The following application was submitted (UTC) on Fri, 25 Feb 11 12:09:46 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: Lawan Full Name*: Murtala Employer/Organization*: Hussaini Adamu Federal Polytechnic Position/Title*: System/Network Administrator Business Address ---------------- Business Phone: Alternate Telephone: Email*: mlkazaure97@yahoo.com URL: FAX: Date of Birth: 1979-11-18 Country of Residence*: Nigeria Passport Name: Passport Number: Passport Issuing Country: Passport Issue Date: Passport Expiry Date: WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: NM-E: Network Monitoring and Management Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ I want to update/upgrade my skills and knowledge so that I can manage/monitor the Network of Hussaini Adamu Federal Polytechnic 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?*: false 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)* ------------------------------------------------------------- no Web Systems/Servers (e.g. Apache, IIS or other web server)* ------------------------------------------------------------ no Have you configured or otherwise managed any of the following? Please give details. Routers* -------- Linksys Wireless router Switches* --------- Cisco Catalyst 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* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- I am working as a System/Network Administrator with a Federal Polytechnic which is a citadel of learning for fostering Skills and techniques to Student 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* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ We have a world class ICT Center with dedicated Server and 100 number of workstations all running on Windows flatform, I want to attend the workshop in order to learn how to upgrade the system to Linux based system Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Academic Network Provider : Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- 534 How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have B,Sc in Computer Science and CCNa local Academy Certification, also my current work is System/Network Administration How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To optimise my Job (System/Network Administration) 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? ------------------------------------------------------------------- I need finincial assistance to cover my travel expenses because my organization can only afford to pay for my Attendance fee, My organisation being Educational Institution needs my expertise in Networking to boost the Network of the Polytechnic 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 ----------------- Attendance Fee Your Government --------------- Your personal contribution -------------------------- $ 500 Amount you ask from AfNOG (less than $1,000)* --------------------------------------------- $ 900 REFEREES ======== First Referee* -------------- Dr Masud Adamu Executive Secretary National Board for Technical Education Kaduna +2348035867245 Second Referee* --------------- Dr Hussaini Bala Cheif Medical Officer Dutse General Hospital Dutse +2348065567318 END OF APPLICATION