This session will look at the action points and intended outcomes derived from the National Open Science symposium and the efforts that wider stakeholder groups are making in to achieve them through Open Research and policies being developed to grow Open Science in the region.
The Conference
The Eko-Konnect Users Conference 2022 Theme: OPEN SCIENCE FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, will be held online from 25-27 January 2020. This year’s conference is being held online again due to concerns about the spread of the Omicron variant of the Corona Virus. The Eko-Konnect Users Conference, 2022 with this year’s conference theme follows on from the …
READ MORE
Prof Suleiman Elias BogoroExecutive Secretary, TETFUND
A graduate of B.Sc. Agriculture (1981) from the University of Maiduguri, he bagged his M.Sc. Animal Science from ABU, Zaria (1988) and Ph.D. Animal Science from ATBU (1997), with composite research and bench-work, equally shared between ATBU, The Rowett Research Institute, Aberdeen, Scotland and The Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom. He commenced his academic career at the Federal University of Technology, renamed Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi as a pioneer Graduate Assistant in the School (Faculty) of Agriculture in 1984 where he rose to Professor of Animal Science (specializing in Biochemistry and Ruminant Nutrition) in 2003. Professor Bogoro is a prolific researcher with numerous publications in international and local journals. Prof. Bogoro has taught, supervised and mentored several postgraduate students at M.Sc and PhD levels with 14 of them that are Professors now. He has delivered numerous high profile public lectures in excess of 70 in very diverse areas of development challenge and policy.
Prof. Bogoro currently serves as the Executive Secretary (ES) of TETFUND and has recently been nicknamed Apostle of R & D is one of the loudest voices canvassing for the establishment of a National R & D Foundation that will become the common platform for Researchers and the Industry/Private sector, consistent with the demands of contemporary Knowledge Economy which is more futuristic than our present exhaustible resource and commodity-based Economy.
Prof Suleiman Elias BogoroExecutive Secretary, TETFUND
A graduate of B.Sc. Agriculture (1981) from the University of Maiduguri, he bagged his M.Sc. Animal Science from ABU, Zaria (1988) and Ph.D. Animal Science from ATBU (1997), with composite research and bench-work, equally shared between ATBU, The Rowett Research Institute, Aberdeen, Scotland and The Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom. He commenced his academic career at the Federal University of Technology, renamed Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi as a pioneer Graduate Assistant in the School (Faculty) of Agriculture in 1984 where he rose to Professor of Animal Science (specializing in Biochemistry and Ruminant Nutrition) in 2003. Professor Bogoro is a prolific researcher with numerous publications in international and local journals. Prof. Bogoro has taught, supervised and mentored several postgraduate students at M.Sc and PhD levels with 14 of them that are Professors now. He has delivered numerous high profile public lectures in excess of 70 in very diverse areas of development challenge and policy.
Prof. Bogoro currently serves as the Executive Secretary (ES) of TETFUND and has recently been nicknamed Apostle of R & D is one of the loudest voices canvassing for the establishment of a National R & D Foundation that will become the common platform for Researchers and the Industry/Private sector, consistent with the demands of contemporary Knowledge Economy which is more futuristic than our present exhaustible resource and commodity-based Economy.
Prof Chinwe AnunobiNational Librarian/Chief Executive Officer, National Library of Nigeria
Professor Chinwe Veronica Anunobi is a Professor of Library and Information Science and the current National Librarian/Chief Executive Officer of National Library of Nigeria and the immediate past University Librarian, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Education Biology from University of Nigeria Nsukka, Masters in Library Science from the Imo State University Owerri and Doctor of Philosophy, Library and Information Science from the University of Nigeria Nsukka.
Chinwe started her career as Library and Information Science practitioner at the Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria where she pioneered the establishment of ICT unit, Electronic Thesis & Dissertation and the automation of the University Library. She also pioneered the establishment and development of Digital library as a Digital librarian of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Nigeria. As a lecturer in the polytechnics and universities, she is involved in the formation of young and budding LIS professionals especially in the area of ICT application in libraries. She is a key player in the National mentoring on the application of ICT in library and information science operations and services. She has supervised over twenty masters and doctoral students.
Prof Chinwe AnunobiNational Librarian/Chief Executive Officer, National Library of Nigeria
Professor Chinwe Veronica Anunobi is a Professor of Library and Information Science and the current National Librarian/Chief Executive Officer of National Library of Nigeria and the immediate past University Librarian, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Education Biology from University of Nigeria Nsukka, Masters in Library Science from the Imo State University Owerri and Doctor of Philosophy, Library and Information Science from the University of Nigeria Nsukka.
Chinwe started her career as Library and Information Science practitioner at the Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria where she pioneered the establishment of ICT unit, Electronic Thesis & Dissertation and the automation of the University Library. She also pioneered the establishment and development of Digital library as a Digital librarian of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Nigeria. As a lecturer in the polytechnics and universities, she is involved in the formation of young and budding LIS professionals especially in the area of ICT application in libraries. She is a key player in the National mentoring on the application of ICT in library and information science operations and services. She has supervised over twenty masters and doctoral students.
Prof. Aderemi AtayeroFormer Vice-Chancellor, Covenant University
A Covenant University Professor of Communication Engineering and a passionate educationist at the vanguard of the transformation in African Higher Education. He is a 2013 Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Programme scholar.
A multiple award-winning Vice-Chancellor and scholar, he led Covenant to the top ten universities in Africa and the number one academic institution in West Africa and Nigeria in the Time Higher Education rankings for two consecutive years, the first time the institution has ever risen to that position.
Prof. Aderemi AtayeroFormer Vice-Chancellor, Covenant University
A Covenant University Professor of Communication Engineering and a passionate educationist at the vanguard of the transformation in African Higher Education. He is a 2013 Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Programme scholar.
A multiple award-winning Vice-Chancellor and scholar, he led Covenant to the top ten universities in Africa and the number one academic institution in West Africa and Nigeria in the Time Higher Education rankings for two consecutive years, the first time the institution has ever risen to that position.
Ahmed Isah Chafe IT Director, Usmanu Danfodiyo University
Director ICT at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto and a member of the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Governing Council.
He served the University and the general community in various capacities including the University ICT Management Committee, University
Strategic Planning, University Management Tenders Committee, University
Procurement Planning Committee, University Library Development Committee and University Open and Distance Learning Committee. He also
served as the Project Manager, World Bank Assisted Science and
Technology Post Basic (STEP-B) Project at the University
Ahmed Isah Chafe IT Director, Usmanu Danfodiyo University
Director ICT at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto and a member of the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Governing Council.
He served the University and the general community in various capacities including the University ICT Management Committee, University
Strategic Planning, University Management Tenders Committee, University
Procurement Planning Committee, University Library Development Committee and University Open and Distance Learning Committee. He also
served as the Project Manager, World Bank Assisted Science and
Technology Post Basic (STEP-B) Project at the University
Prof Simon TaylorVice Dean (Research) (CEDPS), Brunel University London
He is the Vice Dean (Research) for the College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences. He is a Professor of Computer Science and co-chair of the Modelling & Simulation Group. He has led and contributed to major open science and digital infrastructure projects in Africa for over ten years.
Prof Simon TaylorVice Dean (Research) (CEDPS), Brunel University London
He is the Vice Dean (Research) for the College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences. He is a Professor of Computer Science and co-chair of the Modelling & Simulation Group. He has led and contributed to major open science and digital infrastructure projects in Africa for over ten years.
Prof Abiodun AibinuHOD, Department of Mechatronics Engineering; Director, Centre of Open Distance and e-Learning, Federal University of Technology, Minna
An “AcadoPreneur” and a highly-motivated career driven achiever with over Twenty-Two (22) years working experience. in the field of: Mechatronics Engineering, Autotronics, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Teaching and Research.
