Date: 14-15 May 2025 

Format: 2 half days + informal dinner


Venue/Location 

CESNET office

Generála Píky 430/26, 160 00 

Prague, Czech Republic

Google maps link:


Accommodation/recommended hotels:

  1. Vienna House by Wyndham Diplomat (across the street from CESNET office)

  2. Hotel Silenzio (15-minute walk from CESNET office)

Slides:

All slides

Compiled Lightning Talks Part 1

Compiled Lightning Talks Part 2

Community Events 101

Communications best practice overview

Registration link (invite only)

For any questions please contact nadelina.sandu@geant.org or dawn.ng@geant.org. 


Workshop Objectives: 

  1. Get to know your community (in person!) 
  2. Understand the GÉANT Community Programme framework and the new GCC  
  3. Share ideas on how to broaden our community reach and impact 
  4. Contribute to the GÉANT strategy  
  5. Review the basics, because it’s important! 

Wednesday, 14th of May

12:00 - 13:00Arrival & Lunch
13:00 - 13:15Welcome
13:15 - 13:30

Our Framework, Our Future: An Overview 

  • Overview of refreshed GÉANT Community Programme Framework 
  • Overview of refreshed GCC ToR 
  • Community level input to the GEANT strategy development process  

13:30 - 15:00


SIG-What? 

Lightning talks 

  • 4 min intros of each SIG, GCP initiative   
  • Keep in mind who you want to collaborate with during the break! 

 

Prep the following questions: 

-who your SIG/activity is (1min) 

-what are your areas of interest (1min) 

-what are the main challenges in your thematic area (1min) 

-what are opportunities for collaboration with other SIGs/initiatives (1min) 

15:00 - 15:30 

Coffee Break

Pair with your favourite SIG(s) and cook up your next co-located meeting/activity, etc 

15:30 - 17:00

Synergies 

Mapping our ecosystem- where do we overlap and where are the gaps in addressing our community priorities? 

-Breakout in cross-theme groups  

-Plenary to aggregate info  

17:00Close
17:30 - 19:00

Sightseeing Tour of Prague Castle

  • Start time and meeting point: 17:30 in front of in front of the Restaurant Lví dvůr (20 minute walk from CESNET office!)
  • End time and end point: 19:00 at Charles Bridge
19:00 

Group Dinner at Restaurant Pod Věží

Mostecká 58/2, 118 00 Malá Strana, Czechia

Thursday, 15th of May

09:00 - 09:15Welcome and Day 1 Recap
09:15 - 10:30

Our Framework, Our Future: Working session 

  • Where are we now? Facts and figures re: GCP 
  • What is our future and who is the next generation? 

Small group brainstorm: 

-How do we address gaps from the mapping? 

-Priorities: What should they be? What is essential to include in the GÉANT strategy? 

-Process: How do we make them work? 

-Growth: How do we reach new audiences? 

Notes to be recorded here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ED1TQgd667QSyCShc78NuKRzzFUiuIKo9JaBmXuBRJI/edit?usp=sharing

10:30 - 11:00Coffee Break
11:00 - 11:30Feedback from each group and discussion
11:30 - 12:15

Things You Should Know 

  • Events 101
  • Communications - best practice overview + practical examples 
12:15 - 12:45

Reflection and Next Steps 

  • Final thoughts
  • Realising all the good ideas practically
  • GCC to follow up
  • Next workshop Fall 2026? 
12:45 - 13:00Closing & Meeting evaluation
13:00 - 14:00Lunch & Goodbye