eduID.ng Assembly of Members (AoM) Meeting

Wednesday 20 May 2026, 11:00 → 12:30 Africa/Lagos

Charles Uwadia (eduID.ng Governance Lead)

This inaugural Assembly of Members brings together institutional representatives nominated by Vice-Chancellors and Rectors to shape the future of identity and access infrastructure in Nigeria’s research and education ecosystem.

The session will:

• situate eduID.ng within the global federation landscape, including eduGAIN and emerging African efforts such as eduID.africa
• explore the role of identity in enabling trusted access and collaboration
• define the role of members in shaping a coherent national trust framework

11:00 → 11:10 Opening and Constitution of the Assembly

• Welcome and introductions
• Formal recognition of nominated members
• Constitution of the Assembly (mandate, quorum, governance authority)
• Positioning eduID.ng as national trust infrastructure

Convener: Charles Uwadia (Eko-Konnect)

11:10 → 11:20 State of eduID.ng: Operational and Ecosystem Update

• Current operational status and key milestones
• eduGAIN integration and global interoperability
• Institutional onboarding status and pipeline
• Immediate technical and governance priorities

Convener: Owen Iyoha (Eko-Konnect)

11:20 → 11:35 From Connectivity to Trust: Identity as Foundational Infrastructure

• AfricaConnect evolution and lessons learned
• Why connectivity alone is insufficient without trust
• Identity as foundational digital infrastructure
• Nigeria in the context of eduID.africa and global federation
• Practical implications for institutions (access, mobility, services)

Convener: Omo Oaiya (WACREN)

11:35 → 11:50 Delivering the Infrastructure: Federated Services and Execution Model

• Execution model: Datasphir’s role in delivery under JPC oversight
• Integrated service stack:
  • eduID.ng (identity federation)
  • eduroam (secure mobility)
  • ORCID Hub (research identity)
  • RUMBU | BookHub | JournalHub / repositories and publishing infrastructure
• Transition from pilots to scalable service deployment
• Institutional onboarding pathway (discovery → deployment → service integration)

Convener: Ms Yvonne Campbell (CEO, Datasphir)

11:50 → 12:00 Towards a Coherent National Trust and Research Infrastructure Framework

• Current federation landscape and fragmentation risks
• Need for unified national trust architecture
• eduID.ng as the operational backbone
• Expanding to shared national research and digital infrastructure services

Convener: Owen Iyoha (Eko-Konnect)

12:00 → 12:05 Member Orientation: Roles, Responsibilities, and Participation Model

• Role of the Assembly as a governance body
• Institutional obligations:
  • policy alignment
  • participation in identity federation
  • engagement with shared services
• Participation expectations:
  • contribution to committees and working groups
  • continuity of representation
• Immediate actions required from members

Convener: Charles Uwadia (Eko-Konnect)

12:05 → 12:20 Guided Member Discussion

• Facilitated Session
  • Prompt 1: Institutional readiness for identity federation
  • Prompt 2: Key barriers (technical, policy, funding, organisational)
  • Prompt 3: Priority value areas (eduroam, ORCID, repositories, access services)
• Expected Outputs:
  • Key constraints identified
  • Priority service areas validated
  • Inputs to policy and technical review

12:20 → 12:25 Resolution: Constitution of Policy & Technical Review Structures

• Establishment of:
  • Technical Committee (activation/confirmation)
  • Policy Review Working Group (PRWG)
• Mandate:
  • Align federation policy with current Nigerian legal and regulatory frameworks
  • Define governance for Federated National Service Providers (e.g., ORCID Hub, RUMBU)
  • Update trust, identity assurance, and interfederation provisions
  • Incorporate expanded service ecosystem
• Timeline: Draft revisions within 60–90 days

Convener: Charles Uwadia (Eko-Konnect)

12:25 → 12:28 Synthesis and Next Steps

• Summary of key insights
• Confirmation of responsibilities and ownership
• Immediate follow-up actions and timelines

Convener: Owen Iyoha (Eko-Konnect)

12:28 → 12:30 Closing Remarks and Call to Action

• Reinforcing governance participation
• Call for institutional commitment
• Launch of Expressions of Interest (EoI):
  • ORCID Hub
  • eduroam
  • Repository / RUMBU onboarding

Convener: Charles Uwadia (Eko-Konnect)