The following application was submitted (UTC) on Mon, 21 Feb 11 09:50:54 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: BALTHAZAR Full Name*: SIMON MSAFIRI Employer/Organization*: TZNIC Position/Title*: TECHNICAL OFFICER Business Address ---------------- BAGAMOYO ROAD, MILLENIUM TOWERS, GROUND FLOOR, SUITE 04 Business Phone: +255 22 2772659 Alternate Telephone: +255 754 711104 Email*: simon@tznic.or.tz URL: www.tznic.or.tz FAX: +255 22 2772660 Date of Birth: 1978-05-21 Country of Residence*: TANZANIA Passport Name: SIMON MSAFIRI BALTHAZAR Passport Number: AB215017 Passport Issuing Country: TANZANIA Passport Issue Date: 2007-04-19 Passport Expiry Date: 2017-04-18 WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: AR-E: Advanced Routing Techniques Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ IPv6 Routing Policies TECHNICAL SKILLS ================ Unix User?*: true 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* ------------------------------ We manage .tz domain name space. BIND is our everyday life. Mail Transport Agents (ex. Sendmail, Exim, Postfix, Qmail)* ----------------------------------------------------------- We use postfix as our MTA. I did set it up. Mailing List Managers (e.g. Majordomo or other list manager)* ------------------------------------------------------------- We use Mailman. Web Systems/Servers (e.g. Apache, IIS or other web server)* ------------------------------------------------------------ We use Apache. Have you configured or otherwise managed any of the following? Please give details. Routers* -------- YES Switches* --------- YES Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- Nagios and my personal favorite JFFNMS. Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- YES 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* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Tanzania Network Information Center is the manager of dot tz ccTLD. I work as a Technical contact for dot tz domain. My responsibilities are to deploy, maintain, and operate technical activities of the registry. 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* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Well, being a registry operator we operate Open Source Technologies in every aspect of our operations. For OS, we mainly use debian Ubuntu and a bit of FreeBSD. For internet connections we have dual links to two different providers where we run BGP. Both our upstream providers use Seacom and Eassy to the Internet. Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Other: Not for profit, ppp. Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- 5 How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I run an IPV6 network would like to get more grasp on routing policies especially on this new protocol. How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I will use it to shape my routing policies and as well train my junior staff and others in our nog sessions. If you have previously attended AfNOG or INET Workshops for Developing Countries Year and track you attended --------------------------- Cairo 2009 SI-E 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?* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No financial assistance requested. REFEREES ======== First Referee* -------------- Prof. Beda Mutagahwa Second Referee* --------------- Abibu Ntahigiye END OF APPLICATION