Name: UbuntuNet-Connect 2021
Start: 2021-11-10T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2021-11-12T23:20:00+02:00
Location: No location set

UbuntuNet-Connect 2021

from Wednesday, 10 November 2021 (10:00) to Friday, 12 November 2021 (23:20)

Monday, 8 November 2021
Tuesday, 9 November 2021
Wednesday, 10 November 2021
10:00 Opening Session
Opening Session
10:00 - 12:45
Contributions

10:00 Introduction and Welcome Remarks: ZAMREN CEO - Stein Mkandawire (ZAMREN)

10:10 Welcome Remarks: ZAMREN Board Chairperson - Luke Mumba

10:20 Welcome Remarks by UbuntuNet Alliance CEO - Matthews Mtumbuka

10:30 Welcome Remarks by UbuntuNet Alliance Chairperson - Stephen Simukanga

10:40 Remarks from Leader of the EU Delegation in Zambia - H.E. Mr Jacek JANKOWSKI

10:50 Goodwill Messages

11:00 Remarks by the Guest of Honor - Felix Mutati (Zambia Minister of Technology and Science)

11:30 Keynote Speech: Turning Challenges into Opportunities - Madara Ogot (University of Nairobi)

12:00 Panel Discussion: Turning Challenges into opportunities, success stories of Covid-19 - Ben Ruhindah Dorothy Okello (Research and Education Network of Uganda) Stein Mkandawire (ZAMREN)
12:45 Luch
Luch
12:45 - 14:00
14:00
14:00 - 16:00
Contributions

14:00 Blended Learning – Blended Communication as Introduced at Ambo University, Ethiopia - Yared Ergu (Ambo University)

14:20 Implementation of E-Learning in Colleges: Findings and Lessons A Case of Zambia ICT College - Nchimunya Nchimunya Chaamwe (Copperbelt University)

14:40 Challenges and Opportunities of Utilization information technology in Education in the period of COVID19 Pandemic “Case study of East Africa University in Bossaso - Mohamed Abdirahman Warsame

15:00 A review of E-learning in Covid-19 era: The CASE of Copperbelt University School of Information Technology - Hazael Phiri (Copperbelt University)

15:20 Analysing the effectiveness of e-learning platforms used for teaching and learning amidst COVID-19 pandemic (A case of Kapasa Makasa and Copperbelt Universities - Kashale Chimanga (Kapasa Makasa University)

15:40 E-learning platform choice for higher learning institutions during the lockdown in Tanzania: The role of NREN - Goodiel Moshi (The University of Dodoma)
18:00 Conference Dinner
Conference Dinner
18:00 - 20:00
Thursday, 11 November 2021
10:00
10:00 - 12:30
Contributions

10:00 Day 2 keynote: Bridging the gap with affordable, dedicated, secure and sufficient connectivity for Researchers and Students - Erik Huizer (GEANT)

10:40 “Towards a New Role for NRENs”, Moving from "Making the Case for NRENs" to "NRENs are Making the Case" - Yousef Torman (ASREN, Arab States Research and Education Network)

11:00 COVID-19: NREN Impact and Responses - Thomas Fryer (GÉANT)

11:20 The role of KENET in achieving teaching and learning continuity during Covid-19 pandemic in Kenya - Zeinab Mzungu

11:40 The Role and Readiness of Educators and Administrators in an evolving Covid-19 stricken Post-Secondary Education Training Sector; Strategies, Practices, Skills and Competencies - A case for ZCAS University in Zambia. - Chiyaba Njovu
12:30 Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 14:00
14:00
14:00 - 16:00
Contributions

14:00 Effective library service provision during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak: A study of selected libraries in tertiary institutions of Zambia - ENOS PHIRI

14:20 Collaborating through COVID: Challenges, Opportunities, and Lessons from the NEAAR Project - Edward Moynihan (Indiana University)

14:40 Cloud based digital services and distribution within the research community - David Heyns (GÉANT)

15:00 Technology Infrastructure as a key enabler for sustaining teaching and learning during the Covid-19 pandemic. A state-of-the-art survey - Mainford Mutandavari

15:20 Success on National Digital Library of Ethiopia as a Learning Service - Eyob Mulualem (Staff at EthERNet)

15:40 Using Google-based metrics to measure the impact of the bandwidth open up at RENU - Caroline Namuddu (NOC Engineer)
Friday, 12 November 2021
10:00
10:00 - 13:00
Contributions

10:00 From lockdown to blended learning: Opening opportunities for remote students. A case of the Institute of Accountancy Arusha - Pamela Chogo (Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science and Technology)

10:20 Accessibility to Moodle E- Learning Platform by Students with Visual Impairments at Malcolm Moffat College of Education - Sarah Ndume (Malcolm Moffat college of education)

10:40 Migrating an Identity Provider from one federation to another: the NIH-Uganda collaboration moving from InCommon to RIF - Lloyd Ssentongo (1Research Data and Communication Technologies) Ivan Nsimbi Frank

11:00 Impact of COVID-19 in Higher Education Institutions Mukuba University Experience. - Bonny Khunga (ZAMREN)

11:20 Women Session - Aramide Abe Serah Beza Mbewe

12:00 Closing Remarks by UbuntuNet Alliance CEO

12:10 Closing Remarks by UbuntuNet Alliance Chairperson
13:00 Lunch
Lunch
13:00 - 14:00

18:00 Meet and Greet Cocktail
Meet and Greet Cocktail
18:00 - 20:00

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