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, November 10, 2021 (10:00 AM) to Friday, November 12, 2021 (11:20 PM)

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

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

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

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

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

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

10:50 AM Goodwill Messages

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

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

12:00 PM 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 PM Luch
Luch
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM
2:00 PM
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Contributions

2:00 PM Blended Learning – Blended Communication as Introduced at Ambo University, Ethiopia - Yared Ergu (Ambo University)

2:20 PM Implementation of E-Learning in Colleges: Findings and Lessons A Case of Zambia ICT College - Nchimunya Nchimunya Chaamwe (Copperbelt University)

2:40 PM 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

3:00 PM A review of E-learning in Covid-19 era: The CASE of Copperbelt University School of Information Technology - Hazael Phiri (Copperbelt University)

3:20 PM 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)

3:40 PM E-learning platform choice for higher learning institutions during the lockdown in Tanzania: The role of NREN - Goodiel Moshi (The University of Dodoma)
6:00 PM Conference Dinner
Conference Dinner
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Thursday, November 11, 2021
10:00 AM
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Contributions

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

10:40 AM “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 AM COVID-19: NREN Impact and Responses - Thomas Fryer (GÉANT)

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

11:40 AM 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 PM Lunch
Lunch
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
2:00 PM
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Contributions

2:00 PM Effective library service provision during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak: A study of selected libraries in tertiary institutions of Zambia - ENOS PHIRI

2:20 PM Collaborating through COVID: Challenges, Opportunities, and Lessons from the NEAAR Project - Edward Moynihan (Indiana University)

2:40 PM Cloud based digital services and distribution within the research community - David Heyns (GÉANT)

3:00 PM Technology Infrastructure as a key enabler for sustaining teaching and learning during the Covid-19 pandemic. A state-of-the-art survey - Mainford Mutandavari

3:20 PM Success on National Digital Library of Ethiopia as a Learning Service - Eyob Mulualem (Staff at EthERNet)

3:40 PM Using Google-based metrics to measure the impact of the bandwidth open up at RENU - Caroline Namuddu (NOC Engineer)
Friday, November 12, 2021
10:00 AM
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Contributions

10:00 AM 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 AM 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 AM 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 AM Impact of COVID-19 in Higher Education Institutions Mukuba University Experience. - Bonny Khunga (ZAMREN)

11:20 AM Women Session - Aramide Abe Serah Beza Mbewe

12:00 PM Closing Remarks by UbuntuNet Alliance CEO

12:10 PM Closing Remarks by UbuntuNet Alliance Chairperson
1:00 PM Lunch
Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

6:00 PM Meet and Greet Cocktail
Meet and Greet Cocktail
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM