This was the first full-day of the general Conference during UbuntuNet-Connect 2009. Some of the presentations made included:

• Implementing CORENA
• Keynote presentation: Creative approaches to network deployment and operations in resource limited environments
• Enabling video-conferencing over limited links: the GLOBAL project
• Pitfalls and challenges in deploying national and regional networks: experiences from Europe
• Pitfalls and challenges in deploying national and regional networks: experiences from the USA
• African Internet eXchange System (AXIS)
• AfricaConnect and EU Support
• AfricaConnect Feasibility Study (FEAST)
• SEACOM Update
• Eassy Update