The AAF continued to engage nationally with: ■ ■ AeRO (Australian eResearch Organisations) (annual Member) ■ ■ Providing thought leadership to the Queensland University Directors of Information Technology (QUDIT) Identity Management Community of Practice ■ ■ National Collaboration Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) projects and the 2016 National eResearch Infrastructure Roadmap. AAF supporting the national eResearch agenda In 2016 the Australian Government commissioned the development of the National Research Infrastructure Roadmap. The Roadmap development was led by the Chief Scientist for Australia, Dr Alan Finkel AO, who was supported by an Expert Working Group. The AAF had an opportunity to respond to the roadmap submission process and was highlighted as the national provider for access and authentication under the key focus area for Digital Data and eResearch Platforms in the draft Roadmap (www.education.gov.au/2016-national-research- infrastructure-roadmap) The AAF continued to engage internationally with: ■ ■ Federations in the Asia Pacific Region through APAN (Asia Pacific Advanced Networking) · · AAF Technical Engagement and Support Manager — Chair of the Federated Identity Management Working Group · · The establishment of the Hong Kong Federation · · The New Zealand Federation Tuakiri/Reannz. The AAF has continued collaboration through the exchange of mutually beneficial processes, practices and technological developments · · Assistance and guidance to the Singapore Federation. ■ ■ International REFEDS (Research Education Federation) via sponsorship · · AAF CEO holds an open seat on the international Research Education Federations (REFEDS) Steering Committee. NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT 9