ABOUT
TNC23 will take place in Tirana from 5-9 June 2023 and will be organized by GÉANT and hosted by RASH, the National Research and Education Network of Albania.
Founded in 1614, Tirana is the heart and capital of Albania. It’s a lively and colourful city with a mild Mediterranean climate. Tirana’s beautiful churches, lush parks, and great tradition for hospitality make this city, awarded the European Youth Capital for 2022, the perfect setting for TNC23.
We often hear the term ‘digital natives’ to describe a person who has grown up in the information age but we are all living in that age – we are all the Digital Generations.
Tirana, awarded the European Youth Capital for 2022, is the perfect juxtaposition of these generations with a vibrant community of students and young workers.
Serving all digital generations is a challenge that NRENs must face, from building innovative educational experiences to supporting advanced research projects that have spanned decades.
Our conference in Tirana will be the perfect opportunity to reflect on how we engage digital generations and to reflect on how we are integrating future generations into our own organisations and infrastructure.
RASH is the National Research and Education Network of Albania. Established in 2007 following an Agreement between Albania and Italy, in 2011 RASH started operating nationally and in 2012 at international level becoming a full member of the GÉANT Association. In 2018, following an agreement between all the rectors and the Ministry of Education of Albania, RASH became an autonomous inter-institutional R&D centre for ICT.
RASH has developed in-house 10 software platforms for Higher Education, the NREN also builds and manages the academic network backbone and campus networks for public universities and research institutions in Albania. Its e-infrastructure is connected with the GÉANT network, RASH has also deployed in the country several GÉANT services supporting all scientific disciplines.
Participation and synergies
The Emerging NREN Programme aims to integrate individuals from emerging NRENs from around the globe into the TNC community and create further synergies and connections at different organisational levels between European and international NRENs. Its purpose is to bring to TNC NREN staff members who would not be able to participate otherwise, focusing particularly on engineering and technical personnel.
For further information, please contact Leila Dekkar at GÉANT.
The Future Talent Programme’s Lightning Talk Challenge offers students and young professionals the opportunity to present their project or idea to TNC’s international audience. Nominated by GÉANT project partners, participants receive training to help them master presentation skills and prepare to deliver an impactful presentation.
For further information, please contact Magda Haver at GÉANT.
Opportunities and impact
SEND US YOUR PROPOSAL
OCTOBER
20
Opening Call for Proposals (Single Presentations, Demonstrations and Workshops)
NOVEMBER
30
Submission deadline for Single Presentations and Workshops
JANUARY
23
Early Bird registration opens
FEBRUARY
02
Opening Call for Lightning Talks & Smaller side meetings
FEBRUARY
02
Submission deadline for Demonstrations
Final day for Early Bird registration (midnight CEST)
MARCH
27
Regular Fee registrations open
The largest and most prestigious research and education networking conference, TNC attracts a truly diverse audience of over 800 participants from more than 70 countries, representing national and regional research and education networks, schools and universities, technology providers, and many of the world’s most exciting scientific projects. By bringing together decision-makers, networking and security specialists, identity and access management experts, researchers, academics and students, TNC offers a unique collaborative experience.
Steffie Bosman
Lead Organiser, GÉANT
Nicole Harris
Programme Content Coordinator, GÉANT
Rosanna Norman
Communications, GÉANT
Bartek Idzikowski
Technical Support, PSNC
Erik Kikkenborg
Technical Support, NORDUnet
Hendrik Ike
Plenary Coordinator, GÉANT
Ann Harding
SWITCH (chair)
Marina de Giorgi
GÉANT
Chris Atherton
GÉANT
Ivana Golub
PSNC
Charlie van Genuchten
SURF
Maria Isabel Gandia
CSUC
Maria Ristkok
EEnet
Tangui Coulouarn
DEIC
Davide Vaghetti
GARR
Tania Altamirano
RedClara
Maarten Kremers
SURF
Brian Nisbet
HEAnet
Heather Flanagan
Spherical Cow Consulting
Ieva Muraškienė
NORDUnet
Cynthia Wagner
Restena
Dragana Kupres
CARNET
Jan Meijer
Sikt
Nick Buraglio
ESnet
TNC, the largest and most prestigious research and education networking conference, attracts a diverse audience of over 800 participants from more than 70 countries and offers a unique collaborative experience.
Hoekenrode 3
1102 BR Amsterdam
The Netherlands
City House, 126-130 Hills Rd,
Cambridge CB2 1PQ
United Kingdom
url: geant.org
TNC23 is co-funded by Europe’s NRENs and the European Union (EU).