Name: UbuntuNet-Connect 2018
Start: 2018-11-18T13:00:00+03:00
End: 2018-11-23T20:00:00+03:00
Location: Hotel Verde Zanzibar

Sunday, 18 November
- Network Training: Day 1 Zanzibar Beach Resort
  
  Zanzibar Beach Resort
  
  Conveners: Mr Cornelius Achiki (Kenya Education Network Trust ), Patrick Okui (NSRC)
  - 1
    
    NREN BGP Workshop Introduction
    
    Speaker: Patrick Okui (NSRC)
  - 2
    
    Routing basics
    
    Speakers: Mr Cornelius Achiki (Kenya Education Network Trust ), Patrick Okui (NSRC)
  - 3
    
    Lab Setup
    
    Speakers: Mr Cornelius Achiki (Kenya Education Network Trust ), Patrick Okui (NSRC)
  - 15:00
    
    Tea / Coffee Break
  - 4
    
    Introduction of IS-IS
    
    Speakers: Mr Cornelius Achiki (Kenya Education Network Trust ), Patrick Okui (NSRC)
Monday, 19 November
- Identity Training: Day 1 Zanzibar Beach Resort
  
  Zanzibar Beach Resort
  
  Conveners: Alex Mwotil (Systems Engineer), Mr Chris Rohrer, Guy Halse (Tertiary Education and Research Network of South Africa), Mr Justin Knight (Jisc ), Scott Koranda
  - 5
    
    Session 1.1: Welcome & Introduction
    
    Speaker: Mr Chris Rohrer
  - 6
    
    Session 1.1: Identities
    
    Speaker: Guy Halse (Tertiary Education and Research Network of South Africa)
  - 10:30
    
    Tea / Coffee Break
  - 7
    
    Session 1.2: Registries
    
    Speaker: Scott Koranda
  - 13:00
    
    Lunch break
  - 8
    
    Session 1.3: Current Status & Outlook in my Country
    
    To be participated by all...
  - 15:30
    
    Afternoon Break
  - 9
    
    Session 1.4: Exercise 'Silos'
    
    Speakers: Mr Chris Rohrer, Guy Halse (Tertiary Education and Research Network of South Africa)
- LIBSENSE Repository Workshop: Day 1
  
  Conveners: Omo Oaiya (WACREN), Tiwonge Banda (UbuntuNet Alliance)
  - 10
    
    Introduction to the workshop
    
    Getting to know each other and expectations
    
    Speakers: Iryna Kuchma (EIFL), Kathleen Shearer (EIFL), Omo Oaiya (WACREN)
  - 11
    
    General Overview: the role of repository
    
    Speaker: Iryna Kuchma (EIFL)
  - 12
    
    Current experiences of participants - what works, what doesn't and why?
    
    Insights into attitudes of scholars and academics (focus on Southern and East Africa)
    Presentations from countries in the UbuntuNet Alliance region
  - 10:30
    
    Coffee Break
  - 13
    
    Current landscape in Africa: Ubuntunet Alliance region
    
    Presentation of results of LIBSENSE survey and discussion
    
    Speaker: Pamela Abbott (The University of Sheffield)
  - 12:30
    
    Lunch break
  - 14
    Best practices for managing a repository
    
    a) Good practice and guidelines for repositories
    
    b) Policies and strategies to make content (and data) available
    
    Breakout group discussion
  - 15:00
    
    Coffee Break
  - 15
    Best practices for managing a repository
    
    Speaker: Ms Iryna Kuchma (EIFL)
    
    a) Networking and Interoperability of repositories - metadata, vocabularies
    
    Speaker: Ms Iryna Kuchma (EIFL)
    
    b) Discussion
- Network Training: Day 2 Zanzibar Beach Resort
  
  Zanzibar Beach Resort
  
  Conveners: Mr Cornelius Achiki (Kenya Education Network Trust ), Patrick Okui (NSRC)
  - 16
    
