">Newsletter August 23, 2023 Opportunity for NRENs to offer digital information preservation as a service Research and Education Networks (RENs) across Africa have an opportunity to develop and offer a service that allows their communities to mint Archival Resource Keys (ARKs) to preserve knowledge. The delivery of such a service will enhance the value of... Read More
">Newsletter August 23, 2023 Two universities join WACREN as Premium Associate Members The University of The Gambia (UTG) and Universidade Amilcar Cabral (UAC), higher education institutions in The Gambia and Guinea Bissau, have joined WACREN as Premium Associate Members after successfully satisfying the regional REN requirements. As a Premium Associate Member, UTG... Read More
">Newsletter August 23, 2023 ‘Adopt AI tools to enhance learning’ - Former WACREN Chair The Former Board chair of WACREN, Prof. Nii Narku Quaynor, has urged all stakeholders in the education environment to take advantage of the proliferation of Artificial intelligence (AI) resources to enhance the delivery of quality research and education. Speaking on... Read More
">Newsletter August 23, 2023 GARNET Conference enhances common direction for community The Ghanaian Academic and Research Network (GARNET) hosted a successful 2023 Conference at the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS), where the community discussed matters of common interest to Ghana's research and education fraternity. The theme was: "Overcoming the... Read More
">May 2023 May 22, 2023 WACREN 2023 Conference: Putting NRENs at the heart of national digital education The 8th WACREN Conference held in Accra was a resounding success, bringing together stakeholders from across the research and education ecosystem to discuss and unveil new solutions for the challenges faced in the digital education landscape. In this edition, we... Read More
">May 2023 May 22, 2023 WACREN Climate Programme: Catalysing Climate Solutions The world has been battling with the negative impacts of climate change and extreme weather, including droughts, floods, and rising sea levels. As a result, global and regional bodies in charge of meteorology, weather, and climate matters have been studying... Read More
">May 2023 May 22, 2023 Innovating for Impact: New Solutions and Emerging Communities The WACREN 2023 Conference sparked new ideas, unearthed new solutions, and galvanised emerging communities in the research and education ecosystem. The technical workshop, keynotes, presentations, and panel discussions on various related subjects culminated in a clarion call for stakeholders in... Read More
">May 2023 May 22, 2023 GARNET’s 4th Annual General Meeting The Ghanaian Academic and Research Network (GARNET) will hold its 4th Annual General Meeting of stakeholders on June 23, 2023, at the University of Health and Allied Sciences in Ho. The AGM would be on the theme: ‘Overcoming the challenges... Read More
">May 2023 May 22, 2023 Evelyn Awusi Fosu: GARNET's Female Engineer at TNC23 Evelyn Awusi Fosu, a female engineer at the Ghanaian Academic Research Network (GARNET), is anticipating a great learning and networking experience at the TNC23. She is the selected candidate to participate in the Emerging NRENs Programme (ENP) at this year’s... Read More
">May 2023 May 22, 2023 ISOC’s $8000 Funding Programme – An Opportunity for NRENs ISOC has announced funding of up to $8000 for the Sustainable Technical Communities Programme. The Sustainable Technical Communities funding program is designed to help technical communities thrive. Technical communities include, among others, Network Operator Groups (NOGs), National Research and Education... Read More
">Newsletter September 8, 2022 WACREN to expand deployment of Zoom servers Users of the WACREN Zoom service will start experiencing better services with the WACREN deployment of Zoom servers across the region. Dr Boubakar Barry, the CEO of WACREN, announced this last month at the 2022 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of... Read More
">Newsletter September 8, 2022 Accra to host WACREN 2023 Conference Ghana’s chief city - Accra, will be the venue for the next WACREN Conference. This was announced by Dr Boubakar Barry, the CEO of WACREN, at the third AGM for GARNET (a Ghanaian NREN), in Tamale, the northern part of... Read More