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UbuntuNet-Connect 2012, Kunduchi Hotel, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 15-16 November 2012
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UbuntuNet-Connect 2012Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 15-16 November 2012UbuntuNet: Promoting Regional Research and Education Collaboration |
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PROGRAMME
Pre-Conference Events: 10-14 November 2012 |
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| Sat - Wed,10- 14 November 2012 | Advanced Routing Workshop (NREN Engineers, closed) |
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Monday,12 November |
AfricaConnect Project Team Meeting (closed) |
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| Tuesday,13 November 2012 |
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| Wednesday, 14 November 2012 | 1. 08:30 2nd AfricaConnect Admin Meeting, cont 2. 08:30 AfricaConnect Technical Meeting, cont 3. 09:00 AfricaConnect Project Team Meeting (closed, as needed) 4. 10.30 Joint CEO/CTO Meeting: Technical Presentations (by invitation) 5. 14:00 NREN CEOs Forum (NREN CEOs, by invitation) 6. 15:00 26th Management Board Meeting (closed) Arrival of UbuntuNet-Connect participants |
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| 17:30 -19:00 | CHAIN "meet and greet" cocktail and registration | |
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Day 1: Thursday, 15 November 2012 |
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08:30-09:30 |
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| Time | Activity | Presenter |
| 08:30 –08:40 | Welcome remarks from TERNET and recognition of delegations by country | Chair of TERNET, Prof. John Kondoro |
| 08:40 -08:45 | Welcome remarks from the Chair of the UbuntuNet Alliance and introduction of Guest of Honour, Hon Minister of Communication, Science and Technology | Prof. Z.D. Kadzamira Chair of the Alliance |
| 08:45 –09:00 | Keynote Address and Opening by the Guest of Honour | tbc |
09:00- 09:30 |
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| 09:00 – 09:05 | DANTE | Cathrin Stöver |
| 09:05 – 09:10 | Association of African Universities | Dr Boubakar Barry |
| 09:10 – 09:15 | European Union Commission | Virginie De Ruyt |
| 09:15– 09:25 | Launch Video | |
| 09:25 – 09:30 | Drumming and Dance Troupe | |
| 09:30 – 10:00 | Photo, refreshments and Tour of Exhibitions | |
10:00 –13:00 |
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| 10:00–10:25 |
Using NREN capacity to extend and enhance UbuntuNet 15 minutes presentation + 10 minutes Discussion |
Duncan Martin |
| 10:25–10.50 |
On improvement of weather information management in Uganda 15 minutes presentation + 10 minutes Discussion |
Julianne Sansa-Otim |
| 10:50–11:15 | Data transport for extreme data driven science | Colin Wright |
| 11:15–11:40 |
Accelerating research in Africa through sustainable virtual research communities 15 minutes presentation + 10 minutes Discussion |
Karume M Simon |
| 11:40–12:05 |
Creating advanced internet services in collaboration with the research community 15 minutes presentation + 10 minutes Discussion |
Michael Stanton |
| 12:05–12:30 |
Updates and Lessons from C@ribNet 15 minutes presentation + 10 minutes Discussion |
Ken Sylvester, CEO of C@ribNet |
| 12:30–12:55 | Role of Regulators and IT Agencies in supporting Research and Education Networks | James Saaka, CEO, NITA-U |
| 12:55-13:00 | ||