[afrigeek] details of the upcoming AIS events.

[Mark Tinka]

Thanks, Nancy.

Mark.

On 11/Mar/20 19:15, Nancy Dotse wrote:
> Hello Mark,
>
> Thanks for the issues raised.  AfNOG & AFRINIC (AIS Organisers) is
> equally concerned following the outbreak of COVID-19 (corona-virus).
> The situation is currently being assessed and all available options
> being reviewed to determine the way forward.
>
>
> Would keep you updated shortly
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Nancy
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 11, 2020 at 1:24 PM Mark Tinka <mark.tinka at seacom.mu
> <mailto:mark.tinka at seacom.mu>> wrote:
>
>     Nancy, any thoughts on this?
>
>     Others?
>
>     Mark.
>
>     On 10/Mar/20 11:28, Mark Tinka wrote:
>>     Hi Nancy.
>>
>>     While on the subject, do we have some kind of position (official
>>     or otherwise) about the impact of the Coronavirus on our ability
>>     to successfully hold this conference on the original date, if at all?
>>
>>     Mark.
>>
>>     On 9/Mar/20 21:00, Nancy Dotse wrote:
>>>     Hello Nishal,
>>>
>>>     Thanks for the feedback.
>>>
>>>     Things have been slow with DRC and issues raised are yet to be
>>>     fully resolved despite best efforts of the LOC. We however have
>>>     another conference Call with the LOC thisTuesday and hope and we
>>>     get approval for discounted entry visa etc, documents signed for
>>>     the venue etc.
>>>
>>>     Will give you the feedback thereafter.
>>>
>>>     Further, Issues regarding the websites is well noted and will be
>>>     addressed.
>>>
>>>     Thanks
>>>     Nancy
>>>
>>>
>>>     On Mon, Mar 9, 2020 at 6:48 PM Nishal Goburdhan
>>>     <nishal at controlfreak.co.za <mailto:nishal at controlfreak.co.za>>
>>>     wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>         hi nancy, afrinic meeting team.
>>>
>>>         could you please provide additional information for the
>>>         upcoming event. 
>>>         i’ve checked both the afnog and AIS website, and items that
>>>         would be
>>>         useful to me, and probably other people are:
>>>
>>>         # the venue  (people have asked me, and i don’t know where
>>>         to find
>>>         this information)
>>>         # how to get a visa (the three links supplied on the ais
>>>         website don’t
>>>         work).  and, i recall getting a visa to CD being
>>>         non-trivial  :-(
>>>
>>>         it would also be helpful, if the ais website, could put in
>>>         the important
>>>         dates (they are on the afnog website) to be consistent.  at
>>>         least the
>>>         start/end dates would be useful (the ais website only has
>>>         fellowship
>>>         dates..)
>>>
>>>         alternatively, if i have missed the obvious, please let me know.
>>>
>>>         thanks,
>>>         -n.
>>>
>>
>

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