NCW2025

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Monday, September 08 2025

	Info on side meetings ROOM: TBD
08:00 - 08:30	Please click to get more info about side meetings Session chair: TBD X Track: Info on side meetings Location: TBD Date: Monday, September 08 2025 08:00 - 08:30 Description: Side meetings do not necessarily follow the same time slots during Monday. Please check the individual side meeting for specific timing in the description. Permalink

	Side meeting M1 ROOM: Lake Garda	Side meeting M2 ROOM: TBD	Side meeting M3 ROOM: TBD
09:00 - 12:30	SM TF-EDU Session chair: Gyöngyi Horvath X Track: Side meeting M1 Location: Lake Garda Date: Monday, September 08 2025 09:00 - 12:30 Description: N/A Register at https://events.geant.org/event/1915/ Permalink X Name: Gyöngyi Horvath Organisation: GÉANT Biography: N/A	SM SIG-AI Session chair: Leonie Schäfer X Track: Side meeting M2 Location: TBD Date: Monday, September 08 2025 09:00 - 12:30 Description: Please see more details here https://wiki.geant.org/x/CQBeQ. Register at https://events.geant.org/event/1926/ Permalink X Name: Leonie Schäfer Organisation: DFN Biography: N/A	SM -Nordic Time and Frequency Session chair: Lars Fischer X Track: Side meeting M3 Location: TBD Date: Monday, September 08 2025 09:00 - 12:30 Description: Distribution of high-precision time signals over wide area networks is an area of growing importance, and has seen significant technology evolution in recent years. In this workshop, we will discuss two key aspects of high-precision time distribution: synchronisation of national time sources ("atom clocks") of dedicated optical fibre networks Provision of high-precision time services, a matter if significant important for both research instruments and national security The focus will be on reports on activities in the nordic countries from NRENs, National Metrology Institutes (NMIs), and other stakeholders discussion of opportunities, goals, and strategies for Nordic collaborations and alignment with and connection to similar activities in the EU. The workshop is primarily intended for staff from NRENs, NMIs, and other providers, as well as technology experts from the Nordic countries and elsewhere. A program will be published towards the end of August. This meeting will run from 10:00 - 16:00 Register at https://nordunet.nemtilmeld.dk/134/ Permalink X Name: Lars Fischer Organisation: NORDUnet Biography: Joined NORDUnet in 2006 following a career in the telecom industry. Lars has worked on a great number of projects and been dedicated to the joint efforts with GÉANT where he also serves on their board of directors.

12:30 - 13:30

LUNCH

	Side meeting M1 ROOM: Lake Garda	Side meeting M2 ROOM: TBD	Side meeting M3 ROOM: TBD	Side meeting M4 ROOM: TBD
13:30 - 15:00	SM - Nordic Trust & Identity Session chair: Licia Florio X Track: Side meeting M1 Location: Lake Garda Date: Monday, September 08 2025 13:30 - 15:00 Description: This is a closed meeting by invitation only Permalink X Name: Licia Florio Organisation: NORDUnet Biography: N/A	SM Joint SIG-AI and TF-EDU Session chair: Gyöngyi Horvath Leonie Schäfer X Track: Side meeting M2 Location: TBD Date: Monday, September 08 2025 13:30 - 15:00 Description: N/A Permalink X Name: Gyöngyi Horvath Organisation: GÉANT Biography: N/A X Name: Leonie Schäfer Organisation: DFN Biography: N/A	SM - Nordic Time and Frequency cont'd Session chair: Lars Fischer X Track: Side meeting M3 Location: TBD Date: Monday, September 08 2025 13:30 - 15:00 Description: Distribution of high-precision time signals over wide area networks is an area of growing importance, and has seen significant technology evolution in recent years. In this workshop, we will discuss two key aspects of high-precision time distribution: synchronisation of national time sources ("atom clocks") of dedicated optical fibre networks Provision of high-precision time services, a matter if significant important for both research instruments and national security The focus will be on reports on activities in the nordic countries from NRENs, National Metrology Institutes (NMIs), and other stakeholders discussion of opportunities, goals, and strategies for Nordic collaborations and alignment with and connection to similar activities in the EU. The workshop is primarily intended for staff from NRENs, NMIs, and other providers, as well as technology experts from the Nordic countries and elsewhere. A program will be published towards the end of August. This meeting will run from 10:00 - 16:00 Register at https://nordunet.nemtilmeld.dk/134/ Permalink X Name: Lars Fischer Organisation: NORDUnet Biography: Joined NORDUnet in 2006 following a career in the telecom industry. Lars has worked on a great number of projects and been dedicated to the joint efforts with GÉANT where he also serves on their board of directors.	SM - Nordic Network monitoring WG Session chair: Jonny Lundin X Track: Side meeting M4 Location: TBD Date: Monday, September 08 2025 13:30 - 15:00 Description: By invitation only from 14:00 - 18:00 Permalink X Name: Jonny Lundin Organisation: Sunet Biography: N/A

