Programme for UbuntuNet-Connect 2011
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
| Wednesday, 23rd November 2011 Pre-Conference Workshop on Research Applications and e-Infrastructures Sponsored by EU FP7 CHAIN Project |
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| TIME | ACTIVITY/PRESENTATION | PRESENTER |
| 12:30 | Lunch sponsored by Gold Sponsor Sight and Sound Ltd and Lantech | Speaker: Sight and Sound |
| 14:15 | Workshop on Research Applications and e-Infrastructures Session Chair: Margaret Ngwira, CHAIN Project and UbuntuNet Alliance Rapporteur: Professor Ludek Matyska, CHAIN Project |
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| Welcome remarks | Prof. Meoli Kashorda, CEO KENET, Eng. Victor Kyalo, Kenya ICT Board |
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| Keynote address | Prof. Federico Ruggieri, CHAIN Coordinator, INFN | |
| 14:45 | Setting up National Grid Initiatives, based on SEE-GRID model (CHAIN) 15 minutes presentation + 10 minutes Discussion |
Dr Ognjen Prnjat |
| 15:10 | CHAIN: The NGI value proposition in South Africa (National Grid Initiative) | Dr Bruce Becker, SAGrid |
| 15:35 | Health break | |
| 15:50 | Latin American CLARA experience, CHAIN advances and their implementation in Africa | Prof. Luis Nunez |
| 16:15 | eb@leGrid and the introduction of Desktop Grid in the DRC | Prof. Dibungi Kalenda, University of Kinshasa |
| 16:35 | e-Applications Tutorial and Roundup | Prof. Roberto Barbera |
| 17:40 | Vote of thanks | Dr F F Tusubira, CEO, UbuntuNet Alliance |
| 17:45-18:45 | Ice breaker cocktail sponsored by the EU FP7 CHAIN Project | |
| 19:00 | Dinner sponsored by Gold Sponosr - Frontier Optical Networks (FON) and Soliton | Dinner Speaker |
| Thursday, 24th November 2011 - Day 1 UbuntuNet-Connect 2011 - Access for Success |
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| 07:00-08:15 | Breakfast sponsored by Silver Sponsor, WIOCC | |
| 07:30-08:30 | Registration - continued | Bernadette Mwandau and Ernest Kingi (receiving payment) |
| Opening Session Session Chair: Dr Elijah Omwenga, KENET Management Board Rapporteur: Dr Jimmy Macharia, USIU |
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| 08:30- 09:00 | Introductions (by country) | Dr F F Tusubira, CEO, UbuntuNet Alliance |
| 09:00-09:05 | Welcome remarks from the Chair of the UbuntuNet Alliance | Prof. Zimani Kadzamira |
| 09:05-09:10 | Welcome remarks from KENET | Prof. Meoli Kashorda, CEO, KENET |
| 09:10-09:30 | Opening Remarks by Ministry of Information and Communications | Dr. Bitange Ndemo |
| 09:30-09:55 | Keynote address and opening by Guest of Honour | Prof. Margaret Kamar, Minister of Higher Education, Science & Technology |
| 09:55-10:00 | Vote of Thanks | Prof. Abraham Idowu, KENET Management Board |
| 10:00- 10:45 | Group Photograph and Health Break and Exhibition Visit | Organizing Committee |
| 10:45-12:00 | Sub-theme 1: Access for Success Session Chair: Dr Iman Abuel Maaly Abdelrahman, CEO, SUIN Rapporteur: Dr Jimmy Macharia, USIU |
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| 10:45-11:10 | ICT Indicators in Higher Education: towards an e-readiness assessment model 15 minutes presentation + 10 minutes Discussion |
Prof. Meoli Kashorda and Prof. Timothy Waema |
| 11:10-11:35 | Impact of connectivity on Researcher Behaviour: Baseline 15 minutes presentation + 10 minutes Discussion |
Dr F.F. Tusubira and Dr Ali Ndiwalana |
| 11:35-12:00 | Access to Global Research Information: Collaborating for Research – the Arcadia study 15 minutes presentation + 10 minutes Discussion |
Agatha N Kabugu, University of Nairobi Library |
| 12:00-12:40 | AfricaConnect | |
| 12:00-12:15 | The EU-ACP contribution to AfricaConnect 15 Minutes presentation + 10 minutes Discussion |
Marco Sioli, Programme Manager, EU DEVCO |
| 12:15-12:40 | AfricaConnect Status Update 15 minutes presentation + 10 minutes Discussion |
