Events

The FACIS project (Federation Architecture for Composition Infrastructure Services), part of the 8ra Initiative, invites stakeholders to its workshop on next-generation Service Level Agreement (SLA) management. The workshop will explore how Europe can strengthen secure, transparent and harmonised SLA governance across the Multi-Provider Cloud-Edge Continuum.

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NexusForum2025 “AI, Cloud & Sustainability for Europe’s Digital Sovereignty” brings together Europe’s AI, cloud-edge and sustainability communities to advance a value-driven, open and sovereign digital future. As part of the programme, the 8ra Initiative with the IPCEI-CIS funding programme will contribute insights on building a Multi-Provider Cloud-Edge Continuum.

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The CISERO project, the support action for IPCEI-CIS, is co-organising the Open Source Community Day 2025 with the Eclipse Foundation and the CEI-Sphere project. This two-day event brings together open source advocates from industry, academia, and the EU research landscape, offering a platform to explore the role of open source in shaping Europe’s digital future.

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Following the release of Version 1.0 of the IPCEI-CIS Reference Architecture (ICRA), the next CISERO online session on 22 July 2025 will focus on the architecture’s role in advancing Europe’s federated, sovereign Multi-Provider Cloud-Edge Continuum.

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The CISERO project is hosting a roadmap workshop to explore synergies between key European initiatives working toward a federated, sovereign cloud and edge infrastructure. The session brings together voices from CISERO, NexusForum, and the European Alliance for Industrial Data, Edge and Cloud to share strategic directions and identify common priorities.

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This panel will bring together industry experts engaged in the 8ra Initiative to discuss strategies for deploying shared, accelerated hardware that supports both 5G virtualised RAN (vRAN) and AI inference workloads. Key topics include balancing the performance demands of AI with the specialised requirements of 5G networks and high availability.

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Hosted by Plattform Industrie 4.0, this online expert session introduces 8ra’s role in building a federated, sovereign Multi-Provider Cloud-Edge Continuum for Europe. The event will provide insights, present key technological goals and explore how research and industry can align to reinforce digital autonomy. The event will be held in German language.

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The FACIS project (Federation Architecture for Composition of Infrastructure Services) is hosting a dedicated workshop on SLA governance from the consumer perspective. The session will explore the evolving needs of users within federated, multi-provider cloud environments, and examine how SLA frameworks can better reflect consumer priorities.

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On 5 June 2025, Berlin will host the Cloud-Edge Continuum Conference – Cybersecurity and Industrial Applications, organised by the Siemens Research and Innovation Ecosystem Berlin, Deutsche Telekom and TU Berlin. Following a successful inaugural event in 2024, this year’s conference focuses on the secure deployment of industrial edge-cloud systems.

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GITEX Europe is a key European platform showcasing the latest technological advancements and fostering connections among leaders driving the continent’s digital evolution. As the European edition of the globally renowned GITEX Global, it provides an unparalleled opportunity to explore these advancements and connect with key players. The 8ra Initiative was present at Hall 2.2-D90.

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Effective Service Level Agreement (SLA) governance is essential for ensuring interoperability and trust in distributed cloud-edge environments. Two digital roundtables will bring together stakeholders to discuss frameworks for SLA management across multiple providers, building on a recent expert workshop held in Cologne.

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On 9 May 2025, this hybrid event will highlight Spain’s strategic contribution to Europe’s next-generation digital infrastructure. Held on Europe Day, this session explores how national and EU-level strategies are driving the development of a secure, federated and energy-efficient Multi-Provider Cloud-Edge Continuum.

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On 8 May 2025, SAP will host a public webcast introducing the Apeiro Reference Architecture (ApeiroRA) – a strategic architecture contributing to the development of a Multi-Provider Cloud-Edge Continuum across Europe. The session will also present the newly launched open-source NeoNephos Foundation.

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