Prospective participants are being invited to register for the Virtual LIBSENSE Workshop to be held on 3rd June 2020 from 11am UTC. This LIBSENSE workshop, being co-organized by WACREN, EIFL and COAR will convene the African community of repository managers and other open access services and advocates and cover three topics: 1) Open Access, Open …
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The National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa will host the African Open Science Platform (AOSP) Project Office for the next 3 to 5 years. Supported by South Africa’s Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), key institutions in Africa, and the International Science Council (ISC), the AOSP (Science for the Future, the Future of Science) makes the case for bold action to mobilise …
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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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In this time of the COVID-19 pandemic, where at least 1.3 billion students and learners across the planet are affected by closure of schools and universities, academic institutions are frantically exploring different platforms for online teaching and learning. To assist institutions choose and adopt standard and efficient platforms and tools, UbuntuNet Alliance is running a …
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The recent outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has forced governments around the globe to put in place different measures to curb the spread of the pandemic. One of these measures is the closure of teaching and learning institutions including universities. This has inadvertently halted teaching and learning in universities thereby posing a threat of disruption …
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The COVID19 virus outbreak has had a severe impact on all sectors and especially the education sector. The social distancing policy called for the suspension of all gatherings, including classrooms. The directive by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education to suspend the classes at the schools and universities for two weeks has come …
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MULUNGUSHI UNIVERSITY, ZAMBIA COUNCIL OFFICE VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT: POSITION – DEPUTY VICE CHANCELLOR The Council of Mulungushi University through the search committee invites applications for this exciting opportunity at an institution with palpable momentum from suitably qualified candidates for the position of Deputy Vice-Chancellor. 1.0 About the University Mulungushi University, which has distinguished itself as a …
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6th April 2020: Accra, Ghana Amidst the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, many academic and research communities have resolved to work remotely for health and safety reasons. This situation has proved the importance of building strong communications infrastructures for higher education and research institutions, able to support advanced services delivered through high-speed telecommunications networks. The Association of …
The Chairperson of UbuntuNet Alliance, Prof. Stephen Simukanga has led the UbuntuNet Alliance community in sending heartfelt farewell messages to outgoing CEO of the Zambia Research and Education Network, ZAMREN, Bonny Khunga who has retired from his position after serving for 9 years. Bonny retired from his post effective Tuesday, 31st March 2020. Following the …
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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 …
