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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-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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UbuntuNet-Connect 2016 week to offer capacity building workshops for engineers

NSRC, Stories, Training, UbuntuNet Connect / By / September 19, 2016

At least 30 NREN and university engineers from the UbuntuNet Alliance region will benefit from two training workshops that will be held as part of the preceding events to the UbuntuNet-Connect 2016 conference to be held on 3-4 November, 2016 in Entebbe, Uganda. With assistance from its partners, UbuntuNet Alliance will, during the UbuntuNet-Connect 2016 …

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Register for UbuntuNet-Connect 2016

UbuntuNet Connect / By / September 19, 2016

Registration for UbuntuNet-Connect 2016, the 9th annual networking conference for UbuntuNet Alliance that will be held on 3-4 November 2016 in Entebbe, Uganda, has officially opened. Interested participants are required pay a registration fee of $200 for international participants and $100 for local participants. The fee can be paid through bank transfer or on site …

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UbuntuNet-Alliance, SEACOM sign AfricaConnect2 network services contract agreement

UbuntuNet Connect / By / September 22, 2016

UbuntuNet Alliance has awarded a 15-year contract to pan-African telecom enabler SEACOM to provide point to point connectivity services to National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) of Eastern and Southern Africa through the European Union co-funded AfricaConnect2 project. This contract kicks off the procurement of connectivity services in Eastern and Southern Africa – the first …

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Register for UbuntuNet-Connect 2016

UbuntuNet Connect / By / September 22, 2016

Registration for UbuntuNet-Connect 2016, the 9th annual networking conference for UbuntuNet Alliance that will be held on 3-4 November 2016 in Entebbe, Uganda, has officially opened. Interested participants are required pay a registration fee of $200 for international participants and $100 for local participants. The fee can be paid through bank transfer or on site …

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