Meeting focus:

Data transfers
Service portfolio management - best practices/showing value

Venue

University of Cyprus

Panepistimiou Avenue, Aglantzia

Learning Resource Centre ‘Stelios Ioannou’ (New University Library)

Room 019

Where to land

We suggest landing at Larnaca airport, which is much closer to Nicosia than the Pafos.

Where to stay

Hilton Cyprus (about 5 kms from the venue) for special rates (made only via Cynet with a very special rate of 110 EUR – single and 130 – double). For reservation, you may contact Ms Sofi Anagnostopoulou (sofi.anagnostopoulou@hilton.com / +357 22653062) and please, make reference to the meeting.

Other suggestions are Semeli Hotel (very close to Hilton) and for those who want to be right next to the venue (but rather far from the city centre) is UC Hall Residence.

Directions

Transportation (airport to hotel): For travelling from the airport to Nicosia you can use Kapnos Airport Shuttle (https://www.kapnosairportshuttle.com) or we can arrange for a taxi to pick people up (Mr. Andreas +357 99 689020 – about 50EUR per ride and less if shared).

Transportation (hotel to venue): The best way to get around is by taxi. Bus service is rather limited.

Electricity plug in Cyprus is "G" (UK) type.

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Agenda (local Cyprus time, EET)

Tuesday, 5th of March 2019

9:30-9:45	Introductions and welcome
9:45-10:15	Welcome presentation by the local host - George Konnis, CyNet
Morning theme	Data Transfer Enhancing Services
10:15-11:00	Setting the scene The case for change - Annabel Grant GÉANT GÉANT plans (Tim Chown, GÉANT project Work package leader)
11:00-11:30	*Coffee break*
11:30-12:00	Current best practices globally: Data Transfer Pilot Service - Kasandra Pillay, SANReN (via VC) How AARNet Caters for Data Science - Guido Aben
12:00-13:00	Current best practices in Europe: How NRENs are supporting the needs of users (Tim Chown - JISC; Jakob Tendel - DFN, Antonio Fuentes - RedIRIS, ) Data transfer technologies or products being used Process enhancements being made in NRENs on this subject Architectural changes which support better data transfer
13:00-14:00	*Lunch*
Afternoon theme	Perspectives on Service Portfolio Management – hard and soft lessons learned along the way
14:00-15:00	Choosing what goes into the service portfolio (Walter van Dijk, SURFnet). The ‘praatplaten’, that show the current status of developments in the portfolio (per domain) - Trust and identity and Security. More ‘praatplaten’ are available in Dutch here. Implementation of Service from concept onwards (Harri Kuusisto, CSC)
15:00-15:30	*Coffee break*
15:30-16:15	Demonstrating the Value of new Services (either to internal stakeholders or funders) – before, during and after implementation: What works/what doesn’t (George Konnis - CyNet, Antonio Fuentes - RedIRIS, Hrachya Astsatryan - ASNET-AM)
16:15 - 16:30	DeiC plans to launch a satellite communications service - Lars Kierkegaard
16:30-17:00	Final discussion, future meetings
18:00 - 18:30	Evening programme - Official Ceremony for the donation of volumes of Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, translated in the 24 official languages of the EU. University of Cyprus, Learning Resource Centre ‘Stelios Ioannou’, 1st floor. Organised by the University of Cyprus and the European Commission. A reception will follow.
20:30	*Dinner* Zanettos Tavern, 65 Trikoupi street, 1016 Nicosia Old Town

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5th of March 2019, Nicosia, Cyprus