WACREN Conference 2021

Session

Poster Session

Posters

16 Mar 2021, 12:00

Online

6. A Framework of Knowledge Grid Model for Collaboration among Nigerian Universities

Mr Adedoyin Odumabo (Lagos State University)

e-learning, Life-long Learning and Education Strategy

Paper

A University is a high citadel of learning and the centre for research, innovation and economic development. Nigeria has 170 Universities (Federal = 43; State = 48; Private = 79) as approved by National University Commission. Knowledge sharing and collaboration amongst Universities is very important because they help to improve the quality of researches and capacity building. Collaboration...

14. Data Sharing Practices in African Research: towards Sustainable Surveying

Dr Thomas Hervé Mboa Nkoudou, Dr Louise Bezuidenhout (University of Oxford ), Mrs Anelda Van der Walt (Talarify)

Open Science and Open Access

Presentation

The growth of surveys with questions on data sharing practices has made a significant contribution to characterizing knowledge ecology for open data over the last five years. Yet, our analysis of survey instruments concludes that aggregation and comparative analysis is difficult or impossible, and geographic coverage is uneven. There is a high diversity in: focus (motivations, practices,...

8. Governance and Leadership for National and Institutional Repositories - the Ethiopia Example

Prof. Margareth Gfrerer (Education Strategy Centre)

Open Science and Open Access

Presentation

Building on the successful implementation of the National Academic Digital Repository of Ethiopia (NADRE) [1, 2] as a deposit of academic and research documentation as well as data the NADRE designers facing the current challenge to define governance and leadership strategies for the NADRE. For this purpose, Ethiopian Institute of Higher Education (EIHE) together with the Higher Education...

12. Introducing new technologies, innovations, and collaborations in R&E Networking between Africa, Latin America, Europe and the US through new international projects

Jeronimo Bezerra (Florida International University), Luis Eliécer Cadenas (RedCLARA), Eduardo Grizendi (Brazilian Education and Research Network (RNP)), Len Lotz (TENET/SANReN), Heidi Lee Morgan (University of Southern California (USC)), Michael Stanton (Brazilian Education and Research Network (RNP))

New Technologies, Innovation and 4th Industrial Revolution

Presentation

Geographically distributed science relies on Research and Education Networks (RENs) for data movement. End-to-end network paths for data movement in the transatlantic region rely on the collaboration of multiple REN operators (including TENET/SANReN, RNP, RedCLARA, GEANT and AmLight ExP).

Several RENs participate in the AmLight consortium to support the Americas-Africa Lightpaths Express...

5. Promouvoir l'accès aux ressources pédagogiques numériques : enjeux et perspectives pour les bibliothèques universitaires sénégalaises

Djibril Diallo (Université virtuelle du Sénégal)

e-learning, Life-long Learning and Education Strategy

Paper

Depuis avril 2020 et le début de l’apprentissage à distance, les universités sénégalaises et leurs partenaires sociaux ont eu de nombreuses discussions sur la continuité des enseignements. Rares étaient les discussions dans lesquelles la documentation en ligne, ou la mise en ligne des ressources pédagogiques pour les étudiants, était mentionnée. En raison du rôle premier de la bibliothèque...

13. Retooling the Concept of Information Service Provision: Imperative for Libraries in Developing Countries in Times of Pandemic

Roland Izuagbe (Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria)

Pandemic response and post-pandemic solutions

Presentation

Abstract
The provision of quality information has remained the hallmark of the library profession since the introduction of the concept of service, which in turn is powered by the various technological and paradigmatic shifts that have permeated the profession for some decades now. Whereas these changes have phenomenally rendered the old concept of the library as a “warehouse of knowledge”...

16. The DOAJ as a tool for development through Open access: an overview of uses, benefits and challenges in West and Central Africa.

Thomas Hervé Mboa Nkoudou (ESSTIC de Yaoundé)

Open Science and Open Access

Presentation

In his seminal work on Open science as a collective tool of empowerment and cognitive justice, Piron et al. (2018) has shown that Open Access offers African scholarship unprecedented opportunities to reach previously inaccessible audiences—nationally, regionally, and internationally. This is a great opportunity to improve the dissemination, visibility, and impact of research findings from the...

7. The Somali Research and Education Repository: motivations, status, perspectives, and opportunities

Mr Mohamed Ali Ahmed (Somali Research and Education Network (SomaliREN) - Somalia)

Open Science and Open Access

Presentation

As many other countries in Africa, Somalia suffers from a gap with respect to other countries in the world for what concerns openness of research [1] and visibility of research outputs [2]. Research outputs produced by local universities and research institutions are not adequately showcased to interested communities and citizens outside academic institutions and this has negatively branded...

4. Women-in-STEM: The Importance of inclusion through Innovation

kafayat kafayat Adeoye (Eko-Konnect)

e-learning, Life-long Learning and Education Strategy

Presentation

Despite the vast career opportunities, women and girls continue to be underrepresented in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) that are significant to the economic, and social development. UNESCO estimates[1] suggest that less than a third of all students enrolled in STEM-related fields are female and this effectively excludes their contribution of intellectual...