African NRENs

During the past UbuntuNet Connect 2018 conference, it was clear that more and more NRENs are becoming geared to host Software as a Service (SaaS) or Platform as a Service (PaaS). This can be services such as identity management, data management, cloud services, security certificates, repositories, and more. See the List of African NREN Partners to find the NREN in your country, and to inquire about services offered.

NRENs can and in some instances already play an important role in making open science and the sharing of research data (incl. Big Data) a success.

An NREN Capability Maturity Model/Duncan Greaves

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AAS study on women in STEM in Africa

The African Academy of Sciences is conducting a study in Africa to assess factors contributing to or inhibiting women’s careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) in Africa. The study aims to identify the challenges and opportunities that women in STEM face through their career. The specific objectives of the study are:

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IST-Africa 2019 (Nairobi, Kenya, May) - Call for Papers Deadline 21 Dec

We hope you are keeping well.

We would appreciate if you circulate the Call for Papers for IST-Africa 2019 to interested parties.

IST-Africa 2019 Call for Papers Deadline 21 December 2018

Supported by the European Commission and African Union Commission, Government of Kenya through the Ministry of Education, IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology and IEEE Kenya Section, IST-Africa 2019 (Nairobi, Kenya, May) is the fourteenth in an annual series of Ministerial level Technology Research Conferences.

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