Ubuntunet Alliance: A Collaborative Research Platform for Sharing of Technological Tools for Eradication of Brain Drain

Authors

  • Jameson Mbale University of Namibia
  • Z. D. Kadzamina Kamuzu College of Nursing
  • D. Martin TENET
  • V. Kyalo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v7i4.2285

Keywords:

Brain drain, Diaspora, NREN, UbuntuNet Alliance

Abstract


The UbuntuNet Alliance Alliance is well-placed to facilitate interaction between education and research institutions and the African academic and researcher in the Diaspora so that together they can strengthen research that will exploit new technological tools and increase the industrial base. It is envisaged that the Alliance will become an important vehicle for linkages that will facilitate repatriation of scientific knowledge and skills to Africa and even help reduce and eventually eradicate the brain drain which has taken so many excellent intellectuals to the developed world. As organisational vehicles for inter-institutional collaboration both established and emerging NRENs can play a critical role in reversing these trends and in mitigating what appears to be the negative impact of the brain drain.

Author Biography

Jameson Mbale, University of Namibia

epartment of Computer Science, Senior Lecturer

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Published

2012-12-06

How to Cite

Mbale, J., Kadzamina, Z. D., Martin, D., & Kyalo, V. (2012). Ubuntunet Alliance: A Collaborative Research Platform for Sharing of Technological Tools for Eradication of Brain Drain. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 7(4), pp. 65–69. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v7i4.2285

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 4 (2012)

Section

Reports

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