TNC 2006, Catania

TF PR report

Sabine Jaume-Rajaonia

TEC

TNC 2006, Catania

Who are they?

• TERENA Task Force on Public Relations and Information Dissemination : a dynamic network of people !• Who share needs and solutions• Who work together to improve services (ie work done on

website usability testing the user interface of TERENA conference management system got improved and « 0 » problems or question raised by conference speakers who used the interface)

• The TERENA Executive Committee extended the mandate of TF-PR for another two years in their meeting in September 2005

• Chair : Russell Nelson –UKERNA

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2006 meetings

• Meeting and GN2 Meeting : 22 - 24 March 2006 in Cambridge, UK

• Meeting @TNC 2006 : 14 May in Catania, Italy

• Next: 27-29 in Paris, France

• And offers made by CESNET and FCCN for 2007

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TF-PR Activities (1)

• TF-PR WorkshopsWorkshops for the PR Managers / Information Officers of research and education networking organisations, to enable them to exchange ideas and methods for improving communication activities. -> Tartu meeting : Grids

Catania : Shibbolethnext to be organised : optical networks

• PR for DummiesWhat do you do when they ask you to make a video about your NREN?. How to set up a press list, write and give presentations, write a press release etc. -> work in progress

• FAQA collection of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers about research and education networking in Europe, for use by TF-PR members for their publications and websites.

-> work in progress – will be on a wiki

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TF-PR Activities (2)

• News agency website PeaR News is a website for and about European research and education networking organisations. TF-PR members can upload their press releases and other news items, making them available to other members of the task force as well as to journalists and other interested people and organisations. -> day to day tool for our PRs ! RSS feed

• Glossary of TermsA glossary of terms relevant for the European research and education networking community, in order to promote the community using the same words for the same things.

-> see http://www.terena.nl/activities/tf-pr/glossaries/

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TF-PR Activities (3)

• TF-PR Compendium of Public Relations and Communication Activities of NRENs in EuropeThe compendium provides a yearly comparative overview of both the resources dedicated to PR and the scope of activities undertaken.

-> done

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TF-PR Activities (4)

• Reproduce Print PublicationsThe task force will identify publications of TERENA members that would be suitable for re-publication for the entire community.

-> work in progress

• Private Members WebsiteClosed website for TF-PR members with a forum for topics and discussion as well as a photo gallery and contact information of TF-PR members.

-> work in progress

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3 other deliverables

Sub-group - End-user communication / Marketing communication strategies

• How to get feedback from usersDescribe methods to collect useful information from end users

• Segmentation of target groupsDescribe methods to segment user groups in order to communicate effectively

• Best Practices in marketing communicationCreate an overview of marketing activities and description of methods/materials used.

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• For further information• www.terena.nl/tf-pr

And thanks to Carol de Groot for her assistance in preparing this report!