Presently AcadoPreneur Aibinu is a: Professor of Mechatronics Engineering, Head of Department, Department of Mechatronics Engineering; Director, Centre of Open Distance and e-Learning, Federal University of Technology (FUT), Minna, Nigeria.
Furthermore, he is an advocate of Spiritual Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and AcadoPreneurship.
AcadoPreneurship simply means turning academic ideas into business ventures and start-ups. Efforts are ongoing in turning some of his research outputs and that of other colleagues into start-up and business ventures.
Prof Abiodun AibinuHOD, Department of Mechatronics Engineering; Director, Centre of Open Distance and e-Learning, Federal University of Technology, Minna
An “AcadoPreneur” and a highly-motivated career driven achiever with over Twenty-Two (22) years working experience. in the field of: Mechatronics Engineering, Autotronics, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Teaching and Research.
Presently AcadoPreneur Aibinu is a: Professor of Mechatronics Engineering, Head of Department, Department of Mechatronics Engineering; Director, Centre of Open Distance and e-Learning, Federal University of Technology (FUT), Minna, Nigeria.
Furthermore, he is an advocate of Spiritual Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and AcadoPreneurship.
AcadoPreneurship simply means turning academic ideas into business ventures and start-ups. Efforts are ongoing in turning some of his research outputs and that of other colleagues into start-up and business ventures.
Iryna KuchmaOpen Access Program Manager, EIFL
Iryna Kuchma is the EIFL Open Access Programme Manager. Working in collaboration with libraries and library consortia in more than 50 countries in Africa, Asia and Europe, she advocates for open access to research results, facilitates the development and implementation of open science policies and infrastructures, and provides support and training. Iryna also coordinates the OpenAIRE Community of Practice for Training Coordinators and is a chairperson of the OpenAIRE Training and Support Standing Committee.
She sits on the boards of directors of the Global Sustainability Coalition for Open Science Services (SCOSS) and the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD). She serves on the UNESCO Open Science Advisory Committee as an international expert. In addition, she serves on the advisory boards of the Community-led Open Publication Infrastructures Project (COPIM); the Open Access 2020 Initiative (OA2020), and Open Access Week. Iryna is a member of the Coalition Publi.ca International Committee, and of the DSpace Community Advisory Team.
She is an Associate Editor for the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). In 2013, Iryna received the Electronic Publishing Trust (EPT) for Development Annual Award, in recognition of her ‘efforts in the furtherance of open access to scholarly publications in developing and emerging countries
Iryna KuchmaOpen Access Program Manager, EIFL
Iryna Kuchma is the EIFL Open Access Programme Manager. Working in collaboration with libraries and library consortia in more than 50 countries in Africa, Asia and Europe, she advocates for open access to research results, facilitates the development and implementation of open science policies and infrastructures, and provides support and training. Iryna also coordinates the OpenAIRE Community of Practice for Training Coordinators and is a chairperson of the OpenAIRE Training and Support Standing Committee.
She sits on the boards of directors of the Global Sustainability Coalition for Open Science Services (SCOSS) and the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD). She serves on the UNESCO Open Science Advisory Committee as an international expert. In addition, she serves on the advisory boards of the Community-led Open Publication Infrastructures Project (COPIM); the Open Access 2020 Initiative (OA2020), and Open Access Week. Iryna is a member of the Coalition Publi.ca International Committee, and of the DSpace Community Advisory Team.
She is an Associate Editor for the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). In 2013, Iryna received the Electronic Publishing Trust (EPT) for Development Annual Award, in recognition of her ‘efforts in the furtherance of open access to scholarly publications in developing and emerging countries
Dr Mustapha PopoolaTechnical Assistant to ES, TETFund
Mustapha Ayodele Popoola PhD (Technical Assistant to the Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund on Research & Development Matters) is an Associate Professorial Fellow of Global studies at the Centre of Excellence on Migration and Global studies, National Open University of Nigeria, Presently he is the Coordinator, Technical Coordination Team(TCT)` of the Tetfund’s Research and Development Standing Committee(RDSC) inaugurated by Hon Minister of Education with an overarching goal of promoting the establishment of National Research and Development Foundation in Nigeria within the context of Quadruple helix model.
He is the Chair of the innovative agricultural postgraduate training programme being facilitated by the African Union arm on Agricultural research – Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) in collaboration with TETFund Known as Agricultural Research & Innovation for Africa (ARIFA) which is a flagship program of FARA geared toward the capacity strengthening of a new generation of agriculturist for value addition on the African Continent. He is serving on the National Research & Development Foundation Executive Bill drafting committee among other national assignments. MAP is the Convener of Business to Business (B2B) Nigeria with membership across 5 continents, leveraging the innovative continuous and lifelong business education platform provided by B2B Nigeria through her monthly business priming, pitching and networking session.
He is a visiting researcher at Mississippi state university, Starkville, USA and was at the University of Molise, Campobasso, Italy and the Institute of Farm Animal Biodiversity, Wels, Austria for his post-doctoral works.
He is a Fellow, Institute of Chartered Economist of Nigeria, Development Practice Academy, Chartered Institute of Corporate Mentoring and Coaching of Nigeria and Institute of Management Consultant. Besides, he is a certified Commercial Diplomat, City of London, UK. He is happily married with Children.
Dr Mustapha PopoolaTechnical Assistant to ES, TETFund
Mustapha Ayodele Popoola PhD (Technical Assistant to the Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund on Research & Development Matters) is an Associate Professorial Fellow of Global studies at the Centre of Excellence on Migration and Global studies, National Open University of Nigeria, Presently he is the Coordinator, Technical Coordination Team(TCT)` of the Tetfund’s Research and Development Standing Committee(RDSC) inaugurated by Hon Minister of Education with an overarching goal of promoting the establishment of National Research and Development Foundation in Nigeria within the context of Quadruple helix model.
He is the Chair of the innovative agricultural postgraduate training programme being facilitated by the African Union arm on Agricultural research – Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) in collaboration with TETFund Known as Agricultural Research & Innovation for Africa (ARIFA) which is a flagship program of FARA geared toward the capacity strengthening of a new generation of agriculturist for value addition on the African Continent. He is serving on the National Research & Development Foundation Executive Bill drafting committee among other national assignments. MAP is the Convener of Business to Business (B2B) Nigeria with membership across 5 continents, leveraging the innovative continuous and lifelong business education platform provided by B2B Nigeria through her monthly business priming, pitching and networking session.
He is a visiting researcher at Mississippi state university, Starkville, USA and was at the University of Molise, Campobasso, Italy and the Institute of Farm Animal Biodiversity, Wels, Austria for his post-doctoral works.
He is a Fellow, Institute of Chartered Economist of Nigeria, Development Practice Academy, Chartered Institute of Corporate Mentoring and Coaching of Nigeria and Institute of Management Consultant. Besides, he is a certified Commercial Diplomat, City of London, UK. He is happily married with Children.
Mohammed MahmudTechnical Assistant to the Hon. Minister of Education
Mohammed Mahmud is a computer programmer/analyst (Brussels) and consultant with over 25 years of experience. He has coordinated several ICT policy strategies for major government and private organizations. He was also the systems administrator for the Petroleum (Special) Trust Fund for the duration of its operations before starting an ICT consulting firm in 2006. He has implemented numerous applications using web development and desktop programming frameworks, both for corporate and government organizations.
Mahmud is presently the Technical Assistant to the Hon. Minister of Education. He is also a board member of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and a council member of the Computer Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN). He serves on the Federal Ministry of Education’s Covid-19 ICT Emergency Response team and UBEC Smart Schools Implementation Task Team.
