[afrinic-discuss] iWeek 2006: S.Africa's premier Internet Week

[Alan Levin]

fyi....

iWeek - a free and open annual event for and by the African Internet  
community - has become the premier Internet conference in South  
Africa. This year we expect to see the biggest and best iWeek ever as  
the ISPA is celebrating its 10th anniversary.

Yes, it is free and open so be sure to book early and share this  
announcement with your colleagues, other staff and customers!

The line up includes presentations from the following top class  
African and international Internet personalities: Mark Shuttleworth  
(Director, HBD Capital), Esther Dyson (founding Chair of ICANN), Veni  
Markovski (ICANN Board and ISOC Board of Trustees), Ferdinand Tjombe  
(ISPA Namibia), David Jarvis (UniFi Knysna Project), Iyavar Chetty  
(Film & Publications Board SA) and Dr Tracey Cohen (ICASA Councillor)  
to name just some from the world's Internet community.

The event is sponsored with great pride by the ISPA and UniForum SA  
(the .co.za registrars), and supported by ISOC-ZA, DOC and AfrISPA.

iWeek 2006:
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Date: from 4 - 7 September 2006
Venue: the Castle, Kyalami in Midrand, Gauteng. South Africa
View the full programme here:  http://www.ispa.org.za/iweek/2006/ 
program.shtml
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Registration is now open. In order to secure your place, please  
register here now: http://www.ispa.org.za/iweek/2006/apply.shtml

As in previous years, iWeek is sure to promote robust, interesting  
and intelligent debate amongst delegates. The themes for the  
different sessions include such topical issues as: "The Internet in  
South Africa: The Last 10 Years & the Next 10 Years", "The Wireless  
Internet Boom, VoIP & Spam", "Regulatory Development: Who is Watching  
What?", and finally "Interception, Data Retention and Content".

This conference targets anyone interested in tracking Internet  
developments in Africa.

If you have any queries or are interested in sponsorship or  
exhibition space please contact Jacqui (+27 11 678 2097) or Elaine  
(+27 11 314 7751) or email iweek at ispa.org.za.

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Alan Levin
Tel: +27 21 409-7997