Call for Presentations
AFRINIC-27 is organised in two parts: Training & Workshops and Plenary Sessions. Every year the AFRINIC Programme Committee looks for people to:
- Participate in the technical conference sessions as a speaker
- Convene and chair panel sessions on relevant topics
- Deliver technical tutorials
Suggested Presentation Topics
The AFRINIC-27 programme committee seeks speakers from all regions to deliver presentations during plenaries on a number of Internet related topics including:
· The Internet and Economic Development
· Internet Governance
· Business Practices and Technology
· E-governance
· Cyber Security
· Core Internet Infrastructure
· Access, Utility and Development
· Internet Number Resources Management
· Internet Measurements
· Higher Education in the Age of Technology
· Cloud Computing
· Open Data/Big Data
· Technology and Content Production
· Relations between Mobile Operators and the Internet Community
· Mobile Applications
· IPv6
· Peering and Interconnection
· DNS
· RPKI
· IXPs
Speakers' Guidelines
- Presentations are 15-20 minutes in length, with approximately 10-15 minutes for Q&A at the end of each presentation.
- The maximum time allotted per presentation will not exceed 45 minutes.
- The presenter(s) will be required to upload their final presentation in PDF format, five days prior to the presentation date.
- Presenters are responsible for producing any handouts should they require them. There are usually approximately 200 delegates in each session.
- Tutorials can range from 90 minutes to half a day in length.
- Presentations with marketing and commercial content will not be considered.
How to submit a Presentation Proposal
Please register/login on the AFRINIC-27 website. Fill in the online form with the requested information.
In the Speakers section, provide your abstract, your biography and slides if available and you are done!