# sdnog administrative

The sdnog administrative book serves as a central hub for managing administrative tasks and resources for the Sudan Network Operators Group.

# Welcome to sdnog wiki!

This wiki is your comprehensive resource for all things related to sdnog. Here, we aim to document our activities, provide technical resources, and share essential administrative and logistical information to support our community of network operators and engineers.

Explore our pages for detailed information about the past and upcoming sdnog events, technical documentation, and guidelines that facilitate our collaborative efforts. Whether you're looking for information on networking best practices or logistics for our meetings, you'll find it here.

If you have any ideas or comments for us, we’d love to hear from you! Please reach out at <support@sdnog.sd>.

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# Administrivia

#### about sdnog

sdnog is a non-profit organisation that provide an open forum to be used by any interested member from the Internet Community in Sudan to exchange technical information and expertise in networking. sdnog is managed and organised by a group of volunteers with the aim of capacity building and technology development within Sudan.

#### Mission 

Provision of open platform for knowledge exchange, capacity building and technical collaboration.

#### <span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-objectives-1">Objectives</span>

- To bring together the region’s network engineers in a functional technical community
- To provide an opportunity for the exchange of information among network operators, engineers, researchers and other professionals close to the network community.
- To enhance the quality of Internet services available in Sudan by exchanging of technical ideas and information between different companies and organizations.
- To provide Network education, Capacity building and knowledge transfer
- Promotion of the use of open source with technical community.

#### <span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-contact-information-1">Contact Information</span>

sdnog is run by a group of volunteers. While we try our best to be easily reachable, there may be times when we're otherwise occupied; please accept our heartfelt apologies for that. For generic requests, you can send mail to: {info@sdnog.sd}.

Our postal address is:

```
E-mail: info@sdnog.sd
Telephone: +249-157898600
Fax: +249-157898500 
```

#### <span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-banking-information-1">Banking Information</span>

<span class="mw-headline">Unfortunately, we have not yet managed to obtain banking details for SDNOG. It is on our to-do list to ensure this happens.</span>

#### <span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-logos-and-logo-usage-1">Logos and Logo Usage</span>

<span class="mw-headline">sdnog has a fairly liberal logo usage policy.   
</span><span class="mw-headline">Please see our L</span><span class="mw-headline">ogo Usage page for more information on our different logos, and when and how to use these</span>

# sdnog Community

sdnog started as an idea between Sara Alamin and Hiba Abbas, to create an environment where the technical people in Sudan could co-ordinate, and communicate amongst themselves. Both Sara and Hiba had been participants at other [NOG](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Network_Operators%27_Groups) events, and had admired the spirit of participation amongst the technical community, and felt that this was missing in Sudan, and that they could do something to help fix and improve that.

While the idea grew from discussions between them, today sdnog belongs to the Internet community in Sudan. It's made up of participants from the private sector, government and regulatory sectors, educational sectors, as well as many international participants, all working to further the SdNOG goal's of improved communication amongst the Sudanese technical community, both inside, and outside Sudan.

sdnog is divided into two functional units:

- Activities Team: Responsible for organizing all sdnog events, writing reports, and performing the technical work necessary to keep the sdnog infrastructure operational.
- Volunteers: Community members who are interested in assisting with logistics and the organizing process during events.

And, of course, the community, which is largely the good people on our [mailing lists](https://lists.sdnog.sd/mailman/listinfo/SdNOG) 😊

# sdnog Story

#### <span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-how-to-setup-local-n-1">How to setup local Network Operator Group</span>

sdnog team highlight the best practices and steps to establish a local Network Operator Group (NOG) from the first idea to planning and holding the first event, based on the experience of establishing SdNOG; The Sudan Network Operator Group. To begin planning for establishing your local NOG, ask yourself the following questions

- Why do you need a local NOG?
- What are the vision, mission and objectives of the group?
- What will be the activities of the group?
- How can you meet these goals?

Answering these questions successfully will give you a clear action plan on how to establish your local NOG.

The following document demonstrate the required steps, <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">[Esta](https://drive.google.com/open?id=1cV9ht-zdm0rmv5fv0PqaKjinNuBQf3Au)[blishing Local NOG\_SdNOG Experience](https://drive.google.com/open?id=1cV9ht-zdm0rmv5fv0PqaKjinNuBQf3Au)</span>

Special Thanks for Samir S. Omer who did a great work to write this document.

