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Yousef Torman | 18 Apr 2013 11:42

FW: ASREN e-Newsletter, April 2013

 

 


Dear Partners, Colleagues and Friends,

 

We are pleased to announce the issue of April 2013 of our quarterly e-Newsletter which covers the news and updates from ASREN and from partners in the fields of R&E e-Infrastructures. More news and more details can be found at http://www.asrenorg.net/media/news.html.

 

We would like to thank all who contributed to this newsletter.

 

Yousef Torman

 

ASREN, a step closer to setting up a pan-Arab R&E network

 

ASREN Issues Arab e-Infrastructure Status Report

 

ASREN participated in Hawaii in the TIP2013 meeting

As a first concrete step towards the Pan-Arab R&E network, ASREN is proud to announce its first R&E PoPs to serve the Arab NRENs get connected to the global R&E networks. ASREN will complete the installations of its own rack space in London Telecity (Europe's industry-leading provider of premium carrier-neutral data centers) Read more…

 

 

ASREN has participated in the Global Compendium consultation meeting attended by regional partners in e-Infrastructures. The goal is to produce a global publication on the basis of the information collected using the common model. It was concluded that the networking organizations committed themselves to working together  Read more…

ASREN’s Science Gateway

 

ASREN to hold a technical workshop on Building Federated Identity Infrastructure

 

The CHAIN-REDS project is on the move

 

 

 

eI4Africa and CHAIN-REDS debated at the High-level Conference on 'Promoting Africa-EU Research Infrastructure Partnerships’

 

Medea University first to introduce high performance computing (HPC) service in Algerian University

 

eFADA to stimulate the UAE’s knowledge economy

 

                                                                            

 

LinkSCEEM-2: A computational resource for the Eastern Mediterranean

 

EUMEDGRID Infrastructures provided 41000 jobs for one researcher

 

First-ever backup agreement for R&E traffic around the globe

 

Dr. Saleem Al-Ashhab from Al Bait University in Jordan submitted over 410000 jobs to the GRID network and used around 3 TB of Disk Space. Dr. Saleem Al-Ashhab said: “As a GRID user since 2012. I submitted so far over 41000 jobs to GRID. A job has five values as input. The first three values (a, b, e) represent the center of a magic square. We have 3429 possible centers. The other two values Read more…

 

Egypt’s EUN is now connected to GLORIAD and EUMEDCONENCT3 through ENSTINET

 

Arab Multi-stakeholder Internet Governance Meeting Wraps Up in Dubai

 

SESAME a regional research Opportunity in Jordan

 

 

 

 

Arab States Research and Education Network – ASREN

 

P.O. Box: 921100, Amman 11192, Jordan

Telephone: +962 6 5100 250

Fax: +962 6 5100 901

E-mail: info-PfQ57Csi1fDk1uMJSBkQmQ@public.gmane.org

 

 