Mohammed MahmudTechnical Assistant to the Hon. Minister of Education
Mohammed Mahmud is a computer programmer/analyst (Brussels) and consultant with over 25 years of experience. He has coordinated several ICT policy strategies for major government and private organizations. He was also the systems administrator for the Petroleum (Special) Trust Fund for the duration of its operations before starting an ICT consulting firm in 2006. He has implemented numerous applications using web development and desktop programming frameworks, both for corporate and government organizations.
Mahmud is presently the Technical Assistant to the Hon. Minister of Education. He is also a board member of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and a council member of the Computer Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN). He serves on the Federal Ministry of Education’s Covid-19 ICT Emergency Response team and UBEC Smart Schools Implementation Task Team.
Dr Ladi AjeyalemiLecturer, University of Lagos
Dr. Ladi Ajeyalemi is a Lecturer with the UNILAG Distance Learning Institute. He earned his PhD with a specialty in Marketing, from the University of Lagos, Nigeria where he was also awarded a scholarship for the best doctoral students in the university. His research interests are in Consumer Behaviour, Branding and Strategic Marketing.
Dr Ladi AjeyalemiLecturer, University of Lagos
Dr. Ladi Ajeyalemi is a Lecturer with the UNILAG Distance Learning Institute. He earned his PhD with a specialty in Marketing, from the University of Lagos, Nigeria where he was also awarded a scholarship for the best doctoral students in the university. His research interests are in Consumer Behaviour, Branding and Strategic Marketing.
Mario RealeSenior Research Engagement and Support Officer, GÉANT
He graduated in High Energy Physics in 1992 from the Second University of Rome, Tor Vergata. He holds a Ph.D. in High Energy Physics from the University of Wuppertal, Germany (1997).
He participated in the first large international projects on Grids ( DataGrid, EGEE, EGI – 2001-2010), including EU-Mediterranean collaboration projects, like EUMEDGRID-Support (2010-2012). He joined the Italian Research and Education Network (GARR) in 2006, where he has been working on the IPv6 compliance of Grid Middleware and the activities of the GN4-1, GN4-2, GN4-3 GEANT Projects.
In 2011 he has been actively involved in the EU-Latin America collaboration project ELCIRA, aimed at supporting Identity Federations, Cloud Services and advanced networking services in South America. He has been the Network Support coordinator for EGI (2010-2012). He subsequently joined the GARR Cloud activities (2014-2018), dealing with the automation of the deployment of OpenStack clusters in Italy. He joined the activities of IDEM, the Italian Identity Federations in 2018-2019.
Since July 2019 he is in Amsterdam, working at the GEANT Association, in the Research Engagement and Support team, and contributing to the development activities of eduTEAMS, a community-oriented AAI solution for Research Collaborations.
Mario RealeSenior Research Engagement and Support Officer, GÉANT
He graduated in High Energy Physics in 1992 from the Second University of Rome, Tor Vergata. He holds a Ph.D. in High Energy Physics from the University of Wuppertal, Germany (1997).
He participated in the first large international projects on Grids ( DataGrid, EGEE, EGI – 2001-2010), including EU-Mediterranean collaboration projects, like EUMEDGRID-Support (2010-2012). He joined the Italian Research and Education Network (GARR) in 2006, where he has been working on the IPv6 compliance of Grid Middleware and the activities of the GN4-1, GN4-2, GN4-3 GEANT Projects.
In 2011 he has been actively involved in the EU-Latin America collaboration project ELCIRA, aimed at supporting Identity Federations, Cloud Services and advanced networking services in South America. He has been the Network Support coordinator for EGI (2010-2012). He subsequently joined the GARR Cloud activities (2014-2018), dealing with the automation of the deployment of OpenStack clusters in Italy. He joined the activities of IDEM, the Italian Identity Federations in 2018-2019.
Since July 2019 he is in Amsterdam, working at the GEANT Association, in the Research Engagement and Support team, and contributing to the development activities of eduTEAMS, a community-oriented AAI solution for Research Collaborations.