# sdnog sponsorship opportunity

<span style="text-align: justify;">sdnog forms an excellent platform for experts and people interested in networking and ICT to come together, to discuss related issues and suggest better ways for Internet governance and network management. Sponsoring sdnog activities will give you the opportunity to meet the central people who effect the ICT sector, and will develop your social network and reveal potential opportunities. Moreover, it is a perfect opportunity to increase the visibility of your company, as a promoter of ICT in Sudan. In addition, helping such activities will enhance the knowledge level countrywide and thus improve quality of the employment market.</span>

 if you interested please check our [sponsorship benefits sheet](https://drive.google.com/file/d/19vBHo_5_F70djKSmh2xo3dLIbXm5-JSA/view?usp=sharing)

# Announcement: Call for Volunteers!

<p class="callout info">We are opening our call for volunteers!</p>

SDNOG has always been from the community, to the community. Since day one, we've relied on amazing volunteers who believe that helping and supporting others is one of the best ways to learn.

We're looking for people to join us and help continue this journey, with <span style="text-decoration: underline;">energy</span>, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">commitment</span>, and <span style="text-decoration: underline;">fresh ideas</span>!

Here's where we need you:

**Platform, Media &amp; Visibility: Website Designer &amp; Media Designer**

- Design a social media template &amp; visual identity system for SDNOG
- Create and schedule regular posts and visual content
- Help redesign or refresh sections of the SDNOG website
- Ensure consistent branding across all platforms

Skills needed: Graphic design (Canva or similar), basic web design/CMS (WordPress or similar), understanding of branding &amp; visual identity, social media content planning

**Infrastructure Maintenance: System Admin**

- Update servers (OS, services, dependencies)
- Apply security hardening (patching, monitoring, backups)
- Monitor and respond to support tickets
- Document server setup and recovery procedures

Skills needed: Linux/Unix system administration, networking fundamentals, security best practices , familiarity with monitoring/backup tools, basic scripting (Bash/Python), and comfortable writing technical documentation

**Video Content (Awareness) : Video Creator**

- Script and produce short, clear videos explaining SDNOG's mission and services
- Create highlight reels or recap videos from SDNOG events/activities
- Edit and publish videos for social media and YouTube

Skills needed: Video editing (CapCut, phone apps, or similar), basic scriptwriting/storytelling, filming/shooting basics, understanding of platform formats (YouTube, Instagram Reels, etc.), and creativity

**Programs &amp; Initiatives: admin/ Organizer**

- Help plan and coordinate SDNOG activities and events
- Communicate with community members and stakeholders
- Track action items and follow up to make sure things get done
- Support logistics (scheduling, venues, speaker coordination)

Skills needed: Good communication skills, basic organization skills, comfortable reaching out to people, reliable and proactive attitude, and comfortable documenting work

#####  What You'll Get

- Connections : Meet new people and grow your network within the community
- Learning – Gain more than just technical knowledge; build skills like communication and working with different entities
- Exploration – Discover new fields and areas you may not have tried before
- Reputation – Be part of an organization respected by major Internet stakeholders such as ISOC, ICANN, and other Internet NOGs
- Recognition – Get acknowledgement for your work from SDNOG, including a certificate if needed
- Opportunities – Many Internet organizations share their activities (conferences, trainings, workshops, fellowships) on the SDNOG mailing list, and you're welcome to apply to these as an "SDNOG volunteer"

Interested? Reach out to us and let us know which area excites you most, we'd love to have you on board!

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##### Sample of the Volunteer Application Form

Please fill in the details below and send it back to us

1\. Full Name:  
2\. Email Address:  
3\. Phone / WhatsApp Number:  
4\. Where are you currently staying? (City, Country):  
5\. LinkedIn Profile:  
6\. Which volunteer role(s) are you interested in? (select one or more)  
\[ \] Website Designer / Media Designer  
\[ \] System Admin  
\[ \] Video Creator  
\[ \] Organizer

7\. Relevant skills or experience:

8\. Work you have done, or projects you've participated in (relevant to the role):

9\. Have you volunteered with SDNOG or similar organizations before?  
\[ \] Yes — please specify: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_  
\[ \] No

10\. How many hours per week can you commit?  
\[ \] 1–3 hours  
\[ \] 4–6 hours  
\[ \] 7+ hours

11\. Why do you want to volunteer with SDNOG?

12\. Any links to your work/portfolio (design, videos, GitHub, etc.):

13\. Additional comments or questions:

Thank you for applying! We'll get back to you soon.