January 2017

Asi@Connect project launched to bridge digital divide in Asia-Pacific

Connectivity, Network, Stories / By / September 7, 2017

New Delhi, Feb 14 (UNI) Over 55 million researchers, academics and students across the Asia-Pacific, including India, will benefit from a new phase of dedicated research and education (R&E) networking – Asi@connect – which was inaugurated at the Asia Pacific Advanced Network 43 (APAN43) meeting here. Asi@connect, co-funded by the European Union (EU), aims to …

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North and South join forces to promote Open Science in Africa

Projects, Sci-GAIA, Stories / By / September 7, 2017

The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) in Kenya and the Eko-Konnect Research and Education Initiative in Nigeria are among the very first organizations in Africa to begin use of DataCite Digital Object Identifier (DOI) prefixes. The partnership with the Sci-GaIA project and the Conference of Italian University Rectors will help the research organizations …

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Angola pledges to register NREN

Stories / By / September 7, 2017

Good and encouraging news is emerging from Luanda, Angola, where the government and officials from the Ministry of Science and Technology have expressed great interest to start laying foundations for the establishment of an Angolan National Research and Education Network. At a recent meeting titled “The impact of science, technology and innovation in the growth …

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UbuntuNet Alliance to elect new Chairperson, Board of Trustees

Board, Stories / By / September 7, 2017

A dawn of new top management leadership is on the horizon for the UbuntuNet Alliance which has now launched a hunt for a new Chairperson and new members of Board of Trustees following the impending end of term of offices for incumbent Chairperson and members of the Board of Trustees. UbuntuNet Alliance announced the appointment …

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MAREN, SomaliREN hold breath as connection to the UbuntuNet Network draws closer

Connectivity, MAREN, Members, SomaliREN, Stories / By / September 7, 2017

Excitement continues to build for the Research and Education Network (NREN) s of Malawi and Somalia as the countdown to the two NRENs connection to the UbuntuNet Network edges closer. The Malawi Research and Education Network (MAREN) and its counterpart, Somali Research and Education Network (SomaliREN) are expected to be the among the first new …

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Using the NREN to Address Brain Drain in Recovering Nations: the Case of SomaliREN

Members, SomaliREN, Stories / By / July 26, 2018

Brain drain refers to the mass emigration of educated and very skilled people that leave their countries of origin to live and work in other countries that may have real or perceived better living conditions. Prolonged conflicts, tough economic conditions and environments that are not conducive to development have driven qualified academics and professionals abroad, …

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