[AfriNIC-announce] Call for papers for AfricaCERT is now OPEN!

[Diane Nuteau]

Dear Colleagues,

The call for papers and conference registration is now open for 
AfricaCERT Workshop during AfriNIC 15 event in Cameroon, November 22, 2011.

Speakers from numerous disciplines are invited to join AfricaCERT to 
discuss present and future information security issues through an 
intensive series
of presentations.

We invite proposals for paper presentations and demonstrations on any 
topic relevant to CERTs, information security and hacking including but not
limited to:

- International Cybersecurity situation
- Certs updates
- Countries updates
- Talks or discussion around security awareness in Africa
- Cyber Warfare
- Information Assurance
- Security Data Collection and Analysis
- Internet-based Terrorism and Espionage
- Reverse Engineering of Viruses and Worms
- Security Policy Implementation&  Compliance
- Botnet Detection and Prevention
- Information Security Risk Management
- Economics of Information Security
- Computer&  Network Forensics
- Network Security and Intrusion Detection
- Computer Crime and Digital Forensics
- Security in the Cloud / Distributed Systems
- Curriculum Development in Information Security
- Privacy&  Security
- Critical Infrastructure Security
- Cyberlaw and enforcement

Your submission should include:

1. Name, title, address, email and phone number
2. Draft of the proposed presentation (in PDF, PowerPoint or Keynote 
format) etc.
3. Short biography, qualification, occupation, achievement and 
affiliations (limit 150 words).
4. Summary or abstract for your presentation (limit 150 words)
5. Time (15-60 minutes). Include time for discussion and questions.
6. Technical requirements (video, internet, wireless, audio, etc.)

Please send your proposal toproject at africacert.org  as soon as possible 
and no later than 28 September 2011. Notification of Acceptance: 08 October
2011. Proposals will be evaluated in the order received.

We do not accept product, service or vendor related presentations.

Kind regards,

The AfriNIC Meeting Team

AfriNIC | 11th Floor | Raffles Tower | Cybercity | Mauritius
Tel: +230 403 5100 |Fax: +230 466 6758

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