The following application was submitted (UTC) on Thu, 24 Feb 11 06:56:06 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: LUNGU Full Name*: RUTH Employer/Organization*: MRA Position/Title*: DATABASE OFFICER Business Address ---------------- P/BAG 247 BLANTYRE Business Phone: +265 1 876026 Alternate Telephone: +265 9 999 333 16 Email*: rkunje@mra.mw URL: www.mra.mw FAX: +265 1 876026 Date of Birth: 1980-04-15 Country of Residence*: MALAWi Passport Name: Ruth Kunje Passport Number: MW72231 Passport Issuing Country: MALAWI Passport Issue Date: 2005-05-15 Passport Expiry Date: 2015-05-15 WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: SS-E: Scalable Internet Services Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ DNS NAME SERVICE MAIL SERVER TECHNICAL SKILLS ================ Unix User?*: true How much have you used it? -------------------------- For 3 years Have you been a UNIX admin?*: false Describe your experience (length of time, versions, etc.) --------------------------------------------------------- 3 years Have you used/administered TCP/IP nets?*: true Describe --------- Troubleshooting TCP/IP NETWORK SECURITY 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* -------- NO Switches* --------- NO 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* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Employer - MRA Position - Database Officer Duties - Monitor and optimise database performance - Maintain database documentation - Enrol users, control and monitor user access to the database -Allocate system storage and plan future storage requirements for database system. 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* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Centralised environment using Linux Red Hat 5 platform. Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ : Agent of Government Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- 1200 How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My current work involves administration of web based systems and that requires knowledge in TCP/IP networks and internet security . How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- After the training i should be able to administer the TCP/IP and Linux OS on standard pc and provide essential internet services on the network. If you have previously attended AfNOG or INET Workshops for Developing Countries Year and track you attended --------------------------- 2010 Itroduction to Linux A precise description of how you have used the training you have received in the past ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- nnn The significant advances in networking which have occurred in your country specifically because of your knowledge and effort --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- v 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? ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------- Your Government --------------- Your personal contribution -------------------------- Amount you ask from AfNOG (less than $1,000)* --------------------------------------------- 1,000 REFEREES ======== First Referee* -------------- Matola Kulujili MRA 01876026 Second Referee* --------------- Tony Kachikondo MRA 01 876026 END OF APPLICATION