::: Call for Presentation and Tutorials :::

The next AfriNIC Meeting will be held at Le Méridien Hotel Mauritius from 22 to 28 November 2008. It is an open forum to discuss issues related to internet number resource management within the AfriNIC service region.

The meeting will begin with a three-day IPv6 workshop, followed by a regional IPv6 conference where network operators will share their experiences on IPv6 deployment. The meeting will also host a Policy Maker and Internet Governance in Africa conference, followed by updates and experience sharing from members of the Community.

Please check the meeting agenda for more details and updates here.

We are looking for presentations of relevance from anyone. Tutorials are usually 2 to 4 hour workshops, while presentations may last between 10 and 30 minutes.

Presentations may cover the following topics:

• IPv6 deployment
• Security
• IDN
• Mobile & IP
• Anti-Spam

If you would like to make a presentation or tutorial, please send your proposal to meeting[at]afrinic.net

• Full Name
• Email Address
• Affiliation
• Short biography
• Title of Talk
• A detailed abstract or outline describing the presentation
• Draft slides for the presentation (if ready/available)
• Length of talk (minutes/hours/days)
• Need (or not) for sponsorship or assistance to attend the meeting (travel and/or accommodation, etc)

The audience at AfriNIC meetings is mainly composed of technical network operators and engineers with a wide range of experience levels from beginners to several years of experience.

Presentations that contain any sort of marketing and commercial content are usually not encouraged at such meetings. If you would like to make a presentation or tutorial, please send your proposal to meeting[at]afrinic.net

<< Deadline for submitting proposal is 31 Oct 2008 >>