The following application was submitted (UTC) on Fri, 25 Feb 11 12:19:08 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: ATOSONA Full Name*: BONIFACE Employer/Organization*: UNIVERSITY FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES Position/Title*: AG. ICT DIRECTOR Business Address ---------------- BOX 1350, TAMALE Business Phone: Alternate Telephone: 0246161425 Email*: batosona@yahoo.co.uk URL: WWW.UDS.EDU.GH FAX: Date of Birth: 1977-06-05 Country of Residence*: GHANA Passport Name: BONIFACE ATOSONA Passport Number: Passport Issuing Country: GHANA Passport Issue Date: Passport Expiry Date: WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: NM-E: Network Monitoring and Management Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ Network monitoring tools (UNIX AND LINUX) TECHNICAL SKILLS ================ Unix User?*: false How much have you used it? -------------------------- Have you been a UNIX admin?*: false Describe your experience (length of time, versions, etc.) --------------------------------------------------------- Have you used/administered TCP/IP nets?*: true Describe --------- - Configuring and Managing: IP Addressing, TCP/IP on Windows 2003 Server, DHCP servers and Troubleshooting TCP/IP Addressing. - Installing, Configuring, Managing & -Monitoring: WINS & WINS Clients and DNS Servers. - Maintaining Network Security. - Configuring and Managing: Remote Access, Routing & Remote Access User Authentication, -Virtual Private Networks and TCP/IP Routing - Maintaining a Network Infrastructure Have you set up and/or administered any of the following? Please give details Bind or any other Nameservers* ------------------------------ NO. HAVE LITTLE KNOWLEDGE Mail Transport Agents (ex. Sendmail, Exim, Postfix, Qmail)* ----------------------------------------------------------- NO. HAVE LITTLE KNOWLEDGE Mailing List Managers (e.g. Majordomo or other list manager)* ------------------------------------------------------------- NO. HAVE LITTLE KNOWLEDGE Web Systems/Servers (e.g. Apache, IIS or other web server)* ------------------------------------------------------------ NO. HAVE LITTLE KNOWLEDGE Have you configured or otherwise managed any of the following? Please give details. Routers* -------- NO. HAVE LITTLE KNOWLEDGE Switches* --------- DELL AND HP MANAGED SWITCHES Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- USE OF NETWORK MONITORING TOOLS INCLUDING: IPCOP, CACTI EZ, FEDORA FREEBSD Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- NO. HAVE LITTLE KNOWLEDGE 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* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- University for Development Studies (UDS) was established in May 1992 by PNDC Law 279. It began academic work in September 1993. Its Central Administration is located in the main hub of Northern Region. It is a multi-campus institution currently having campuses in Tamale, Navrongo and Wa. These towns are geographically located far apart. The Faculties of the University are: 1. Faculty of Integrated Development Studies, (FIDS) – Wa 2. Faculty of Planning and Land Management (FPLM) - Wa 3. Faculty of Education, Law and Business Studies (FELBS) - Wa. 4. School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) - Tamale 5. Faculty of Renewable Natural Resources (FRNR) – Nyankpala 6. Faculty of Agriculture (FOA) - Nyankpala 7. Faculty of Applied Sciences (FAS) - Navrongo 8. Faculty of Mathematical Sciences (FMS) – Navrongo 9. The Graduate School - Tamale The University has a large number of academic and administrative staff across all the campuses. The student population is close to Twenty One Thousand (21,000). Wa campus has the largest student population. Current Position; Ag.ICT Director/ Network Administrator Job Profile -Directing, controlling and supervising of the entire University ICT Staff -Facilitating the implementation of the University ICT infrastructure -Preparing all related ICT projects tender documents -Monitoring and facilitating the use of the University video conferencing facility. -Liaising with all service providers of the University -Advising management on procurement of ICT Infrastructure. -Liaising with other technical staff to ensure that ICT infrastructure is operational -Responsible for handling all network administration and infrastructure of the entire multi-campus University (Campuses: Navrongo, School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Wa and Nykanpla campus) -Managing the University’s Webmail server. -Installing, configuring and managing of network devices-switches, hubs and Cisco routers 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* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ the University has a Local Area (LAN) and Campus Area Network (CAN) established in all the Campuses, except Tamale Campus. Computer Laboratory of about Twenty five (25) Computers have been installed at Navrongo, Nyankpala and Wa Campus for teaching and learning. Each Campus has an independent server room for network monitoring services. Additionally, Video Conferencing facility with the sitting capacity of twenty five (25) per site has been installed at Nyankpala and Navrongo Campuses. The University has a complete multi-purpose Library Complex built at Nyankpala, Tamale and Navrongo Campuses. The University gets its internet connectivity via VSAT and MTN fibre. Its servers are running on Windows 2003 platform Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ : An educational institution Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- 1,300 How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have 10 years extensive experiencing in computing, precisely campus network operations. Currently I am full time network Administrator of the University How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Will deploy knowledge learnt at the workshop to enhance my University's network systems. Share my workshop knowledge with other IT professionals If you have previously attended AfNOG or INET Workshops for Developing Countries Year and track you attended --------------------------- 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? ------------------------------------------------------------------- WILL GAIN EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN NETWORKING THAT CAN HELP ME ENHANCE MY UNIVERSITY'S CAMPUS NETWORK. I STILL TO SEEK FOR FUNDING TO COVER OTHER COST 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 ------- $1,023 Airline ------- kENYA AIRWAYS Type of fare ------------ City of departure ------------------ ACCRA (GHANA) Source of your estimate ------------------------ WWW.SKYSCANNER.COM/FLIGHTS How will the finances be paid? Your Institution ----------------- Your Government --------------- Your personal contribution -------------------------- Amount you ask from AfNOG (less than $1,000)* --------------------------------------------- $3,000 REFEREES ======== First Referee* -------------- PROF. HARUNA YAKUBU VICE CHANCELLOR UNIVERSITY FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES POST OFFICE BOX 1350 TAMALE GHANA Second Referee* --------------- Charles Atoliyah Lecturer Walter Sisulu University Department of Accounting, Ibika Campus P O Box 3182, Butterworth 4960 South Africa END OF APPLICATION