1st TANDEM NREN Focal Points Community Workshop

Contribution List

0. Registration

05/11/2015, 08:00

Joint Session

1. Welcome remarks from University of Ghana

Mr Lucas Chigabatia (University of Ghana)

05/11/2015, 09:00

Joint Session

2. Welcome remarks from GARNET

Mr Benjamin Eshun (GARNET)

05/11/2015, 09:05

Joint Session

3. Introductory remarks from WACREN

Dr Boubakar Barry (CEO, WACREN)

05/11/2015, 09:10

Joint Session

4. Brief Introductions

05/11/2015, 09:15

Joint Session

5. WACREN and the African R&E Ecosystem

Dr Boubakar Barry (CEO, WACREN)

05/11/2015, 09:30

Joint Session

6. Introducing the TANDEM Project

Mr Damien Alline (TANDEM Project Coordinator, IRD)

05/11/2015, 10:00

Joint Session

7. The role of NREN Focal Points (goals, activities)

Mr Tiwonge Msulira Banda (Ubuntunet Alliance)

05/11/2015, 11:00

Session 2

8. Feedback from Focal Points on Roles

05/11/2015, 11:30

Session 2

How they see the role, in its context of work, skills, possibilities, what they will need?

9. Presentation of Focal Points Workplan, Methodology of work, General schedule; Activities (Based in roadmap)

Dr Venant Palanga (WACREN)

05/11/2015, 12:15

Session 2

10. Feedback and Adjustment of Workplan.

05/11/2015, 12:30

Session 2

• Focal Points to identify specific activities with researchers/end users for dissemination, identify potential communities. • Obtain a diagnosis about the context from focal points (opportunities, threats or difficulties).

11. The TANDEM National Research and Education Network Survey

Dr Anagnostou Anastasia (Brunel University)

05/11/2015, 13:00

Session 2

12. Completing the Survey

Dr Simon Taylor (Brunel University)

05/11/2015, 14:30

Session 3

13. Colaboratorio – The Virtual Collaboration Platform: Tools and Use

Carmen Gloria Labbe (RedCLARA)

05/11/2015, 15:30

Session 3

14. Use of Social Media

Alexandra Cornea (Sigma Orionis)

05/11/2015, 17:00

Session 3

15. Way forward and Closure

05/11/2015, 17:30

Session 3

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