WACREN Conference 2018

15 Mar 2018, 08:00 → 16 Mar 2018, 17:30 Africa/Lome

Salle Concorde (Hôtel 2 Fevrier)

Boubakar Barry (WACREN)

WACREN is organizing its 4^th Annual Conference on 15-16 March 2018 in Lomé, hosted by TogoRER, the NREN of Togo.

The main theme of the conference is: "WACREN – Unleashing Potentials", with the following sub-themes:

i)    Advanced Network Technologies and Services (SDN, Cloud services, mobility services, NOCaaS, …)

ii)   Building and Strengthening User Communities (research communities, librarians, etc.)

iii)   NREN Business Models and Use Cases – Experiences Around the World

The conference is organized in a special context: the rollout of the WACREN network, with the promise of dramatically changing the IT landscape in higher education and research in the region.

Thursday, 15 March ¶

10:15 → 11:15 OPENING CEREMONY¶

Welcome Remarks: Dr. Boubakar Barry, CEO, WACREN

Welcome Remarks: Dr. Eyouléki Venant Palanga, Coordinator, TogoRER

Opening Remarks: Prof. Nii Narku Quaynor, Chairman of the Board, WACREN

Goodwill Messages: AAU, African Union Commission, European Union Commission, AfDB, ECOWAS, UEMOA, UbuntuNet Alliance, ASREN, GEANT, ICANN, ISOC, RENATER, NSRC, Internet2.

Sponsors’ Presentations:

Opening Address: Prof. Octave Nicoué Broohm, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Togo

Keynote Address: HE Marcel Alain de Souza, President, ECOWAS Commission (TBC)

Official launch of the WACREN network

Convener: Prof. Octave Nicoué Broohm (Minister of Higher Education and Research of Togo)

11:15 → 12:45 PLENARY SESSION I¶

12:45 → 14:00 Lunch

14:00 → 15:30 PLENARY SESSION II¶

15:30 → 16:00 Coffee Break

16:00 → 17:45 PLENARY SESSION III¶

Friday, 16 March ¶

09:00 → 10:30 PLENARY SESSION IV¶

10:30 → 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 → 12:30 PLENARY SESSION V¶

12:30 → 12:45 CLOSING¶

12:45 → 14:00 Lunch

14:00 → 16:00 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING¶