Welcome to TNC 2009The TERENA Networking Conference 2009 will be hosted by the University of Málaga and RedIRIS, the Spanish national research network and held in the beautiful mediterranean city of Málaga from 8 to 11 June 2009.With education and research in areas such as biotechnology, communications technology and nanotechnology, UMA has high international standards in the technical and natural sciences. Two of the main objectives of the University of Málaga are to offer 'quality teaching' and to achieve the 'strengthening of research and technological development'. This sets the perfect scene for TNC 2009 in all its aspects.'