Re: AFNOG 2000 and 2001

[Sunday Folayan <sfolayan at skannet.com.ng>]

Sarathiel,

Some of the workshop attendees attended at their own costs. Afnog (for
now) cannot afford free attendance for all applicants. Most of us are now
involved in seeking funds, so that afnog will grow. Asking for equity at
spending should come after equity at sourcing the funds.

I am surprised you did not ask for the distribution by country, of those
who funded the workshop.

What can you do? Food for thought!

Regards ...

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On Wed, 14 Mar 2001, Sarathiel Chaipa wrote:

> Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 13:47:46 +0200
> From: Sarathiel Chaipa <schaipa at prohealth.co.zw>
> To: afnog at afnog.org
> Subject: AFNOG 2000 and 2001
> 
> I was checking on the attendees of AFNOG 2000 in Cape Town South
> Africa. I was saddened to note that there was not even a single
> participant from Zimbabwe, yet other countries had more than 5
> attendees. I do not know if there is a principle of equal distribution
> here. Yes if there are no applicants from any country there is nothing
> that can be done, but if there were applicants and they were turned
> down to an extend that not a single participant fron that country, in
> this case my country Zimbabwe, I feel sidelined. I, for one applied
> and one of my colleagues did but where all turned down.
> 
> I would want to see what the distribution of attendees this year will
> be. The idea is to spread the use of internet to all parts of Africa,
> and it should be our initiative to get to these countries that are not
> participating to get them to catch up with the others. Lets not leave
> others behind in this Internet generation. The idea should to find out
> why no applications are not coming from other countries with view to
> equal participation and representation.
> 
> Sarathiel Chaipa
> Zimbabwe.
> 


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