Resource Sheet: Episode 1: Connecting NRENs and Research Software in Asia

This resource sheet was created for Episode 1 of an online meetup series focusing on Research Software and NRENs in Asia. The series kicked off on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, on 11 February, 2026. Episode 1 focused on Connecting NRENs and Research Software in Asia. Questions that were addressed in the session include: What led to the creation of APAN in the Asia-Pacific region? Were there any key communities or institutions involved in APAN’s early days, and what role did they play? Why is the research software community (the research software engineers, open source developers) important to APAN’s mission? How does APAN support open science, open-source software, and cross-border research collaboration in practice? How will the relationship between NRENs and research software evolve in the future? and many more! Our guest: Liana Jacinta Jaganathan, General Manager, Asia Pacific Advanced Network (APAN) The event was hosted as a part of the Memorandum of Understanding between the RSE Asia Association and the Asia Pacific Advanced Network (APAN) More information is available on the RSE Asia website.