WACREN

The Ministry of National Education, Higher Education,  Scientific Research, Innovation and Culture of Gabon, in collaboration with the Association of African Universities  on Feb 20-21, 2012 organized a consultation workshop on the establishment of the National Network of Education and Research (GabonREN)  at the University Omar Bongo, Libreville.Please visit  www.gabonren.org.uk.tc   to learn more.

NigerREN has been founded today 22 December 2011 in Niamey.   The Founding General Assembly was opened this morning by the Minister of Education and Scientific Research of Niger and attended by about 60 participants.

Guests included Boubakar Barry of RENU (AAU), Anicet Andjouat of GabonREN, the Director General of the African Institute of Computer Science (IAI) in Libreville (Gabon), the Director General of the IAI-Cameroon and the Director General of IAI-Togo.  Heads of 19 higher education and research institutions signed the NigerREN membership form and became NigerREN's founding members, after discussion and adoption of the statutes.

The 28 and 29 November 2011, in collaboration with the Association of African Universities, a workshop under the patronage of the President of the Republic, under the chairmanship of the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and co-chair Minister of Posts and ICT, took place in Abidjan.