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

UbuntuNet-Connect 2018

from Sunday, November 18, 2018 (1:00 PM) to Friday, November 23, 2018 (8:00 PM)

Monday, November 12, 2018
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Thursday, November 15, 2018
Friday, November 16, 2018
Saturday, November 17, 2018
Sunday, November 18, 2018
1:00 PM Day 1
Day 1
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Contributions

1:00 PM NREN BGP Workshop Introduction - Patrick Okui (NSRC)

1:20 PM Routing basics - Cornelius Achiki (Kenya Education Network Trust ) Patrick Okui (NSRC)

2:00 PM Lab Setup - Cornelius Achiki (Kenya Education Network Trust ) Patrick Okui (NSRC)

3:30 PM Introduction of IS-IS - Cornelius Achiki (Kenya Education Network Trust ) Patrick Okui (NSRC)

Monday, November 19, 2018
8:00 AM Day 1
Day 1
8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Contributions

8:30 AM Session 1.1: Welcome & Introduction - Chris Rohrer

9:00 AM Session 1.1: Identities - Guy Halse (Tertiary Education and Research Network of South Africa)

11:00 AM Session 1.2: Registries - Scott Koranda

2:00 PM Session 1.3: Current Status & Outlook in my Country

4:00 PM Session 1.4: Exercise 'Silos' - Chris Rohrer Guy Halse (Tertiary Education and Research Network of South Africa)
Day 1
Day 1
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Contributions

9:00 AM Introduction to the workshop - Iryna Kuchma (EIFL) Kathleen Shearer (EIFL) Omo Oaiya (WACREN)

9:30 AM General Overview: the role of repository - Iryna Kuchma (EIFL)

9:40 AM Current experiences of participants - what works, what doesn't and why?

11:00 AM Current landscape in Africa: Ubuntunet Alliance region - Pamela Abbott (The University of Sheffield)

1:30 PM Best practices for managing a repository

3:30 PM Best practices for managing a repository - Iryna Kuchma (EIFL)
Day 2
Day 2
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Contributions

9:00 AM Introduction to BGP - Patrick Okui (NSRC)

11:00 AM iBGP Lab

1:30 PM BGP Attributes - Cornelius Achiki (Kenya Education Network Trust ) Patrick Okui (NSRC)

2:45 PM eBGP Lab - Cornelius Achiki (Kenya Education Network Trust )

4:30 PM BGP Policy Control - Cornelius Achiki (Kenya Education Network Trust ) Patrick Okui (NSRC)
Tuesday, November 20, 2018

8:00 AM Admin Meeting
Admin Meeting
8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Day 2
Day 2
8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Contributions

8:30 AM Session 2.1 - Federations: Introduction - Justin Knight (Jisc )

9:30 AM Session 2.1 - Federations: Foundation - Scott Koranda

11:00 AM Session 2.2 - Federations: Implementations - Alex Mwotil (Systems Engineer) Guy Halse (Tertiary Education and Research Network of South Africa) Scott Koranda

2:00 PM Session 2.3: eduroam: Components & Techniques - Guy Halse (Tertiary Education and Research Network of South Africa)

4:00 PM Session 2.4 Exercise: eduaroam IdP - Chris Rohrer Guy Halse (Tertiary Education and Research Network of South Africa)
Day 2
Day 2
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Contributions

9:00 AM Recap from Day 1 - Omo Oaiya (WACREN)

9:20 AM Open Science and Next Generation Repositories - Kathleen Shearer (EIFL)

10:05 AM Discussion

11:00 AM JPCOAR and JAIRO Cloud - Kazutsuna Yamaji (National Institute of Informatics)

11:30 AM OpenAIRE - Iryna Kuchma (EIFL)

12:00 PM DATAD-R - Abednego Corletey (Association of African Universities)

1:30 PM LaReferencia - Alberto Cabezas (RedCLARA)

2:00 PM Introduction to an African Harvester - Omo Oaiya (WACREN)

2:30 PM Discussion

3:30 PM A framework for collaboration and communication in African countries, regions and across the continent

4:20 PM Group reports

4:50 PM Wrap-up - Pasca Hoba (UA)
Day 3
Day 3
8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Contributions

9:00 AM Peering Lab - Cornelius Achiki (Kenya Education Network Trust ) Patrick Okui (NSRC)

11:00 AM Multihoming (Part 1) - Cornelius Achiki (Kenya Education Network Trust )

1:30 PM Multihoming (Part 2) - Cornelius Achiki (Kenya Education Network Trust ) Patrick Okui (NSRC)

4:00 PM Local Preference Lab - Cornelius Achiki (Kenya Education Network Trust ) Patrick Okui (NSRC)
2:00 PM Forum
Forum
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Day 1
Day 1
2:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Contributions

2:00 PM Registration

2:30 PM Welcoming Remarks: UbuntuNet Alliance, SARUA, and IUCEA, TERNET Leadership

3:00 PM Keynote Speaker: The DIgital Transformation of African Higher Education - Pasca Hoba (UA)

4:30 PM Leading a Digital University - Martin Oosthuizen (SARUA)
Wednesday, November 21, 2018
8:00 AM Day 3
Day 3
8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Contributions

