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IST-Africa 2021 Advance Programme out, early-bird registration opens

Events, IST-Africa, Stories / By / March 2, 2021

Hosted by the Government of South Africa through the Department of Science and Innovation and supported by the European Commission (EC) and African Union Commission (AUC), IST-Africa 2021 (10 – 14 May) is the sixteenth in an annual series of Ministerial Level Technology Research and Innovation Conferences. Due to the unprecedented circumstances during the COVID-19 …

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IST-Africa 2021 Call for Papers Deadline extended to 18 December

Events, IST-Africa, Stories / By / November 26, 2020

Hosted by the Government of South Africa through the Department of Science and Innovation and Supported by the European Commission (EC) and African Union Commission (AUC), IST-Africa 2021 (May) is the sixteenth in an annual series of Ministerial Level Technology Research and Innovation Conferences. Due to the unprecedented circumstances during the COVID-19 pandemic and based …

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Regional, National Research and Education Networks appeal for recognition from governments as UbuntuNet-Connect 2020 opens in Style

Events, Stories, UbuntuNet Connect / By / November 18, 2020

African National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) have appealed to the African Union Commission (AUC) to help in lobbying  African governments to recognize the NRENs as enablers of technology and providers of Internet connectivity and other research and education tools for education and research institutions in their countries.   UbuntuNet Alliance Vice Chairperson, Dr. Julianne …

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

Council of Members, Events, Stories / By / 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 / 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 / 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 / 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 / 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 / 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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