    Introduction to BGP
    
    Speaker: Patrick Okui (NSRC)
  - 10:30
    
    Tea / Coffee Break
  - 17
    
    iBGP Lab
  - 12:30
    
    Lunch break
  - 18
    
    BGP Attributes
    
    Speakers: Mr Cornelius Achiki (Kenya Education Network Trust ), Patrick Okui (NSRC)
  - 19
    
    eBGP Lab
    
    Speaker: Mr Cornelius Achiki (Kenya Education Network Trust )
  - 16:00
    
    Afternoon Break
  - 20
    
    BGP Policy Control
    
    Speakers: Mr Cornelius Achiki (Kenya Education Network Trust ), Patrick Okui (NSRC)
Tuesday, 20 November
- AfricaConnect2: Admin Meeting
- Identity Training: Day 2 Zanzibar Beach Resort
  
  Zanzibar Beach Resort
  
  Conveners: Mr Chris Rohrer, Guy Halse (Tertiary Education and Research Network of South Africa)
  - 21
    
    Session 2.1 - Federations: Introduction
    
    Speaker: Mr Justin Knight (Jisc )
  - 22
    
    Session 2.1 - Federations: Foundation
    
    Speaker: Scott Koranda
  - 10:30
    
    Tea / Coffee Break
  - 23
    
    Session 2.2 - Federations: Implementations
    
    Speakers: Alex Mwotil (Systems Engineer), Guy Halse (Tertiary Education and Research Network of South Africa), Scott Koranda
  - 13:00
    
    Lunch break
  - 24
    
    Session 2.3: eduroam: Components & Techniques
    
    Speaker: Guy Halse (Tertiary Education and Research Network of South Africa)
  - 15:30
    
    Afternoon Break
  - 25
    
    Session 2.4 Exercise: eduaroam IdP
    
    Speakers: Mr Chris Rohrer, Guy Halse (Tertiary Education and Research Network of South Africa)
- LIBSENSE Repository Workshop: Day 2
  
  Conveners: Omo Oaiya (WACREN), Tiwonge Banda (UbuntuNet Alliance)
  - 26
    
    Recap from Day 1
    
    Speaker: Omo Oaiya (WACREN)
  - 27
    
    Open Science and Next Generation Repositories
    
    Speaker: Kathleen Shearer (EIFL)
  - 28
    
    Discussion
  - 10:30
    
    Coffee Break
  - 29
    
    JPCOAR and JAIRO Cloud
    
    Speaker: Kazutsuna Yamaji (National Institute of Informatics)
  - 30
    
    OpenAIRE
    
    A case study from Europe
    
    Speaker: Iryna Kuchma (EIFL)
  - 31
    
    DATAD-R
    
    Database of African Theses and Dissertations
    
    Speaker: Abednego Corletey (Association of African Universities)
  - 12:30
    
    Lunch break
  - 32
    
    LaReferencia
    
    A case study from Latin America
    
    Speaker: Alberto Cabezas (RedCLARA)
  - 33
    
    Introduction to an African Harvester
    
    Speaker: Omo Oaiya (WACREN)
  - 34
    
    Discussion
  - 15:00
    
    Coffee Break
  - 35
    
    A framework for collaboration and communication in African countries, regions and across the continent
    
    Breakout session to identify next steps towards cohesive network(s) of repositories in Africa, including harvester(s), interoperability of repositories and support frameworks
  - 36
    
    Group reports
  - 37
    
    Wrap-up
    
    Speaker: Dr Pasca Hoba (UA)
- Network Training: Day 3 Zanzibar Beach Resort
  
  Zanzibar Beach Resort
  
  Conveners: Mr Cornelius Achiki (Kenya Education Network Trust ), Patrick Okui (NSRC)
  - 38
    
    Peering Lab
    
    Speakers: Mr Cornelius Achiki (Kenya Education Network Trust ), Patrick Okui (NSRC)
  - 10:30
    
    Tea / Coffee Break
  - 39
    
    Multihoming (Part 1)
    
    Speaker: Mr Cornelius Achiki (Kenya Education Network Trust )
  - 12:30
    
    Lunch break
  - 40
    
    Multihoming (Part 2)
    
    Speakers: Mr Cornelius Achiki (Kenya Education Network Trust ), Patrick Okui (NSRC)
  - 15:30
    
