Events

Researchers advocate for open science in Addis Ababa

Events, Open Science, Stories, UbuntuNet Connect / By / December 1, 2017

Researchers from different countries converged in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia where they advocated for easy and open access to scientific platforms and publications. This was during the UbuntuNet-Connect 2017 pre-conference workshop titled “Towards an Open Science Platform Infrastructure Framework” held on Wednesday, 1st November 2017 at the Hilton Addis Ababa Hotel in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The …

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UbuntuNet-Connect 2017 encourages Intra-African collaboration in research and education

Events, Stories, UbuntuNet Connect / By / December 1, 2017

UbuntuNet-Connect 2017, the 10th edition of the UbuntuNet-Connect annual networking conferences was held on 2-3 November 2017 at the Hilton Addis Ababa Hotel in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia under the theme “Enabling Intra-African Collaboration in Research and Education.” The two-day conference was attended by over 210 participants from across the world. The annual conference was preceded …

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Deadline for submission of UC 2017 Abstracts extended to 31st August 2017

Events, Stories, UbuntuNet Connect / By / September 7, 2017

Authors and researchers wishing to showcase their work at UbuntuNet-Connect 2017 now have up to 31st August 2017 to submit abstracts to be considered for presentation at the conference. UbuntuNet-Connect 2017, the tenth of the series of annual conferences of UbuntuNet Alliance, will be held on 2-3 November 2017 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia under the …

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Submit your Abstract for UbuntuNet-Connect 2017

Events, Stories, UbuntuNet Connect / By / September 7, 2017

UbuntuNet Alliance is pleased to inform researchers and prospective authors that it is now receiving Abstracts for presentation of papers at UbuntuNet-Connect 2017, the 10th annual research and networking conference of the Alliance. UbuntuNet-Connect 2017 will be held on 2 – 3 November 2017 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia under the theme: “Enabling Intra – African …

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UbuntuNet-Connect 2017 goes to Ethiopia

Events, Stories, UbuntuNet Connect / By / September 7, 2017

UbuntuNet Alliance for Research and Education Networking is pleased to announce that UbuntuNet-Connect 2017, the tenth edition of its series of annual networking conferences will be held on 2-3 November 2017 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and will be hosted by the Ethiopian Education and Research Network, EthERNet. The conference will be held under the theme: …

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UbuntuNet Alliance has new composition of members of the Board of Trustees, Prof Hellicy Nga’mbi appointed Acting Chairperson

Board, Council of Members, Events, Stories / By / September 7, 2017

At its 11th Annual General Meeting of Members (AGM) held on 21st April 2017 in Livingstone, Zambia, Members of UbuntuNet Alliance elected a new Board of Trustees of the Alliance for a two year term. Representatives of Member NRENs at the AGM constituted the new Board of Trustees by electing candidates whose nominations were submitted …

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IST-Africa 2017 goes to Windhoek, submission of papers closes 23rd December 2016

Events, IST-Africa, Stories / By / September 6, 2017

After successfully holding its eleventh annual conference (IST-Africa 2016) in April this year in Durban, South Africa where UbuntuNet Alliance, GEANT, ASREN and WACREN held an AfricaConnect2 workshop, IST-Africa is set to be back with its twelfth edition of the conference, IST-Africa2017 in Windhoek, Namibia in May 2017. Supported by the European Commission and African …

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UbuntuNet-Connect 2016 theme gives African NRENs plenty food for thought

Events, Stories, UbuntuNet Connect / By / September 6, 2017

Stiff competition amongst universities, lack of defined metrics in measuring the impact of research and the absence of “known” end-user communities are some of the reasons that are limiting the potential impact NRENs can influence on Africa’s research. These are some of the observations that were pointed out during an interactive panel discussion held on …

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Chance for African researchers to present their work at TNC 17

Events, Stories, TNC / By / September 6, 2017

African researchers, scientists and students have once again been presented with a golden opportunity to present their work to hundreds of participants that will converge at one of the biggest global research and education platforms, TNC 17. TNC is the annual networking conference of the pan European Research and Education network, GEANT, and is considered …

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ASREN gears up for e-Age 2016

ASREN, e-AGE, Events, Partners / By / September 6, 2017

There definitely won’t be a better way for the global research and education community to wrap the year 2016 than to be part of the Arab States Research and Education Network (ASREN)’s annual conference, Integrating Arab e-Infrastructure in a Global Environment, e-AGE, which will be held on 1-2 December 2016 in Beirut, Lebanon. ASREN, WACREN …

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