<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><div>[French Version Below]</div><div><br></div>Dear Colleagues,<div><br></div><div>We have extended the call for nominations to May 1.<br><div><br></div><div>Nominate your favourite candidate for the NI&I Service Award 2015 for the following two categories: .</div><div><br>1. NI&I Award<br><br>2. NI&I Young Professional Award<br><br>The NI&I Service Award Ceremony will be held during the Africa Internet Summit (AIS’15) in Tunis, Tunisia.<br><br>If you know an individual or organisation you believe deserves to receive a NI&I award, please send us your nomination by filling the form below by 1 May 2015:<br><a href="http://www.niiserviceaward.org/index.php/nominations-2015">http://www.niiserviceaward.org/index.php/nominations-2015</a><br><br>About the NI&I Service Award<br>---------------------------------------<br>Initiated in 2009 under the instigation of Dr. Narku Nii Quaynor, inspired by his own prestigious John Postel Award (the first African recipient for his long run engagement in Internet service in Africa), the Africa NI&I Service Award recognises people or organisations that have significantly contributed to have the development of<br>Internetworking Services and Infrastructure in Africa and the Indian Ocean by dedicating time, resource, and vision to its enhancement.<br><br>More information can be found at: <br><a href="http://www.niiserviceaward.org/index.php/the-award/about">http://www.niiserviceaward.org/index.php/the-award/about</a><br><br>Important dates<br>----------------------<br><br>- Call for nomination opens: 26 March<br>- Call for nomination closes: 1 May <br>- Selection process: 1 May to 8 May<br>- Selection of the winner: 9 May<br><br>Regards,<br><br>The NI&I Service Award Secretariat<br><br>------------------------------------------<br>Chers Collègues,<br><br>L'appel à candidatures pour le septième Prix NI&I (Network Information & Infrastructure a été prolongé pour les deux catégories suivantes :<br><br>1. Le Prix principal, le NI&I Service Award<br>2. Le Prix pour des jeunes professionnels<br><br>La cérémonie NI&I Service Award se tiendra au cours du Sommet Africain de l'Internet 2015 (AIS’15) à Tunis, Tunisie.<br><br>Si vous connaissez un individu ou un organisme méritant le prix pour son engagement au développement des services d'infrastructures et de réseaux en Afrique, merci de remplir le formulaire à :<br><br><a href="http://www.niiserviceaward.org/index.php/nominations-2015">http://www.niiserviceaward.org/index.php/nominations-2015</a> avant le 2 mai 2015<br><br><br>À propos du prix NI&I<br>……………………………………….<br>Initié en 2009 sous l'impulsion du Dr Narku Nii Quaynor et inspiré par son propre prestigieux prix John Postel (le premier Africain à l’obtenir pour son engagement permanent au service de l’Internet en Afrique), le Prix NI&I reconnaît les personnes ou les organisations qui ont considérablement contribué au développement des services d'interconnexion des réseaux et d'infrastructure Internet en Afrique et l’océan Indien en consacrant du temps, des ressources ainsi qu’une vision pour son amélioration.<br><br>Plus d'informations à: <a href="http://www.niiserviceaward.org/index.php/the-award/about">http://www.niiserviceaward.org/index.php/the-award/about</a><br><br>Dates importantes : <br><br><br>- Call for nomination open: 26 March<br>- Call for nomination closes: 1 May<br>- Selection process: 1 May - 8 May<br>- Selection of the winner: 9 May<br><br>Cordialement,<br><br>Le secretariat du NI&I Service Award</div></div><div apple-content-edited="true">
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