by DFN-CERT Services GmbH in Berlin, involved over 50 participants covering topics include RPKI, use cases and tools to enhance network visibility, and routing #security. Read more to learn about the challenges encountered by participants in NOC troubleshooting 👉 https://lnkd.in/esMcd-RS

𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲, 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗵𝗿! Lise Fuhr is the new CEO of GÉANT Association At the recent General Assembly of the GÉANT Association, the pan-European research and education network, Erik Huizer officially handed over leadership to Lise Fuhr, the new Chief Executive Officer of GÉANT. “As a long-standing and highly active member in the European NREN collaboration, NORDUnet welcomes Lise in her new position. Never has the importance of European leadership in the research and education network community been higher, and we look forward to cooperating in setting the course for the next phase of European digital infrastructure,” says Valter Nordh, CEO of NORDUnet. Lise Fuhr brings extensive experience to GÉANT, having served as Director General of ETNO, the Brussels-based association representing Europe’s leading telecom operators. She also chairs the Danish cybersecurity organization “Security Tech Space” and is a member of the United Nations Internet Governance Forum Leadership Panel. “The Times They Are a-Changin'”, and Lise joins at a time of truly new challenges and new opportunities. A changing geopolitical situation, increased focus on security and competitiveness, further integration of European and national efforts, and an ongoing digital transformation of the education sector, just to mention some. With the solid foundation built in recent years and with Lise’s experience and collaborative mindset, we are confident that together we can take the GÉANT collaboration of NRENs to the next level.” 👏 Congratulations and welcome, Lise! We are excited to have you on board and look forward to working with GÉANT under your leadership. DeiC Connect Europe

EOSC-A welcomes 5 new Members and 4 new Observers At the EOSC Association’s 9th General Assembly meeting, held online on 22 November 2024, five new Members and four new Observers were voted into the Association. These nine organisations are based in seven different countries, representing research-performing organisations, research-funding bodies and service providers. Three of the new Members (SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, NORDUnet and Research Data Alliance Europe) upgraded from their previous status as Observers, while the other six organisations are new to EOSC-A. New Members: Iscte - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, UK Research and Innovation, SIB, NORDUnet and RDA Europe New Observers: F6S, INBO (Research Institute for Nature and Forest - Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek) , Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, The Cyprus Institute Read more: https://lnkd.in/dU3azPFH

✨ 💙 𝗟𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗼 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 Licia Florio, Senior Strategy and Policy Officer at NORDUnet, has been elected to the Board of Directors of EOSC Association, for a one-year term. Licia has played a pivotal role in driving NORDUnet and the Nordic National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) in their contributions to the development and deployment of the EOSC EU node, culminating in the successful launch of the node in October at the EOSC Symposium. "𝘐 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘬𝘦𝘺 𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺", 𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘓𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢, 𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 "𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘖𝘚𝘊 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘉𝘰𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘐 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴-𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘥". With decades of experience as a leader in the evolution of European trust and identity federations and technical architectures, Licia and her work have had a profound impact on the research and education landscape. Her leadership in the AARC TREE project, the third phase of the #AARC Blueprint series funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe program, demonstrates her ability to blend strategic vision with actionable results. The election took place today during the 9th General Assembly of the EOSC Association. This recognition reflects Licia’s ability to drive complex projects, her technical expertise, and her long-standing dedication to fostering community engagement and collaboration. Other members elected to the EOSC Association board of directors today were Sara Garavelli (CSC - IT Center for Science, Finland), Kamran Naim, PhD (CERN, International Office), and Roxanne Wyns (KU Leuven LIBIS). 👏 NORDUnet congratulates all the new members and look forward to their leadership in the next phase of the EOSC Association and the evolution of the EOSC Federation. #EOSCEUnode #EOSCFederation #TrustAndIdentity #AARCTree DeiC SUNET Sikt – Norwegian Agency for Shared Services in Education and Research #RHnet AARC Community GÉANT

New GÉANT CEO Lise Fuhr officially takes up her new role today, following the November General Assembly (GA) meeting, succeeding Erik Huizer who held the role from July 2017. “I’m truly excited to start my new role at GÉANT at a time of opportunity for our diverse membership. Our community delivers highly valued services to the #research and #education communities, and the GÉANT community itself is stronger than ever. I’m proud to succeed Erik, who has done so much to bring us to this strong position and thank the GÉANT Board and the whole organisation for their trust in me. We will keep striving to serve and support our membership and its collective role in a changing Europe.” On behalf of the GÉANT community, welcome, Lise! https://lnkd.in/eUv3w7ir

