February 12, 2024 WACREN, ICTP and Nigerian university in joint efforts to monitor surface water pollution using IoT-based sensors WACREN, ICTP and the Solid Waste, Water, and Environmental Chemistry (SwWECh) Research Group of the Institute of Ecology and Environmental Studies (IEES) at Obafemi Awolowo University are collaborating to conduct real-time monitoring of surface water pollution through the deployment of Internet-of-Things based sensors on... Read More
February 8, 2024 Collaborative efforts to Strengthen Diamond Open Access Publishing in Africa start with surveys As part of efforts to strengthen and scale Open Access publishing platforms in Africa, WACREN, together with its partners EIFL and AJOL invites all researchers, publishers and editors to partake in two new surveys to understand the status of the... Read More
February 7, 2024 Exploring Open Science in Japan: NII-WACREN MOU Workshop at the National Institute of Informatics The bustling city of Tokyo provided the backdrop for a transformative journey as participants from the West and Central African Research and Education Network (WACREN) gathered at the prestigious National Institute of Informatics (NII). The occasion was a workshop to... Read More
January 15, 2024 WACREN CEO welcomes new interns The CEO of WACREN, Dr. Boubakar Barry has welcomed the first cohort of participants in the WACREN Graduate Internship Programme. The primary objective of the WACREN Graduate Internship Programme is to provide recent graduates with a unique opportunity to gain... Read More
January 3, 2024 WACREN 2024: Registration Open! WACREN has opened registration for the 2024 Annual Conference. Early bird registration (Jan. 4 - Jan. 31, 2024) Residing in Africa - $100 Residing outside Africa - $150 General registration (Feb. 1 - Feb. 21, 2024) Residing in Africa -... Read More
December 29, 2023 WACREN NREN Academy: Workshop on Business Models and the Expansion of NRENs Service Portfolio Abstract In this workshop, we will look at various business models and value propositions for NREN services and examine the topics of "Open Science" and "Trust and Identity" in more detail. Workshop Objective The objective of the workshop is to... Read More