Task Forces
TERENA Task Forces are made up of groups of experts who undertake joint work in their common areas of interest. Each task force has agreed terms of reference that are approved by either the TERENA Technical Committee or TERENA Executive Committee. In principle, participation in task forces is open to any individual who can offer appropriate expertise, manpower, equipment or services.
TF-CPR: Task Force on Communications and Public Relations
The task force on Communications and Publlic Relations, TF-CPR, promotes collaboration between research and education networking organisations in Europe in the areas of communications, marketing and public relations, through activities at the level of Communications / PR Officers / Marketing Managers.
TF-CPR is the new name of a task force previously known as the Task Force on Public Relations and Information Dissemination, TF-PR, which was first established under the auspices of TERENA on 1 October 2003. In September 2009, the name changed to TF-CPR, the Task Force on Communications and Public Relations, which participants agreed better reflects the broader nature of their activities. The re-named task force is operating with a new 2-year mandate, which started on 1 October 2009.
TF-CSIRT
Computer security incidents require fast and effective responses from the organisations concerned. Computer Security Incident Response Teams (CSIRTs), either internal or outsourced, are service providers responsible for receiving, reviewing and responding to computer security incident reports and activity. TF-CSIRT is a task force that promotes collaboration between CSIRTs at the European level, and liaises with similar groups in other regions.
Secretarial support for this task force is provided by TERENA with funding from the GN3 project.
TF-EMC2
TF-EMC2, the TERENA Task Force on European Middleware Coordination and Collaboration, started its mandate in September 2004. Over the years TF-EMC2 has given birth to several activities, such as SCHAC, REFEDs, TACAR and so on. All these activities are still coordinated within the task force, although they have an autonomous life.
Secretarial support for this task force is provided by TERENA with funding from the GN3 project.
TF-Media: Task Force on Media Management and Distribution
The community of national research and education networking organisations (NRENs) has found that it is in a good position to provide audio and video recording, repository and distribution services to universities (where e.g., lectures can be recorded, archived and distributed), taking into account special requirements regarding quality, searchability, copyright, policy, etc.
TF-Mobility and Network Middleware
The development and deployment of mobile technologies and the usage of network middleware to support interoperable roaming services, are becoming key activities among NRENs and academic research institutions.
The TERENA task force on Mobility, which started in 2002, promotes the adoption of such technologies. In September 2008, new terms of reference were approved, and under these the remit has been slightly changed to reflect the outcome of the redefinition of focus of the two TERENA middleware-oriented taskforces, TF-EMC2 and TF-Mobility. Consequently, TF-Mobility will focus on roaming and networking middleware and will be known as TF-Mobility and Network Middleware.
Secretarial support for this task force is provided by TERENA with funding from the GN3 project.
TF-MSP Management of Service Portfolios
The purpose of the task force TF-MSP is to promote collaboration between research and education networking organisations in Europe in the area of management of service portfolios.
TF-Storage
The storage task force TF-Storage coordinates the development of open and inter-operable data storage and management infrastructures and services among national research and education networks and academic and research institutions.
TF-Storage continues the discussion on opportunities and areas for collaboration on data storage services which began with two meetings in 2007.
Secretarial support for this task force is provided by TERENA with funding from the GN3 project.