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SUMMARY:T&I Birds of a Feather (BoF)
DTSTART:20260324T183000Z
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CONTACT:eduid@wacren.net\;+2348088881571
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Omo Oaiya (WACREN)\n\nThe Trust & Identity Birds of 
 a Feather (BoF) session\, co-located with the WACREN 2026 Conference in Ba
 njul\, is a small\, practitioner-focused working discussion for profession
 als directly involved in identity\, federation\, and eduroam operations ac
 ross the research and education community.Rather than a formal presentatio
 n session\, this BoF is designed as an interactive peer exchange where par
 ticipants can openly discuss operational experiences\, challenges\, and pr
 actical approaches to deploying and operating trust and identity services 
 within NRENs and connected institutions.The discussion will focus on curre
 nt challenges facing the WACREN region\, including:Identity Provider opera
 tions and institutional onboardingFederation participation and alignment w
 ith eduGAINIdentity readiness for eduroam and geteduroam deploymentsOperat
 ional considerations around Identity Provider as a Service (IdPaaS)Trust\,
  governance\, and production-grade identity services The session will be 
 facilitated through short framing prompts followed by open discussion amon
 g participants\, with the aim of capturing practitioner perspectives that 
 can inform the evolution of trust and identity services in the region.Part
 icipation is limited and intended primarily for practitioners across the W
 ACREN community\, including:NREN identity and federation leadsCampus IAM a
 nd network operatorseduroam and geteduroam practitionersEngineers responsi
 ble for operating identity infrastructure This session prioritises practi
 cal experience and candid discussion to strengthen coordination and shared
  understanding across the WACREN trust and identity community.The discussi
 on will also help surface operational priorities and practitioner input to
  inform the evolution of WACREN’s trust and identity roadmap.\n\nhttps:/
 /indico.wacren.net/event/268/
LOCATION:ICC\, Banjul
URL:https://indico.wacren.net/event/268/
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