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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Community <community-bounces@lists.wacren.net> on behalf of WACREN CEO <ceo@wacren.net><br>
<b>Date: </b>Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at 11:23 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>Dibungi Kalenda <dibungikalenda@yahoo.com><br>
<b>Cc: </b>WACREN Secretariat <secretariat@wacren.net>, Community at WACREN <community@lists.wacren.net><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [Community] WACREN and VCG sign agreement to host WACREN Secretariat / WACREN et VCG signent un accord pour abriter le Secrétariat de WACREN<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Merci, Dibungi.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Looking forward to the interconnection of our 3 regional RENs, which will certainly happen soon.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Tue, Sep 18, 2018 at 5:13 PM Prof. Dr. Dibungi T. Kalenda <<a href="mailto:dibungikalenda@yahoo.com">dibungikalenda@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">It is great that WACREN has signed an agreement with VCG for hosting WACREN office and NOC.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks a lot to VCG and Congratulations to VCG as well as to WACREN.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#6D00F6">On Tue, Sep 18, 2018 at 13:30, WACREN Secretariat<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="m-6293826024156529404yiv8431012339msonormal"><span class="m-6293826024156529404yiv8431012339">WACREN and Vice Chancellors Ghana (VCG) have signed agreement for hosting the WACREN Secretariat at the VCG Office Complex in Accra.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="m-6293826024156529404yiv8431012339msonormal"><span class="m-6293826024156529404yiv8431012339">Office space as well as space to host the WACREN Network Operation Center (NOC) have been allocated to WACREN.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="m-6293826024156529404yiv8431012339msonormal"><span class="m-6293826024156529404yiv8431012339">Commenting on the event, Boubakar Barry, CEO of WACREN said: “This hosting agreement shows the commitment of VCG and GARNET to contribute to the development
of WACREN. It is very timely, as WACREN has started the deployment of its network and is in the process of hiring additional staff. </span>WACREN is very grateful to VCG as well as to GARNET who facilitated the signing of this agreement”.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="m-6293826024156529404yiv8431012339msonormal"><span class="m-6293826024156529404yiv8431012339">Peter Kaba, Executive Secretary of VCG also said: “We are honoured and indeed privileged to host WACREN within our premises. As Public Universities tasked
with the mandate to produce quality human resources for the development of the nation, the VCG considers the activities of the WACREN which seek to promote the development of National research and Education Networks, a great opportunity for promoting research
and collaboration to stimulate research and knowledge creation for the advancement of our community. VCG is committed to supporting initiatives that promote this agenda, and is therefore extremely proud to host the WACREN. Welcome and please feel at home”.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="m-6293826024156529404yiv8431012339msonormal"><span class="m-6293826024156529404yiv8431012339">Present at the signing ceremony were also Prof. Nii Narku Quaynor, Chairman of WACREN, Mr. Lucas Chigabatia and Mr. Emmanuel Togo of GARNET, and Mr. Michael
Melomey of AGEP Consulting and Investment Limited, Facility Managers of the VCG Secretariat.</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<span class="m-6293826024156529404yiv8431012339">WACREN et la Conférence des Recteurs du Ghana (VCG) ont signé un accord pour abriter le secrétariat de WACREN au complexe de bureaux de VCG à Accra.</span><br>
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<span class="m-6293826024156529404yiv8431012339">Un espace pour bureaux ainsi que l'espace nécessaire pour héberger le centre d'exploitation du réseau WACREN (NOC) ont été attribués à WACREN.</span><br>
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<span class="m-6293826024156529404yiv8431012339">Commentant l'événement, Boubakar Barry, Directeur Général de WACREN a déclaré: "Cet accord montre l'engagement de VCG et de GARNET à contribuer au développement de WACREN. Il est très opportun au moment où WACREN
a commencé à déployer son réseau et est actuellement engagé dans un processus de recrutement de personnel supplémentaire. WACREN est très reconnaissant à VCG mais également à GARNET qui a facilité la signature de cet accord".</span><br>
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<span class="m-6293826024156529404yiv8431012339">Peter Kaba, Secrétaire Exécutif de VCG a également déclaré: "Nous sommes honorés et en effet privilégiés d’accueillir WACREN dans nos locaux. En tant qu’universités publiques chargées de produire des ressources
humaines de qualité pour le développement de la nation, VCG considère les activités du WACREN qui visent à promouvoir le développement de réseaux nationaux d’éducation et de recherche comme une excellente opportunité de promouvoir la recherche et la collaboration
pour stimuler recherche et création de connaissances pour l'avancement de notre communauté. VCG s'engage à soutenir les initiatives qui font la promotion de cet objectif et est donc extrêmement fier d’accueillir WACREN. Bienvenue et sentez-vous chez vous".</span><br>
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<span class="m-6293826024156529404yiv8431012339">Professeur Nii Narku Quaynor, PCA de WACREN, M. Lucas Chigabatia et M. Emmanuel Togo de GARNET, ainsi que M. Michael Melomey d'AGEP Consulting and Investment Limited, gestionnaire des locaux du Secrétariat de
VCG, étaient présents à la cérémonie de signature.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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