Danish internet pioneer turns a corner – Martin Bech’s 40 years of service at DeiC
Acting Director Martin Bech celebrates 40 years of service at DeiC, Denmark’s national research and education network (NREN). Martin Bech joined DeiC’s predecessor organization in the mid-1980ies as a student worker. After obtaining his master’s degree in engineering in 1991, he continued in the organization which – at that time under the name UNI-C – […]
Global networking for science meet in Naples
This week, network engineers, architects and research facility experts from around the world meet in Naples for the 57th LHCOPN-LHCONE meeting. The meeting brings together the community who build and operate the networks that carry data for the experiments at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC). The two-day meeting, on 1–2 October, was hosted by INFN […]
NORDUnet cyber security team renews TF-CSIRT certification
NORDUnet’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) has renewed its certification through TF-CSIRT, the European community of security and incident response teams. The new certificate was presented at the 78th TF-CSIRT meeting in Stockholm, 29 September to 1 October 2026, where Søren Skou, attended on behalf of NORDUnet. The certification confirms that NORDUnet handles security […]
First-hand confidence for Polar Connect
In late summer 2026, Sweden’s research icebreaker Oden carried out seabed measurements in preparation for a direct submarine cable connection from Northern Europe to East Asia through the Central Arctic Ocean. NORDUnet was onboard during this 18-day expedition. “While building a submarine cable across the Arctic Ocean will be challenging, it is not too far […]
NORDUnet to join panel on digital sovereignty at Digital Arctic Futures
NORDUnet is pleased to be part of the programme at Digital Arctic Futures, a conference in Copenhagen on 16 September bringing together policymakers, researchers, and industry stakeholders from across the Nordic and Arctic region. NORDUnet’s Chief Relations Officer, Lars Fischer, will join the panel discussion “What does meaningful digital sovereignty look like in the Nordic […]
Thomas Frøyland joins NORDUnet as Chief Strategy Officer
Thomas Frøyland joins NORDUnet as Chief Strategy Officer starting 1 September 2026. Thomas will lead NORDUnet’s Strategic Engagement division and be responsible for community development, including relations to Nordic and international stakeholders and the translations of insights into strategic priorities, as well as development of the NORDUnet organisation. Thomas has more than 20 years of […]
Ane Juul Mathiasen joins NORDUnet as Chief Operating Officer
Ane Juul Mathiasen joins NORDUnet as Chief Operating Officer starting 1 September 2026. Ane will lead the internal operations and development of the NORDUnet organisation, drive project and service delivery in collaboration with the NORDUnet engineering and strategic engagement teams, drive the implementation of the NORDUnet strategy process, and ensure support for governance and leadership […]
APAN62 – Network Resilience and Education Services
The 62nd APAN conference (APAN62) takes place in Auckland, New Zealand, on 10-14 August 2026, bringing together the research and education networking community in the Asia-Pacific and their global partners to share, inspire and shape future collaboration. The APAN conferences are a key forum for dialogue across regions, and NORDUnet is pleased to join the […]
Strengthening the Europe-Canada Digital Gateway with Polar Connect
Joint communications statement In line with the EU-Canada Digital Partnership and to strengthen the collaboration on submarine cables, NORDUnet and CANARIE have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support the Polar Connect initiative aimed at safeguarding European and Canadian digital sovereignties. This agreement recognizes the benefits of secure, resilient, and sustainable international connectivity between […]
Revival of the non-artificial intelligence – NDN2026 Keynote Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir
In a time dominated by AI, the ability to connect to human intuition will be the defining feature in our work lives. The message is delivered by Icelandic author and serial entrepreneur Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir. An overlooked AI side-effect is the influence on the way we perceive human mental capacity. “AI seems so powerful that we […]