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At present AfNOG is working on two significant projects which include:<ref>[http://www.afrinic.net/media/AfStars.pdf www.afrinic.net]</ref>
 
At present AfNOG is working on two significant projects which include:<ref>[http://www.afrinic.net/media/AfStars.pdf www.afrinic.net]</ref>
 
* AfNOG Chix- This program is intended for female network engineers in three countries in Africa to learn the Unix Systems Administration  
 
* AfNOG Chix- This program is intended for female network engineers in three countries in Africa to learn the Unix Systems Administration  
* AfNOG Localization- this project aims to teach and migrate the AfNOG Unix/Linux System Administration Course known as the '''AfNOG Track EO''' in several African countries. The project is a collaboration between ISOC, AfNOg and the Network Startup Resource Center (NSRC), a non profit organization involved in helping with the deployment of networks in Asia/Pacific, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Middle East, and to new independent countries or territories.<ref>[http://www.nsrc.org/ www.nsrc.org]</ref>
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* AfNOG Localization- this project aims to teach and migrate the AfNOG Unix/Linux System Administration Course known as the '''AfNOG Track EO''' in several African countries. The project is a collaboration between [[ISOC]], AfNOG and the Network Startup Resource Center (NSRC), a non profit organization involved in helping with the deployment of networks in Asia/Pacific, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Middle East, and to new independent countries or territories.<ref>[http://www.nsrc.org/ www.nsrc.org]</ref>
    
==Awards==
 
==Awards==
 
AfNOG gives recognition to African individuals who have great contributions in the development and growth of internet in the continent of Africa through the following awards:
 
AfNOG gives recognition to African individuals who have great contributions in the development and growth of internet in the continent of Africa through the following awards:
* [[Abha Ahuja Fellowship Award- was created by the Internet Society ([[ISOC]]) in memory and recognition to the contributions of the late [[Abha Ahuja]]'s in improving the internet and active participant in different organizations such as [[ARIN]], [[RIPE]], [[APNIC]], AfNOC, the [[IRTF]], the ISOC, etc. A Senior Research Engineer at Arbor Networks in Ann Arbor, and Director of the Routing Area at [[IETF]].<ref>[http://www.afnog.org/abha_ahuja_bursary/ Abha Ahuja Fellowship Award]</ref> The grant is given annually to qualified applicants who are actively engaged in improving the internet in Africa such as Network Engineers, Operational and Infrastructure Support Personnel or Educators to attend a regional operators meeting particularly the RIPE Meeting.
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* Abha Ahuja Fellowship Award - was created by the Internet Society ([[ISOC]]) in memory and recognition to the contributions of the late [[Abha Ahuja]]'s in improving the internet and active participant in different organizations such as [[ARIN]], [[RIPE]], [[APNIC]], AfNOC, the [[IRTF]], the ISOC, etc. A Senior Research Engineer at Arbor Networks in Ann Arbor, and Director of the Routing Area at [[IETF]].<ref>[http://www.afnog.org/abha_ahuja_bursary/ Abha Ahuja Fellowship Award]</ref> The grant is given annually to qualified applicants who are actively engaged in improving the internet in Africa such as Network Engineers, Operational and Infrastructure Support Personnel or Educators to attend a regional operators meeting particularly the RIPE Meeting.
* NII Service Award- The Network Information Infrastructure (NII) Service Award was established during the 10th year anniversary of AfNOG which was initiated by its convener and 2007 [[Jonathan Postel Award]] recipient, Dr. Nii Narku Quaynor to recognize African individuals who made significant contributions in the improvement of the African internet community.<ref>[http://www.afnog.org/awards.html NII Service Award]</ref>
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* NII Service Award - The Network Information Infrastructure (NII) Service Award was established during the 10th year anniversary of AfNOG which was initiated by its convener and 2007 [[Jonathan Postel Award]] recipient, Dr. Nii Narku Quaynor to recognize African individuals who made significant contributions in the improvement of the African internet community.<ref>[http://www.afnog.org/awards.html NII Service Award]</ref>
    
Recipients of the 2010 AfNOG NII Service Awards include:<ref>[http://www.afnog.org/awards.html 2010 NII Service Awards Recipients]</ref>
 
Recipients of the 2010 AfNOG NII Service Awards include:<ref>[http://www.afnog.org/awards.html 2010 NII Service Awards Recipients]</ref>
 
* [[Anne-Rachel Inne]]- NII Service Award
 
* [[Anne-Rachel Inne]]- NII Service Award
*[[ Michuki Mwangi]]- NII Junior Award
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* [[Michuki Mwangi]]- NII Junior Award
    
==Previous AfNOG Conferences==
 
==Previous AfNOG Conferences==
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