Register to attend the NetSquared Douala Camp

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We are thrilled to have the support of our NetSquared Camps Global Partners.  Their contributions have helped support the planning, development and creation of the Camps pilot.

Details for Douala Camp

• Date: May 29, 2010
• Time: 10:00 am
• Location: Maison de Jeunes de Bepanda, Besides the OMNISport Stadium, Bepanda, Douala, Littoral, CM (map)  
• Registration: http://netsquaredcampdouala.eventbrite.com
• Support: Contribute to the Douala Camp

About the Douala Camp

The Cameroon NetSquared Camp  is an event that will seek for ways to solve the challenges the civil society is going through in the domain of the Information and Communication Technology, including and not limited to:

• Ignorance of the technology
• Difficulties in accessing the Technology due to the expensive nature
• Difficulties in using the ICT to achieve organizational objectives etc.

During the one-day event, we will bring together stake holders from civil society organizations, SMEs, the Media, Government, Researchers, Investors  and well-wishers. A lunch party shall immediately follow to end the day.       

What will you get out of this event?

• You will be empowered with the latest innovations in the Web2.0
• Meet new social actors and network opportunities to exploit
• Share your know how to others including investors, researchers…
• Do promotion for your products
• Opportunity to receive support from Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and other IT service providers.
• Opportunity to share your projects and get new partners for future collaboration
• Discover the real face of the ICT as a solution giver.

Prior to this event, a TV program will be organized on DBS TV to debate on the social web in Cameroon on Thursday the 27th of May at 6pm Cameroon time.

Projects

All those who will be presenting projects should send a summary using the format below: (Your project should not exceed 2 pages )

1. Project title
2. One paragraph of project description
3. Objectives / Activities
4. Beneficiaries  
5. Complete address of the project manager (Tel, email, website, fax, blog) etc.   

Important dates:

• Registration: 15th of  April - 29th of May 2010 at 7 o'clock in the morning
• Projects and exposés: 17th of April - 17th of May 2010  
• The official program of the event will be available by the 30th of April 2010
• Watch a program about NetSquared in Cameroon via sattelite TV on June 2 or June 3

About the NetSquared Douala Organizers

Asama Abel Excel

Founding President and CEO of i-Vission International; an International NGO with headquarters in Douala Cameroon. The mission of the organisation is to empower computer literacy and break the digital divide between the North and the South.

Graduate, holder of a Certificate on Conflict Analysis from the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) and Information System Engineer by profession.   Held many key functions for many years including: Administrative Assistant and Translator with the United Nations (MINURCA), Manager of World Business Consulting...

Present organizer of the Douala Netsquared Meetup and is extending the network nation wide.  

Excel is convinced that we are in the information age, and whosoever is not informed is deformed. He is   motivated and dedicated in empowering people with the ICT. He has organized many seminars, workshops, radio and TV programs on ICT, written books including, "i-Power (Getting the best out of the internet)" and "7 Keys to Successful Building."

His top priority for 2009/2010 is to setup a network in Cameroon, to combat cyber crimes.   Any one updated in this issue is free to contact him for future collaboration.   In a nut shell, Excel will like to meet new people and organisations who have the ambition to live in a more secure and just world, and possess the required passion to make it happen.

Connect with Excel:

• Email: info@ivission.net
• Website: www.ivission.net
Twitter: @ivission 

Valery Colong

Colong has a first degree in Physics with a minor in Computer Science at the University of Buea, Cameroon. He is also a Sun Certified Java Programmer(SCJP6.0) and has been working on computer systems since 2004. His current job involves Administering Ubuntu Systems at IVERMAX Co. Ltd.

Colong is a computer aficionado and likes everything techie. His farming experience and his involvement with computers, inspired his contributions to the AMISPROJECT (N2Y4 featured) and his aspiration to help combat the difficulties of cameroonian farmers.

His key areas of interest include Community building, helping society's undeserved, networking, programming, animation, and compositing. Lately, he joined the NetSquared community, serving as a co-organiser for the Douala NetTuesday to continue his work on community building and expanding the NetSquared community in Cameroon.

Other projects he aspires to include: Open Source Movement for Africa(OSMA), Akoh'den Animation Studio, Academia, Common Hygiene Malpractice(CHM), Health Catalogue, Planet in Peril and You: The mind set.

During his spare time, you can find him watching movies, programming, reading technology books or admiring nature's gifts.

His fervent desire is that one day he'd be knighted and be called Sir Nyiwung Valery Colong.

Connect with Valery:

• Email: nyvacol2005@yahoo.com
• Website: http://amis-cameroon.org/
• Twitter: @nyvacol2005
• Skype: nyvacol2005

About the Camp Pilot

NetSquared Camp events are fully-sanctioned NetSquared events that have a project focus and bring together local innovators and changemakers to build something together.  Camp organizers receive direct organizing support from the NetSquared team in addition to organizing resources and templates. Learn more in the Camps FAQ.