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On 28 Jan 2014 19:42, "Kevin Chege" <<a href="mailto:chege@isoc.org">chege@isoc.org</a>> wrote:<br>
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> Some clarifications are in order and maybe also some reasons why localisation is a good thing for AfNOG.<br>
> Firstly, I am helping SAFNOG in a volunteer capacity hoping to see another NOG in Africa localise the work that goes on at AfNOG and improve AfNOG further. Let me also share a good example of how localisation has helped AfNOG:<br>
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Just to be clear, I am not and I don't think anyone had so far implied that localisation is not a good thing. As a matter of fact, I was once a beneficiary of localisation before participating at Afnog. The concern however is that SAFNOG IMHO is not an absolute localisation; it's regional. While no one is disputing the fact that it's a good thing the question is whether mechanism has been put in place to ensure sustainability(for herself and parent). How has it been so far with the eanog which seem to have a similar concept as SAFNOG,(especially with feeding into Afnog and it's getting participants and resource people; the site says almost noting).<br>
Just like I had mentioned offlist, i am sure you are well experienced in this and have weighed the entire overall effect to participants and to resource people. <br>
Perhaps this effort will also create WANOG for the west Africa in near future (which I think could be sustainable because it has some local NOGs that can feed into it).</p>
<p dir="ltr">Overall it's a good thing more NOGs are springing up in this continent and if not for anything, the SAFNOG brand has been secured and it's sustainability perhaps can be built gradually.</p>
<p dir="ltr">All the best.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Cheers!<br>
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> From: Seun Ojedeji <<a href="mailto:seun.ojedeji@gmail.com">seun.ojedeji@gmail.com</a>><br>
> Date: Tuesday, January 28, 2014 8:23 PM<br>
> To: Mark Tinka <<a href="mailto:mark.tinka@seacom.mu">mark.tinka@seacom.mu</a>><br>
> Cc: Nishal Goburdhan <<a href="mailto:ndg@ieee.org">ndg@ieee.org</a>>, "<a href="mailto:safnog@safnog.org">safnog@safnog.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:safnog@safnog.org">safnog@safnog.org</a>>, "<a href="mailto:afnog@afnog.org">afnog@afnog.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:afnog@afnog.org">afnog@afnog.org</a>><br>
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> Subject: Re: [afnog] Introducing Southern Africa Network Operators Group - SAFNOG<br>
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> On 28 Jan 2014 16:48, "Mark Tinka" <<a href="mailto:mark.tinka@seacom.mu">mark.tinka@seacom.mu</a>> wrote:<br>
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> > On Tuesday, January 28, 2014 05:32:14 PM Seun Ojedeji wrote:<br>
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> > > Well SANOG will also grow to that, just that it would<br>
> > > have been more productive if it were expanding locally.<br>
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> > Just to be pedantic, it is SAFNOG.<br>
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> Yeah I meant SAFNOG apologies for forgetting the "F"<br>
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> > Also, SAFNOG will remain a pure conference-only event,<br>
> > lasting 2x to 3x days, and no longer.<br>
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> Hmmm...pure conference for a technical group(with no tutorial). I look forward to quote you on this in future ;) although that day may come later especially if there is enough funding/resources sources at the moment.<br>
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> > Hope this clarifies.<br>
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> Time will tell ;)<br>
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> Cheers!<br>
> > Cheers,<br>
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> > Mark.<br>
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