Tuesday, September 09 2025

	Side meeting T1 ROOM: Everest 3	Side meeting T2 ROOM: TBD	Side meeting T3 ROOM: TBD
09:00 - 10:30	CERT - closed meeting Session chair: Søren Skou X Track: Side meeting T1 Location: Everest 3 Date: Tuesday, September 09 2025 09:00 - 10:30 Description: This meeting is by invitation only Permalink X Name: Søren Skou Organisation: NORDUnet Biography: N/A	Operations Forum Session chair: Jonny Lundin X Track: Side meeting T2 Location: TBD Date: Tuesday, September 09 2025 09:00 - 10:30 Description: Operations Forum - closed meeting Permalink X Name: Jonny Lundin Organisation: Sunet Biography: N/A	Media Group - closed meeting Session chair: TBD X Track: Side meeting T3 Location: TBD Date: Tuesday, September 09 2025 09:00 - 10:30 Description: N/A Permalink

10:30 - 11:00

COFFEE

	Plenary ROOM: Everest 1
11:00 - 12:30	Welcome & Lightning Talks 1 Session chair: TBD X Track: Plenary Location: Everest 1 Date: Tuesday, September 09 2025 11:00 - 12:30 Description: Welcome by NORDUnet CEO Valter Nordh followed by a session of Lightning Talks Please feel free to submit a proposal for a Lightning Talk. You have 5 minutes You can e-mail us here ncw2025@nordu.net Permalink

12:30 - 13:30

LUNCH

	Track 1 ROOM: Everest 1	Track 2 ROOM: Everest 2	Track 3 ROOM: Everest 3
13:30 - 15:00	Network 1 -Clocks are ticking Session chair: TBD X Track: Track 1 Location: Everest 1 Date: Tuesday, September 09 2025 13:30 - 15:00 Description: Time distribution has traditionally relied on satellite-based synchronization via GNSS. Over the past decade, dedicated optical links have been deployed, enabling ultra-precise time and frequency transfer over fiber. In today’s evolving security landscape, the need for resilient and independent timing infrastructure is more critical than ever. This session explores the development of national R&E time and frequency networks and efforts to interconnect the Nordic region—and eventually the rest of Europe. We also present the future outlook of the ongoing incubator project driving this initiative forward. Permalink	Education 1 - Media Services Session chair: Erik Kikkenborg X Track: Track 2 Location: Everest 2 Date: Tuesday, September 09 2025 13:30 - 15:00 Description: N/A Permalink X Name: Erik Kikkenborg Organisation: NORDUnet Biography: N/A	AI 1 Session chair: TBD X Track: Track 3 Location: Everest 3 Date: Tuesday, September 09 2025 13:30 - 15:00 Description: AI session Permalink

15:00 - 15:30

COFFEE BREAK

	Track 1 ROOM: Everest 1	Track 2 ROOM: Everest 2	Track 3 ROOM: Everest 3
15:30 - 17:00	Network 2 - Feel the vibrations Session chair: Kaisa Haapala X Track: Track 1 Location: Everest 1 Date: Tuesday, September 09 2025 15:30 - 17:00 Description: Research networks have developed expertise in optical networking since the early 2000s. Light properties such as phase and scattering have traditionally supported data transport and fiber monitoring, but these phenomena can also be harnessed to extract environmental changes. Over the past five years, fiber optic sensing has rapidly evolved from concept to practice, with multiple NRENs now actively engaged in the field. This session presents researchers' experiences, outlines requirements for NREN network planning, and explores data analysis approaches using machine learning and AI. Permalink X Name: Kaisa Haapala Organisation: CSC Biography: N/A	Education 2 - Media Services Technial focus Session chair: Erik Kikkenborg X Track: Track 2 Location: Everest 2 Date: Tuesday, September 09 2025 15:30 - 17:00 Description: N/A Permalink X Name: Erik Kikkenborg Organisation: NORDUnet Biography: N/A	AI 2 Session chair: TBD X Track: Track 3 Location: Everest 3 Date: Tuesday, September 09 2025 15:30 - 17:00 Description: N/A Permalink