8:30 AM Session 3.1: Exercise - eduroam IdP (continued...) - Guy Halse (Tertiary Education and Research Network of South Africa)

9:30 AM Session 3.2: Onboarding an Institution - Alex Mwotil (Systems Engineer) Guy Halse (Tertiary Education and Research Network of South Africa)

11:00 AM Session 3.2: Exercise: SimpleSAMLphp IdP - Chris Rohrer Scott Koranda

2:00 PM Session 3.3: Governance, Policies & Privacy - Alex Mwotil (Systems Engineer) Guy Halse (Tertiary Education and Research Network of South Africa)

2:45 PM Session 3.3: Best Practices & Resources - Justin Knight (Jisc )

4:00 PM Session 3.4: Panel - Alex Mwotil (Systems Engineer) Chris Rohrer Guy Halse (Tertiary Education and Research Network of South Africa) Justin Knight (Jisc ) Scott Koranda

4:30 PM Session 3.4: Exam/Survey

5:00 PM Session 3.4: Wrap-up & Farewell
Day 4
Day 4
8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Contributions

9:00 AM AS Prepend Lab

11:00 AM BGP Best Practices - Cornelius Achiki (Kenya Education Network Trust ) Patrick Okui (NSRC)

1:30 PM BGP Communities - Cornelius Achiki (Kenya Education Network Trust ) Patrick Okui (NSRC)

2:30 PM BGP Community Lab

4:00 PM Partial Routes Lab

5:00 PM Summary & Conclusion - Cornelius Achiki (Kenya Education Network Trust ) Patrick Okui (NSRC)
Seminar: Session 2
Seminar: Session 2
8:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Contributions

8:30 AM Welcome

9:00 AM The Current State of ICT in African Higher Education - Louis Fourie (Cape Peninsula University of Technology)

10:00 AM Research and Innovation in a Digital University - Juliet Stoltenkamp
11:30 AM Seminar: Session 3
Seminar: Session 3
11:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Contributions

11:30 AM Mitigating the Challenges of Emerging Digital Transformation - Idris Rai Michael Legone (Founder and Former Vice Chancellor, Virtual University of Uganda)

12:30 PM A SMART University Administration - GEORGE KINYERA-APUKE (KYAMBOGO UNIVERSITY)
3:00 PM Seminar: Session 4
Seminar: Session 4
3:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Contributions

3:00 PM UbuntuNet Alliance and Services for Digital Transformation - Pasca Hoba (UA)

4:30 PM Roundtable: General Discussion on Digital Transformation - Madara Ogot (cting Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research, Production and Extension, University of Nairobi)
Thursday, November 22, 2018

7:30 AM Registration
Registration
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
8:30 AM Opening Session
Opening Session
8:30 AM - 9:40 AM
Contributions

8:30 AM Introduction and Welcoming Remarks by the CEO of TERNET - Magreth Mushi (Tanzania Education and Research Network)

8:35 AM Welcome Remarks by the CEO of UbuntuNet Alliance - Pasca Hoba (UA)

8:40 AM Remarks from the Chairperson of UbuntuNet Alliance - Stephen Simukanga

8:45 AM Remarks from Diamond Sponsor

8:55 AM Goodwill Messages - WACREN, ASREN, GEANT, NSRC, XON, WIOCC, ICANN, AFRINIC

9:15 AM Remarks from Director of ICT - Ministry of Works, Transport and Communication (MWTC) - Mulembwa Munaku (Director of ICT, Ministry of Works, Transport and Communication)

9:20 AM Remarks from the Chairperson of TERNET - Idris Rai

9:25 AM Official Opening Remarks from the Guest of Honor - Joyce Ndalichako (Ministry of Education, Science and technology)
9:40 AM Group Photo, Tour of Exhibitions and Health Break
Group Photo, Tour of Exhibitions and Health Break
9:40 AM - 10:30 AM
10:30 AM Session 1: SMART Universities - Concepts, Characteristics and Technologies
Session 1: SMART Universities - Concepts, Characteristics and Technologies
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Contributions

10:30 AM The Journey to SMART universities - Nicholas Krul (NEC XON Ltd)

10:50 AM Paradigms in the adoption of Smart Technologies towards Smart University Learnig Spaces: An African context - Attlee M. Gamundani (Namibia University of Science and Technology)

11:10 AM African Network Information Centre - Madhvi Gokool (AFRINIC Ltd)

11:30 AM Assessing ICT Readiness of Higher Education in Somalia: Challenges and Opportunities - Yunis Ali Ahmed (SIMAD University, Mogadishu, Somalia)

11:50 AM Sharing Meaningful, Advanced, Realible Technology - Esther Wilkinson

12:10 PM Making African Universities Smarter: A Proposed Framework for the Forgotten Dimension - Namatie Traore (Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa)
12:30 PM Lunch and Exhibition
Lunch and Exhibition
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
1:30 PM Session 2: SMART Teaching and Learning - Services and Tools
Session 2: SMART Teaching and Learning - Services and Tools
1:30 PM - 3:50 PM
Contributions

