African Network Symposium (fwd)

Shem Ochuodho (mailto:shem@ARCC.OR.KE)
Thu, 13 Feb 1997 23:21:05 +0300 

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Date:         Thu, 13 Feb 1997 23:21:05 +0300
From: Shem Ochuodho <mailto:shem@ARCC.OR.KE>
Subject:      African Network Symposium (fwd)
To: mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU


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> THE AFRICAN NETWORKING SYMPOSIUM - CALL FOR PAPERS

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> The Internet Society (ISOC) announces a call for papers for a one day

> symposium that will assess progress made to improve connectivity and

> Internet applications in Africa.   The theme of the symposium is "Beyond

> Basic Connectivity in Africa" and the focus will be on the results of

> connectivity projects and issues thereafter.

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> The Symposium is being conducted in conjunction with the Internet

> Society's

> INET '97 Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.  It will take place on 23

> June 1997, Monday, just after ISOC's Workshop for Developing Countries

> and

> prior to INET '97.  Papers on status of countries and key projects will

> be

> presented and panel discussions on selected topics will be held.  In

> order

> to ensure constructive discussions and debates, the papers and

> presentations will be reviewed ahead of time.  Presentations will be

> posted

> to the ISOC Web site (mailto:isoc@isoc.org) and preserved for continuity.

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> The program consists of:

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> - Presentations on progress in Countries/Regions

> - A keynote presentation by a progressive African Telecomm Minister

> - Panel sessions on Leland, SDN and Orstom initiatives

> - African NIC

> - Discussions on next steps for African networking

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> This is a call for reports which should be no more than three pages and

> may

> written in English or French.

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> The articles should be submitted by email sent to:

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> mailto:shem@arcc.or.ke

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> no later than March 1, 1997.  Selected reports will be announced April

> 15.

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> For further information, you may contact:

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> mailto:tkamel@idsc.gov.eg shem@arcc.or.ke quaynor@ncs.com.gh

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