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Advancing Education & Research Networks: RWEDNET Progress and Challenges

This presentation by Albert Nsengiyumva, RWEDNET Coordinator, highlights RWEDNET's background, objectives, structure, activities, status, challenges, and future plans. It covers RWEDNET's mapping, strategic objectives, organizational structure, planned activities, current status, challenges faced, and proposed solutions for advancing education and research networks in Rwanda and beyond.

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Advancing Education & Research Networks: RWEDNET Progress and Challenges

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  1. RWEDNET PRESENTATION By Albert NSENGIYUMVA RWEDNET Coordinator Kampala, 16th October 2007

  2. Agenda • 1. Background • 2. RWEDNET Mapping • 3. Strategic objectives of RWEDNET • 4. RWEDNET Structure • 5. Planned activities • 6. Current status • 7. Challenges • 8. Way forward

  3. 1. RWEDNET Background • Genesis • Enhanced quality education and research to facilitate the attainment of the 2020 Vision and the UN MDG’s • Promises: • Greater connectivity over fiber optic within and outside the country • Ongoing backbone Infrastructure development ARTEL, TERRACOM, MTN, KARISIMBI Projects • Result: Competitive prices for Internet Connectivity • New area of better Quality of Services at reduced operational cost and user charges

  4. 2. Proposed RWEDNET Mapping

  5. 3. Strategic objectives of RWEDNET • Based on three following pillars: Infrastructure, Capacity Building and Value (Applications, services) Value Infrastructure Capacity Building

  6. 3. Strategic objectives of RWEDNET (cont’d) • 1. Accessing national telecom backbone through using Public Private Partnership approach • Output: Reliable Fiber backbone linking Rwednet members • 2.Enhancement of functionalities, performance and capacity building in Internetworking and other relevant areas of Internet Governance. • Output :technical and managerial expertise in area related to Internetworking • 3.Stimulate, foster and support collaboration and research among members institutions and external partners sharing the same vision

  7. 3.Strategic objectives of RWEDNET (cont’d) • Output: Development and promotion of Research and Education networking communities in and outside the country

  8. 4. Organizational Structure • Rector’ Council • > Rectors of Institutions members of RWEDNET • Technical committee > ICT Directors from member Institutions • Management Committee > Coordinator and Network Manager of RWEDNET

  9. Egypt Sudan Ethiopia Uganda Kenya D.R.C Rwanda Burundi 5. Planned activities • Finalization of the first stage of connectivity within a short term • Linking Rwednet with regional research education network Mid/long term

  10. 5. Planned activities (Cont’d) • Capacity Building: Technical and Managerial • Strengthening collaboration with national and International partner Institutions

  11. 6. CURRENT STATUS • -Setting up the Rwednet backbone using a staged approach over the existing fiber optic and getting common connectivity to the Internet through INTELSAT • - Advanced Training in system admin. And Network Management for IT Staff from Rwednet members • - Training of Lecturers on eLearning tools • - Development of strategic / business plan for Rwednet

  12. 7. Challenges • POLICY • >Lack of ICT Policy and clear strategies within RWEDNET members • TECHNICAL • > Shortage of ICT qualified staff within RWEDNET members • > Shortage of Electricity • OPERATIONAL • > Lack of Coordination between government agencies and academic institutions in terms of implementing National ICT Policy (NICI PLAN)

  13. 8. Way Forward • -Setting up the Rwednet Data Center within the National Data Center (National Computer Center) • - Enhance collaboration with local and international partners to support advanced technical capacity and research within RWEDNET

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