    Tea / Coffee Break
  - 41
    
    Local Preference Lab
    
    Speakers: Mr Cornelius Achiki (Kenya Education Network Trust ), Patrick Okui (NSRC)
- NREN CEO: Forum
- Vice Chancellor ICT Forum: Day 1
  
  Convener: Stephen Simukanga (Chairperson, ubuntuNet Alliance)
  - 42
    
    Registration
  - 43
    
    Welcoming Remarks: UbuntuNet Alliance, SARUA, and IUCEA, TERNET Leadership
  - 44
    
    Keynote Speaker: The DIgital Transformation of African Higher Education
    
    Speaker: Dr Pasca Hoba (UA)
  - 16:00
    
    Tea / Coffee Break
  - 45
    
    Leading a Digital University
    
    Speaker: Prof. Martin Oosthuizen (SARUA)
Wednesday, 21 November
- Identity Training: Day 3 Zanzibar Beach Resort
  
  Zanzibar Beach Resort
  
  Conveners: Mr Chris Rohrer, Guy Halse (Tertiary Education and Research Network of South Africa)
  - 46
    
    Session 3.1: Exercise - eduroam IdP (continued...)
    
    Speaker: Guy Halse (Tertiary Education and Research Network of South Africa)
  - 47
    
    Session 3.2: Onboarding an Institution
    
    Speakers: Alex Mwotil (Systems Engineer), Guy Halse (Tertiary Education and Research Network of South Africa)
  - 10:30
    
    Tea / Coffee Break
  - 48
    
    Session 3.2: Exercise: SimpleSAMLphp IdP
    
    Speakers: Mr Chris Rohrer, Scott Koranda
  - 13:00
    
    Lunch break
  - 49
    
    Session 3.3: Governance, Policies & Privacy
    
    Speakers: Alex Mwotil (Systems Engineer), Guy Halse (Tertiary Education and Research Network of South Africa)
  - 50
    
    Session 3.3: Best Practices & Resources
    
    Speaker: Mr Justin Knight (Jisc )
  - 15:30
    
    Afternoon Break
  - 51
    
    Session 3.4: Panel
    
    Speakers: Alex Mwotil (Systems Engineer), Mr Chris Rohrer, Guy Halse (Tertiary Education and Research Network of South Africa), Mr Justin Knight (Jisc ), Scott Koranda
  - 52
    
    Session 3.4: Exam/Survey
  - 53
    
    Session 3.4: Wrap-up & Farewell
- Network Training: Day 4 Zanzibar Beach Resort
  
  Zanzibar Beach Resort
  - 54
    
    AS Prepend Lab
  - 10:30
    
    Tea / Coffee Break
  - 55
    
    BGP Best Practices
    
    Speakers: Mr Cornelius Achiki (Kenya Education Network Trust ), Patrick Okui (NSRC)
  - 12:30
    
    Lunch break
  - 56
    
    BGP Communities
    
    Speakers: Mr Cornelius Achiki (Kenya Education Network Trust ), Patrick Okui (NSRC)
  - 57
    
    BGP Community Lab
  - 15:30
    
    Tea / Coffee Break
  - 58
    
    Partial Routes Lab
  - 59
    
    Summary & Conclusion
    
    Speakers: Mr Cornelius Achiki (Kenya Education Network Trust ), Patrick Okui (NSRC)
- Vice Chancellor ICT Forum: Seminar: Session 2
  
  Convener: Prof. Hellicy Ng'ambi (UbuntuNet Alliance)
  - 60
    
    Welcome
  - 61
    
    The Current State of ICT in African Higher Education
    
    Speaker: Prof. Louis Fourie (Cape Peninsula University of Technology)
  - 62
    
    Research and Innovation in a Digital University
    
    Speaker: Dr Juliet Stoltenkamp
  - 11:00
    
    Tea / Coffee Break
- Vice Chancellor ICT Forum: Seminar: Session 3
  
  Convener: Prof. John Kalenga Saka (Vice Chancellor, University of Malawi)
  - 63
    
    Mitigating the Challenges of Emerging Digital Transformation
    
    Speakers: Prof. Idris Rai, Prof. Michael Legone (Founder and Former Vice Chancellor, Virtual University of Uganda)
  - 64
    
