The following application was submitted (UTC) on Fri, 18 Feb 11 14:50:11 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: Yawson Full Name*: Joseph Yawson Employer/Organization*: National Information Technology Agency (NITA) Position/Title*: IT Engineer Business Address ---------------- Business Phone: Alternate Telephone: Email*: joseph.yawson@govnet.gov.gh URL: www.nita.gov.gh FAX: Date of Birth: Country of Residence*: Ghana Passport Name: Passport Number: Passport Issuing Country: 81 Passport Issue Date: Passport Expiry Date: WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: SI-E: Scalable Network Infrastructure Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ Designing of complex network infratructure and how to manage it capacity in terms of users and data traffic. 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* ------------------------------ N/A Mail Transport Agents (ex. Sendmail, Exim, Postfix, Qmail)* ----------------------------------------------------------- N/A Mailing List Managers (e.g. Majordomo or other list manager)* ------------------------------------------------------------- N/A Web Systems/Servers (e.g. Apache, IIS or other web server)* ------------------------------------------------------------ N/A Have you configured or otherwise managed any of the following? Please give details. Routers* -------- Huawei Routers ie A929 configured at Wimax BTS to interconnect with the backbone network. Switches* --------- Huawei S2300 Switches...configured to relay traffic on the LAN in the various Ministries office in Ghana to connect to the routers for traffic flow into the eGovernment network. Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- N/A Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- N/A 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* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NITA is an implementing Agency under the Ministry of Communications,Ghana with the responsibility of implementing government IT projects.I am IT Engineer responsible for network designs,IP distributions and network management. The present and future netwoking activities are very necessary to this role in my country's network role out. 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* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Under the proposal for an e-Government network infrastructure to be built by Huawei, NITA has initially estimated the network to reach up to 1050 sites around the country. Up to 550 locations to be reached via WIMAX wireless last mile access networks operating on the 2.5GHz band that are to be built in all the regional capitals, and an additional 500 locations to be linked via various other means, including direct fibre optic connectivity, High capacity microwave links, VSAT access over the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MoFEP) VSAT network, and leased terrestrial circuits from local telecommunication and internet service providers. This network is intended to connect not just the Metropolitan Municipal and District Assemblies, but Hospitals, Schools, Police stations, National Health Insurance, Immigration, Agric Extension service , IRS and VAT offices as well as virtually all other public offices or institutions in all the towns that are within the network coverage areas. Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Other: Government Agency Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- 20 How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The government of Ghana is currently deploying a network called eGovernment Network Infrastructure to connect all the various government agencies across country for easy information flow and data exchange. With this development,the Afnog training will enhance my skills and knowledge to better manage the complex network being deployed currently.I have been part of the technical team from the onset..and i have gain enough insight on how the whole network will operate when it goes live in few month time. How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I will be able to transfer the skills and knowledge acquire at the workshop to my fellow workmate to ensure that...we better manage the Ghana government network properly. 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?* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No financial assistance requested. REFEREES ======== First Referee* -------------- Mr William Tevie Director- General National Information Technology Agency (NITA) email: william.tevie@nita.gov.gh Second Referee* --------------- Pro Jonas Amoapim Ag.Deputy Director-General National Information Technology Agency (NITA) email: jonas.amoapim@nita.gov.gh END OF APPLICATION