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<br clear="ALL"><p class="MsoNormal"><span>Dear Partners, Colleagues and Friends,<p></p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>We are pleased to announce the issue of April 2013 of our quarterly e-Newsletter which covers the news and updates from ASREN and from partners in the fields of R&amp;E e-Infrastructures. More news and more details can be found at <a href="http://www.asrenorg.net/media/news.html">http://www.asrenorg.net/media/news.html</a>.<p></p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>We would like to thank all who contributed to this newsletter.<p></p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Yousef Torman<p></p></span></p>
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<td width="373" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span>ASREN, a step closer to setting up a pan-Arab R&amp;E network</span><p></p></p></td>
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<td width="390"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span>ASREN Issues Arab e-Infrastructure Status Report</span><p></p></p></td>
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<td width="382" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span>ASREN participated in Hawaii in the TIP2013 meeting</span><p></p></p></td>
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<td width="373" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal"><span>As a first concrete step towards the Pan-Arab R&amp;E network, ASREN is proud to announce its first R&amp;E PoPs to serve the Arab NRENs get connected to the global R&amp;E networks. ASREN will complete the installations of its own rack space in London Telecity (Europe's industry-leading provider of premium carrier-neutral data centers) <a href="http://www.asrenorg.net/media/news/320-asren-a-step-closer-to-setting-up-a-pan-arab-rae-network.html">Read more&hellip;</a></span><p></p></p></td>
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<td width="390" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><a href="http://www.asrenorg.net/media/news/319-asren-issues-arab-e-infrastructure-status-report.html"><span></span></a><p></p></p></td>
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<td width="382" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal">ASREN has participated in the Global Compendium consultation meeting attended by regional partners in e-Infrastructures. The goal is to produce a global publication on the basis of the information collected using the common model. It was concluded that the networking organizations committed themselves to working together &nbsp;<a href="http://www.asrenorg.net/media/news/318-asren-participates-in-hawaii-in-the-tip2013-meeting.html">Read more&hellip;</a><p></p></p></td>
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<td width="373"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span>ASREN&rsquo;s Science Gateway</span><p></p></p></td>
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<td width="390"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span>ASREN to hold a technical workshop on Building Federated Identity Infrastructure</span><p></p></p></td>
<td width="46" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span><p>&nbsp;</p></span></p></td>
<td width="382"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span>The CHAIN-REDS project is on the move</span><p></p></p></td>
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<td width="373" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><a href="http://www.asrenorg.net/media/news/317-asrens-science-gateway-.html"><span></span></a><p></p></p></td>
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<td width="373"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span>eI4Africa and CHAIN-REDS debated at the High-level Conference on 'Promoting Africa-EU Research Infrastructure Partnerships&rsquo;</span><p></p></p></td>
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<td width="390"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span>Medea University first to introduce high performance computing (HPC) service in Algerian University</span><p></p></p></td>
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<td width="382"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span>eFADA to stimulate the UAE&rsquo;s knowledge economy</span><p></p></p></td>
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<td width="373" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><a href="http://www.asrenorg.net/media/news/314-ei4africa-and-chain-reds-debated-at-the-high-level-conference-on-promoting-africa-eu-research-infrastructure-partnerships.html"><span></span></a><p></p></p></td>
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<td width="382" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><a href="http://www.asrenorg.net/media/news/312-efada-to-stimulate-the-uaes-knowledge-economy-.html"><span></span></a><p></p></p></td>
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<td width="373" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span>LinkSCEEM-2: A computational resource for the Eastern Mediterranean</span><p></p></p></td>
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<td width="390" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span>EUMEDGRID Infrastructures provided 41000 jobs for one researcher</span><p></p></p></td>
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<td width="390" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal">Dr. Saleem Al-Ashhab from Al Bait University in Jordan submitted over 410000 jobs to the GRID network and used around 3 TB of Disk Space. Dr. Saleem Al-Ashhab said: &ldquo;As a GRID user since 2012. I submitted so far over 41000 jobs to GRID. A job has five values as input. The first three values (a, b, e) represent the center of a magic square. We have 3429 possible centers. The other two values <a href="http://www.asrenorg.net/media/news/310-eumedgrid-infrastructures-provided-41000-jobs-for-one-researcher.html">Read more&hellip;</a><p></p></p></td>
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<td width="382" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><a href="http://www.asrenorg.net/media/news/309-first-ever-backup-agreement-for-rae-traffic-around-the-globe.html"><span></span></a><p></p></p></td>
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<td width="373" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span>Egypt&rsquo;s EUN is now connected to GLORIAD and EUMEDCONENCT3 through ENSTINET</span><p></p></p></td>
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<td width="390" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span>Arab Multi-stakeholder Internet Governance Meeting Wraps Up in Dubai</span><p></p></p></td>
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<td width="382" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span>SESAME a regional research Opportunity in Jordan</span><p></p></p></td>
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<td width="373" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><a href="http://www.asrenorg.net/media/news/308-egypts-eun-is-now-connected-to-gloriad-and-eumedconenct3-through-enstinet.html"><span></span></a><p></p></p></td>
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<td width="390" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><a href="http://www.asrenorg.net/media/news/307-arab-multi-stakeholder-internet-governance-meeting-wraps-up-in-dubai.html"><span></span></a><p></p></p></td>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center">E-mail: <a href="mailto:info <at> asrenorg.net">info@...</a><p></p></p>
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Osama I. Al-Dosary | 16 Mar 2013 20:19

Thank you for your support -- MENOG 12

Salaam MENOG Community,

On behalf of the MENOG Coordination Team, I would like to thank you for
helping make MENOG 12 in Dubai such a success. So many people 
contributed to it and for this they have our sincere gratitude. I have 
to say that I feel that this has been one of the best meetings so far. 
But I look forward to even better meetings with your support.