Dr Pamela AbbottSenior Lecturer Information Systems, University of Sheffield
Dr Pamela Abbott is a Senior Lecturer in Information Systems in the Information School at the University of Sheffield, UK. Her research is mainly applied and is concerned with the social and organisational impacts of information systems in use. Two main areas of interest are IT-enabled distributed collaborative work/digital collaboration and investigating the relationship between ICTs and societal change/development outcomes, mainly in Global South contexts. Her most recently funded project investigates Higher Education information professionals in African Higher Education Institutions and their institutional support for delivering an open science agenda.
Previously, she has been a co-investigator on two Horizon 2020 EU projects both undertaken in Africa about African e-Infrastructure development and advocacy of national research and education networks in Africa. She also has a research interest in critical views on open scholarship in Africa which has been supported by UK GCRF funding.
Dr Pamela AbbottSenior Lecturer Information Systems, University of Sheffield
Dr Pamela Abbott is a Senior Lecturer in Information Systems in the Information School at the University of Sheffield, UK. Her research is mainly applied and is concerned with the social and organisational impacts of information systems in use. Two main areas of interest are IT-enabled distributed collaborative work/digital collaboration and investigating the relationship between ICTs and societal change/development outcomes, mainly in Global South contexts. Her most recently funded project investigates Higher Education information professionals in African Higher Education Institutions and their institutional support for delivering an open science agenda.
Previously, she has been a co-investigator on two Horizon 2020 EU projects both undertaken in Africa about African e-Infrastructure development and advocacy of national research and education networks in Africa. She also has a research interest in critical views on open scholarship in Africa which has been supported by UK GCRF funding.
Omo OaiyaChief Strategy Officer, WACREN
Omo Oaiya has been offering consultancy and management support to research and academic institutions in Africa for the last twenty years. He is currently the Chief Strategy Officer of the West and Central African Research and Education Network (WACREN) where he drives strategic growth, developing partnerships to sustain initiatives in its constituent NRENs and facilitating plans for the future.
The creator of the LIBSENSE initiative, he has been working with sister regional African RENs (ASREN and Ubuntunet Alliance), several national RENs, library associations, universities and research communities in Africa to build communities of practice and strengthen local and national services to support open science and research in Africa. Other partners in the LIBSENSE initiative include COAR, EIFL, University of Sheffield, the National Institute of Informatics (Japan), GEANT, and OpenAIRE.
Omo OaiyaChief Strategy Officer, WACREN
Omo Oaiya has been offering consultancy and management support to research and academic institutions in Africa for the last twenty years. He is currently the Chief Strategy Officer of the West and Central African Research and Education Network (WACREN) where he drives strategic growth, developing partnerships to sustain initiatives in its constituent NRENs and facilitating plans for the future.
The creator of the LIBSENSE initiative, he has been working with sister regional African RENs (ASREN and Ubuntunet Alliance), several national RENs, library associations, universities and research communities in Africa to build communities of practice and strengthen local and national services to support open science and research in Africa. Other partners in the LIBSENSE initiative include COAR, EIFL, University of Sheffield, the National Institute of Informatics (Japan), GEANT, and OpenAIRE.
Owen IyohaCEO, Eko-Konnect
Owen Iyoha is the CEO of the Eko-Konnect Research and Education Initiative where he has worked since inception in 2009. He oversees infrastructure development, capacity building and advocacy with the goal of developing all aspects of research and education network and its community in Nigeria.
Owen has over 25 years of experience of ICT experience. He has worked in the UK, US and Nigeria with companies including Server Enterprise UK Limited, OpenLink Software Inc. and Datasphir Solutions Limited providing pre-sales support and consultancy for major corporate organisation on solutions that included Middleware, SAP, Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing and mail and collaboration.
