When a new identity federation applies to join eduGAIN, the eduGAIN Secretariat and business development team will work closely with them to help them prepare and meet all the membership requirements.  The following steps will be taken.

eduGAIN New Candidate Process

StepsRequirementsActionsOwnerTimeframeNotes
Step 1: Initial application meeting / readiness discussion
  • Organise meeting with federation, eduGAIN Secretariat, eduGAIN BD and other relevant parties
  • Add federation to edugain-discuss mailing list



Step 2: Collect required information for membership application
  • Contact email
  • Security contact
  • Management contact
  • Signed declaration
  • Metadata source
  • Signing certificate
  • Governance delegate and deputy
  • Federation website
  • Federation policy
  • Federation MRPS



Step 3: eduGAIN Secretariat review of federation documentation


  • Undertake review of federation documentation
  • Initial feedback from the eduGAIN Secretariat on documentation review
  • Organise meeting to discuss feedback if appropriate



Step 4: Technical review




Step 5: membership review of federation documentation




Step 6: voting




Step 7: formal registration




eduGAIN New Candidate Assessment Feedback

Assessment Period: DATES

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