CoRDI 2025 Keynote by Cathrin Stöver

Описание: The keynote speech "GÉANT in a nutshell: Why dedicated connectivity and services for science and education are indispensable for Europe’s scientific leadership" was recorded on 28 August at RWTH Aachen University.

About the topic:
e-Infrastructures are, by nature, invisible. It’s therefore difficult to understand the crucial role e-infrastructures play for research and education nationally, on a European level and globally. This talk will be a behind the scenes tour of GÉANT, Europe’s indispensable e-infrastructure for research and education. The talk will show you our European and global network reach and capacities. It will explain how over the last 30 years, we have led the growing community of interconnected national research and education networks world-wide and have achieved a harmonious global service environment through global federations. The talk will also show why GÉANT matters to Europe’s digital leadership role and the role we play for research infrastructures, EuroHPC and the entire EOSC environment.

About the keynote speaker:
Cathrin Stöver has belonged to the GÉANT team since 1997, holding various positions as the organisation has grown and developed, always with a specific focus on growing the geographic reach of the GÉANT network and the deepening of the global R&E collaboration for the benefit of the global research and education community. Following the minor reorganisation at the beginning of 2020, Cathrin now carries the overall responsibility for the Marketing Communications and Design teams and additionally the EU Liaison Team as Chief Communications Officer.