The following application was submitted (UTC) on Tue, 01 Mar 11 14:53:45 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: Adedokun Full Name*: Emmanuel Adewale Employer/Organization*: Ahmadu Bello University Position/Title*: Head, Network Services Business Address ---------------- ICT Directorate, ABU Zaria Nigeria Business Phone: Alternate Telephone: 2348037035811 Email*: wale@abu.edu.ng URL: www.abu.edu.ng FAX: Date of Birth: 1973-04-15 Country of Residence*: Nigeria Passport Name: Adedokun Adewale Emmanuel Passport Number: Passport Issuing Country: Nigeria 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 and techniques Network Management, procedure, tools and techniques TECHNICAL SKILLS ================ Unix User?*: true How much have you used it? -------------------------- Fairly Have you been a UNIX admin?*: false Describe your experience (length of time, versions, etc.) --------------------------------------------------------- Have you used/administered TCP/IP nets?*: false Describe --------- NA Have you set up and/or administered any of the following? Please give details Bind or any other Nameservers* ------------------------------ NA Mail Transport Agents (ex. Sendmail, Exim, Postfix, Qmail)* ----------------------------------------------------------- NA Mailing List Managers (e.g. Majordomo or other list manager)* ------------------------------------------------------------- NA Web Systems/Servers (e.g. Apache, IIS or other web server)* ------------------------------------------------------------ NA Have you configured or otherwise managed any of the following? Please give details. Routers* -------- NA Switches* --------- NA Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- NA Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- NA 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* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.Head team of Network and systems administrators incharge of the university network infrastructure and security 2. Serve as event coordiantor for the Nigerian Network operators group workshop and events 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* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Servers runs Linux, but most desktops run windowns We deply campus wide wireless with the use of Mikrotik routers and also run router OS on our gateway server. Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Academic Network Provider : Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- 5000 How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Trained as an Electrical Engineer, CCNA,CCAI. Currently working on my Phd, where Network monitoring and management is core to my resacrh interest. My current job also exposes me to campus network and its challenges How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The knowledge will first be useful on my campus network then transfered to my colleagues and also to instructors at the ngNOG(www.forum.org.ng/ngnog/about) If you have previously attended AfNOG or INET Workshops for Developing Countries Year and track you attended --------------------------- 2005 Track E0, 2007 Track E1 A precise description of how you have used the training you have received in the past ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Instructed at the ngNOG 2006 and 2007 Serve as ngNOG event Coordinator/Manager since 2008 till date The significant advances in networking which have occurred in your country specifically because of your knowledge and effort --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A community of network and systems administrators is been built across teh country. Some participants at the earlier workshops are now instructors 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 the attendance fees. 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? ------------------------------------------------------------------- How will the finances be paid? Your Institution ----------------- Your Government --------------- Your personal contribution -------------------------- Amount you ask from AfNOG (less than $1,000)* --------------------------------------------- $1000 REFEREES ======== First Referee* -------------- Dr Aminu Ibrahim Nigerian ICT Forum of Partnership Institutions ABUJA Nigeria www.forum.org.ng aminu@forum.org.ng Second Referee* --------------- Dr.M.B.Muazu Deputy Director ICT Directorate, ABU Zaria Nigeria www.abu.edu.ng mbmuazu@abu.edu.ng END OF APPLICATION