Global Network Advancement Group (GNA-G) Community Meeting at TNC26

Starts 12 Jun 2026, 09:00

Ends 12 Jun 2026, 12:30

(Timezone - Europe/Amsterdam)

We are delighted to invite you to the Global Network Advancement Group (GNA-G) Community Meeting, taking place as a side meeting at TNC26 in Helsinki, Finland.

Date & Time: 12 June 2026, 09:00–12:30 Location: Finlandia Hall A, Side Meetings Room

The Global Network Advancement Group brings together network professionals from Research & Education (R&E) Networking organisations worldwide to support and enhance continent-to-continent interconnectivity and global science collaboration.

Building on the success of previous gatherings, this meeting at TNC26 will serve as a platform for knowledge sharing and open discussion around GNA-G working groups and topics of relevance to the global R&E networking community. We look forward to productive exchanges and continued collaboration.

Starting with the welcome speech by the GÉANT CEO Lise Furh, the meeting will feature a panel session with an outstanding line-up of voices from across the global R&E networking community:

• James Deaton – Internet2
• Lisandro Zambenedetti Granville – RNP
• Inder Monga – ESnet
• Valter Nordh – NORDUnet
• Bram Peeters – GÉANT
• Alexander Van Den Hill – SURF

 

More about TNC26: https://tnc26.geant.org/ 

To attend, you must register for a Side Meeting Pass: https://tnc26.geant.org/register-to-tnc26/

Please note that a Side Meeting Pass is required even if you are not attending the main TNC26 conference programme. We encourage you to register early to secure your place.