[Community] Fwd: UbuntuNet-Connect 2014 Call for Papers closes 31st July 2014

[Omo Oaiya]

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From: "UbuntuNet Alliance" <info at ubuntunet.net>
Date: 11 Jul 2014 16:19
Subject: UbuntuNet-Connect 2014 Call for Papers closes 31st July 2014
To: "Omo Oaiya" <omo at wacren.net>
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Omo Oaiya

We shared ideas, collaborated and made history at UbuntuNet-Connect 2013 in
Kigali last year. It is that time of the year when we connect!

UbuntuNet-Connect 2014 themed *Infrastructure - Innovation - Inclusion* is
slated for 13 to 14th November 2014 in Lusaka, Zambia. This is a call for
you to be part of the next big thing on the African research and education
networking stage. Submit your abstract now! This Call for Papers closes
July 31st 2014!

You are invited to submit 500 word abstracts of proposed unpublished papers
for presentation at UbuntuNet-Connect 2014, the 7th Annual Conference of
the UbuntuNet Alliance. The UbuntuNet-Connect series of conferences has
been held for the past 6 years and is regarded as one of the premier
conferences in Africa. This year the conference will be hosted by Zambia
Research and Education Network
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(ZAMREN), the NREN of Zambia.

The AfricaConnect project has rolled out the regional UbuntuNet network,
establishing points of presence in major African cities of the member
countries and interconnecting then with broadband cross-border links.
Researchers, educators and students are now connected. This high speed data
communication infrastructure is creating opportunities for innovation and
inclusion. UbuntuNet-Connect 2014 will provide the appropriate forum to
showcase best practice, research, projects, initiatives and progress in
research and education networking in Africa and beyond.

Abstracts should address the following or closely related sub-themes:

*Subtheme 1: Access to education through innovative use of new networked
resources*

   - e-Learning platforms and resources
   - Access to library resources to expanding on and off campus student
   numbers: digital repositories, building e-libraries, authentication of users
   - Uptake and marketing and attitudinal change of Faculty in exploitation
   of new opportunities in course delivery

*Subtheme 2: Issues for transformation in NRENs*

   - NREN business models
   - NREN network security
   - New NREN services
   - Technical capacity building
   - Authentication and Authorisation Infrastructures for users

*Subtheme 3: Innovations at global level*

   - Big Data and Data management
   - Interoperability of systems
   - Re-interrogation of data sets using new methodologies

*Subtheme 4: Experiences of researchers in using advanced network
applications*

   - Content networks
   - Success stories from researchers in using the new technologies. This
   could focus on specific disciplines such as e-agriculture, e-biology,
   e-culture, etc
   - Science Gateways

The 500 word abstracts clearly indicating the key message to be shared
should be sent to info at ubuntunet.net not later than 31st July 2014.
Abstracts for papers collaboratively authored are encouraged and welcome.
The Abstracts will be double blind peer reviewed by an international panel.
Successful authors will be asked to prepare full papers which will be
published in the Proceedings and report of the UbuntuNet Alliance annual
conference ISSN 2223-7062
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We look forward to receiving your abstract.

Best wishes,
Patricia                *Copyright (c) 2014 UbuntuNet Alliance, All rights
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