    A SMART University Administration
    
    Speaker: GEORGE KINYERA-APUKE (KYAMBOGO UNIVERSITY)
  - 13:30
    
    Lunch break
- Vice Chancellor ICT Forum: Seminar: Session 4
  
  Convener: Prof. Martin Oosthuizen (SARUA)
  - 65
    
    UbuntuNet Alliance and Services for Digital Transformation
    
    Speaker: Dr Pasca Hoba (UA)
  - 16:00
    
    Tea / Coffee Break
  - 66
    
    Roundtable: General Discussion on Digital Transformation
    
    Speaker: Prof. Madara Ogot (cting Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research, Production and Extension, University of Nairobi)
Thursday, 22 November
- UbuntuNet-Connect: Registration
- UbuntuNet-Connect: Opening Session
  
  Convener: Mr Hastings Ndebvu
  - 67
    
    Introduction and Welcoming Remarks by the CEO of TERNET
    
    Speaker: Magreth Mushi (Tanzania Education and Research Network)
  - 68
    
    Welcome Remarks by the CEO of UbuntuNet Alliance
    
    Speaker: Dr Pasca Hoba (UA)
  - 69
    
    Remarks from the Chairperson of UbuntuNet Alliance
    
    Speaker: Prof. Stephen Simukanga
  - 70
    
    Remarks from Diamond Sponsor
  - 71
    
    Goodwill Messages - WACREN, ASREN, GEANT, NSRC, XON, WIOCC, ICANN, AFRINIC
  - 72
    
    Remarks from Director of ICT - Ministry of Works, Transport and Communication (MWTC)
    
    Speaker: Mr Mulembwa Munaku (Director of ICT, Ministry of Works, Transport and Communication)
  - 73
    
    Remarks from the Chairperson of TERNET
    
    Speaker: Prof. Idris Rai
  - 74
    
    Official Opening Remarks from the Guest of Honor
    
    The minister for Education, Science and Technology
    
    Speaker: Prof. Joyce Ndalichako (Ministry of Education, Science and technology)
- 09:40
  
  Group Photo, Tour of Exhibitions and Health Break
- UbuntuNet-Connect: Session 1: SMART Universities - Concepts, Characteristics and Technologies
  - 75
    
    The Journey to SMART universities
    
    Speaker: Mr Nicholas Krul (NEC XON Ltd)
    
    The Journey to SMART Universities.pptx
  - 76
    
    Paradigms in the adoption of Smart Technologies towards Smart University Learnig Spaces: An African context
    
    Speaker: Attlee M. Gamundani (Namibia University of Science and Technology)
    
    Paradigms in the adoption of SAMRT technologies towards SMART university learning sPpaces An African context.pptx
  - 77
    
    African Network Information Centre
    
    Speaker: Madhvi Gokool (AFRINIC Ltd)
    
    AFRINIC's services to Universities_RENs in AFRICA.pptx
  - 78
    
    Assessing ICT Readiness of Higher Education in Somalia: Challenges and Opportunities
    
    Speaker: Dr Yunis Ali Ahmed (SIMAD University, Mogadishu, Somalia)
    
    ASSESSING ICT READINESS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN SOMALIA CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES.pptx
  - 79
    
    Sharing Meaningful, Advanced, Realible Technology
    
    Speaker: Esther Wilkinson
    
    Sharing meaningful, advanced, reliable technology.pptx
  - 80
    
    Making African Universities Smarter: A Proposed Framework for the Forgotten Dimension
    
    Speaker: Dr Namatie Traore (Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa)
- 12:30
  
  Lunch and Exhibition
- UbuntuNet-Connect: Session 2: SMART Teaching and Learning - Services and Tools
  - 81
    
    Cape to Cairo and Digital Transformation
    
    Speaker: Mr Anthony Maina (Liquid Telecom)
    