1:30 PM Cape to Cairo and Digital Transformation - Anthony Maina (Liquid Telecom)

2:10 PM Smart Teaching - The Case of Remote Teaching Project by KENET - Zeinab Mzungu (KENYA EDUCATION NETWORK)

2:30 PM Critical Success Factors In Adopting E-Learning In Higher Learning Institutions: A Case Study Of St John's University of Tanzania - Shuubi Alphonce Mutajwaa

2:50 PM Using virtualised laboratory environments to enhance hands-on learning experiences in cyber security courses - Isaac Nhamu (Lecturer, Namibia University of Science and Technology)

3:10 PM Smart Learning concepts to enhance SMART Universities in Africa - Walter Mambodza (Harare Institute of Technology)

3:30 PM The United Nations Technology Bank for the Least Developed Countries & Digital Access to Research (DAR) - Edda Lwonga (Country Focal Point, UN Technology Bank - DAR)
3:50 PM Health Break
Health Break
3:50 PM - 4:20 PM
4:20 PM Session 3: Roundtable Discussion on SMART Universities
Session 3: Roundtable Discussion on SMART Universities
4:20 PM - 5:20 PM
Contributions

4:20 PM Towards the SMART universities - Ellen Ndeshi Namhila (Pro-VC Finance, Admin and Resource Mobilisation, University of Namibia) Gakwaya Ben Ruhinda (Senior Systems Officer @ IUCEA) Louis Fourie (Cape Peninsula University of Technology) Lourino Chemane (CEO, MoRENet) Nthabiseng Kotsokoane (AFLIA)
7:00 PM Dinner
Dinner
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Friday, November 23, 2018

7:00 AM Day 2
Day 2
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
8:00 AM Parallel Session 4a: smart Governance: Services and tools
Parallel Session 4a: smart Governance: Services and tools
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Contributions

8:00 AM Disruptive Technology Governance in Higher Education Institutions: A case study of Zimbabwean State Universities - Gladman Jekese (Great Zimbabwe University)

8:20 AM Research and Education Networks, Development, and the Digital Transformation of the Policy and Practice of African Higher Education - Ane Johnson (Rowan University)

8:40 AM AARClight - New opportunities for South Atlantic R&E Network collaboration between Africa, Brazil and the US - Heidi Morgan (University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA)

9:00 AM Reducing Costs of Running Universities with Open Source Software - Tendai Marengereke (Harare Institute of Technology, Zimbabwe)

9:20 AM Enhancing Smart University ICT Community Services for Competitiveness - Wilson OKaka (Kyambogo University)

9:40 AM A Microservice Approach to Identiy Management - Alex Mwotil (Systems Engineer)
Parallel Session 4b: smart Governance: Services and tools
Parallel Session 4b: smart Governance: Services and tools
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Contributions

8:00 AM Moving more data, faster - the science DMZ as enabler - Kasandra Pillay (South African National Research Network)

8:20 AM Institutional Repository as a tool for research data management: A case study of BIUST Library - Winnie Mozila (BLA, BIUST)

8:40 AM Building the Next African Massive Research Repository - Abdullah Hussein (SomaliREN)

9:00 AM Dataverse for citing and sharing research data - Obiajulu Odu (UiT The Arctic University of Norway)

9:20 AM 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 - Margareth Gfrerer (Education Strategy Center, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)

9:40 AM Promoting measurement of research impacts using alternative metrics as a means towards SMART research in African Universities - Andrew Malekani (Sokoine University of Agriculture)
10:00 AM Health Break
Health Break
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
10:30 AM Session 5
Session 5
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Contributions

10:30 AM Identifier Technology Health Indicators (ITHI) - Yaovi ATOHOUN (ICANN)

10:50 AM Boosting universities and research centres: NRENs and RRENs are "SMART" - Sabine JAUME-RAJAONIA (RENATER)

11:10 AM Creating a cold chain Technician Capacity Building Application - Chifundo Chilivumbo (Daeyang University)

11:30 AM Monitoring and Engagement for Performance Enhancement - Edward Moynihan (Indiana University)

11:50 AM A National Platform for Augmenting Cyber Security 21st Century Competencies: Namibia National Cyber Security Competition - Mercy Chitauro (Namibian University of Science and Technology)

12:10 PM SMART Research through Open Data - A way forward for African Universities: University of Swaziland as a case study - John Paul Anbu (UNISWA)
12:30 PM Closing Plenary
Closing Plenary
12:30 PM - 1:10 PM
Contributions

12:30 PM Concluding Remarks from CEO of UbuntuNet Alliance - Pasca Hoba (UA)

12:40 PM Closing Remarks from CEO of TERNET - Magreth Mushi (Tanzania Education and Research Network)

12:50 PM Closing Remarks by the Minister of Education and Vocational Training - Zanzibar - Riziki Pembe Juma (Ministry of Education and Vocational Training)
2:30 PM Communications & Marketing
Communications & Marketing
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

4:00 PM Board Meeting
Board Meeting
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

7:00 PM Meet & Greet Cocktail
Meet & Greet Cocktail
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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