<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><p dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-18f0cf8e-7fff-7522-1a67-4c5f2b0957df" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hello Community,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">With memories of the successful Accra edition, we are happy to announce that the next Conference is scheduled for March 7 and 8, 2024 in Nigeria’s capital - Abuja. The Conference will be hosted by the Nigerian Research and Education Network (NgREN)</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Theme: </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Charting the Course: Forging Future-Ready Higher Education and Research Communities</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Here is the Conference website link - </span><a href="https://wacren2024.wacren.net/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://wacren2024.wacren.net/</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> for more information. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Please keep your eyes there for the registration announcement this year.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font color="#000000"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14.666667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Block the dates in your calendar and join the rest of Africa in Abuja!</span></font></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font color="#000000"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14.666667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Like and share our social media post:</span></font></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><ul class="MailOutline"><li><font color="#000000" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Twitter - </span></font><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); white-space: pre-wrap;">https://x.com/WACREN/status/1732731368168177769?s=20 </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); white-space: pre-wrap;">Facebook - </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px;">https://fb.watch/oNs0jA8tuN/ </span></li><li><font color="#000000" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); white-space: pre-wrap;">LinkedIn - </span></font><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px;">https://www.linkedin.com/posts/west-and-central-african-research-and-education-network_wacren-2024-conference-video-activity-7138497558573731840-254d?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop </span></li></ul></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14.666667px; white-space: pre-wrap; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Best for the day!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14.666667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">———————————</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14.666667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 15px;"><font face="Arial">Bonjour à la communauté, </font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 15px;"><font face="Arial">En souvenir de l'édition réussie d'Accra, nous sommes heureux d'annoncer que la prochaine conférence est prévue pour les 7 et 8 mars 2024 dans la capitale du Nigéria - Abuja. </font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 15px;"><font face="Arial">La conférence sera organisée par le Réseau nigérian de recherche et d'éducation (NgREN). </font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 15px;"><font face="Arial">Thème : "<font color="#000000"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Tracer la voie: Forger des Communautés d’Enseignement Supérieur et de Recherche Prêtes pour le Futur” </span></font>pour l'avenir
Voici le lien du site web de la conférence - https://wacren2024.wacren.net/ pour plus d'informations. Ne perdez pas de vue l'annonce de l'inscription à la conférence de cette année. </font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 15px;"><font face="Arial">Notez les dates dans votre calendrier et rejoignez le reste de l'Afrique à Abuja!</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 15px;"><font face="Arial">Likez et partagez notre message sur les médias sociaux :</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><ul class="MailOutline"><li><font color="#000000" style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Twitter - </span></font><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); white-space: pre-wrap;">https://x.com/WACREN/status/1732731368168177769?s=20 </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); white-space: pre-wrap;">Facebook - </span><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial;">https://fb.watch/oNs0jA8tuN/ </span></li><li><font color="#000000" style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">LinkedIn - </span></font><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial;">https://www.linkedin.com/posts/west-and-central-african-research-and-education-network_wacren-2024-conference-video-activity-7138497558573731840-254d?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop </span></li></ul></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 15px;"><font face="Arial">Le meilleur pour aujourd'hui!</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14.666667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Effah Amponsah</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14.666667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Comms & Marketing, WACREN</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14.666667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">233243922502</span></font></p></body></html>