<pre><tt><tt>AfNOG 2007 Workshop on Network Technology - Application for Admission<br><br>Please see <<a href="http://www.afnog.org/afnog2007/workshop/" target="_blank">http://www.afnog.org/afnog2007/workshop/</a>> for
<br>information about the AfNOG 2007 Workshop on Network Technology.<br><br>If you have questions regarding this announcement and application, they<br>may be addressed to: <<a href="http://mail.openworld.co.ke/src/compose.php?send_to=workshopinfo%40afnog.org">
workshopinfo@afnog.org</a>><br><br>Where to Apply<br><br> - You can you can fill in an application on line, at<br> <<a href="http://www.afnog.org/afnog2007/workshop/online-application.html" target="_blank">http://www.afnog.org/afnog2007/workshop/online-application.html
</a>><br><br> - You can download a copy of the application form from<br> <<a href="http://www.afnog.org/afnog2007/workshop/application-form.txt" target="_blank">http://www.afnog.org/afnog2007/workshop/application-form.txt
</a>>, or<br> request a copy via email to <<a href="http://mail.openworld.co.ke/src/compose.php?send_to=applications%40afnog.org">applications@afnog.org</a>>.<br><br> Then fill it in off-line, and email it to
<br> <<a href="http://mail.openworld.co.ke/src/compose.php?send_to=workshop-apply%40afnog.org">workshop-apply@afnog.org</a>>.<br><br> The "Subject" line of the message should contain your surname or
<br> family name in the following format:<br><br> Subject: AfNOG Workshop Application: <your-family-name><br><br>When to Apply<br><br> Application forms must be submitted no later than 30 November 2006.
<br><br> Applicants will be notified of their acceptance to the program<br> and the amount of financial aid available (if any) on or about 8th<br> January 2007.<br><br>Information to be included on your application
<br><br> Please ensure that all of the contact information you submit is and<br> accurate, or we will not be able to contact you.<br><br> Please give detailed answers to the questions about your work and<br> your experience.
<br><br> If your are applying for financial assistance from AfNOG, please<br> do not forget to answer the questions about other funding sources<br> available to you.<br><br><br>A. Personal data<br>FAMILY NAME (LAST NAME, SURNAME) ONLY:
<br>Full Name:<br>Employer/Organization:<br>Position/Title:<br>Business Address:<br>Business Telephone:<br>Alternate Telephone:<br>E-mail address:<br>Fax:<br>Date of birth:<br>Nationality:<br>Name as it appears on passport or other travel document:
<br>Passport number:<br>Country issuing passport:<br>Date passport was issued:<br>Date of passport expiration:<br>Knowledge of English: Please rate your knowledge in these categories:<br>Listening/comprehension: minimal / fair / good / excellent
<br>Reading: minimal / fair / good / excellent<br>Speaking: minimal / fair / good / excellent<br>Writing: minimal / fair / good / excellent<br>Please indicate with an asterisk (*) the most reliable addresses and<br>telephone/fax numbers above which can be used to reach you.
<br><br>B. Course of Instruction<br><br>Instructional track applied for (Please select only one track; the tracks<br>will run concurrently):<br>[ ] Track E0 - UNIX SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION<br>[ ] Track E1 - SCALABLE INTERNET SERVICES
<br>[ ] Track E2 - SCALABLE NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE<br>[ ] Track F2 - INFRASTRUCTURE RESEAUX (French Track - equivanent to E2)<br><br>Please indicate your specific interests within the area you have chosen:<br><br>C. Technical Skills
<br><br>1. Are you a UNIX user? How much have you used it?<br>2. Have you been a UNIX system administrator? Describe your experience<br>(length of time, versions, etc.).<br>3 Have you used/administered TCP/IP networks? Describe.
