Round-up of news from our IARU groups

The IARU Cybersecurity Forum is now led by UCPH. The next annual Cybersecurity Forum meeting will be held in Copenhagen from 25 to 27 June 2024, and the programme for the annual Cybersecurity Forum meeting is currently being developed.

Questions regarding the Cybersecurity Forum and the annual meeting can be directed to iaru2024@ku.dk.

In early December, the IARU Cybersecurity Forum held an online discussion on best practices for the implementation of Software Defined Networks in a university setup. As a prelude to the meeting in June, one or two additional online meetings are being planned.


The Real Estate Working Group (REWG), on the other hand, had an in-person conference in 2023 that included collaboration with the IARU Campus Sustainability Initiative, headed up by Manfred Braune (University of Cape Town). The REWG AGM is scheduled to take place in Singapore, in May 2024.

The steering committee discussed the implementation of the secondment opportunity that would enable unique engagements and experiences, with host universities supporting the initiative on all fronts. New members have been included from UTokyo and CAM, which has promoted further engagement. The online engagements of May and October 2023 were fruitful. Three unique workstreams are prioritised for 2024, which include Real Estate Technology, Real Estate Strategy, and a combined effort from Space Optimisation and Staff Allocation against resources used.