Throwback to last month’s memorable TNC Morning Run!

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃 53 participants from the global Research & Education Networking community joined the 6km run across the Grand Park of Tirana and along the shore of Tirana's artificial lake, right before the start of #TNC23.

Will you join our runners next year at #TNC24?

Arjan Xhelaj, Director general of RASH, the Academic Network of #Albania, was awarded the Medal of Honour by the Vietsch Foundation for his dedication and commitment to the Albanian #NREN .

We talked to him about his plans and vision for #research and #education in Albania 🇦🇱
👉https://connect.geant.org/2023/06/20/connect-interview-arjan-xhelaj-director-general-rash-the-academic-network-of-albania

#CONNECT43 #TNC23

Exactly one week ago we were wrapping up the last few #TNC23 side meetings in Tirana...

We made many happy memories, but also great pictures! Check the first batch we just released (Tuesday 6 June) 👉https://flickr.com/photos/geant/albums/72177720309111103/with/52977936247/

📷 Eriona Cami & Xhoi Seferi

Exactly one week ago we were wrapping up the last few #TNC23 side meetings in Tirana...

We made many happy memories, but also great pictures! Check the first batch we just released (Tuesday 6 June) 👉https://flickr.com/photos/geant/albums/72177720309111103/with/52977936247/

📷 Eriona Cami & Xhoi Seferi

On 7 June 2023, GÉANT and CSTNet – the China Science and Technology Network – signed at #TNC23 a new 15-year agreement for tenfold increase of #interconnection capacity, in support of stronger Europe-China #research collaborations.

Full announcement 🔗 https://connect.geant.org/2023/06/15/geant-and-cstnet-sign-agreement-for-tenfold-increase-of-interconnection-capacity-in-support-of-stronger-europe-china-research-collaborations

On 7 June 2023, GÉANT and CSTNet – the China Science and Technology Network – signed at #TNC23 a new 15-year agreement for tenfold increase of #interconnection capacity, in support of stronger Europe-China #research collaborations.

Full announcement 🔗 https://connect.geant.org/2023/06/15/geant-and-cstnet-sign-agreement-for-tenfold-increase-of-interconnection-capacity-in-support-of-stronger-europe-china-research-collaborations

Thanks to the #TNC23 host RASH, the Academic Network of Albania 🇦🇱, to our local partner the Municipality of Tirana, to all TNC23 partners, to this year's Programme Committee (chaired by @hardingar, SWITCH), to the 107 speakers, and to the whole organising team
@geant, PSNC, NORDUnet, who made this TNC edition a success!

Thanks to the #TNC23 host RASH, the Academic Network of Albania 🇦🇱, to our local partner the Municipality of Tirana, to all TNC23 partners, to this year's Programme Committee (chaired by @hardingar, SWITCH), to the 107 speakers, and to the whole organising team
@geant, PSNC, NORDUnet, who made this TNC edition a success!

Led by GÉANT CEO Erik Huizer, last week's #TNC23 Closing Plenary featured an inspiring speech by the mayor of Tirana, Erion Veliaj, a keynote by Laura Paglione (Spherical Cow Group) and a tribute to the Ukrainian NREN URAN by John Dyer from the Vietsch Foundation.

Read the highlights 👉 https://connect.geant.org/2023/06/08/tnc23-closes-but-nobody-wants-it-to

Led by GÉANT CEO Erik Huizer, last week's #TNC23 Closing Plenary featured an inspiring speech by the mayor of Tirana, Erion Veliaj, a keynote by Laura Paglione (Spherical Cow Group) and a tribute to the Ukrainian NREN URAN by John Dyer from the Vietsch Foundation.

Read the highlights 👉 https://connect.geant.org/2023/06/08/tnc23-closes-but-nobody-wants-it-to

"If ever there was a TNC you didn't want to end, this is it!"

But all good things must come to an end - and so did #TNC23 in #Tirana, following a packed week of conversations & collaborations!

Thank you for joining, and see you next year at #TNC24 in #Rennes!

"If ever there was a TNC you didn't want to end, this is it!"

But all good things must come to an end - and so did #TNC23 in #Tirana, following a packed week of conversations & collaborations!

Thank you for joining, and see you next year at #TNC24 in #Rennes!

📍The glory that is eduroam📍
Last week i chaired the eduroam session at the TNC23 conference in Tirana! The recording is now online: https://edu.nl/687nf
@SURF @geant #eduroam #love2eduroam #tnc23

And heading back home.
Thanks #tirana, thanks #tnc23, had a great time visiting.

Touch down! 🛬🇸🇪 home sweet home! Bag still in France 😞 #tnc23

Short layover in CDG 🇫🇷🥖👨‍🎨🐌 #tnc23

👋🇦🇱 #tnc23

The waiting game begins at Tirana Airport. Thanks for this week Albania! 👋 #tnc23

Back home after #tnc23, reflecting that planning is essential but sometimes you get a lucky break too, like the bonus unplanned keynote from mayor of Tirana Erion Veliaj even if it means junking the schedule a bit:)

So @pax is back, this time telling everyone how awesome we are in SWAMID 💪🎉🇸🇪 #tnc23 #refeds