The following application was submitted (UTC) on Sun, 30 Jan 11 06:39:09 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: Dafalla Full Name*: Hago Employer/Organization*: Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Gezira Position/Title*: System Administrator and Network Manager Business Address ---------------- Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Gezira Business Phone: +249-922382627 Alternate Telephone: +249-51-41326 Email*: dafalla@yahoo.com URL: http://www.uofg.edu.sd FAX: +249 511 841326 Date of Birth: 1967-05-05 Country of Residence*: Sudan Passport Name: Hago Dafalla Passport Number: P00090882 Passport Issuing Country: Sudan Passport Issue Date: 2010-01-31 Passport Expiry Date: 2015-01-30 WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: NM-E: Network Monitoring and Management Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ The Security and how to govern my Networks. TECHNICAL SKILLS ================ Unix User?*: true How much have you used it? -------------------------- Yes since 1998,Linux,*BSD Have you been a UNIX admin?*: true Describe your experience (length of time, versions, etc.) --------------------------------------------------------- we use Unix Since july 1998. Have you used/administered TCP/IP nets?*: true Describe --------- Yes. I have Diploma in Linux for Network Applications. Have you set up and/or administered any of the following? Please give details Bind or any other Nameservers* ------------------------------ Yes Mail Transport Agents (ex. Sendmail, Exim, Postfix, Qmail)* ----------------------------------------------------------- Yes Mailing List Managers (e.g. Majordomo or other list manager)* ------------------------------------------------------------- Yes 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* -------- Yes Switches* --------- Yes Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- No Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- No 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* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- System Administrator and Networks Manager, duties and responsibilities is:installing and configuring network workstations, creating and maintaining user accounts, backing up the system, distributing software across the networked workstations, providing end user support, training Staff and Student in the Faculty and in the University. 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 Network in the Gezira University is in Early Stage.The Operating system is Unix ,the networking software are Windows NT,Linux,.My University are connected by MDSL to the Internet through the ISP (Sudatel). Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Academic Network Provider : Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- 4500 How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am sure my previous training and current work prepare me and qualify for the track I wish to attend. by attending I shall train my self and upgrade my information and knowledge in this track. How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I Shall teach and train my staff and student the information and knowledge which I shall gained from this workshop. If you have previously attended AfNOG or INET Workshops for Developing Countries Year and track you attended --------------------------- 2001:SI-E: Scalable Network Infrastructure. 2003:SI-E: Scalable Network Infrastructure. 2006: UNIX System Administrator A precise description of how you have used the training you have received in the past ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am organized small workshops, seminar and trained and taught some people in my University the information and knowledge I gained from the workshop. I am Participating in ICT activities in my Country and encourage people to participate and attend Network Programs in my Country. The significant advances in networking which have occurred in your country specifically because of your knowledge and effort --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The trained personnel ,of my last course knowledge,distributed a long my Country.An optical fiber is developing in my Country which will improve in the nearest future the network possibilities in my Country. 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? ------------------------------------------------------------------- As you know that my Country have critical problem and facing he separation between the North and South of my Country, so my Country have limited fund available now for training and Our University can hardly respond for studies abroad due to the travel and living expenses needed.Sudan is a developing Country of limited sources and priorities are given to primary education and health. For all these reason I am applying for financial assistant from AFNOG and its sponsors. How will the finances be paid? Your Institution ----------------- 00 US$ Your Government --------------- 00US$ Your personal contribution -------------------------- 100 US$ Amount you ask from AfNOG (less than $1,000)* --------------------------------------------- 1900 US$ REFEREES ======== First Referee* -------------- 1)Dr. Nii Narku Quaynor the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Network Computer Systems Chairman of AFNOG African Network Operator Group(AFNOG) quaynor@ghana.com Second Referee* --------------- 2)Steven Huter etwork Startup Resource Center (NSRC) 1225 Kincaid Street 1212-University of Oregon sghuter@nsrc.org END OF APPLICATION