Speaker
Description
The journey to MaliREN connectivity reflects a transformative pursuit to strengthen research and education across member institutions in Mali. MaliREN - the Mali Research and Education Network - was established to provide universities, research institutions, and innovation hubs with reliable, high-speed, secure and affordable connectivity for scientific collaboration. However, connectivity resilient enough for high-stakes, international research collaboration remained elusive. This talk reflects on the journey to address persistent challenges, including limited national fiber coverage, high commercial bandwidth costs, and inconsistent ICT infrastructure within academic institutions. Through coordinated national efforts, regional partnerships like WACREN, and support from international organizations like Africa Connect, GÉANT, MaliREN is gradually expanding its capacity, with a focus on improved network resilience, and fostered digital inclusion for the research and education community. This presentation will discuss the technical, financial, governance, regulatory and political challenges that MaliREN is going through has gone to being operational and the opportunities that still lie ahead.
What will the TNC audience take away from your talk?
Some regions, like Mali, face complex challenges to ensuring the connectivity needed to participate fully in global research collaborations. The audience will learn about some of these complexities, and the effort required to overcome them.
| Are you a first time speaker at TNC? | Yes |
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