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SUMMARY:NREN Academy: Shared Services for National Relevance and Regional 
 Growth
DTSTART:20250409T090000Z
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UID:indico-event-243@indico.wacren.net
CONTACT:secretariat@wacren.net
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Erik Kikkenborg (NORDUnet)\, Omo Oaiya (WACREN)\, Sa
 bine Jaume-Rajaonia (NORDUnet)\n\nThis one-day WACREN NREN Academy session
  establishes the foundation for a renewed program for strengthening NRENs 
 in the WACREN region through a collaborative strategy leveraging shared se
 rvices. The morning includes a refresher on the updated NREN Capability Ma
 turity Model and a benchmarking exercise to assess current member capabili
 ties.    In the afternoon\, participants will explore practical tools\,
  services\, and shared infrastructure designed to strategically position N
 RENs within their national digital infrastructure and research programs\, 
 enhancing national relevance through regional collaboration. The session c
 omplements ongoing and upcoming initiatives in AfricaConnect\, including b
 usiness accelerator training to strengthen business development skills amo
 ng NREN managers\, and the continued partnership with NORDUnet to foster a
 dvanced leadership\, operational excellence\, and collaborative learning a
 cross the region.  By the end of the session\, participants will: 1) De
 velop a shared understanding of the current maturity levels of NRENs in th
 e WACREN region using the updated Capability Maturity Model. 2) Identify 
 strategic pathways to design national strategies and (multi-)annual roadma
 ps for sustainable NREN growth. 3) Clarify the NREN value proposition by 
 examining concrete shared service examples\, including e-learning platform
 s and open science infrastructure.   Target GroupWACREN NREN Managers - 
 CEO and CTO equivalents Preparatory Task for ParticipantsReview outputs f
 rom the last NREN Academy Business Model CanvasValue Proposition CanvasSW
 OT AnalysisDevelop initial ideas for new services for your NREN \n\nhttps
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LOCATION:UAM (Salle de réunion 1)
URL:https://indico.wacren.net/event/243/
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