<div class=MsoTitle style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT face="Times New Roman">The International Conference on Computer Security and Cybercrime - </FONT></FONT></SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT face="Times New Roman">Call for Papers/Participation<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: fuchsia"><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT></SPAN></B> </div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: fuchsia"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Background: </FONT></SPAN></B></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: fuchsia"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B> </div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">The emergent information society is predicated on a sound platform of information and communications technology, most especially anchored on the very critical role of the Internet both as a tool and as a platform for delivering various e-services such as e-commerce, e-banking, e-government amongst many others. It is therefore imperative that standards are set and enforced, rules are established and understood, laws are enacted and enforced with a view to protecting the various stakeholders in the information society. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New
Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Adams and Lloyd (2003) define information security as the sum of the processes and technologies used to protect information assets from unauthorized acquisition, disclosure, manipulation, modification or damage and loss. Information security underlines the importance of trust and trust-building in everyday economic and civic life...As e-business becomes part of everyday experience of a large number of firms, who will on average tend to be more risk-averse than early adopters of technology, security in all its dimensions becomes crucially important (UNCTAD, 2003,2005)<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><o:p><FONT face="Times New
Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">The US Treasury Department says that cyber crime has now outgrown illegal drug sales in annual proceeds, netting an estimated $105 billion in 2004. All the benefits of technology can be lost in</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"> an instant if systems are not secure. As the critical issue of information security takes on greater and greater importance nationally, in our business and in our personal lives, the responsibility of protecting these important assets becomes paramount.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN:
justify"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">In <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on">Africa</st1:place>, the challenge has always been how to map the way forward, especially at national level. In recent years scam letters have taken over the Internet,<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>yet very little is being done to protect internet users. Recently some countries have proposed legislations, but some of these are against civil liberties. How can we then develop a framework for computer and Internet security that meets global standards? How can we gain the benefits of information and communications technologies while minimizing the associated risks? These amongst others are the reasons for convening this conference.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY:
'Times New Roman'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><I><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">The International Conference on Computer Security and Cybercrime</SPAN></I></B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"> offers a great deal of information which<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>African businesses and governments can use to address this urgent need. </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">Security is everybody’s business; it’s more than an IT issue. It affects our ability to deliver results and gain real benefit from technology. That’s why it’s so important to have the right technology, policies and strategy to deal with the new threats emerging daily.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN:
justify"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Development Information Network (DevNet); Jidaw Systems Limited, Infopoint Enterprises and Legal Defense Centre, all Nigerian based organizations are collaborating to bring this conference together for the very first time in Africa.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: fuchsia"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Objectives:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></div> <div style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; tab-stops: list 18.0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo5"><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">To develop a framework for computer and internet security in <st1:place w:st="on">Africa</st1:place><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; tab-stops: list 18.0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo5"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">To establish guidelines for cyber-laws in <st1:place
w:st="on">Africa</st1:place><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; tab-stops: list 18.0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo5"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Promote civil liberties in internet use<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; tab-stops: list 18.0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo5"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Highlight critical security threats, issues and technologies affecting information and computing infrastructure<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; tab-stops: list 18.0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo5"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">Learn how to protect your organization's computing environment and critical infrastructure.</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt;
tab-stops: list 18.0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo5"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">Gain the insight and practical knowledge to protect and defend technology and related infrastructures</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: fuchsia; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">Theme</SPAN></B><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: fuchsia; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">:</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"> <B>Shaping the future of information security in <st1:place w:st="on">Africa</st1:place><o:p></o:p></B></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></B></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: fuchsia">Sub-Themes</SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: fuchsia">:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Security Standards and Applications<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Security Management and Guidance<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Security Research and Emerging Technologies <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Security Technologies and Applications<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt;
TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Computer and Internet Law<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Human Resource Development<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Identity management, <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Privacy
and civil liberties<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div> <H2 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></H2> <H2 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: fuchsia; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Programme and Agenda<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></H2> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">The Conference will include a number of sessions that tackle critical, topical and challenging issues such as - e-Security culture, Computer Security fundamentals, Security Applications & Systems Development, Telecommunications & Network Security, Critical Issues on Internet Attacks and Countermeasures, Business Continuity Planning and Incident Management, Cryptography and
Security, Internet and Cybercrime Laws, IT Security Audit and Security Education.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Sessions will include the following topics:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; tab-stops: list 18.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">¨<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New
Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Building a Culture of e-Security / Introduction to Computer Security<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; tab-stops: list 18.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">¨<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">Applications & Systems Development Security - Developing Secure Applications</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; LINE-HEIGHT:
150%"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; tab-stops: list 18.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">¨<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">Telecommunications & Network Security –wired and wireless</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; tab-stops: list 18.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">¨<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Critical Issues on Internet Attacks and Countermeasures<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div> <div style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; tab-stops: list 18.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">¨<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Business Continuity Planning and Incident Management<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; tab-stops: list 18.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">¨<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Cryptography and Security<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; tab-stops: list 18.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">¨<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Laws, Investigations, Cybercrime & Ethics<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; tab-stops: list 18.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">¨<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><FONT face="Times New Roman">The Essentials & Role of IT Security Audit<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; tab-stops: list 18.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE:
9pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">¨<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Security Education – Awareness, Training and Certification <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></div> <H3 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Faculty <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></H3> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">The conference is a unique event that brings together