    Cape to Cairo and the Cloud In Between.pptx
  - 82
    
    Smart Teaching - The Case of Remote Teaching Project by KENET
    
    Speaker: Ms Zeinab Mzungu (KENYA EDUCATION NETWORK)
    
    Joy_Smart Teaching - The case of Remote Teaching Project by KENET-UbuntuNet Presentation 22 Nov 2018.pptx
  - 83
    
    Critical Success Factors In Adopting E-Learning In Higher Learning Institutions: A Case Study Of St John's University of Tanzania
    
    Speaker: Shuubi Alphonce Mutajwaa
    
    Shuubi_St John's University of Tanzania.ppt
  - 84
    
    Using virtualised laboratory environments to enhance hands-on learning experiences in cyber security courses
    
    Speaker: Isaac Nhamu (Lecturer, Namibia University of Science and Technology)
    
    Walter Mamboza_Smart Learning concepts to enhance SMART Universities in.ppt
  - 85
    
    Smart Learning concepts to enhance SMART Universities in Africa
    
    Speaker: Walter Mambodza (Harare Institute of Technology)
    
    Walter Mamboza_Smart Learning concepts to enhance SMART Universities in.ppt
  - 86
    
    The United Nations Technology Bank for the Least Developed Countries & Digital Access to Research (DAR)
    
    Speaker: Dr Edda Lwonga (Country Focal Point, UN Technology Bank - DAR)
    
    DAR UN TECHNOLOGY BANK.pptx
- 15:50
  
  Health Break
- UbuntuNet-Connect: Session 3: Roundtable Discussion on SMART Universities
  
  Convener: Tiwonge Banda (UbuntuNet Alliance)
  - 87
    
    Towards the SMART universities
    
    The panel is composed of representatives the two sub-regional university associations, an NREN CEO, a Vice Chancellor, and a Librarian
    
    Speakers: Dr Ellen Ndeshi Namhila (Pro-VC Finance, Admin and Resource Mobilisation, University of Namibia), Gakwaya Ben Ruhinda (Senior Systems Officer @ IUCEA), Prof. Louis Fourie (Cape Peninsula University of Technology), Prof. Lourino Chemane (CEO, MoRENet), Nthabiseng Kotsokoane (AFLIA)
- UbuntuNet-Connect: Dinner TBA
  
  TBA
Friday, 23 November
- UbuntuNet-Connect: Day 2
- UbuntuNet-Connect: Parallel Session 4a: smart Governance: Services and tools
  
  Conveners: CECILE OUATTARA EPSE COULIBALY (UNIVERSITE VIRTUELLE DE CôTE D'IVOIRE), Gakwaya Ben Ruhinda (Senior Systems Officer @ IUCEA)
  - 88
    
    Disruptive Technology Governance in Higher Education Institutions: A case study of Zimbabwean State Universities
    
    Speaker: Mr Gladman Jekese (Great Zimbabwe University)
    
    Gladman_Disruptive Technology Governance in HEIs Presentation.pptx
  - 89
    
    Research and Education Networks, Development, and the Digital Transformation of the Policy and Practice of African Higher Education
    
    Speaker: Ane Johnson (Rowan University)
    
    Johnson_NREN RESEARCH_UC 2018.pptx
  - 90
    
    AARClight - New opportunities for South Atlantic R&E Network collaboration between Africa, Brazil and the US
    
    Speaker: Dr Heidi Morgan (University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA)
    
    H_Morgan_UbuntuNetConnect_AARCLight2018_nn.pptx
  - 91
    
    Reducing Costs of Running Universities with Open Source Software
    
    Speaker: Tendai Marengereke (Harare Institute of Technology, Zimbabwe)
    
    Tendai_Reducing Costs of Running Universities with Open Source Software.pptx
  - 92
    
    Enhancing Smart University ICT Community Services for Competitiveness
    
    Speaker: Wilson OKaka (Kyambogo University)
    
    Okaka_Enhancing Smart University ICT University Community Services for Competitiveness (2).ppt
  - 93
    
    A Microservice Approach to Identiy Management
    
    Speaker: Alex Mwotil (Systems Engineer)
    