He is a strong supporter of Open source software, Open Science, Open Access and other open paradigms necessary to support growth and impact of technology and scholarly output in Nigeria. Owen holds a Joint Honors Degree in Chemistry & Biochemistry from the University of Salford, United Kingdom.
Owen IyohaCEO, Eko-Konnect
Owen Iyoha is the CEO of the Eko-Konnect Research and Education Initiative where he has worked since inception in 2009. He oversees infrastructure development, capacity building and advocacy with the goal of developing all aspects of research and education network and its community in Nigeria.
Owen has over 25 years of experience of ICT experience. He has worked in the UK, US and Nigeria with companies including Server Enterprise UK Limited, OpenLink Software Inc. and Datasphir Solutions Limited providing pre-sales support and consultancy for major corporate organisation on solutions that included Middleware, SAP, Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing and mail and collaboration.
He is a strong supporter of Open source software, Open Science, Open Access and other open paradigms necessary to support growth and impact of technology and scholarly output in Nigeria. Owen holds a Joint Honors Degree in Chemistry & Biochemistry from the University of Salford, United Kingdom.
Engr. Ekene EzeasorHead, R&D, Directorate of ICT, Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Ekene Ezeasor is the Head of Research and Development Unit, Directorate of ICT in Nnamdi Azikiwe University.
He is also a member of the Nigerian Identity Federation Technical Committee. He is the Lead Developer of CIRMS, a software used by Nnamdi Azikiwe University to manage staff identity and other administrative activities.
Engr. Ekene EzeasorHead, R&D, Directorate of ICT, Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Ekene Ezeasor is the Head of Research and Development Unit, Directorate of ICT in Nnamdi Azikiwe University.
He is also a member of the Nigerian Identity Federation Technical Committee. He is the Lead Developer of CIRMS, a software used by Nnamdi Azikiwe University to manage staff identity and other administrative activities.
Dr Ibrahim AbdullahiDirector, ICT and Head of Department, Computer Sciences, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Lapai
Dr Ibrahim ABDULLAHI is currently the Director, ICT and Head of Department, Computer Sciences, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Lapai (IBBUL), Niger State.
Dr Ibrahim holds a PhD in Computer Sciences with keen interests in ‘Future Internet’, ‘OS algorithms’, ‘Artificial intelligence (AI)’, and ‘Information Centric Networking (ICN)’. He doubles as the University Coordinator of Computer-Based Tests & Examinations. Dr Ibrahim was the Chair at the TPC at International Conference on Network Applications and Protocols (NETAPPS) 2015 hosted at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, which had participants from over 30counties
Dr Ibrahim AbdullahiDirector, ICT and Head of Department, Computer Sciences, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Lapai
Dr Ibrahim ABDULLAHI is currently the Director, ICT and Head of Department, Computer Sciences, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Lapai (IBBUL), Niger State.
Dr Ibrahim holds a PhD in Computer Sciences with keen interests in ‘Future Internet’, ‘OS algorithms’, ‘Artificial intelligence (AI)’, and ‘Information Centric Networking (ICN)’. He doubles as the University Coordinator of Computer-Based Tests & Examinations. Dr Ibrahim was the Chair at the TPC at International Conference on Network Applications and Protocols (NETAPPS) 2015 hosted at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, which had participants from over 30counties
Alex StuartTechnical Development Manager, Jisc
Alex Stuart is Technical Development Manager in Jisc's Trust and Identity Group. Alex has worked in the UK federation for 10 years, first in federation technical support, then team leader and development manager, and currently holds the UK federation architect role. He is a member of the eduGAIN Steering Group and eduGAIN support team. His interests are federation interoperability and metadata propagation
Alex StuartTechnical Development Manager, Jisc
Alex Stuart is Technical Development Manager in Jisc's Trust and Identity Group. Alex has worked in the UK federation for 10 years, first in federation technical support, then team leader and development manager, and currently holds the UK federation architect role. He is a member of the eduGAIN Steering Group and eduGAIN support team. His interests are federation interoperability and metadata propagation