"Optimising the Impact of NRENs on Africa's Research"

UbuntuNet-Connect is the Annual Conference of UbuntuNet Alliance that focuses on research and education networking activities in Africa. It is organized by UbuntuNet Alliance and hosted by member NRENs. The Conference brings together practitioners in the research and education networking community, researchers, policy makers, academicians, connectivity providers, and a pool of expertise from across Africa and beyond. In previous years, the conference has attracted sponsorship from leading commercial companies and service providers.

UbuntuNet-Connect 2016 will be held at Golf View Hotel in Entebbe, Uganda on 3-4 November 2016 and will be precedeed by a series of other pre-conference events from 31 October to 2 November 2016. The events will be hosted by the Research and Education Network for Uganda (RENU), the NREN of Uganda.

The annual networking conference and pre-conference events provide opportunities for people with special and common interests to share their experiences, ideas and plans in the light of research and education networking and applications. Proceedings and report of previous conferences are available under ISSN 2223-7062. The conference also provides great sponsorship opportunities for commercial companies who get meet the research and education networking community in one place.

For further information and sponsorship opportunities, contact uc2016@ubuntunet.net.