Name: UbuntuNet-Connect 2020
Start: 2020-11-18T07:00:00+00:00
End: 2020-11-20T14:00:00+00:00
Location: Virtual Conference

UbuntuNet-Connect 2020

from Wednesday, November 18, 2020 (7:00 AM) to Friday, November 20, 2020 (2:00 PM)

Monday, November 16, 2020
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
7:00 AM
7:00 AM - 9:05 AM
Contributions

7:00 AM Introduction and Welcome Remarks - Hastings Ndebvu (UbuntuNet Alliance)

7:10 AM Welcome Remarks by UbuntuNet Alliance CEO

7:20 AM Welcome Remarks by UbuntuNet Alliance Chairperson - Stephen Simukanga (Chairperson, ubuntuNet Alliance)

7:30 AM Remarks from EU DG DEVCO - Fabio Di Stefano (European Commission – DG DEVCO)

7:40 AM Goodwill Messages

7:50 AM Covid-19 and NRENs: Counting the Cost - Duncan Greaves (TENET)

8:10 AM Opening Keynote Speech

8:40 AM Plenary Discussion on Positioning Research and Education - Tiwonge Banda (UbuntuNet Alliance)
12:00 PM
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Contributions

12:00 PM Off-campus eduroam to support secure remote learning: The case for RENU during the COVID-19 pandemic - Hellen hnakawungu Kabuubi (RENU)

12:20 PM NKN: Key enabler for creating a paradigm shift for knowledge sharing during COVID - seema khanna

12:40 PM Supporting Resilient Off-Campus Access in a Disrupted Environment - KENNEDY ASEDA (KENYA EDUCATION NETWORK)

1:00 PM Advances in Collaboration in R&E Networking between Africa, Latin America and the U.S. - Heidi Morgan (USC-ISI)

1:20 PM eduVPN and how to deal securely with generalised remote working - Tangui Coulouarn (DeiC)
Thursday, November 19, 2020
7:00 AM
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Contributions

7:00 AM The NEA3R Collaboration: Expanding Support for Global Science - Edward Moynihan (Indiana University)

7:20 AM The Impact of COVID-19 on STEM and Practical-oriented Degree Programmes in Higher Education: Challenges and Solutions - Nyasha Thusabantu (Harare Institute of Technology)

7:40 AM PRIDA: An AU-EU-ITU project fostering universally accessible and affordable broadband across the African continent - Oscar Rodriguez (ITU)

8:00 AM Commercial Cloud and other consumable Digital Services - David Heyns (GÉANT)

8:20 AM AfricaConnect3: Connecting Africa to Unlimited Possibilities - Salem Alagtash (ASREN)

8:40 AM Feedback From NREN User - Fabrice MOUTTE
12:00 PM
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Contributions

12:00 PM Moodle for e-learning: A Case Study of the Zambia Research and Education Network - Stein Mkandawire (ZAMREN)

12:20 PM eduID.africa - Identity and Access Management as an enabler for digital migration in research and education - Omo Oaiya (WACREN)

12:40 PM Open-Source-Based Communication-System for R&E Community. The Case for SomaliREN VC. - Mohamed Ali Ahmed (SomaliREN)

1:00 PM InAcademia and eduGAIN: new Trust & Identity services in GÉANT - Klaas Wierenga (GÉANT)

1:20 PM The LIBSENSE Research Agenda - Reporting on Past Activities and Plans for AC3 - Pamela Abbott (The University of Sheffield)

1:40 PM Online Student Support in Crotia - Marin Režić (CARNET)
Friday, November 20, 2020
7:00 AM
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Contributions

7:00 AM The Dragon has Destroyed the Data Center - Brian Nisbet (HEAnet)

7:20 AM e-learning and student engagement at Universities in the digital era - Rebecca Kangabe

7:40 AM Reflection on remote working and E-learning practice beyond COVID-19: Experiences from Makerere University - Michael Walimbwa (Makerere University)

8:00 AM Implementing Open Access Multi-Institutional Digital Repository - The Case for SORER/SomaliREN) - Ahmed Siyad (SomaliREN)

8:20 AM Massive Online Education in Croatia 2020 - Jasna Tingle (Croatian Academic and Research Network - CARNET)

8:40 AM eSymposia Virtual Meeting Initiative: Democratizing Science - Nick Dua
12:00 PM
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Contributions

12:00 PM Closing Keynote: Supporting Africa’s Digital Transformation: The Role of Universities and NRENs - Sajitha Bashir (World Bank)

12:20 PM Women in STEM: To see a world in a grain of sand - Experiences of a woman in STEM - Ann Harding (SWITCH)

12:35 PM Women in STEM: My journey, my story - Magreth Mushi (Tanzania Education and Research Network)

12:50 PM Women in STEM: Plenary Discussion - Leila Dekkar (GÉANT)

1:10 PM Closing Remarks from UbuntuNet Alliance CEO - Matthews Mtumbuka

1:20 PM Closing Remarks from the Chairperson of UbuntuNet Alliance - Stephen Simukanga (Chairperson, ubuntuNet Alliance)

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