An Introduction to GN3/NA2/PSP

<TF-PR Meeting><Zurich, Switzerland><29/09/2008>

Laura Durnford (ipv Dale Robertson)

PR Officer

durnford@terena.org

www.terena.org

The shape of things to come

› GN3…› NA2…› PSP…

› What is it?› What will it involve?› Plans so far› Input please!

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GN3 is…

› Successor to GN2› funded by EU and NRENs

› Proposal submitted 11 Sep 2008› negotiation / acceptance

› Starts April 2009 (if all goes well)› Much more focused on services

› roll out of multi-domain end user services› more dependent on NREN collaboration

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NA2 is…

› PR activity = ‘Joint Dissemination and Outreach’› Activity Leader = DANTE (MP & DR)

› Comprises 7 tasks:› T1 = Strategy, Planning & Messaging› T2 = Partner Services Promotion› T3 = Web-based Communications› T4 = Materials – printed & AV› T5 = Press & News› T6 = External Events› T7 = Focused Market Research

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NA2 will…

› Develop & implement comms plans with: NRENs & Activity Leaders for GN3:› Project› Network› Services› JRAs› NAs

› Build on GN2 branding in GN3› Provide web-presence› Organise external events› Enhance project’s internal communications

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NA2 Task relationships

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PSP is…

› “very important new task” within NA2› Task Leader = TERENA (0.8 FTE)

› focused on services› “Recognising need for developing multi-domain user services…

engage in dialogue with NRENs to encourage consistent roll out of advanced services.”

› focused on NRENs – formal recognition ‘in it together’› “Leading role with NRENs… provide tools, materials & assistance

so conduct dissemination in own countries”› “support NREN PR activity to speed dissemination & deployment

of services… and take up”

› to coordinate with JRAs & SAs developed services (SA3 end-user services in federated environment)› where possible… hand in hand with ‘cookbooks’ & training

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PSP will…

› Assist NRENs with their dissemination plans & tools for promoting end user services

› Work with SA3 – end user services in federated environment› Work with NA2/T1 to plan pan-European comms› Take pan-European implementation / ideas to NRENs via PR

Network & return ideas / information from NRENs› which NRENs are interested› how the plans/materials can be adapted on a per-country

basis› Monitor results (uptake of PSP by NRENs, uptake of

servcies by users)› Report on actions and results (monthly / annually)

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GN services

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Plans so far…

› Introduce to TF-PR Sep 08› Introduce to TF-MSP Feb 09› Further updates at following meetings› Start in earnest April 09

› Collect info: (liaise NREN services managers, PRs, technical people, GN3 Als, TLs, TFs)› Review existing research (EARNEST, Segmentation

report, TF-MSP surveys, NREN Compendium)› Plan & develop specific tools with individual / groups

NRENs› Feed info back to NRENs, TFs, PSP, NA2, GN3, wider

community

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Plans so far…

› Find trail-blazers!

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Input please!

› Ideas for sources of information› Relevant contacts› Dates / developments to be aware of› Advice / other?

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Discussion points

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