Join the upcoming EOSC Academy online session “The EOSC AAI Explained”, which will take place online on 30 June 2026 between 10:30 – 12:00 CEST.
The course, part of a broader initiative for capacity building within the EOSC ecosystem, aims to provide a general introduction to the EOSC Authentication and Authorisation Infrastructure (AAI), explaining its purpose, architectural structure, the implied underlying protocols, the role of Nodes and their interconnection, and presenting the current stage of development and adoption.
About the course
Combining an online session with self-paced study, the course targets primarily node AAI operators and architects, in need of plugging their nodes’ AAI infrastructure to the EOSC AAI to effectively integrate their nodes in the EOSC Federation, belonging to the first, second and possibly subsequent new waves of enrolment of EOSC nodes. It is also addressed to the grantees of the Gravity Preparatory and Interproject Calls as well as organisations and experts within the EOSC community who wish to learn more about and deepen their understanding of the EOSC AAI Infrastructure and implied processes, and the required steps to join the AAI federated capability of the EOSC Federation.
By the end of this course, the learner will be able to:
- Understand the goals of the EOSC AAI infrastructure;
- Know what the underlying basic AAI protocols implied are, and how they are used by the EOSC AAI;
- Understand the basics and the structure of the MyAccessID service, which is the fundamental component, playing the central hub and spoke role at the core of the EOSC AAI;
- Understand that the supported AAI workflows are, and what is implied for EOSC Users and for EOSC Node AAI owners, managers and operators;
- Know what the minimal requirements are for your AAI infrastructure to be able to join the EOSC Federation;
- Understand practical steps are required to join the EOSC Federation AAI.
Previous knowledge of the EOSC is strongly recommended, including participation in Course “Explaining the EOSC Federation” and Course “Applying the EOSC Federation Handbook”. Prerequisites for this course include knowledge of the objectives, vision, and context of the EOSC; an understanding of the general structure of the EOSC in terms of services and capabilities; and mastery of key EOSC terms (e.g., core, exchange, resource).
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Contributors: Mario Reale (EOSC Association), Andy Gotz (EOSC Association), Christos Kanellopoulos (GÉANT), Irina Sidorova (GÉANT)
About the EOSC Academy
The EOSC Academy is an initiative for capacity building, knowledge exchange, and mutual learning within the EOSC ecosystem. It consolidates and amplifies knowledge emerging from EOSC-related projects, Task Forces, Opportunity Area Expert Groups, national and institutional initiatives, and other contributions from experts to enhance and support the EOSC Federation, including the enrolment of Nodes. Its primary purpose is to accelerate the development of the EOSC Federation by strengthening shared understanding and promoting the coherent implementation of the EOSC Federation model throughout the ecosystem. The EOSC Academy is supported by the EU-funded EOSC Gravity project.
