UbuntuNet-Connect 2009

The Research and Education Network of Uganda (RENU) hosted UbuntuNet-Connect 2009 from 12th-13th November 2009 at Hotel Africana in Kampala, Uganda. UbuntuNet-Connect is the premier event in the area of research and education networking in Africa and brings together policy makers, regulators, service providers, researchers, teachers, content providers, and ICT professionals from around the world. The theme for this year's conference was “Opening New Frontiers for Research and Education Networking in Africa” in recognition of the opportunities and challenges created by the arrival of marine fibre at the East coast of Africa as well as the increasing penetration of national fibre in different countries sub Saharan Africa.

This conference attracted about 120 participants from Eastern and Southern Africa, consisting of people responsible for implementing national research and education networks within their different countries, as well as some of the regional research and content networks. It also attracted key international supporters, especially from the European Union, Canada, and the USA. SPIDER was one of the primary sponsors of the conference, facilitating travel and accommodation for participants from Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Zambia.
To learn more about the proceedings, please visit the conference website at:
www.renu.ac.ug/ubuntunet-connect
Ali Ndiwalana, Makerere University, Uganda