17:00 - 19:00

WELCOME RECEPITON

Wednesday, September 10 2025

	Track 1 ROOM: Everest 1	Track 2 ROOM: Everest 2	Track 3 ROOM: Everest 3
09:00 - 10:30	Network 3 -Future-proof NREN and campus networks Session chair: TBD X Track: Track 1 Location: Everest 1 Date: Wednesday, September 10 2025 09:00 - 10:30 Description: This session explores how NRENs are evolving toward next-generation networks, without losing sight of the ongoing journey toward automation to support ever-growing demands. We also highlight emerging technologies such as Wi-Fi 7 and the 6 GHz spectrum for wireless connectivity, alongside AI/ML-driven intelligence embedded in network management systems. Permalink	Trust & Identity 1 -The building blocks of eduroam: Wi-Fi and geteduroam Session chair: TBD X Track: Track 2 Location: Everest 2 Date: Wednesday, September 10 2025 09:00 - 10:30 Description: This session will start from exploring the Wi-Fi world, and then will move on to the T&I infrastructure at the heart of eduroam. The session will also explore the latest developments related to the Wi-Fi standard - Wi-Fi 7 and WPA3 - and then dive into the geteduroam portal which will be presented, including related piloting experiences. Permalink	Service Strategy & Communication 1 Session chair: TBD X Track: Track 3 Location: Everest 3 Date: Wednesday, September 10 2025 09:00 - 10:30 Description: N/A Permalink

10:30 - 11:00

COFFEE BREAK

	Track 1 ROOM: Everest 1	Track 2 ROOM: Everest 2	Track 3 ROOM: Everest 3
11:00 - 12:30	Network 4 - Nordic terabit networks Session chair: TBD X Track: Track 1 Location: Everest 1 Date: Wednesday, September 10 2025 11:00 - 12:30 Description: The terabit era is approaching fast—and it's better to be prepared than caught off guard. While initiatives like EuroHPC AI Factories and Hyperconnectivity are driving this shift, it's essential not to overlook traditional user communities such as high-energy physics. This session explores the requirements, implementations, and strategies needed to step into the terabit era—without forgetting the critical role of security. Permalink	Trust & Identity 2 - From national federations to wallets Session chair: TBD X Track: Track 2 Location: Everest 2 Date: Wednesday, September 10 2025 11:00 - 12:30 Description: As the large-scale pilots on wallets are coming to an end, it would be valuable to understand which infrastructure is needed to use ID wallets in parallel to what is needed for research and education. The aim is to start a Nordic pilot to reuse as much as possible what is being used in the large scale pilot. The first aspect of the pilot would be to design an architecture; this architecture should allow each Nordic country to use their ‘preferred’ wallets. The main output of the pilot would be: - give NRENs an understanding on how the the wallets will work - assess how to use national infra for research - understand how much synergy there could be with the gov wallets - understand what kind of credential we can be used - start to look at interop aspects across countries from the wallet perspective and credential perspective. - agree on a timeline for the pilot. Permalink	Service Strategy & Communication 2 Session chair: TBD X Track: Track 3 Location: Everest 3 Date: Wednesday, September 10 2025 11:00 - 12:30 Description: N/A Permalink

12:30 - 13:30

LUNCH BREAK

	Track 1 ROOM: Everest 1	Track 2 ROOM: Everest 2	Track 3 ROOM: Everest 3
13:30 - 15:00	Storage / Compute Platforms 1 Session chair: TBD X Track: Track 1 Location: Everest 1 Date: Wednesday, September 10 2025 13:30 - 15:00 Description: N/A Permalink	Trust & Identity 3 -Federating via OpenID Federation Session chair: TBD X Track: Track 2 Location: Everest 2 Date: Wednesday, September 10 2025 13:30 - 15:00 Description: For over two decades, SAML has been a cornerstone of our community, and it will continue to serve us for some time. However, as the protocol is now considered legacy, it's time to explore its successor. OpenID Connect and OAuth2 have dominated discussions for the past decade, yet they have primarily relied on bilateral configurations rather than the federated approach our community is accustomed to. With the introduction of OpenID Federation (OIDF), this is set to change, enabling scalable implementations of OpenID Connect and OAuth2. This session will introduce the new kid on the block and explore how we might integrate it into eduGAIN as a parallel solution, coexisting with the established SAML federation. Permalink	Service Strategy & Communication 3 Session chair: TBD X Track: Track 3 Location: Everest 3 Date: Wednesday, September 10 2025 13:30 - 15:00 Description: N/A Permalink

