[AfrICANN-discuss] The Guido Sohne Fellowship

[Eric M.K Osiakwan]

>
> About Guido Sohne
>
> Guido Sohne was legendary in his work of "developing information" and
> "writing code". His contributions range from his personal vision of  
> our
> future to constructive criticism of regulatory and other technical
> policy frameworks. In the world of code writing Guido's work is
> recognised both in the Free and Open Source space as well as the
> proprietary space. From C to LAMP, his language proficiency is known.
> Experienced in the use of Operating Systems from Unix to Windows, he  
> has
> played with Apache, XML, Chillispot etc. technologies. Above all  
> these,
> Guido was known to have a blistering pace in delivering top quality
> software projects. Guido was, also, one of the pioneer founders of the
> Free Software and Open Source Foundation for Africa, the premier
> continental open source foundation in Africa.
>
>
>
> About the Fellowship
>
> To celebrate the memorial of Guido's passing, the Sohne family,  
> friends
> and colleagues of Guido in conjunction with the Ghana-India Kofi Annan
> Centre of Excellence in ICT and FOSSFA are instituting a Fellowship in
> honour of his personality, his vision and his ideals. The first  
> edition
> is a web application development competition that seeks to encapsulate
> the dreams, visions, ideals and technological orientation of Guido
> Sohne.
>
>
> The competition
>
>
> Software
>
> The competition is focused on Guido and the views he shares on
> technology, development, Africa and life in general. Participants are
> required to collect information on Guido and his work over the  
> course of
> his life and then develop a unique web application with it. The web
> application must have functionalities that immortalize the work that
> Guido did over the course of his life. In memory of the extremely fast
> pace with which Guido produced quality work, we also pay attention to
> how fast the competitors are able to produce top quality entries.
>
>
> Essay
>
> As part of the competition, entries are required to include an essay  
> on
> the the technological vision for Africa that Guido and his compatriots
> shared. The input for the essay should be Guido's blog posts, papers  
> and
> other media both online and offline. Competitors are required to write
> an essay on the role of software and technology on the development of
> the African content. The essay should be at least 3,000 words long.
>
>
> Eligibility criteria
>
>
> In order to be eligible for the competition, you must:
>
>
>      1. Believe in yourself, in your capacity to effect change, and in
>         leading your generation to do the same
>
>      2. Have a vision for the African continent
>
>      3. Be 35 years or less on the 23rd May, 2009
>
>      4. Be an African and resident on the African continent
>
>
>
> Submission requirements
>
>
> Eligible submissions must fulfill the following requirements:
>
>      1. All applications must be developed using Free software and  
> open
>         source development frameworks, languages and tools. Using any
>         proprietary development frameworks, languages or tools
>         automatically disqualifies the submission.
>
>      2. The submission must include a web interface which is powered  
> by
>         a web application.
>
>      3. The developer must be able to provide complete documentation  
> of
>         the web application.
>
>      4. Demonstrate a finished version of the application to the  
> judges
>         when called upon to do so.
>
>
> The judging criteria
>
> Judging would be based on the depth of research done on Guido and his
> work as well as uniqueness and sophistication of the Web application  
> and
> how it immortalizes the work of Guido. Also the use of appropriate
> technology for the various parts of the application and its web
> interface would be a determining factor in selecting the winner. Guido
> was a strong proponent of choosing the right technologies for the  
> right
> tasks and hence his strong desire to learn about a vast range of
> different technologies.
>
>
> The reward
>
>
> After all eligible submissions are received and the competition is
> closed, judges will assess all the received eligible submissions
> according to the reward criteria. Three(3) entries will be rewarded  
> with
> the Guido Sohne Fellows for the year. Winners are entitled to:
>
>
>      1. Mentorship from senior developers from Africa and all over the
>         world.
>
>      2. Publicity within all the major FOSS networks on the continent
>         and beyond.
>
>      3. Free all-round passes to the 4th African Conference on FOSS  
> and
>         the Digital Commons (IDLELO 4)  in May 2010
>
>
>
> How to apply
>
> Review information on the competition at http://www.aiti-kace.com.gh/gsf
>
>      1. Make sure that you fulfill all the eligibility requirements
>
>      2. Develop your application, noting all the submission
>         requirements
>
>      3. Write your essay
>
>      4. Submit your application at http://www.aiti-kace.com.gh/gsf
>
>
>
> Details
> The competition is online www.aiti-kace.com.gh/gsf and open from 23rd
> May 2009 (Guido's birthdate) to 31st October 2009.
>
>
> --------
>
>
> ----
> Best regards
> Fred Yeboah
> -----------------------------------------------------------------
> The Open Source Software Group,
> Advanced Information Technology Institute (AITI),
> (Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT)
> Private Mail Bag, State House,
> Accra - Ghana.
>
> P:+233 (021) 679542
> F:+233 (021) 679549
> M:+233 (024) 3679822
> Skype :yeboahfred
> Yahoo:chaty_001
> Google: fredyeboah
> Website:http://www.aiti-kace.com.gh
>
>

Eric M.K Osiakwan
Director
Internet Research
www.internetresearch.com.gh
emko at internetresearch.com.gh
42 Ring Road Central, Accra-North
Tel: +233.21.258800 ext 7031
Fax: +233.21.258811
Cell: +233.24.4386792




-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: https://lists.afrinic.net/pipermail/africann/attachments/20090528/7114f9b6/attachment-0001.htm