Conveners
UbuntuNet-Connect 2019: Opening Session
- Hastings Ndebvu (UbuntuNet Alliance)
UbuntuNet-Connect 2019: Session 1: Meaningful Synergies for Digital Collaboration
- Magreth Mushi
UbuntuNet-Connect 2019: Session 2: Repositories for Digital Collaboration
- Sabine JAUME-RAJAONIA (RENATER)
UbuntuNet-Connect 2019: Session 4: Tools and Infrastructure for Digital Collaboration
- Alexander van den Hil (SURFnet)
UbuntuNet-Connect 2019: Session 5: Digital Collaboration in Action
- Bonny Khunga (ZAMREN)
UbuntuNet-Connect 2019: Closing Session
- Hastings Ndebvu (UbuntuNet Alliance)
UbuntuNet-Connect 2019: Registration
- There are no conveners in this block
UbuntuNet-Connect 2019: Session 3: Roundtable Discussion
- Nicholas Mbonimpa (Research and Education Network for Uganda (RENU))
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Harinaina RAVELOMANANTSOA (i RENALA)31/10/2019, 08:30Lightning Talk
Chief Executive Officer, iRENALA,
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NICOLAS RAFT RAZAFINDRAKOTO (MARRIED)31/10/2019, 08:35
The Board Chair Representative, iRENALA
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Dr Matthews Mtumbuka (UbuntuNet Alliance)31/10/2019, 08:40
The Chief Executive Officer, UbuntuNet Alliance
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Stephen Simukanga (Chairperson, ubuntuNet Alliance)31/10/2019, 08:50
The Board Chair, UbuntuNet Alliance
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31/10/2019, 09:00
WACREN, ASREN, GEANT, NSRC, XON, ICANN, AFRINIC, ISOC, TENET, ZAMREN
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Mr Patrick Perez31/10/2019, 09:10
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H. E. Giovanni Di Girolamo31/10/2019, 09:15
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Mr Andry RASOANAIVO31/10/2019, 09:25
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Mrs Sabine Jaume-Rajaonia (RENATER), Lala Andriamampianina (iRENALA)31/10/2019, 09:30Presentation
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Dr Josephine Larbi-Apau31/10/2019, 09:50Keynote
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31/10/2019, 10:10
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Mr Alexander van den Hil (SURF)31/10/2019, 11:00Presentation
By joining forces, the R&E Networks are bigger players in relevant markets — such as the intercontinental connectivity market — than before. Hence, the R&E Networks can be much more ambitious and create a more far reaching result, yielding a sustainable high-performance global interconnect for research and education. By joining forces, the R&E Networks now have the potential to bring the...
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Dr Heidi Morgan (USC-Information Sciences Institute)31/10/2019, 11:20Presentation
Linking South and North America via a South Atlantic high-performance Research & Education Network (REN) with the nations of Africa’s researchers, students, and knowledge sharing communities has become an increasingly strategic priority. Africa offers research and education communities with unique biological, environmental, geological, anthropological, and cultural resources. Research...
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Dr Ognjen Prnjat (GRNET - Greek NREN)31/10/2019, 11:40Presentation
The European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) is envisioned by the European Commission as an underlying platform which nurtures Open Science and Open Innovation in Europe and beyond. It is seen as an ecosystem of organisations and infrastructures from various countries and communities, supporting the open creation and dissemination of knowledge and scientific data as well as collaboration. It is...
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Tom Fryer (GÉANT)31/10/2019, 12:00Presentation
Key Words: AfricaConnect2, AfricaConnect3, Internet Connectivity, Research and Education Community, NRENs, global, connectivity, eduroam, digital divide, inclusion, eduGAIN, roaming, students, authentication, federation
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GÉANT global activities and services
GÉANT, the pan-European data network for the research and education community across 38 countries in Europe has...
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Mr Ian Bayley (SIS Global)31/10/2019, 12:20Presentation
Introduction
Research contracts departments at Universities are under administrative pressure as a result of the large volume of contracts as well as the complexities surrounding the legal aspects of research contracts. The contracts office plays a critical role in protecting the University by limiting potential and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. For Stellenbosch...
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Ms Rumbizai Chitakunye31/10/2019, 12:40Presentation
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
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The progression in Information Technology and Communications has played a pivotal role in the healthcare sector, amongst the trending technologies wireless communications and wearable sensor technology have caught the attention of the health sector. It has opened up the opportunity of real time healthcare monitoring systems where timely diagnosis and treatment can... -
Dr John Anbu (University of Eswatini)31/10/2019, 14:00Presentation
The emerging digital learning landscape demands collaborative approach from educators to provide student centred learning environment. The University of Eswatini in its new strategic plan identified the need to implement blended learning which combines online digital media with traditional classroom method to provide an electronic as well as face-to-face learning platform. This shift in...
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Prof. Joseph Muema Kavulya (The Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Nairobi, Kenya)31/10/2019, 14:20Presentation
Abstract
It is globally accepted that scientific literature is critical to efficiency in both education and research. Access to quality scientific information is a prerequisite to quality learning and teaching in higher education and the basis for research activities that address the current problems that face the society. At the same time overwhelming evidence indicates that students,...