The MENOG 12/RIPE NCC Regional Meeting included five days of
hands-on technical workshops, a full day of tutorials, two days of 
conference. For the conference we conducted our first peering forum 
which we held on the second conference day.

The event as a whole received lots of positive and appreciative 
feedback. There were a total of 185 checked-in attendees from 38 
different countries.

All presentations are available at:
http://www.menog.org/meetings/previous/menog-12/presentations/

An overview of sponsors is posted at:
http://www.menog.org/meetings/previous/menog-12/

We hope that you will also attend MENOG13 to be held from 15-23
September 2013 in Kuwait.

Program:
      Workshop: 15-19 September
      Conference: 22-23 September
      Tutorials: 24 September

Please let us know if you have any questions or have and comments for 
improvement.

Thank you once again,
Osama I. Al-Dosary

on behalf of the MENOG Coordination Team:
Ahmed Abu-Abed, Kais Al-Essa, Saleh Mansour, Serge
Radovcic, Sultan Al-Shamsi, Sandra Gijzen, Paul Rendek, Philip Smith
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Osama I. Al-Dosary | 9 Mar 2013 09:39
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Fwd: Bahrain & Region Internet Ecosystem report

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Bahrain & Region Internet Ecosystem report
Thu, 7 Mar 2013 11:48:59 +0000
Eric Dunand <edunand-ya4WS+4IFOMZ7Im5drlHmg@public.gmane.org>
MENOG Coordination <menog-h3GR0owD+wQ@public.gmane.org>
Jim Cowie <cowie-5Jc0LckRPNNBDgjK7y7TUQ@public.gmane.org>, "Sandra Gijzen (sandra-h3GR0owD+wQ@public.gmane.org)" <sandra-h3GR0owD+wQ@public.gmane.org>


Good afternoon, As mentioned by Jim during the panel session here is the link to the Report prepared by Renesys and available for free download on our TRA web site, to share with the community. http://www.tra.org.bh/en/pdf/BahrainsInternetEcosystemReportDec2012.pdf Many Thanks again for this great event, pass my regards to the rest of the Menog / Ripe team. Best Regards, Eric Dunand ICT Advisor [TRA logo.jpg] Telecommunications Regulatory Authority P.O. Box 10353 Kingdom of Bahrain Tel. +973 17 520000 , Mbl. +973 3933 9531 Fax. + 973 17 532125 Consumer Call Center 81188 www.tra.org.bh<http://www.tra.org.bh> Please note that our opening hours are from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Sunday to Thursday P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. Thank you. This e-mail message and any attachments are for the sole use of the intended recipients and may contain proprietary and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, you should not copy it, re-transmit it, use it or disclose its contents, but should return it to the sender immediately stating that you received the email in error, and then please delete the email from your system. Any views or opinions expressed in this message are solely the personal views of the sender. The contents in this email message shall not commit or bind the TRA in any way. The TRA cannot accept any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of this message as it has been transmitted over a public network. If you suspect that the message may have been intercepted or amended, please cont act the sender. The TRA shall not be liable for any loss or damage which results from opening this message and attachments thereto. 



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MENOG Coordination | 6 Mar 2013 06:18
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[menog-announce] Can't be at MENOG 12 in person? Follow the meeting remotely!

Hi everyone,

The MENOG 12 Conference Plenary will start soon and you can watch from 
home at:
http://www.menog.org/live/

For today's agenda, please see:
http://www.menog.org/meetings/menog-12/agenda/

Follow  <at> RIPE_NCC and use #MENOG12 for Twitter updates and "like" 
http://www.facebook.com/menog.org for our social media updates.

We hope you have a great MENOG 12!

The MENOG Coordination Team
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MENOG Coordination | 20 Feb 2013 09:17
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[menog-announce] Invitation: Multi-stakeholder Internet Governance in the Arab World, Dubai, 3-5 March 2013

Dear Colleague,

I warmly invite you to join Internet governance experts and industry leaders from all over the world at the Radisson Royal Hotel in Dubai on 3-5 March 2013 for a meeting on Multi-stakeholder Internet Governance in the Arab World. This event is hosted by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of UAE, as part of the Open Consultations for the Arab Internet Governance Forum, with support from the RIPE NCC and ICANN.