Cathrin Stover, Head, International Relarions, DANTE |
| 12:40-14:00 | Lunch sponsored by Silver Sponsor, CISCO | Speaker: CISCO Representative |
| 14:00-16:00 | Sub-theme 2: Rolling out and operating REN infrastructure Session Chair: Rapporteur: Dr. Gerald Chege, KENET Management Board |
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| 14:00-14:15 | Theme Keynote Address | Francis Wangusi, Ag DG, CCK |
| 14:15-14:40 | Fostering a Secure Framework for National Research and Educational Network 15 minutes presentation + 10 minutes Discussion |
Dr. Ajayi, Olutayo B. |
| 14:40-15:05 | SUVL, SUIN and SudREN; the history of the Sudanese Education Network 15 minutes presentation + 10 minutes Discussion |
Prof. Abdelrahim Osman Mohamed |
| 15:05-15:30 | Expanding e-learning initiatives in Malawi: the case of KCN 15 minutes presentation + 10 minutes Discussion |
Charlie Maere, University of Malawi |
| 15:30-16:00 | Health Break | |
| 16:00-16:30 | The GEANT vision | Cathrin Stover, Head, IR, DANTE |
| 17:30- 17:35 | Panel Discussion on African NRENs - the next 10 years (looking at the future direction of NRENs in Africa) Session Chair: Dr F F Tusubira, CEO, UbuntNet Alliance Rapporteur: Dr Patrick Mangheni, CEO, RENU 6 panelists, each to use 6 minutes, followed by audience input and questions |
Panelists: Eng. Victor Kyalo, Kenya ICT Board Dr Duncan Martin, CEO, TENET Ann Doyle, Internet2 Cathrin Stover, DANTE/GEANT Prof Meoli Kashorda, KENET Louis Fox. Pacific Northwest Gigapop |
| 18:00- 20:00 | Gala Dinner sponsored by Silver+ Sponsor, Safaricom Ltd |
Speaker: Safaricom Ltd Representative |
| Friday, 25th November 2011 - Day 2 UbuntuNet-Connect 2011 - Access for Success |
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| 08:30-10:20 | Sub-theme 3: e-Applications and Collaboration Session Chair: tba Rapporteur: RENU |
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| 08:30-08:55 | Synergizing E-infrastructures Initiatives to Foster E-science in Higher Education Institutions in Africa 15 minutes presentation + 10 minutes Discussion |
Simon Karume |
| 08:55-09:20 | Model for cooperation between European and non-European e-Infrastructures (CHAIN) 15 minutes presentation + 10 minutes Discussion |
Prof. Ludek Matyska |
| 09:20-09:45 | Widening the number of e-Infrastructure users with Science Gateways and Identity Federations 15 minutes presentation + 10 minutes Discussion |
Prof. Roberto Barbera |
| 09:45-10:05 | Health break | |
| 10:05-11:00 | Panel Discussion on Building e-infrastructures for African NRENs, Universities and Research Institutes Session Chair: Dr Duncan Martin, CEO, TENET Rapporteur: MAREN 6 panelists, 6 minutes each and panel discussion |
Panelists: Joshua Chepkwony James Wasike, WIOCC Eng Abdulrahman Sheik, Soliton Telemec Dr Tom Schmid, DFN Andy Vallely, CISCO Dr Muliaro Wafula, JKUAT, Kenya |
| Sub-theme 3: e-Applications and Collaboration - continued Session Chair: Dr Patrick Mangheni, CEO, RENU Rapporteur: ZAMREN |
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| 11:00- 11:25 | Innovative photonic devices for emerging NRENs 15 minutes presentation + 10 minutes Discussion |
Pavel Škoda, Jan Radil, Lada Altmannová, Miloslav Hůla, Stanislav Šíma, Josef Vojtěch |
| General Papers | ||
| 11:25- 11:50 | Dynamics and behavior of factors influencing Internet pricing 15 minutes presentation + 10 minutes Discussion |
John Walubengo |
| 11:50- 12:15 | Visibility: towards a Communication Strategy for UbuntuNet Alliance 15 minutes presentation + 10 minutes Discussion |
Rose Chisowa and Tiwonge Msulira Banda, UbuntuNet Alliance |
| 12:15-12:30 | Evaluation | |
| 12:30-12:50 | Closing Ceremony Keynote Address | Prof. Crispus Kiamba, PS Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology |
| 13:00 | Lunch sponsored by SilverSponsor JTL | Speaker: Joshua Chepkwony, JTL |
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