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The AFRINIC-19 programme committee seeks speakers from all regions to deliver presentations during plenaries on a number of Internet related topics such as:

  • IPv4 / IPv6 Routing and operations
  • IPv6 deployment and transition technologies
  • Internet backbone operations
  • ISP and Carrier services
  • Network security issues (NSP-SEC, DDoS Anti-Spam, Anti-Malware)
  • Peering / IXPs
  • DNS / DNSSEC
  • Research on Internet Operations and Deployment
  • Internet policy (Security, Regulation, Content Management, Addressing, etc)
  • Access and Transport Technologies, including broadband deployment, Cable/DSL, wireless, WiMax, metro ethernet, fiber network, MPLS
  • Content & Service Delivery (Multicast, Voice, Video, "telepresence", Gaming)
  • Internet Goverance

What to submit?

Your proposal should contain the following information:

  • Full Name
  • Email Address
  • Affiliation
  • Short biography
  • Title of Presentation
  • A detailed abstract or outline describing the presentation draft slides for the presentation
  • Length of talk

Guidelines

Your submission should be sent via our online form. 

  • Presentations will be fifteen (15) to thirty (30) minutes in length, with approximately 10-15 minutes for Q&A at the end of each presentation.
  • The maximum time allotted per presentation should not exceed 45 minutes.
  • The presenter(s) will be required to submit their presentation in PDF format, 3 weeks prior to the presentation date.
  • Presentation facilities will need to be agreed upon, based on available resources on-site
  • AFRINIC will provide the facility, tea/lunch breaks and sound/projector equipment.
  • Presenters are responsible for any handouts. There are typically approximately 150-180 delegates.
  • Tutorials can range from 90 minutes to half a day in length.
  • We do not encourage presentations with marketing and commercial content.

Important dates 

  • Call for papers opens on 29 July 2013
  • Call for papers closes on 29 August 2013 
  • Notification of acceptance on 5 September 2013
  • Submission of presentations slides on 27 September 2013
  • Deadline for submission of final presentation slides on 22 October 2013

 

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Share your knowledge and best practice examples with a prime audience of ICT professionals by becoming a speaker at AFRINIC-19. Please check our guidelines.

What do we look for in proposals?

Each year we look for new, quality driven content for conference sessions and workshops that will actively engage participants. We accept proposals between August and  October. The Conference Programme Committee then assesses all proposals before providing feedback and outcomes by end of September.  

The Programme Committee (PC) looks for proposals that:

  • Link to the conference topics
  • Explore trends and developments in the field
  • Share best practices and innovative solutions
  • Examine topics that evoke discussions
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