Thank you, Erik Huizer! For the past seven years, Erik Huizer has served as CEO of the GÉANT Association, steering the organization through a transformative period. He joined GÉANT at a time when the European collaboration of National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) faced significant challenges. With a focus on trust-building and fostering a shared sense of purpose, Erik successfully navigated these hurdles, uniting stakeholders and positioning GÉANT as a resilient and forward-looking organization. Under his value-based leadership, GÉANT has grown significantly to meet the increasing demands put on both the organization itself and the broader community it serves, and has remained a trusted partner. His efforts have created a culture of confidence and clear direction, enabling GÉANT to respond to the needs of its members and stakeholders. During Erik’s tenure, NORDUnet and PSNC have formed a close partnership with GÉANT for a joint, tight-knit team for delivering the highly successful TNC conferenecs. We have also worked to ensure a much tighter integration of the NORDUnet and GÉANT networks, doing joint planning and achieving resource sharing, better networks and cost reductions for both the European networks and connectivity to North America and Asia. Engaging in these and many other efforts, with a GÉANT guided by Erik’s open and collaborative approach creating value for all parties, has been a pleasure and a privilege. At today’s 34th GÉANT Association General Assembly, Erik Huizer formally hands over the reins to Lise Fuhr, new CEO of GÉANT, who is the one to carry forward the organization’s mission with a strong foundation to build upon. Erik leaves behind a legacy of transformation and strengthened collaboration. His tenure has resulted in a healthier, more robust GÉANT, well-equipped to serve the European NRENs and their growing demands better than ever before. 🙏 NORDUnet and the Nordic NRENs extend our heartfelt gratitude to Erik Huizer for his exceptional leadership, insight, and unwavering commitment to the mission and business of the NRENs, and not the least for being a wonderful partner and a good friend of NORDUnet for many years. His vision and dedication have left an undeniable mark on GÉANT and the NREN community, ensuring that the organization continues to thrive and support research and education across Europe and beyond. CSC - IT Center for Science DeiC Sikt – Norwegian Agency for Shared Services in Education and Research SUNET #RHnet

Today, the GÉANT Association general assembly elected a new chair of the GÉANT Community Committee and re-elected two members of the Association's Board of Directors. Charlie van Genuchten, Senior Product Manager Security at Dutch NREN SURF was elected chair of the GÉANT Community Committee (GCC) to lead the GÉANT community programme for the next three years. Charlie is a well-known member of the European NREN family as a leader in areas of security and community engagement. Charlie was the innovator behind the CLAW events, has been a leader and member of many community working groups (SIG-NOC, TF-RED, TF-DPR, and the TNC programme committee) and contributes as a task leader in the security area of the GÉANT project(s). At NORDUnet we know Charlie as a great partner and inspiring collaborator. We have enjoyed Charlie's leadership in establishing the new fora and formats the community needs (TF-DPR, CLAW), and we share her desire to identify and support collaborations emerging bottom-up. 👏 We welcome Charlie taking on the challenge of community governance, and look forward to working with Charlie in her dedication towards setting a new scene for the community programme. NORDUnet's Erik Kikkenborg is a member of the GCC and recently committed to a second three-year term. 🦾 We would like to thank Claudio Allocchio (Consortium GARR) for his efforts and dedication in leading the GCC in past three years. For the GÉANT Board of Directors, Lars Fischer, Chief Relations Officer of NORDUnet and Janos Mohacsi, Chief International R&D Officer KIFÜ were re-elected for a second term for a period of three years. With a change of CEO and looking into major challenges ranging from new geopolitical and societal challenges for Europe to significant changes to funding programs for European research e-Infrastructures, NORDUnet welcomes stability of governance. Gilles Massen (Restena Foundation), Heidi Fraser-Krauss (Jisc), George Konnis (CYNET - Cyprus Research and Academic Network), Cezary Mazurek (PSNC), Ronan Byrne (HEAnet), and Claudio Allocchio (Consortium GARR) and Floor Jas (SURF) round out the GÉANT Association Board of Directors. CSC - IT Center for Science, DeiC, SUNET, Sikt – Norwegian Agency for Shared Services in Education and Research

ESnet leadership had a wonderful time meeting with a group of visitors from NORDUnet at Berkeley Lab yesterday to discuss #AI for #networking, network #orchestration, #NREN strategy, and more. The group also enjoyed the view from Building 59, a behind-the-racks peek at National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC)'s Perlmutter, and getting a VIP tour of the Joint Genome Institute from its executive director. (Thank you so much, Nigel Mouncey!) Inder Monga Chin Guok Todd Anderson Chris Tracy John Wu Scott Richmond John Hess Susan Lucas Erik Kikkenborg Carsten Pettersson SUNET Sikt – Norwegian Agency for Shared Services in Education and Research CSC - IT Center for Science

Today, NORDUnet and the Nordic NRENs had a fantastic meet-up with Zoom at their brand-new Experience Center in London! It was an incredible session where we dove deep into the latest innovations, exploring Zoom AI 2.0 and the exciting capabilities of Zoom Phone. The discussions were insightful, and it’s great to see how these tools are evolving to support the needs of our communities and enhance collaboration. Big shoutout to David Grant for taking the time to spend the day with us - it made the experience even more valuable. Thank you! #Innovation #Collaboration #NordicNRENs #ZoomAI #DigitalTransformation Sikt – Norwegian Agency for Shared Services in Education and Research SUNET CSC - IT Center for Science DeiC #RHnet