experts in the security sphere. Presenters are experienced professionals in security management, telecommunications, civil liberties, law and compliance, information technology and security plus much more. These experts have gathered together to highlight the critical security issues and technologies that affect Computer and Internet security in Africa, your corporate computing infrastructure, while providing practical insights and techniques that you can implement now. The focus is on the know-how and </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt">best practices </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">to maintain the appropriate level of security.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm
0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">T</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt">he three-day forum provides excellent networking and discussion opportunities through presentations, panel meetings, exhibition displays and workshops. This </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">enables you to connect with presenters, vendors and other attendees, like you, so that you can share ideas and network together.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></div> <H2 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Who Should Attend? <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></H2> <div class=MsoBodyText
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">CIOs, CTOs,<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>CISOs, CSOs, Directors of IT, Network Managers, IT and Internet Security Managers, Business Continuity Managers, Auditors, Senior business executives, Security Consultants, Senior business managers, Entrepreneurs, Investigators, Computer Specialists, InfoSec Specialists, Crime Prevention Specialist, Data Security Engineers, Network Analysts, Systems Analysts, Network Engineers, Technical Consultants,<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Network Security Analysts, Security Administrators, Security Architects <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New
Roman'"><FONT face="Times New Roman">The conference is a must-attend event for anyone who requires critical insights into the latest technology, tools and strategies in Information Security. Though the event is for all those involved in the Information security industry, it isn’t just for IT security professionals. Security is not an IT issue alone. Information security is your responsibility. Business managers, executives responsible for securing organization’s assets and infrastructure will gain firsthand by attending this year’s conference.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></div> <H2 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Exhibition and Sponsorship
Opportunities<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></H2> <div class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Through the exhibition, the conference provides Security vendors and solution providers with an opportunity to showcase products, </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">services and technologies that focus on the specific IT security needs of the market.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">Contact the organizers for details of exhibition and sponsorship
opportunities.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">Exhibitors increase awareness about their products and services to the security target audience, generate useful leads with new and existing customers and network with clients, vendors and other participants.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><o:p><FONT face="Courier New"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">The exhibition is an opportunity to learn and find innovative solutions for your specific industry and job. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div
class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></div> <H2 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Unique Attendance Benefits<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></H2> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo6"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">1.<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">The event provides current, compelling and comprehensive
content on Information security. Do you need information on the latest tools and technologies? Or do you require the right perspective and direction from experts? Are you trying to fashion out the Information Security strategy for your organization? Do you need to network with your peers and colleagues in industry? This is the ONLY event in <st1:place w:st="on">Africa</st1:place> that brings Information security value, learning, networking and opportunity together in one place. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo6"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">2.<SPAN style="FONT:
7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">With the growing dependence on information and communications assets, placing security lower than price, performance and other features of ICT makes us more vulnerable. It isn’t a secret - Information security will be a priority in 2006 and the years ahead. And this year’s conference is just what you need to handle the opportunities and challenges.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo6"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">3.<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">The conference provides knowledge, insight and networking for a more secure and compliant infrastructure. Information security is about enhancing the confidentiality, availability, integrity, compliance and risk mitigation of your organization. You therefore need to participate in this high level conference to learn about innovative solutions that can keep you, your organization and your society secure.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-list: l4 level1
lfo6"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">4.<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">It isn't just a learning opportunity. It’s a great opportunity to develop new contacts and prospects during the event. As a networking forum it throws up opportunities to build strategic partnerships and relationships. Sharing information, learning and communicating.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo6"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">5.<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">It is a unique learning event. Get access to current techniques, technologies strategies for protecting your valuable data from the major security risks associated with information technology today. Do you want to be part of current and future Information security developments in <st1:place w:st="on">Africa</st1:place>? You MUST learn how to </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt">tackle the key technology issues that will affect you, your business and your society. </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">You MUST attend this event. </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><FONT color=#ff00ff><FONT face="Times New Roman">Conveners<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo3"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Development Information Network<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo3"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Jidaw Systems <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo3"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt">Legal</SPAN></st1:PlaceName><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Defense</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></SPAN></st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo3"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Computer and Internet Security Association of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Nigeria</st1:place></st1:country-region> (in Formation)<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT></o:p></SPAN></div> <H6><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><FONT color=#ff00ff><FONT face="Times New
Roman">Organizers<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></H6> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo2"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">DevNet<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo2"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE:
9pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Infopoint <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></B></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: fuchsia"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Date & Venue:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo7"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Sheraton Hotel & Towers, <st1:City w:st="on">Lagos</st1:City> <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Nigeria</st1:place></st1:country-region><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo7"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">February 14<SUP>th</SUP> - 16<SUP>th</SUP><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>2006.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New
Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></div> <H3 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: fuchsia; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT face="Times New Roman">REGISTRATION COSTS<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></H3> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black">Conference Participation </SPAN></B><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: red">fee is <S style="text-line-through: double">N</S>25,000 / $200 / €200</SPAN></B><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"> (covers Lunch & Resource Materials)<S style="text-line-through: double"><o:p></o:p></S></SPAN></B></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Registration is permitted at the venue, but reservation MUST be made with the organizers. Limited Exhibition
space/cost is available form the organizers on a first come first served basis. Cheques should be made payable to Development Information Network.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: purple"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Abstract Submission: <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Intending Speakers/Demonstrators/Exhibitors should send an abstract of their presentation (100 Words) to the organizers. Presentation must be either in MSWord / Open-office / PowerPoint. A full copy of the presentation should be sent by email on or before 5<SUP>th</SUP> February 2006.
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoFooter style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoFooter style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black'">For further enquiries please contact:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black'">Bankole Olubamise <A href="mailto:devnet@devnetnigeria.org">devnet@devnetnigeria.org</A>; Tel: 234-1-7938327; 08062374707</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black'">Jide Awe <A href="mailto:md@jidaw.com">md@jidaw.com</A><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Tel: 234-8033298318<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm
0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Black'"><A href="http://www.devnetnigeria.org/">www.devnetnigeria.org</A> </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></div>
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