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Licensing for online/digital/e-resources - institution in one country have a license, but does that mean that it can be used by students at other campuses?

Interoperability issues e.g. IPv6 and other technological mismatches between home and receiving campus. Access and identity issues.

International relations - national NRENs are sovereign and regional networks provide connectivity - what engagement is there locally that could support the local environment; being a responsible local partner as well as national

People working in NRENs do not know the establishments (or people) in other countries - need to get the right information from NRENs; the sending NRENs should provide critical and accurate information (something that SIG-TNE could facilitate)

For small establishments the administrative overhead can be huge, collaboration can save time and money

Political/tech barriers in different countries - i.e. government restrictions in China (e.g. IPv6 and firewall). In-country knowledge is key

Identity management and authorisation issues. To be authorised the user in some cases needs to be physically in the country. eduGAIN needs to be explored.

Language/culture/working practice differences across both countries/institutions

Sharing best practice on TNE 

Knowing who is out there –we know there is an increasing demand, but which institutions we need to serve? Who has the demand for a remote campus? (e.g. Georgia)

Political barriers in different countries - institutes from abroad might not be allowed to settle in a country (e.g. Hungary)

Connection policies differ, some countries do not allow connecting institutions that are not financed by the government, overseas institutions are classed as ‘private’ e.g. Spain

Networks built for research purposes and not educational institutions (e.g. Africa)

Language/culture/working practice differences across both countries/institutions

Licensing for online/digital/e-resources - institution in one country have a license, but does that mean that it can be used by students at other campuses? Needs negotiation, expertise, time, effort.

Political/tech barriers in different countries - i.e. government restrictions in China (e.g. IPv6, Google and firewall). In-country knowledge is key

Institutions might not have the right peering policies and use commercial connections (which may be less stable)

Communications - time zone differences, language barriers - additional time is needed for international work

Sending hardware equipment across to different countries can be expensive and incur delays e.g. customs

Defining relationships between the home and overseas campus/partnership is essential, for example accountabilities, roles and responsibilities, and any hierarchies in the relationship