Owen Iyoha

[Eko-Konnect @EkoKonnect]

Spotlight: Prof. Christine Ofulue
Insititution: National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN)

We are pleased to have Prof. Christine Ofulue @YetofulueOfulue serving on the eduID. ng Policy Review Working Group (PRWG) following the inaugural Assembly of Members convening.

[Eko-Konnect @EkoKonnect]

4 years of building. Now it's yours to govern.
https://t.co/7RfzJRHCGE is formally activating and giving Nigerian universities, polytechnics & research institutions direct ownership of their digital identity.
Take your seat 👉 https://t.co/e8QxWWuhZV
#eduIDng #Nigeria

[Malawi Research and Education Network @Maren_net]

It’s Here: MAREN’s National Research Repository!

Hidden research? Limited visibility? Not anymore.

With support from DataCite, the new platform makes Malawi’s scholarship findable, citable & globally connected.

#MAREN #ResearchVisibility #MalawiInnovation

[Eko-Konnect @EkoKonnect]

#EkoKonnect2025 Users Conference is 5⃣0⃣ days away! 🗓️ Now is the time to plan your trip and secure accommodation near the conference venue.
📍 Find a list of recommended options here: https://t.co/yykFEFhfiA
Haven’t registered? 👉 https://t.co/9fhQuGJqe3

[LIBSENSE @LIBSENSE]

All kinds of stakeholders are in the room - VCs, Heads of IT, librarians, researchers, editors, publishers etc, discussing different perspectives of #openscience - policy, infrastructure etc all nuanced for the African contexts. @COAR_eV @AC3_News @CVCNU @AulnuOfficial @FCDOGovUK

[ORCID Organization @ORCID_Org]

SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT 🗣️ On 13 March, @oiyoha, CEO of @ekokonnect joins us for Spearheading Change Across the Globe: A showcase of ORCID Global Participation Fund awardees.

Save your spot now! https://t.co/iQTPxDRIG0

[Eko-Konnect @EkoKonnect]

Mrs. Jane Egerton-Idehen, MD/CEO of @NigComSat1R, Joins us to share her insights on Digital Learning and Inclusion. Learn how she is using her role to promote digital inclusion, especially for women and how NigComSat intends to collaborate with NRENs in this endeavour.

[Eko-Konnect @EkoKonnect]

Colocated at our 2024 Users Conference is the @LIBSENSE National Workshop on Research Data Management where key stakeholders of academic research in Nigeria will gather for an insightful conversation on practices, policy and governance in RDM. #EkoKonnect2024

[Eko-Konnect @EkoKonnect]

Promoting #Open Science as the mainstay for research & scholarly communications. Join Prof. Yakubu Ochefu of @CVCNU as he talks about the Committee of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian University’s plans for an Open Science Consortium. #EkoKonnect2024

[Eko-Konnect @EkoKonnect]

Eko-Konnect 2024 Users Conference https://t.co/wuklGA7UxD, the definitive gathering of the Nigerian R&E community is back physically after a 4 year COVID hiatus. Speakers will talk on: "Empowering The R&E Ecosystem with Digital & Open Infrastructure." See themes from past years.

[Eko-Konnect @EkoKonnect]

Coming soon! Our 2024 Users Conference takes place from 23-25 Jan 2024. Our community and partners present on Day 1 while @wacren & @libsense will co-locate an RDM & OA books workshop on Day 2&3. For more information & registration 👉 https://t.co/xLMtnQocas

[WACREN @WACREN]

WACREN's new climate programme ⛅️🌩️🌨️🌧️is highlighted in @REfieldstories. 👉 https://t.co/eNpBj3nIcp @AC3_News @GhanaMet @wascalclimate @GEANTnews @GARNETGHANA @EU_Partnerships @GEOSEC2025

[Eko-Konnect @EkoKonnect]

@oiyoha discussing with VCs during the #OpenScience engagement meeting for 🇳🇬 Nigerian Vice- Chancellors who resolved to support policies & infrastructure for Open Access. The Meeting took place @cvcnu secretariat, Abuja as a prelude event to the @LIBSENSE Open Science Symposium

[LIBSENSE @LIBSENSE]

A couple of days to #LIBSENSE #OpenScience Symposium 🇳🇬 @NigEducation @CVCNU @AulnuOfficial @EkoKonnect @NigerianREN, @UNESCO @TETFundNg @WACREN ICT Directors, librarians, publishers, editors, researchers will explore how to advance 🇳🇬 scholarly works. Thanks to @FCDOtravelGovUK

[Gabriela Mejias ⭐️⭐️⭐️ @[email protected] @gabioshka]

Now @oiyoha @EkoKonnect presents the @LIBSENSE PID Roadmap at #OpenRepos2023

https://t.co/UfCCifpGFb

[Owen Iyoha @oiyoha]

@LIBSENSE @AC3_News Big thanks to @Digital_Shelf, @irynakuchma, @OmoOaiya, Jill Claassen from @openuct and the rest of my @LIBSENSE colleagues that contributed to this publication. Looking forward to an impactful period for the use of #PIDs in Africa.

[Eko-Konnect @EkoKonnect]

Addressing Librarian during the 108th Meeting of AULNU in Abuja, Nigeria, CEO @oiyoha outlines @LIBSENSE PID strategy with examples of how PIDs from @ORCID_Org, @DataCite @ResearchOrgs help institutional repository visibility and #OpenAccess support.

[WACREN @WACREN]

Join @klaaswierenga (the inventor of @eduroam) and other fine brains as they discuss African RENs journey towards robust IAM systems at the institutional, national and continental levels. @UbuntuNet @ASRENorg @geant @RENU_256 @EkoKonnect @uvciv @ORCID_Org @GARNETGHANA #WACREN2023

[ORCID Organization @ORCID_Org]

Congratulations to the first 5 recipients of the Global Participation Fund “Community Development and Outreach” and “Technical Integration” grants! We are excited to see these projects take off! 🚀 Stay tuned for more opportunities to apply! https://t.co/TII57Lyjk3 #openresearch

[NISO @NISOInfo]

Communicating the value of #PIDs and #metadata around the world at #NISOPlus23! Owen Iyoha of @EkoKonnect and @LIBSENSE advocates for open science and the adoption of PIDs in Africa. https://t.co/ddqtguE4YW