    Alex Mwotil.pdf
- UbuntuNet-Connect: Parallel Session 4b: smart Governance: Services and tools
  
  Conveners: GEORGE KINYERA-APUKE (KYAMBOGO UNIVERSITY), Nthabiseng Kotsokoane (AFLIA)
  - 94
    
    Moving more data, faster - the science DMZ as enabler
    
    Speaker: Kasandra Pillay (South African National Research Network)
    
    Kasandra Pillay_Moving Data Faster_Ubuntunet Presentation.pptx
  - 95
    
    Institutional Repository as a tool for research data management: A case study of BIUST Library
    
    Speaker: Winnie Mozila (BLA, BIUST)
    
    Institutional Repositoy as tool for Research Management A case of BIUST Library 09112018.pptx
  - 96
    
    Building the Next African Massive Research Repository
    
    Speaker: Abdullah Hussein (SomaliREN)
    
    Building the Next African Massive Research Repository.pptx
  - 97
    
    Dataverse for citing and sharing research data
    
    Speaker: Mr Obiajulu Odu (UiT The Arctic University of Norway)
    
    Obiajulu_Sonia_Dataverse_UbunutuConnectZanzibar2018.pptx
  - 98
    
    One-Stop-Shops for Researchers to Increase the Non-Academic Impact of Research Outcomes - the Ethiopian Attempt to Link Research Centres with the National Repository
    
    Speaker: Dr Margareth Gfrerer (Education Strategy Center, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
    
    GFRERER_One-Stop-Shop for Researchers.pptx
  - 99
    
    Promoting measurement of research impacts using alternative metrics as a means towards SMART research in African Universities
    
    Speaker: Andrew Malekani (Sokoine University of Agriculture)
    
    Malekani_Promoting measurement of research_Presentation_23_Nov_2018.ppt.pptx
- 10:00
  
  Health Break
- UbuntuNet-Connect: Session 5
  
  Conveners: Isaac KASANA (RENU), Jasper Maenzanise (ZULC)
  - 100
    
    Identifier Technology Health Indicators (ITHI)
    
    Speaker: Yaovi ATOHOUN (ICANN)
    
    ITHI-ICANN_ubuntunet_connect2018.pdf
  - 101
    
    Boosting universities and research centres: NRENs and RRENs are "SMART"
    
    Speaker: Sabine JAUME-RAJAONIA (RENATER)
    
    Sabine_20181114Ubuntunet-final.pptx
  - 102
    
    Creating a cold chain Technician Capacity Building Application
    
    Speaker: Chifundo Chilivumbo (Daeyang University)
    
    Chilibvumbo_Presentation UbuntuAlliance BullCity.pptx
  - 103
    
    Monitoring and Engagement for Performance Enhancement
    
    Speaker: Edward Moynihan (Indiana University)
    
    Moynihan - UA18.pptx
  - 104
    
    A National Platform for Augmenting Cyber Security 21st Century Competencies: Namibia National Cyber Security Competition
    
    Speaker: Mrs Mercy Chitauro (Namibian University of Science and Technology)
    
    Chitauro_NNCSC_UbuntuNet_2018.ppt
  - 105
    
    SMART Research through Open Data - A way forward for African Universities: University of Swaziland as a case study
    
    Speaker: John Paul Anbu (UNISWA)
    
    John_Zanzibar_presentation.pptx
- UbuntuNet-Connect: Closing Plenary
  
  Convener: Mr Hastings Ndebvu
  - 106
    
    Concluding Remarks from CEO of UbuntuNet Alliance
    
    Speaker: Dr Pasca Hoba (UA)
  - 107
    
    Closing Remarks from CEO of TERNET
    
    Speaker: Magreth Mushi (Tanzania Education and Research Network)
  - 108
    
    Closing Remarks by the Minister of Education and Vocational Training - Zanzibar
    
    Speaker: Riziki Pembe Juma (Ministry of Education and Vocational Training)
- AfricaConnect2: Communications & Marketing
- UbuntuNet Alliance: Board Meeting
- UbuntuNet-Connect: Meet & Greet Cocktail TBA
  
  TBA

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