Events

Call for Abstracts and Panel Session Proposals for UbuntuNet-Connect 2023

Education, Events, UbuntuNet Connect / By / June 27, 2023

We are pleased to announce the call for abstracts and panel session proposals for UbuntuNet-Connect 2023, which will be held on 26th and 27th October 2023 in Kampala, Uganda. UbuntuNet-Connect is the annual conference of the UbuntuNet Alliance, the regional research and education network for Eastern and Southern Africa. This year marks its 16th edition …

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TNC Emerging NRENs Programme: Call for Proposals

Capacity Building, GEANT, Members, Partners, TNC / By / February 9, 2023

We would like to bring to your attention that the TNC 2023 Emerging NREN Programme (ENP 2023) is now open for application. You can access the call for proposals here. The ENP is part of the AfricaConnect3 project, co-funded by the European Union, that seeks to unlock the potential of education and research through increased …

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Notice of Annual General Meeting – Harare, Zimbabwe, 5th May 2023.

Annual General Meeting, Board, Events / By / February 6, 2023

UbuntuNet Alliance wishes to inform all Members that the 17th Annual General Meeting of Members (AGM) will be held on Friday,  May 5, 2023 in Harare, Zimbabwe starting from 9am. The AGM is the highest governing body of UbuntuNet Alliance and is composed of NREN Members and members of the Board of Trustees.   The …

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UbuntuNet Alliance in Attendance as ASREN Hosts Successful e-AGE22 Conference

ASREN, e-AGE, Events, Partners / By / January 24, 2023

The e-AGE22, which is part of the annual conference for the Arab States Research and Education Network (ASREN), was held in Cairo, Egypt from 13-14 December 2022. The conference was hosted by the Egyptian Academy for Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT) and was themed “Science Cooperation – Taking NRENs Further.” The conference brought together researchers …

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Re-thinking the work of African National Research and Education Networks through the lenses of the UN SDGs

ASREN, Events, GEANT, Members, Partners, UbuntuNet Connect, WACREN / By / December 6, 2022

This story was originally posted on the AfricaConnect3 website Around 40 representatives of African NRENs, research centres and higher education institutions came together in Gaborone, Botswana on Thursday 24 November, 2022, to discuss how their respective organisations are contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. This workshop was part of a bigger initiative run …

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Ten Librarians Set to Attend Open Science Training Curtesy of National Research Foundation, UNESCO and South Africa Department of Science and Innovation.

AfricaConnect, Capacity Building, Members, Open Access, UbuntuNet Connect / By / November 8, 2022

The National Research Foundation (NRF) in collaboration with UNESCO and the Department of Science and Innovation of South Africa, is set to provide funding for ten librarians from within the UbuntuNet Alliance region to attend an Open Science training taking place as a pre-conference event to UbuntuNet-Connect 2022 on 23rd November 2022. This is in …

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ASREN Gears up for e-AGE22 Conference

ASREN, e-AGE, Events, Partners / By / October 3, 2022

e-AGE22 is the 12th edition of the annual conference held by the regional research and education network of Northern Africa, ASREN. This year it will be hosted by ASRT, the Egyptian Academy for Scientific Research and Technology in Cairo, Egypt from 13-15 December 2022. e-AGE22 is coming with “Science Cooperation – Taking NRENs Further” as the …

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Meet The UbuntuNet-Connect 2022 Silver Sponsors: WIOCC

Events, UbuntuNet Connect / By / September 30, 2022

Following a history of working with UbuntuNet Alliance as a service provider of internet connectivity infrastructure, We are greatly pleased to announce WIOCC as one of the Silver Sponsors for the upcoming UbuntuNet-Connect 2022 conference. The West Indian Ocean Cable Company (WIOCC) is the leading player in the deployment of carrier-scale, future-proofed network infrastructure into …

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Eastern and Southern African NRENs Represented in the Science Summit at the United Nations General Assembly 77

ASREN, Capacity Building, Connectivity, Donors, Education, GEANT, Members, Research, WACREN / By / September 30, 2022

Prof. Madara Ogot, the CEO of UbuntuNet Alliance for Research and Education Networking was part of a panel discussion at the Science Summit at UNGA77. The Panel set out to discuss the Digital infrastructure to enable Science and Cooperation in Africa. Throughout the panel discussion Prof. Ogot was able to shine a light on the …

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UbuntuNet-Connect 2022 Conference Programme Now Out. Register Now!

Events, Members, UbuntuNet Connect / By / September 1, 2022

With the 15th annual research and education networking conference just 3 months away, UbuntuNet Alliance is pleased to announce the publication of the programme for the event. View the programme here. Register now, via early bird registration here! This year, the UbuntuNet-Connect Conference is set to be as exciting as always as it will take …

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