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
| NRO | Complete: https://tts.geant.net/otobo/index.pl?Action=AgentTicketZoom;TicketID=979452 |
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 | MaliREN is the official NREN of Mali and is connected via WACREN |
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 | Federation: https://switchboard.eduroam.africa/federations/01764a37- > a28a-4d11-bf63-df549cf110bd/ro.json <https:// > switchboard.eduroam.africa/federations/01764a37-a28a-4d11-bf63- > df549cf110bd/ro.json> > * > Institutions: https://switchboard.eduroam.africa/ > federations/01764a37-a28a-4d11-bf63-df549cf110bd/institution.json > <https://switchboard.eduroam.africa/federations/01764a37-a28a-4d11-bf63-df549cf110bd/institution.json>
Not yet appearing in monitor as connected NRO |
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 | eduroam.Compliance.Statement_MaliREN_Wed.16-Apr-2025.pdf |
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 | Conditional approval was given at 48th Global eduroam Governance Committee Meeting |
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
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