[afnog] Announcement: Unix System Administration Workshop For Eastern and Central Africa Women Engineers

[Dorcas Muthoni]

Dear Colleagues,

*Unix System Administration Workshop For Eastern and Central Africa Women
Engineers, Nairobi, Kenya (11th - 15th  October, 2010)*

*Background*
The African Network Operators Group (AfNOG ‚ http://www.afnog.org ) invites
women engineers from Eastern and Central 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 Eastern and Central African women engineers, software developers 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:
*Tanzania,  Kenya,  Uganda,  Rwanda, Burundi, Sudan, Djibouti, Eritrea,
Ethiopia, Somalia, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Central African Republic,
Gabon, Chad, Republic of the Congo, DR Congo and São Tomé and Príncipe*

*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.

*Language*
Language of instruction will be English.

*Application procedure*
Complete the application form attached and return it to:  *
afnogchix2010 at afnog.org *
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.

*Application deadline*
The applications close on *30th August 2010*. Applications received after
this date will not be considered.

*For more information:*
Email: afnogchix2010 at afnog.org
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