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Dr Margareth Gfrerer (Higher Education Strategy Center), Mr Dagim Mengesha (Addis Ababa University)31/10/2019, 14:40Presentation
Now-a-days, researchers have to be highly qualified professionals and innovators. On the one side researchers are requested to be on a permanent search for new ideas that could be monetised directly or indirectly in the market. On the other side funders of research projects start seeing the funds provided as investment and expect ‘indirect’ returns of payment - in the medium/long run - in...
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Wulystan Mtega (Sokoine University of Agriculture)31/10/2019, 15:00Presentation
Libraries in higher learning institutions remain to be the knowledge management platforms. These libraries support universities in performing their core roles of teaching, learning, research, consultancy and outreach. This study is set to investigate how digital collaborative tools and services assist academic libraries in provision of their services for supporting the teaching, learning,...
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Andriantsiriniaina RANIVOARISON (IST Antananarivo)31/10/2019, 15:20
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Mr LLOYD SSENTONGO (NIH ICER Uganda)01/11/2019, 08:30Presentation
Federated Identity is a service offered by RENU that allows RENU Identity Federation member institutions to use the same identification data to obtain access to secured resources of all organizations in the group. In research, the use of sensitive information such as personally identifiable information (PII) and protected health information (PHI), is increasing in tandem with researchers’ big...
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Guy Halse (TENET/SAFIRE)01/11/2019, 08:50Presentation
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Eduardo Grizendi (RNP - Rede Nacional de Educação e Pesquisa)01/11/2019, 09:10
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Edward Moynihan (Indiana University)01/11/2019, 09:30Presentation
Despite access to a robust, global community of research and education networks, many researchers around the world continue to struggle to transfer and access data effectively and efficiently. Researchers often do not understand the value REN services can bring to their research, or worse, are simply unaware that these services are available to them. In order for our community to address...
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Yaovi Autohon01/11/2019, 09:50Presentation
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Madhvi Gokool (AFRINIC Ltd)01/11/2019, 10:10
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Prof. Nicolas Raft RAZAFINDRAKOTO (Université d'Antananarivo)01/11/2019, 10:30Presentation
Cette plate-forme se veut être un outil de travail collaboratif qui facilitera un bon nombre de prestations et services dispensés au sein d’une Université publique, extensible à ce qui nécessite aussi des échanges de données ou autres entre Universités.
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Le vécu quotidien de la population universitaire (constitué par les Etudiants, les Enseignants-Chercheurs et le Personnel Administratif et... -
Mary Nsabagwa (Makerere University)01/11/2019, 11:10Presentation
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Prof. Chrispen Chiome (Zimbabwe Open University), Prof. Chrispen Chiome, Prof. Chrispen Chiome (Zimbabwe Open University)01/11/2019, 11:30Presentation
Whether we like it or not, the age of digital collaboration using web-based collaboration space is upon us. Through digital collaboration, we can now work across technologies, across channels and across geographic boundaries to promote efficiency, effectiveness and productivity in organisations.
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Purpose of study: This study examined the experiences of three institutions in using real-time... -
Mrs Mercy Chitauro (Namibia University of Science and Technology)01/11/2019, 11:50Presentation
The Namibia National Cyber Security Competition (NNCSC) is a yearly event that began in October 2015. The competition is run on an attack-and-defend basis using client server architecture. Teams are assigned an industry based computer system/network scenario which they service and defend. Before the competition the participants are trained on attack and defense procedures and two weeks before...
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Chifundo Chilivumbo (Villagereach)01/11/2019, 12:10
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Mr Ahmed Siyad01/11/2019, 12:30Presentation
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Duncan Greaves01/11/2019, 12:50Presentation
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Mr Moises Mucelo (MoRENet), Mr Lourino Chemane (MoRENet)01/11/2019, 13:10
MoRENet, the Mozambique Research and Education Network, actually interconnects more than 150 research and education institutions around the country. Despite the quality of services and the wide range of products offered, some beneficiary institutions do not have the same perception partly due to a lack of technical skills, preparation and knowledge by the focal points.
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Prof. Andrew Russell Taylor (University of Cape Town)01/11/2019, 14:30Keynote
ILIFU: An African Research Cloud for Data Intensive Science on the Pathway to the SKA
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01/11/2019, 15:00Presentation
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01/11/2019, 15:10
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Harinaina RAVELOMANANTSOA (i RENALA)01/11/2019, 15:30
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Dr Matthews Mtumbuka (UbuntuNet Alliance)01/11/2019, 15:40
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Stephen Simukanga (Chairperson, ubuntuNet Alliance)01/11/2019, 15:50
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01/11/2019, 19:00
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Mr Ben Kyemba (Research and Education Network for Uganda)Presentation
Abstract
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Interconnected systems require Internet Protocol (IP) addressing information for communication over the internetwork. There are two versions of IP addressing i.e. IP version 4 (IPv4) and IP version 6 (IPv6). IPv4 is the robust 32-bit long addressing protocol that has been in use in the Transmission Control Protocol /Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) networks since the 1970s. IPv6 is the new... -
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Ms Deline Thandiwe Mwavumisa (Harare Institute of Technology)
Many institutions lack the ideal point of copyright protection for their institution repositories and therefore there is limited access to the sharing of papers, presentations, articles e.t.c. This paper aims to discover and explore the application of Identity Access Management in a tertiary institution setup and to ensure the information security goals are adhered to within the federation....
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Sabine JAUME-RAJAONIA (RENATER)Presentation