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style="font-weight: normal;">Dear Colleagues,<br>
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The Network Information & Infrastructure (NI&I) Service
Award </span>has been set up to reward individuals and
organisations for providing Internetworking services and
Infrastructure in Africa. The NI&I Service Award pays tribute
to the actors of this sector in Africa and the Indian Ocean and
sets the foundation to reward the next generation of heroes and
models from the African Internet technical community for their
achievements.
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;" lang="en-US">In 2012, the fourth
NI&I Service Award Ceremony will be held during the
AfriNIC-16 public policy meeting, on 17 May 2012 at the Sheraton
Hotel in Serrekunda, The Gambia. The call for nominations is now
open for the following Award categories:</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;" lang="en-US">1. NI&I Award<br>
2. NI&I Young Professional Award</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="en-US">If you know
someone or an organisation you believe deserves the award
through their dedication towards the development of
Internetworking services and Infrastructure in Africa, please
send us your recommendations by filling the form at : <a
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href="http://www.niiserviceaward.org/index.php/nominations/2011">http://www.niiserviceaward.org/index.php/nominations/2012</a>
before 23 April 2012 .<br>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;" lang="en-US">Regards,<br>
The AfriNIC Meeting Team</p>
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