<br>4. Have you set up and/or administered any of the following?<br>Please give details.<br>- bind or any other nameservers<br>- sendmail/smail/exim/postfix<br>- majordomo/mailman or other list manager<br>
- apache/IIS web systems<br><br>5. Have you configured or otherwise managed any of the following?<br>Details, please.<br>- routers<br>- switches<br>- network monitoring<br>- noc<br><br>D. Description of Role in National Networking Activities
<br>Bearing in mind that this information will be used to determine whether<br>to admit you to the workshop, please provide in the format of your<br>choice the following information about yourself. Please be sure that it<br>
is sufficiently clear, well organized and adequate for this purpose.<br><br>1. A description of your current employer, your position, your duties<br>and responsibilities, and how they relate to current and future data<br>
networking activities in your country.<br><br>2. A brief description of your computing and networking environment<br>(operating systems, networking software, modems, etc.), including the<br>connectivity of your organization to the Internet and your country's
<br>connectivity to the international Internet.<br><br>3a. Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply):<br>[ ] Commercial Network Provider<br>[ ] Academic Network Provider<br>[ ] NGO Network Provider<br>
[ ] Other (Specify)______________<br><br>3b. Approximate number of full time staff at your institution:________<br><br>4. How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the<br>track you wish to attend.<br>
<br>5. How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after<br>you return to your country.<br><br>6. If you have previously attended AfNOG/INET Workshops for Developing<br>Countries,<br><br>a. Year and track you attended:
<br><br>b. A precise description of how you have used the training you have<br>received in the past:<br><br>c. The significant advances in networking which have occurred in your<br>country specifically because of your knowledge and effort:
<br><br>E. Financial Information<br>-------------------------<br>Your application must contain the following complete information if you<br>wish to be considered for financial support to attend the workshop.<br><br>The Workshop fee is US$1,600. This includes accommodation and meals.
<br>Applicants are usually expected to provide their own funding (from<br>whatever sources). However AfNOG or its sponsors may make a limited<br>financial assistance available to deserving candidates. Even if you<br>request financial assistance you might not receive any, and your
<br>acceptance into the Workshop will be conditional on your ability to<br>provide all or most of the funding yourself. Although you may be well<br>qualified and in great need of financial assistance, the maximum funds<br>
AfNOG or its sponsors may provide is US$1,000 in financial assistance<br>for BOTH WORKSHOP FEES AND AIRFARE.<br><br>Payment for the workshop may be made by funds transfer, bank / certified<br>cheque or in cash. Further details will be provided in the admission
<br>letter to successful candidates.<br><br>NOTE : YOUR ACCEPTANCE INTO THE WORKSHOP MAY BEPEND ON YOUR ABILITY TO PROVIDE<br>SOME OR ALL THE WORKSHOP FEES.<br><br>1. Are you are requesting financial aid from the AfNOG Workshop for
<br>attending the workshop and meetings?<br>[ ] Yes<br>[ ] No<br><br>2. If you are requesting financial aid to cover the workshop fee, please<br>provide a complete list of funding sources in the following form. The<br>list should contain all sources of funds that are available to you for
<br>payment of the workshop fee. The amounts should total U.S.$1,600.<br><br>1. Your Institution -- U.S.$ __________<br>2. Your Government -- U.S.$ __________<br>3. From international organizations -- U.S.$ __________<br>
4. Your personal contribution -- U.S.$ __________<br>5. Amount you ask from AfNOG -- U.S.$ __________ (less than $1,000)<br>_________________________________<br>TOTAL Income = U.S.$1,600.00<br><br> (PLEASE SELECT ONLY ONE - WORKSHOP FEES OR AIRFARE)
<br><br>3. Will you need financial assistance for airfare? If so, how much will<br>you or your institution be contributing?<br><br>[ ] No, assistance for airfare not needed.<br>[ ] Yes, assistance needed. (less than $1,000)
<br>Amount of your contribution: U.S.$_________<br><br>4. If you are requesting financial support for airfare, please provide a<br>good estimate of round trip, lowest economy excursion airfare<br>between your place of residence and Abuja, Nigeria, in April 2007.
<br><br>1. Airfare:<br>2. Airline:<br>3. Type of fare:<br>4. City of departure:<br>5. Source of your estimate:<br><br>Signature (your name as you would sign it): __________________________<br>Date:___________________<br><br>
<br>--<br>DRAFT - Issued by the AfNOG 2007 Programme Committee<br>17 August 2006</tt></tt></pre>