For those that will want to apply for the IETFs in the US, i think the US embassy in kla is still notorious for denying visas to ugandans, especially when you are honest with them ;)
back in the day while still at UTL, some 'boss' was denied a visa, and his subordinate was given, all going for the same event :) eb Noah K Sematimba wrote the following on 01/09/2007 10:49 AM: > > ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- > > Subject: [LUG] [afnog] ISOC Fellowship to the IETF > Date: Tuesday 09 January 2007 11:41 > From: Mirjam Kuehne (by way of Dorothy Okello <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] > > Dear colleagues, > > Today ISOC launched a new program aimed at helping technologists from > developing countries become more involved in the IETF by attending a > meeting in person. The program, called the ISOC Fellowship to the IETF, > sponsors the cost of attending (meeting fees, airfare, hotel > accommodation, and a small stipend) for up to five individuals per meeting. > > The program is aimed at individuals from developing countries that > possess a solid level of technical education and enough knowledge about > concrete areas of IETF work to follow and benefit from the meeting's > technical discussions (and ideally they will have already been > participating in one or more IETF mailing lists.) > > Fellowships will be awarded through a competitive application process. > ISOC currently is accepting fellowship applications for two IETF > meetings: IETF 68 being held in Prague, Czech Republic on 18 - 23 > March and IETF 69 being held in Chicago, USA on 22 - 27 July. > Applications are due on 2 February 2007. > > Full information on the program, including how apply, is located at > http://www.isoc.org/educpillar/fellowship/ > > I encourage you to pass information about this program to individuals > involved in your regional operators' groups that have a keen interest > in the Internet standardisation activities of the IETF. You also may > consider being a reference for the applicant. > > If you have questions, please do not hesiate to contact Karen Rose > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or Mirjam Kuehne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. > > Kind Regards, > Mirjam Kuehne > ISOC > > > _______________________________________________ > afnog mailing list > http://afnog.org/mailman/listinfo/afnog > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.7/620 - Release Date: 1/8/2007 4:12 > PM > > _______________________________________________ > LUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > --------------------------------------- > > ------------------------------------------------------- > _______________________________________________ LUG mailing list [email protected] http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ---------------------------------------
