[Chapter-delegates] AfPIF Fellowship

[Alejandra Prieto]

Dear Community Leaders,

The Internet Society has just launched the African Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF) Fellowship.<https://www.internetsociety.org/fellowships/afpif/> This is an opportunity to equip 15 individuals engaged in Internet development with technical knowledge, culminating at AfPIF 2024<https://www.afpif.org/afpif2024/> where they address interconnection, peering, and traffic exchange challenges while maximizing opportunities that grow the Internet.

We are looking for professionals who…

  *   Reside in Africa.
  *   Actively participate in or work towards the development of IXPs.
  *   Are involved in Internet peering policy, business, and technical matters in their respective country/region.
  *   Have a basic understanding of how the Internet works and practical experience in networking using dynamic routing protocols.
  *   Have a firm understanding of Unix/Linux and basic DNS, as well as caching/resolving DNS servers, networking, and command-line Unix.
  *   Have reliable access to a broadband Internet connection and relevant device(s).
  *   Will commit to participating fully in this 4-month experience.
  *   Are proficient in English.

If you or someone you know meet the criteria, apply or share this opportunity before 8 May 2024 at 23:59 UTC.

We are thankful to our organizstion members and sponsors, LINX<https://www.linx.net> and DE-CIX<https://www.de-cix.net>, for supporting this first iteration of the AfPIF Fellowship.

• Would you like to volunteer your time to support us in reviewing the applications? Please fill in this form<https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/9cc83927d18040d7b497625171fd028c> by 3 May 2024.

Finally, if you would like to support this community of peering and interconnection professionals in growing the Internet impactfully or know a potential partner who would, please reach out to us via fellowships at isoc.org<mailto:fellowships at isoc.org>

Looking forward to growing the Internet collectively!

The Fellowships Team
Best regards/Atentamente/Cordialement,
Alejandra Prieto
Director, Fellowships & Alumni
internetsociety.org <https://www.internetsociety.org/> | @internetsociety
isocfoundation.org <https://www.internetsociety.org/> | @ISOC_Foundation
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