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

[Dorcas Muthoni]

Yes..in future, we shall reach all regions. Thanks

On Sun, Sep 28, 2008 at 9:08 PM, cokotracy mirindi <cokotracy at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi Dorcas Muthoni!
>
> wonderfull program for sisters and african wemen
>
> Have you a program for central Africa, in DRC some Chix need to learn much
> UNIX,
> In the workshop I organised las Agust at University of Kinshasa, I got
> 6 wemen in my class , they was very fantastic and adaptive to lean the
> hard-rock FreeBSD.
>
> Just let me know if we can together start a program for central
> African wemen to learn some hard knowledges of UNIX , Networking and
> Internet Services.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Coko Tracy Mirindi M.
> BSDcongo
> www.bsdcongo.org
>
> Kinshasa, the DRC
>
> 2008/8/28, Dorcas Muthoni <dmuthoni at gmail.com>:
> > 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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