The following application was submitted (UTC) on Sat, 29 Jan 11 08:59:35 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: USMAN Full Name*: ABUBAKAR KAFIN SOLI Employer/Organization*: BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO - NIGERIA Position/Title*: UNIVERSITY NETWORK TEAM Business Address ---------------- Business Phone: Alternate Telephone: Email*: abusadeeque@yahoo.com URL: FAX: Date of Birth: 1972-12-21 Country of Residence*: nigeria Passport Name: USMAN ABUBAKAR KAFIN SOLI Passport Number: Passport Issuing Country: NIGERIA Passport Issue Date: 2009-08-14 Passport Expiry Date: 2014-08-14 WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: SI-E: Scalable Network Infrastructure Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ PROVIDING INTERNET SERVICES TO UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES TECHNICAL SKILLS ================ Unix User?*: false How much have you used it? -------------------------- Have you been a UNIX admin?*: true Describe your experience (length of time, versions, etc.) --------------------------------------------------------- Have you used/administered TCP/IP nets?*: true Describe --------- Have you set up and/or administered any of the following? Please give details Bind or any other Nameservers* ------------------------------ NO Mail Transport Agents (ex. Sendmail, Exim, Postfix, Qmail)* ----------------------------------------------------------- NO Mailing List Managers (e.g. Majordomo or other list manager)* ------------------------------------------------------------- NIL Web Systems/Servers (e.g. Apache, IIS or other web server)* ------------------------------------------------------------ YES Have you configured or otherwise managed any of the following? Please give details. Routers* -------- PARTIALLY Switches* --------- USE THEM ALWAYS Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- VERY WELL Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- OFTEN CERT WORKSHOP APPLICANTS ONLY ============================= Which area of security interests you? ------------------------------------- What security interventions have you experienced? ------------------------------------------------- How do you intend to use the knowledge gained at the workshop? -------------------------------------------------------------- ROLE IN NATIONAL NETWORKING ACTIVITIES ====================================== A description of your current employer, your position, your duties and responsibilities, and how they relate to current and future data networking activities in your country* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- MONITORING, EXPANSION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE UNIVERSITY NETWORK A brief description of your computing and networking environment (operating systems, networking software, modems, etc.), including the connectivity of your organization to the Internet and your country's connectivity to the international Internet* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEM, LINUX, CISCO EQUIPMENTS Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Academic Network Provider : Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- OVER 3000 How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IT WILL HELP ME DEVELOP MY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPLEMENT ALL THAT I LEARNT DURING THE WORKSHOP AS I DID IN THE LAST EDITION AT ACCRA GHANA 2009. If you have previously attended AfNOG or INET Workshops for Developing Countries Year and track you attended --------------------------- UNIX SYSTEM ADMIN, ACCRA, GHANA 2009 A precise description of how you have used the training you have received in the past ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The significant advances in networking which have occurred in your country specifically because of your knowledge and effort --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FINANCIAL INFORMATION ====================== Are you are requesting financial aid from the AfNOG Workshop for attending the workshop and meetings, or for travel costs?* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Requested aid to cover travel expenses. Explain why you are asking for financial assistance. How will your organisation and your country benefit from your training? What other sources of funding have you approached, and what were the results? ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you are requesting financial support for travel expenses, please provide a good estimate of round trip, lowest economy excursion airfare between your place of residence and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania in May 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Airfare ------- Airline ------- Type of fare ------------ City of departure ------------------ Source of your estimate ------------------------ How will the finances be paid? Your Institution ----------------- Your Government --------------- Your personal contribution -------------------------- Amount you ask from AfNOG (less than $1,000)* --------------------------------------------- $1,000 REFEREES ======== First Referee* -------------- DR. MUTARI HAJARA ALI DIRECTOR CENTRE FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BAYERO UNIVERITY, KANO - NIGERIA Second Referee* --------------- DR. SANI GUMEL H.O.D DEPRTMENT OF PURE & APPLIED CHEMISTRY BAYERO UNIVERITY, KANO - NIGERIA END OF APPLICATION