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OpenConext Events
Upcoming: OpenConext day 2026
OpenConext Day 2026 will be held in Lisbon on 13 October 2026
The event will take place at : Radisson Blu Hotel, Lisbon
Programme
09:00 – Drop in and grab a coffee (or tea)!
10:00 – Welcome and introductions
10:05 – Agenda and unconference explanations
10:10 – Short introduction per federation: FCCN, Kennisnet, Govroam, SSO-Rijk, SURF.
11:00 – Break
11:15 – Discussion topic 1
11:45 – Discussion topic 2
12:15 - Unconference planning
12:30 – Lunch
13:50 - Unconference agenda
14:00 – Unconference round 1
15:00 – Break
15:15 – Unconference round 2
16:15 – Conclusions and closing
16:30 – Drinks
17:00 - End of main event
17:00 - Social Event
19:30 - Dinner
Hotel reservations:
We have just received information from the Radisson Blu Hotel regarding the promotional code for the OpenConext Day 2026 event dates.
What the hotel has informed us is that, for the dates in question, availability is already limited, and therefore they are unable to create a general code. However, they have let us know that participants wishing to make a reservation with a special code should send an email to banqrad@continentalhotels.eu or reservasrad@continentalhotels.eu, stating that they are participants of the OpenConext Day 2026 event, organised by FCCN, so that the hotel can apply a discount
Past events
OpenConext day 2025
OpenConext day 2025 was held on 13 october 2025 at the SURF Offices in Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Below you’ll find the provisional programme. A few of the morning discussion topics are still open for change — and that’s where we’d love your input.
Programme
09:30 – Drop in and grab a coffee (or tea)!
10:00 – Welcome and introductions
10:05 – Agenda and unconference explanations
10:10 – Short introduction per federation: FCCN, Kennisnet, Govroam, SSO-Rijk, SURF.
11:00 – Break
11:15 – Discussion topic 1
11:45 – Discussion topic 2
12:15 - Unconference planning
12:30 – Lunch
13:20 - Unconference agenda
13:30 – Unconference round 1
14:30 – Break
14:45 – Unconference round 2
15:45 – Conclusions and closing
16:00 – Drinks
A couple of requests from our side:
- In the morning session, we would like each federation to give a short update (10 minutes) about what’s happening on your side. Could you please prepare 2 or 3 slides?
- For the morning discussion slots, please let us know what topics you’d like to see on the agenda. We have some ideas of what we would like to discuss (governance of OpenConext, technical challenges for OpenConext), but we would very much like to know what is relevant to you and if there are any specific topics you would like to talk about.
- Lunch will be vegetarian. If you have any specific dietary requirements, please let us know in advance.
OpenConext day 2024
OpenConext day 2024 was be held on 23 September 2024 at Kennisnet Office, Zoetermeer, The Netherlands.
OpenConext Day 2023
The first International OpenConext community day was held on 22 May 2023 at KPMG's office in Amstelveen in The Netherlands, followed by the OpenConext hackathon at the 23rd.
OpenConext Day 2022
The first event was the OpenConext-meetup NL at SURF HQ, on 17 May 2022.