Workshop Towards an African Open Science Platform Infrastructure Framework

Contribution List

0. Welcome Remarks from the Host, EthERNet

Mr Zelalem Assefa (EthERNet)

01/11/2017, 09:00

Opening & Welcome Remarks

1. Welcome Remarks from Ethiopian Academy of Sciences (EAS)

Prof. Masresha Fetene (Ethiopian Academy of Sciences)

01/11/2017, 09:10

Opening & Welcome Remarks

2. Welcome Remarks from the African Open Science Platform (AOSP)

Ms Susan Veldsman (Academy of Sciences of South Africa)

01/11/2017, 09:20

Opening & Welcome Remarks

3. Welcome Remarks from UbuntuNet Alliance

Dr Pascal Hoba (UbuntuNet Alliance)

01/11/2017, 09:30

Opening & Welcome Remarks

4. Welcome Remarks from the Ethiopian Government

Prof. Afework Kassu (State Minister for Science and Technology)

01/11/2017, 09:40

Opening & Welcome Remarks

5. African Open Data/Open Science Agenda

Ms Susan Veldsman (Academy of Sciences of South Africa)

01/11/2017, 09:50

Session 1: Context

6. Ethiopia Open Data/Open Science Agenda

Mr Teklemichael T. Wordafa

01/11/2017, 10:15

Session 1: Context

7. Discussion

01/11/2017, 10:40

Session 1: Context

8. Competency Framework: Computer/Networks/Systems/Data Infrastructure Engineers, Statisticians, Data Scientists, Librarians, Data Curators & Researchers, perspectives from NICIS

Wim Hugo

01/11/2017, 11:30

Session 2: Training & Capacity Building Needs

16. Basic collaboration skills for e-infrastructure engineers (experience from Africa-Arabia ROC and Sci-GaIA)

Dr Bruce Becker (CSIR Meraka Institute)

01/11/2017, 11:55

Session 2: Training & Capacity Building Needs

10. Conjugating Open Science and Open Education: the Sci-GaIA e-Research Hackfest model

Roberto Barbera (University of Catania)

01/11/2017, 12:20

Session 2: Training & Capacity Building Needs

9. Data Carpentry

Ms Anelda van der Walt (TALARIFY)

01/11/2017, 12:45

Session 2: Training & Capacity Building Needs

11. Discussion

01/11/2017, 13:10

Session 2: Training & Capacity Building Needs

12. Role and Progress by UbuntuNet Alliance and NRENs

Dr Pascal Hoba (UbuntuNet Alliance)

01/11/2017, 14:30

Session 3: Technical Infrastructure Requirements

13. Developments in Regional SADC Cyberinfrastructure to Support Open Data and Open Science, SKA

Dr Tshiamo Motshengwa

01/11/2017, 14:55

Session 3: Technical Infrastructure Requirements

14. Ethiopian Cyberinfrastructure

Mr Zelalem Assefa (EthERNet)

01/11/2017, 15:20

Session 3: Technical Infrastructure Requirements

15. Discussion and Wayforward

01/11/2017, 15:45

Session 3: Technical Infrastructure Requirements

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