The following application was submitted (UTC) on Fri, 04 Mar 11 15:32:49 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: Alafin Full Name*: Rebecca Employer/Organization*: Federal University of Technology, Yola Position/Title*: Student Business Address ---------------- Business Phone: Alternate Telephone: Email*: rebecca.alafin@gmail.com URL: FAX: Date of Birth: Country of Residence*: Nigeria Passport Name: Passport Number: Passport Issuing Country: Passport Issue Date: Passport Expiry Date: WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: SS-E: Scalable Internet Services Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ Learn how to set up servers 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* -------- 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* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- My university is advancing gradually. We have a wireless campus that is growing. 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 few hundred users mostly wirless. We use VSAT to connect which is the most common method of connecting to the internet in Nigeria Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Other: Academic Institution Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- 500 How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Will help to create awareness about open source software and how they are used to build internet services. How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Teach other people. 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* -------------- Michael Ishaku American University of Nigeria, Yola. michael.ishaku@aun.edu.ng 234 (0) 706 3992 907 Second Referee* --------------- Comfort Alabi American University of Nigeria, Yola. comfort.alabi@aun.edu.ng 234 (0) 805 4452 621 END OF APPLICATION