Attendees will join leaders and senior executives, including ICANN President and CEO, Fadi Chehade, Chairman of the ICANN Board, Steve Crocker, and the senior management of the RIPE NCC. The meeting aims to develop greater engagement between Internet organizations and stakeholder groups in the Arab region.

The event is also an opportunity to share best practices for successful multi-stakeholder models and consider ways to enhance effective participation in global Internet governance fora. Presentations on the day will include ICANN's strategy plan in relation to the Arab region, as developed by its multi-stakeholder Middle East Strategy Working Group.

Most importantly, this is an opportunity for you to provide your feedback, to note your concerns and to help guide the work of international Internet organisations like ICANN and the RIPE NCC on Internet governance-related matters.

The program can be found  at:
www.igfarab.org/index.php/latest-news/item/download/135_073088986b71c1a7a3ddb2a6c7ff9725

Download a registration form at:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHpucVl1MjM1OUVRLXFvQXZocWV0UVE6MA#gid=0

For hotel booking, please use this form:
http://www.menog.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Reservation-Form-Radisson-Royal-Dubai.pdf.


I look forward to meeting you in Dubai and to a successful meeting!

Best regards,

Paul Rendek
Director of External Relations
RIPE NCC
<div>Dear Colleague,<br><br>I warmly invite you to join Internet governance experts and industry leaders from all over the world at the Radisson Royal Hotel in Dubai on 3-5 March 2013 for a meeting on Multi-stakeholder Internet Governance in the Arab World. This event is hosted by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of UAE, as part of the Open Consultations for the Arab Internet Governance Forum, with support from the RIPE NCC and ICANN.<br><br>Attendees will join leaders and senior executives, including ICANN President and CEO, Fadi Chehade, Chairman of the ICANN Board, Steve Crocker, and the senior management of the RIPE NCC. The meeting aims to develop greater engagement between Internet organizations and stakeholder groups in the Arab region.<br><br>The event is also an opportunity to share best practices for successful multi-stakeholder models and consider ways to enhance effective participation in global Internet governance fora. Presentations on the day will include ICANN's strategy plan in relation to the Arab region, as developed by its multi-stakeholder Middle East Strategy Working Group.<br><br>Most importantly, this is an opportunity for you to provide your feedback, to note your concerns and to help guide the work of international Internet organisations like ICANN and the RIPE NCC on Internet governance-related matters.<br><br>The program can be found &nbsp;at:<br><a href="http://www.igfarab.org/index.php/latest-news/item/download/135_073088986b71c1a7a3ddb2a6c7ff9725">www.igfarab.org/index.php/latest-news/item/download/135_073088986b71c1a7a3ddb2a6c7ff9725</a><br><br>Download a registration form at:<br><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHpucVl1MjM1OUVRLXFvQXZocWV0UVE6MA#gid=0">https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHpucVl1MjM1OUVRLXFvQXZocWV0UVE6MA#gid=0</a><br><br>For hotel booking, please use this form:<br><a href="http://www.menog.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Reservation-Form-Radisson-Royal-Dubai.pdf">http://www.menog.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Reservation-Form-Radisson-Royal-Dubai.pdf</a>.<br><br><br>I look forward to meeting you in Dubai and to a successful meeting!<br><br>Best regards,<br><br>Paul Rendek<br>Director of External Relations<br>RIPE NCC<br>
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MENOG Coordination | 18 Feb 2013 15:08
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[menog-announce] See you at MENOG 12 in Dubai!

Dear colleagues,

The Internet in the Middle East is growing rapidly and it's the engaged 
and forward-thinking
organisations that will gain an advantage in this dynamic marketplace. 
With IPv4 exhaustion
and the emergence of new Internet Exchange Points (IXPs), there has 
never been a better time
to attend MENOG 12 and ensure you're among the leaders contributing to 
developments in
the region.

