The following template is used to track membership applications to give the GeGC a clear overview of the steps that have  been followed before proposing a new member. 


Candidate NameRwedNET
OTRS Ticket Number

TT#2025082234000469


Steps

Requirements

Actions

Owner

Notes

Step 1: Initial application 

Candidate NRO sends application in to help@eduroam.org. 

 

  • Secretariat acknowledges receipt
  • Secretariat notifies GeGC and specifically the region in question
Secretariat

Nicole has opened a ticket at:  TT#2025082234000469


Step 2: eligibility check - NRO 

Assure that due diligence has been done and that the candidate is an appropriate NRO.
  • Candidacy of the organisation as regional NRO is determined (see notes)
  • Lightweight check of charter requirements by Secretariat
  • Check and confirmation of regional requirements by GeGC representatives for that region  

 Secretariat / PR / IR

RwedNET is known and established NREN in Rwanda and is working with eduroam.africa on implementation

Step 3: Technical check / pilot phase

Ensure that the candidate has the technical capacity to operate in the region / territory and that there is capacity to grow the service.

  • Gather management information for monitor
  • TLD Management / check
  • Check NRO is meeting its monitoring and reporting requirements
  • Federation Level RADIUS server in place
  • RO infrastructure tested in pilot phase

 OT

https://switchboard.eduroam.africa/federations/d3a1ddb9-10fe-414c-b27b-0c331ef43a7c/ro.json

Step 4: Signing of Compliance Statement

Ensure that policy requirements are met
  • Compliance statement sent to the candidate NRO for signing
  • Compliance statement stored

 Secretariat

Signed statement

Step 5: GeGC approval

Ensure that the community accepts the member and the process followed
  • Secretariat to forward formal application to GeGC.
    Members get x time to object or request more information about the candidate.

  Secretariat

Conditionally approved in June 2025 subject to finalising the outstanding technical information.  Currently receiving the core NRO data but no data on institutions or service locations. 

Step 6: formal notification of acceptance 

Prepare candidate to be production ready

  • Secretariat (on behalf of the GeGC) sends welcome message to NRO
  • OT to tie up loose ends with NRO
  Secretariatemail has been sent with details to establish federation operator level access to the database.
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