Events

UbuntuNet Alliance contributes to a memorable TNC19 in Tallinn, Estonia

Events, Stories, TNC / By / July 15, 2019

An inspiring closing keynote address from former CEO, Eng. Dr. Tusu Tusubira; co-hosting of a lighting talk track by our member NREN CEO, Nicholas Mbonimpa and presentation of a lightning talks from Service Portfolio Manager, Chris Rohrer and Akuzike Banda, a researcher nominated and sponsored by the Alliance to participate in the Emerging NRENs programme …

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UbuntuNet-Connect 2019: Be one of the sponsors; Call for Sponsorship out

Events, Stories, UbuntuNet Connect / By / July 15, 2019

A rare chance to have access to our audience of over 250 participants drawn from the global research and education community has presented itself to companies and organizations in the telecommunications and research and education networking industry. By being one of the sponsors of our annual conference for this year, UbuntuNet-Connect 2019 happening on 31st …

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UbuntuNet Alliance committed to helping emerging NRENs grow!

Capacity Building, Events, Stories, TNC / By / July 17, 2019

23 year old computer scientist and researcher, Akuzike Ellina Banda did not envision she would soon be in company of over 20 fellow researchers and scientists from across the world for over 5 days doing nothing but exchange research ideas and experiences. But thanks to the Emerging NREN programme organized by the European research and …

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UbuntuNet-Connect 2019 goes to Antananarivo, Madagascar, Call for Abstracts now open

Events, Stories, UbuntuNet Connect / By / June 7, 2019

The wait is finally over. This year’s edition of UbuntuNet Alliance series of networking conferences, UbuntuNet-Connect 2019 will be held on Thursday, 31st October and Friday, 1st November 2019 in Antananarivo, the Capital of Madagascar. To be held under the theme: NRENs: Facilitating Research and Education Collaboration in the Digital Space, the 13th edition of …

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All roads lead to Tallinn, Estonia for TNC19

Events, Stories, TNC / By / June 10, 2019

The global research and education community is from 16-20th June 2019 set to converge in Tallinn, Estonia for one of the biggest global networking conference, TNC, the annual conference of GEANT, the pan European Research and Education Network. TNC19, the 35th edition of the of the series of conferences will be held under the theme: …

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Call For Abstracts: UbuntuNet-Connect 2019, 31st October – 1st November 2019, Antananarivo, Madagascar

Events, Stories, UbuntuNet Connect / By / July 15, 2019

Authors are invited to submit abstracts of papers for presentation consideration for UbuntuNet-Connect 2019, which will be held on 31st October- 1st November 2019 in Antananarivo,Madagascar. The theme for the conference this year is NRENs: Facilitating Research and Education Collaboration in the Digital Space.” The conference will be hosted by the Research and Education Network …

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13th UbuntuNet Alliance Annual General Meeting of Members elects new members of Board of Trustees

Board, Council of Members, Stories / By / April 30, 2019

National Research and Education Network (NREN) representatives at the 13th UbuntuNet Alliance Annual General Meeting of Members held Tuesday, 30th April 2019 at the Imperial Golf View Hotel in Entebbe, Uganda have appointed new members of the UbuntuNet Alliance Board of Trustees in an elective meeting that has seen 4 members of the outgoing board …

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CENIC 2019 conference to feature a panel discussion on “Research & Education Networks at a Crossroads”

Events, Stories / By / February 4, 2019

  At its annual networking conference slated for March 2019 in San Diego, California, the Corporation for Education Network Initiative in California (CENIC) will feature a plenary session where panelist will discuss on the current state and future of NRENs in a session titled “Research & Education Networks at a Crossroads.” CENIC 2019 will be …

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UbuntuNet Alliance elective AGM in April 2019

Council of Members, Events, Stories / By / March 29, 2019

  UbuntuNet Alliance wishes to announce that the 13thAnnual General Meeting (AGM) of Members will be held on 30th April 2019 in Entebbe, Uganda. One of the major agenda items at this upcoming AGM will be election of members of the Board of Trustees for a 2-year term of office, as that of the current …

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Let’s get SMART! African universities agree on relevance of digital transformation at UbuntuNet-Connect 2018

Events, Stories, UbuntuNet Connect / By / December 18, 2018

The 11th annual networking conference of UbuntuNet Alliance was held on 22-23 November 2018 in Zanzibar, Tanzania and delegates to the gathering were unanimous in their consensus on the need to fast track the digitalization of their entities into SMART institutions. This was after exhaustive discussions on presentations from co-located meetings and from the main …

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