The African Research and Education Networking, AFREN, a Unit of the Association of African Universities (AAU), was set up to promote national and regional research and education network in Africa.
AfREN will be holding its workshop on 2 June.
Session 1 Chair: Pascal Hoba, AAU
1100 - 1120 Welcome remarks (AAU, AIS Host, ASREN, UbuntuNet Alliance, WACREN, AfNOG, AfriNIC)
1120 - 1140 ASREN update – Yousef Torman, ASREN
1140 - 1200 UbuntuNet Alliance update – Joseph Kimaili, UbuntuNet Alliance
1200 - 1220 WACREN update – Omo Oaiya, WACREN
1220 - 1230 General discussion
1230 - 1400 Lunch
Session 2 Chair: Adiel Akplogan, AfriNIC
1400 - 1420 Africa Training Initiative - towards sustained capacity building – Omo Oaiya, WACREN, and Joseph Kimaili, UbuntuNet Alliance
1420 - 1440 An adaptable e-service communication model for rural agricultural extension, Olutayo Ajayi, Eko-Konnect
1440 - 1500 AfricaCERT – Jean Robert Hountomey, AfricaCERT
1500 - 1520 Regional REN Peering: Opportunities and Challenges – Dale Smith, NSRC
1520 - 1540 Towards a Global Network Architecture (GNA) for R&E – Erik-Jan Bos, NorduNet
1540 - 1600 General discussion on REN Peering and Global Network Architecture for R&E
1600 - 1615 Coffee break
Session 3 Co-Chairs: Nii Quaynor, AfNOG / DaeYoung Kim, CNU
1615 - 1630 Introduction to APAN - DaeYoung Kim, CNU
1630 - 1650 Internet in Korea –YoungHee Lee, KAIST
1650 - 1750 Future Internet Activities in Korea – Taekyoung (Ted) Kwon, SNU
Session 4 Chair: Nii Quaynor, AfNOG
1710 - 1750 Roundtable: Sustaining AfREN (AAU, ASREN, UA, WACREN)
1750 - 1800 Closing remarks
Read more on AfREN.