SUBMIT - TNC24

SUBMIT A PROPOSAL

The TNC24 Programme Committee welcomes proposals under the themes of networking,
security, trust and identity, communities and collaboration, and supporting research and
education, but the most important aspect is to be of relevance and use to the NREN
community.

Proposals must be submitted electronically. By clicking on the ‘Submit’ buttons below, you will
be automatically directed to the TNC Indico platform. Access to the electronic submission
system is available with federated login.

All submissions will be reviewed by the TNC24 Programme Committee.
TNC does not support any remote contributions as the conference is a networking in-person
event. If in-person participation is not possible for you, please reach out to the event organisers
before submitting your proposal.

Should you have any questions about the submission process, please contact the TNC Organisers.

Single Presentation

SUBMISSION OPENS: 17 OCTOBER
SUBMISSION CLOSES: 30 NOVEMBER

During the submission process, submitters will need to answer a set of questions and attach a PDF of the full proposal. Abstracts (the attached full proposal) should be about 600 words (one A4 page). Submitters are encouraged to clearly explain why the TNC audience would be interested in the proposal, why it is relevant to TNC and what they hope the audience will take away from the presentation. Please, do not just give a project overview.

Note: All speakers must be mentioned by name and affiliation when submitting the proposal. A maximum of two speakers are allowed for each presentation.

Proposals must include:

Presenter’s name and affiliation
Authors’ names and affiliations (if different from the presenter)
Presentation and audience description
Full proposal (attachment – see above)

Single Presentation speakers are entitled to a discounted Speakers Pass (available between 15 Jan – 1 April).
Every submission will be reviewed by the TNC24 Programme Committee.

All submitters will be notified about the outcome of their submission at the beginning of February 2024.

Side meeting

SUBMISSION OPENS: 17 OCTOBER
SUBMISSION CLOSES: 30 NOVEMBER

‘Side meetings’– open and accessible to all – are half day meetings that bring the community together to discuss a topic of mutual interest. Examples from previous meetings include REFEDS and SIG-Marcomms. Side meetings are typically multi-presenter meetings for a deep-dive into the relevant area.

These side meetings, with maximum capacity for 150 participants, will take place on Monday 10 June or Friday 14 June. The allocation of the date will be done by the TNC24 organisers and cannot be disputed.

Only half day slots (9.00 –12.30 or 14.00 –17.30) are offered, no full day slots. The times of these slots cannot be modified after allocation.

Venue, catering and basic AV equipment (screen and projector, but no VC equipment) will be arranged by the TNC24 organisers at no further charge. Remote side meetings will not be accepted. If your meeting is required to be hybrid, we advise you to plan your meeting outside the TNC week. The side meeting’s organiser and presenters will have to be physically present at the TNC24 venue.

Side meeting participants will have to purchase a ticket for access the side meeting alongside the main TNC24 registration fee. More information on this can soon be found on the ‘Register’ page.

All side meeting submissions will be reviewed by the TNC24 organisers.

All submitters will be notified about the outcome by the beginning of February 2024.

Demonstration

SUBMISSION OPENS: 17 OCTOBER
SUBMISSION CLOSES: 5 FEBRUARY

The Demonstrations track is an opportunity for researchers, developers, and partners to present their services, practical applications, innovative prototypes, ongoing projects, lessons learned, and recent results that are relevant to the conference’s topics of interest

For the submission, we will ask for the following:

Demonstration title
Demonstrator’s name and affiliation
Authors names and affiliations (if different from the presenter)
Demonstration and audience description
Technical & connectivity requirements

Demonstrations will be possible throughout the conference in a dedicated area. Each accepted demonstration will be assigned one slot of 30 minutes each.
All submitters will be notified in February 2024.
Please note that Demonstrations cannot be presented remotely.

BoF

SUBMISSION OPENS: 5 FEBRUARY
SUBMISSION CLOSES: 11 MARCH

BoFs (Bird of a Feather meetings) are considered meetings up to 40 pax, and will be scheduled during conference hours (Tuesday 11 June – Thursday 13 June).
The date will be allocated by the TNC24 organisers and cannot be disputed.
BoFs may not last longer than 90 minutes.

