Dear Colleagues,<br><div class="gmail_quote"><br>Unix System Administration Workshop (Track SA-E), Gaborone, BOTSWANA (5th - 9th October, 2009)<br><br><b>Background</b><br><br>The African Network Operators Group (AfNOG ‚ <a href="http://www.afnog.org" target="_blank">http://www.afnog.org</a> ) invites women engineers from Southern Africa to participate in an intensive Unix System Administration workshop.<br>
<br><b>Workshop goals and outline</b><br><br>Overall objective: After attending this track, students will be able to install, upgrade, secure and competently manage the Unix operating system<br>on standard PC hardware, and use it to provide essential Internet services on a network. It is aimed at students who are technically competent but<br>
may have had little or no prior exposure to the Unix environment.<br><br><b>In addition they will be taught concepts such as:</b><br><br># Basic Internet Protocols and how they work<br># Some basic Internet services and how they function, including DNS, Web, SSH and E-mail<br>
# Designing installations for long-term scalability of services<br><br><b>Who should apply:</b><br>All Southern African women enginers and systems administrators with a desire to get Unix Administration skills. <br><br>Due to funding availability, priority will be given to applicants from the following countries:<br>
Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Seychelles, Zambia, Zimbabwe<br><br><b>Prerequisites</b>:<br>Experience in managing PCs and installing software (such as installing the 'Windows' operating system), but not necessarily Unix. Some prior Unix/Linux experience would be of great benefit.<br>
<br><b>Language</b><br>Language of instruction will be English.<br><br>Complete the application form attached and return it to: <a href="mailto:afnogchix09@afnog.org" target="_blank">afnogchix09@afnog.org</a><br><br><b>The applications close on 14th September 2009.</b> Applications received after this date will not be considered. Please note that you have less than three weeks from the date of this email.<br>
<br>Please ensure that you submit your application in time and fully completed. Selections will be on a competitive basis. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.<br><br><b>Workshop Fees</b><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><br>
<br>Workshop Fees are subsidized as follows :-</span><span></span><div class="im">
<p style="margin-left: 31.5pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">- Participants
to be accommodated - $400 (SA Region, living outside Botswana)</span><span></span></p>
</div><p style="margin-left: 31.5pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">- Non
Resident participants -$200 (participants living in
Botswana)</span></p>
<br><b>For more information:</b><br>
Email: <a href="mailto:afnogchix09@afnog.org" target="_blank">afnogchix09@afnog.org</a><br>
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