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UbuntuNet Alliance 14th Annual General Meeting to be held online on November 16

Council of Members, Events, Stories / By Hastings Ndebvu / November 11, 2020 November 11, 2020

In line with the Covid-19 safety regulations, UbuntuNet Alliance will hold its 14th Annual General Meeting virtually on 16th November 2020. The meeting was scheduled to be held in Kigali, Rwanda and hosted by the Rwanda Education and Research Network (RwEdNet) in April this year but was postponed due to Covid-19. UbuntuNet Alliance is now …

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AfricaConnect project to be showcased to 23 heads of state at the Paris Peace Forum

Events, Stories / By Hastings Ndebvu / November 11, 2020 November 11, 2020

AfricaConnect, the Pan-African Internet connectivity project for research and education networking is set to be premiered to over ten thousand virtual participants after being selected as one of the projects to be showcased at the Paris Peace Forum. The Paris Peace Forum is held every year on 11-13 November in Paris with the aim to …

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Theme for UbuntuNet-Connect 2020 announced. Register now!

Events, Stories, UbuntuNet Connect / By Hastings Ndebvu / October 2, 2020 November 11, 2020

National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) exist in 38 countries in Africa – albeit at different stages of development – with the primary role of connecting research and education institutions and providing them with other value-added services driving digital transformation. When the Covid-19 pandemic spread around the globe, while education and research institutions in the …

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UbuntuNet-Connect 2020 to be held as a virtual event

Events, Stories, UbuntuNet Connect / By Hastings Ndebvu / September 1, 2020 September 1, 2020

UbuntuNet Alliance is pleased to announce that its 13th annual research and education networking conference, UbuntuNet-Connect 2020, will be held as a virtual event from 18-20 November 2020. The event was scheduled to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa and hosted by the Tertiary Education and Research Network of South Africa (TENET) the NREN of …

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IST-Africa 2020 to be held as virtual event from 18 – 22 May

Events, IST-Africa, Stories / By Hastings Ndebvu / May 11, 2020 May 11, 2020

Due to the unprecedented circumstances during the COVID-19 pandemic, to protect the health and well being of IST-Africa Community Members, IST-Africa 2020 will take place as a virtual event from 18 – 22 May. FINAL PROGRAMMEThe Final Programme incorporates 31 thematically focused sessions featuring over 95 presenters from public, private, education and research organisations in …

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GÉANT cancels TNC20

Events, Stories, TNC / By Hastings Ndebvu / March 25, 2020 March 25, 2020

GÉANT , the European Research and Education Network on Tuesday announced that it has cancelled its annual networking conference, TNC20 due to the growing threat of the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. TNC20, the 35th edition of arguably Europe’s biggest networking conference, was slated to take place on 8-12 June, 2020 in the United Kingdom …

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WACREN POSTPONES 2020 ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Events, Stories / By Hastings Ndebvu / March 5, 2020 March 5, 2020

In view of the growing global concerns about the spread of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) and general deep concern for the health and safety of conference stakeholders, WACREN has postponed WACREN 2020. This decision has been taken in the best interest of all stakeholders of WACREN 2020. WACREN will announce a new date for the …

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Register for WACREN 2020

Events, Stories / By Hastings Ndebvu / February 10, 2020 February 10, 2020

It’s open now; you can register for the WACREN 2020 Conference and the Annual General Meeting slated for March 19 and 20 in Benin chief city – Cotonou. There are many exciting things about this year’s event; one of which is, WACREN would commemorate its 10th anniversary. Also, WACREN will officially announce the new NRENs that are now …

GÉANT Emerging NREN Programme: Call for Applications

Events, Stories, TNC / By Hastings Ndebvu / February 6, 2020 February 6, 2020

TNC20, Brighton, United Kingdom, 8-12 June 2020 Call for Applications Introduction UbuntuNet Alliance in collaboration with GÉANT, the Pan-European Research and Education Network is calling on emerging National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) from Eastern and southern Africa to nominate candidates to participate in the GÉANT Emerging NREN Programme, to be held alongside GÉANT’s 36th …

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Notice of the UbuntuNet Alliance 14th Annual General Meeting of Members

Council of Members, Events, Stories / By Hastings Ndebvu / January 22, 2020 January 22, 2020

UbuntuNet Alliance wishes to inform all Members that the 14th Annual General Meeting of Members (AGM) will be held on Friday, 17thth April 2020 in Kigali, Rwanda starting from 9am. The AGM is the highest governing body of UbuntuNet Alliance and is composed of NREN Members, Observer Members (from NRENs in construction), Affiliate Members and …

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