15:00 - 15:30

COFFEE BREAK

	Track 1 ROOM: Everest 1	Track 2 ROOM: Everest 2	Track 3 ROOM: Everest 3
15:30 - 17:00	Storage / Compute Platforms 2 Session chair: TBD X Track: Track 1 Location: Everest 1 Date: Wednesday, September 10 2025 15:30 - 17:00 Description: N/A Permalink	EOSC/Data 1 Session chair: TBD X Track: Track 2 Location: Everest 2 Date: Wednesday, September 10 2025 15:30 - 17:00 Description: This session focuses on presenting NREN strategies on data and cloud related activities. Attendees are invited to present updates on related activities ongoing in the GÉANT project (GN5), OCRE as well as national projects. Permalink	Security 1 Session chair: TBD X Track: Track 3 Location: Everest 3 Date: Wednesday, September 10 2025 15:30 - 17:00 Description: N/A Permalink

19:00 - 22:30

WORKSHOP DINNER

Thursday, September 11 2025

	Track 1 ROOM: Everest 1	Track 2 ROOM: Everest 2	Track 3 ROOM: Everest 3
09:00 - 10:30	Network 5 -Nordic collaboration Session chair: TBD X Track: Track 1 Location: Everest 1 Date: Thursday, September 11 2025 09:00 - 10:30 Description: Collaboration has been the cornerstone of the NORDUnet community since the very beginning, and this long history is still reflected in some of the systems we use today. Over the past two years, the Nordic NRENs have worked together to modernize monitoring systems, enabling cross-domain visibility across both optical and packet layers. This includes the collaborative support provided between NRENs, especially when resources are scarce. Permalink	EOSC 2 - State of Play Session chair: TBD X Track: Track 2 Location: Everest 2 Date: Thursday, September 11 2025 09:00 - 10:30 Description: This session will focus on providing an overview on the latest developments in the EOSC area. The session will provide an overview about the EOSC EU node and the build up of the EOSC Federation. Representatives of the Nordic NRENs will provide an overview about national driven initiatives and strategies related to FAIR/EOSC. Permalink	Security 2 Session chair: TBD X Track: Track 3 Location: Everest 3 Date: Thursday, September 11 2025 09:00 - 10:30 Description: N/A Permalink

10:30 - 11:00

BREAK

	Track 1 ROOM: Everest 1	Track 2 ROOM: Everest 2	Track 3 ROOM: Everest 3
11:00 - 12:30	Network 6 -Security is not binary Session chair: TBD X Track: Track 1 Location: Everest 1 Date: Thursday, September 11 2025 11:00 - 12:30 Description: Security has become increasingly important in backbone networks. While protecting our infrastructure from attacks is part of daily operations, we are also preparing for the new technologies that the quantum era will introduce. This collaboration will extend across the Baltic Sea, as EuroQCI cross-border projects are set to begin. Permalink	EOSC/Data 3 -The Role of NRENs in EOSC: Nordic Perspective Session chair: Licia Florio X Track: Track 2 Location: Everest 2 Date: Thursday, September 11 2025 11:00 - 12:30 Description: This session will focus on the role of (Nordic) NREN in EOSC. It will offer an opportunity for all attendees to discuss "what can we do", "what is unique", "what is the Nordic angle if any", "what can we do together" to align strategies and support each other. Permalink X Name: Licia Florio Organisation: NORDUnet Biography: N/A	Security 3 Session chair: TBD X Track: Track 3 Location: Everest 3 Date: Thursday, September 11 2025 11:00 - 12:30 Description: N/A Permalink

12:30 - 13:30

LUNCH

Plenary

ROOM: Everest 1

13:30 - 15:00

Lightning Talks 2

Session chair: Lars Fischer

15:00 - 15:30

GOODBYE COFFEE