UbuntuNet-Connect 2014 is the Annual Conference of UbuntuNet Alliance that focuses on research and education networking activities in Africa. It is organized by UbuntuNet Alliance and hosted by member NRENs. The 7^th Annual conference of the UbuntuNet Connect 2014 will take place on 13^th to 14^th November, 2014 in Lusaka, Zambia and will be hosted by Zambia Research and Education Network (ZAMREN), the NREN of Zambia. The conference will be preceded by a series of other pre conference events from the 8th to 12^th November, 2014.

One of the pre-conference events will be the UbuntuNet Alliance Training for Trainers which will be attended by some of KENET engineers. The workshop is organized by UbuntuNet Alliance in collaboration with the Network Startup Resource Centre (NSRC), AfricaConnect project and INASP, and is aimed at equipping NREN engineers with the skills required to organize and conduct training events.

The annual conference provides opportunities for people with special and common interest to share their experiences, ideas and plans in the light of research and education networking applications

For further information about UbuntuNet Connect 2014, contact info@ubuntunet.net