[afnog] AfNOG Unix System Administration Workshop for Women Engineers in West Africa

[Dorcas Muthoni]

Dear Colleagues,

*Unix System Administration Workshop (Track SA-E), Accra, GHANA (20th -
24th  October, 2008)*

*Background*

The African Network Operators Group (AfNOG – http://www.afnog.org ) invites
women engineers from West Africa to participate in an intensive Unix System
Administration workshop.

*Workshop goals and outline*

Overall objective: After attending this track, students will be able to
install, upgrade, secure and competently manage the Unix operating system
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
may have had little or no prior exposure to the Unix environment.

In addition they will be taught concepts such as:

• Basic Internet Protocols and how they work
• Some basic Internet services and how they function, including DNS, Web,
SSH and E-mail
• Designing installations for long-term scalability of services

*Who should apply:*
All West African women enginers and systems administrators with a desire to
get Unix Administration skills.

Due to funding availability, priority will be given to applicants from the
following countries:

*Mauritania, Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Cape Verde, The Gambia,
Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria,
Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo*

*Prerequisites:*
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.

Complete the application form attached and return it to: *
afnogchix08 at afnog.org*

The applications close on 19th September 2008. Applications received after
this date will not be considered. Please note that you have only three weeks
from
the date of this email. Mark your email with the appropriately tailored
subject line: "*Application for the Women Engineers Workshop*"

Please ensure that you submit your application in time and fully completed.
Selections will be on a competitive basis.

For more information:
Email: *afnogchix08 at afnog.org*
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