SWITCH edu-ID Advisory Board
The SWITCH edu-ID Advisory Board includes representatives of the most important stakeholder groups, including representatives from the BFI Community, political bodies in the field of education and SP Operators. The SWITCH edu-ID Advisory Board acts as an advisory organ concerning the long-term strategy of the SWITCH edu-ID service.
SWITCH consults with the SWITCH edu-ID Advisory Board concerning topics such as:
- which categories of Federation Partners should be accepted
- which categories of Federation Partners may operate an IdP or AP
- interfederation agreement
- planning of the future development of the SWITCH edu-ID and the SWITCHaai Federation, and administrative and technical optimisations
- changes to the administration of the SWITCHaai Federation or this Service Description, and other documents specific to the federation
The SWITCH edu-ID Advisory Board has no decision-making authority. SWITCH decides on the composition of the SWITCH edu-ID Advisory Boards.
Currently the Advisory Board consists of the following people:
| Stakeholder Group | Mandate and Current Representative |
|---|---|
| Higher Education Institution Central IT Services |
Mandate by ASIUS, FID or PH-ID: Niklaus Lang (FHNW, by FID) chair vacant (by ASIUS) |
| Higher Education Institution Administration |
Mandate by ASIUS, FID: vacant |
| Higher Education Institution Resource Owners/Service Providers |
Mandate by SWITCH: Stéphane Recrosio (Université de Fribourg) Roberto Mazzoni (Universität Zürich) |
| Legal Departments | Mandate by SWITCH: Angelo Marchetta (SWITCH) |
| University & Scientific Libraries | Mandate by Consortium of Swiss Academic Libraries: Andreas Kirstein (ETH-Bibliothek Zürich) Mandate by Swiss Library Network for Education and Research: Markus Joachim (ETH-Bibliothek Zürich) |
| Higher Education Institution Continuing Education |
Mandate by Swiss University Continuing Education (swissuni): Nicolas Chappuis (Université de Neuchâtel) |
| Higher Education Institution Alumni Organisations |
Mandate by an Alumni umbrella organisation: Toni Schmid (FH Schweiz) |
| SWITCH | Mandate by SWITCH: Esther Seidl-Nussbaumer (SWITCH) |