Venue and basic AV equipment (no VC equipment) will be arranged by the TNC24 organisers at no further charge.
There is no need for participants to purchase a ticket for access.

All submitters will be notified in March 2024.

Lightning Talk

SUBMISSION OPENS: 5 FEBRUARY
SUBMISSION CLOSES: 11 MARCH

Lightning Talks focus on one key point. This can be an idea, a successful project, a cautionary story, a collaboration invitation, a quick tip or demonstration. It is an opportunity for ideas to get the attention they deserve, within a maximum of five minutes. The clock will be ticking, so get prepared!

Proposal abstracts should include:

Presentation title
Presentation description
Presenter’s name and affiliation

Lightning Talk speakers are entitled to a discounted Speakers Pass (available between 15 Jan – 1 April).

All Lightning Talk submissions will be reviewed by the TNC24 Programme Committee and all submitters will be notified by the end of March 2024.

Please note that Lightning Talks cannot be presented remotely.

Smaller side meeting

SUBMISSION OPENS: 5 FEBRUARY
SUBMISSION CLOSES: 11 MARCH

Smaller side meetings are considered meetings up to 40 pax, and will be scheduled either on Monday 5 June, Friday 9 June or during conference hours. These include sessions such as Birds of a Feather, working group meetings and small discussion-focused group events. The date will be allocated by the TNC23 organisers and cannot be disputed.

Smaller side meetings may not last longer than two hours.

Venue and basic AV equipment (no VC equipment) will be arranged by the TNC23 organisers at no further charge.

There is no need for participants to purchase a ticket for access.

All submitters will be notified in March 2023.

Please note that the TNC23 organisers will not arrange VC equipment or any other type of setup. Should there be a specific requirement for this, it is the responsibility of the side meeting organiser. Only projector and screen are covered by the ‘basic equipment’ description.

Single Presentation

SUBMISSION OPENS: 20 OCTOBER
SUBMISSION CLOSES: 30 NOVEMBER

Note: All speakers must be mentioned by name and affiliation when submitting the proposal. A maximum of two speakers are allowed for each presentation.

Proposals must include:

Presenter’s name and affiliation
Authors’ names and affiliations (if different from the presenter)
Presentation and audience description
Full proposal (attachment – see above)

Single Presentation speakers are entitled to a discounted Speakers Pass.

Every submission will be reviewed by the TNC23 Programme Committee.

All submitters will be notified about the outcome of their submission in February 2023.

Workshop

SUBMISSION OPENS: 20 OCTOBER
SUBMISSION CLOSES: 30 NOVEMBER

‘Workshops’ – open and accessible to all – are full or half day meetings that bring the community together to discuss a topic of mutual interest. Examples from previous meetings include REFEDS and SIG-Marcomms. Workshops are typically multi-presenter meetings for a deep-dive into the relevant area.

These workshops, with maximum capacity for 150 participants, are expected to attract over 40 participants on average. The workshops will take place on Monday 5 June or Friday 9 June. The allocation of the date will be done by the TNC23 organisers and cannot be disputed.

Half day slot (9.00 –12.30 or 14.00 –17.30) or Full day (9.00 –17.30) slots are offered. The times of these slots cannot be modified.

Venue, catering and basic AV equipment (screen, projector and laptop) will be arranged by the TNC23 organisers at no further charge. Remote workshops will not be accepted. The workshop’s organiser and presenters will have to be physically present at the TNC23 venue. We can set up a stream for the workshop, but an interactive VC set up will not be provided by us.

Workshop participants will have to purchase a ticket for access the side meeting alongside the main TNC23 registration fee. More information on this can be soon be found on the ‘Register’ page.

All side meeting submissions will be reviewed by the TNC23 organisers.

All submitters will be notified about the outcome by the end of January 2023.

SUBMISSION DEADLINES

OCTOBER
17

Opening Call for Proposals (Single Presentations, Demonstrations and Side meetings)

NOVEMBER
30

Submission deadline for Single Presentations and Side meetings

FEBRUARY
05

Opening Call for Lightning Talks & BoFs

FEBRUARY
05

Submission deadline for Demonstrations

MARCH
11

Submission deadline for Lightning Talks & BoFs

Posters
This year TNC no longer offers a platform to submit and present posters.