Conveners
SIG Public Affairs Get Together
- Michel Wets (SURF)
Description
This highly interactive Community Hub provides a dedicated space for public affairs professionals, strategists, and stakeholders from across the global NREN community to connect, exchange experiences, and co-create insights. It is designed to go beyond informal networking by enabling structured, peer-driven learning across regions.
The session will center on Rapid Fire Discussions - short, facilitated rounds where participants actively contribute perspectives, challenges, and proven approaches. This format ensures broad participation and quickly surfaces diverse viewpoints from Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas. More information vcan be found onour wiki.
National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) worldwide face a common set of public affairs challenges in an evolving digital infrastructure landscape. Operating across diverse political and cultural contexts, they must engage policymakers, demonstrate the strategic value of connectivity, and position their infrastructures within national and international priorities. While approaches...
