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

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