 From 6-7 March, network engineers and operators will converge on the 
Radisson Royal Hotel
in Dubai to meet with their peers in the Middle East and other key 
players from around the
globe. The purpose of MENOG 12 is to provide a platform for regional and 
cross-regional
cooperation, sharing experience and ideas, and establishing lasting 
relationships.

Middle East Peering Forum (MPF)
MENOG 12 will also see the inauguration of the Middle East Peering Forum 
(MPF). Taking
place on 7 March, the MPF will bring together the leading content 
providers, social media
operators, network operators and mobile operators from around the world. 
Attendees will
have the opportunity to expand their professional networks and initiate 
new peering
arrangements. The MPF will also discuss the impact the new IXPs will 
have on the Internet
landscape, and how they will come to affect Internet Service Providers 
and network operators
over time.

Attendance is free for MENOG 12 and the MPF, and we encourage attendees 
to register ahead
of time via the online registration form:
http://www.menog.org/register

The draft meeting agenda is posted at:
http://www.menog.org/meetings/menog-12/agenda/

Tutorials
MENOG 12 tutorials are on 5 March. These 90-minute presentations cover a 
range of topics,
from building Internet exchange points to cryptography and the Internet. 
You can find the full
list of tutorials here:
http://www.menog.org/meetings/menog-12/tutorials/

We look forward to welcoming you to MENOG 12 and the first Middle East 
Peering Forum in
Dubai.

Regards,

The MENOG Coordination Team
Ahmed Abu-Abed, Kais Al-Essa, Osama Al-Dosary, Saleh Mansour, Serge 
Radovcic, Sultan Al-
Shamsi, Sandra Gijzen, Paul Rendek, Philip Smith
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MENOG Coordination | 21 Jan 2013 12:31
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[menog-announce] MENOG 12 Fellowships available


Dear colleagues,

We are pleased to announce that fellowship applications for the MENOG
12/RIPE NCC Regional Meeting in Dubai, UAE are now available.

The MENOG Fellowship Program offers financial assistance to engineers
from countries in the Middle East to attend MENOG Meetings and
MENOG-sponsored events. Up to four fellowships are awarded to eligible
applicants.

The MENOG 12/RIPE NCC Regional Meeting will be held from 5-14 March 2013
at the Radisson Royal Hotel Dubai.

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Deadline for Applications
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Applications for the MENOG Fellowship Program must be submitted by *28
January* 2013.

Full details about the MENOG Fellowship Program, including information
about how to apply and eligibility criteria, can be found on the MENOG
website at:
http://www.menog.org/meetings/menog-fellowship-program/application-form/

We encourage you to pass this information to anyone involved in Middle
East operators' groups and who has a keen interest in the activities of
MENOG. You might also consider acting as a reference for an applicant.

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Further Information
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For information about MENOG 12, please see:
http://www.menog.org/meetings/menog-12/

Information about the RIPE NCC and RIPE NCC Regional Meetings can be
found at:
http://www.ripe.net/meetings/regional/

If you have any questions, please email <menog@...>.

Regards,

The MENOG Coordination Team
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MENOG Coordination | 21 Jan 2013 12:09
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[menog-announce] Invitation to the First Middle East Peering Forum (MPF): 7, March 2013, Dubai


[Apologies for duplicate emails]

Dear colleagues,

It is with great pleasure that we invite you to the first ever Middle
East Peering Forum (MPF), scheduled to take place during the twelfth
meeting of the Middle East Network Operators Group (MENOG) on 7 March
2013 in Dubai.

The Internet landscape in the Middle East is changing rapidly and the
development of Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) in the region is one of
the most significant recent developments. What impact will this have on
the current interconnection environment? How will this affect your
business as an Internet Service Provider or network operator? We aim to
discuss these questions and more as part of an interactive, open
discussion with experts from around the globe. The programme will
include thought leaders from a range of industries, including mobile
operators, social networking entities, content providers, data centre
operators, telco operators and IXP operators.

MENOG has initiated the MPF to strengthen and develop the local peering
ecosystem and connect it with the global peering community. The Forum
will bring together peering coordinators, industry representatives and
IXP operators to share technical knowledge and best practices, discuss
industry trends and developments and provide a unique opportunity to
network and initiate new peering arrangements and enhance existing ones.

While the peering community is global, this forum offers the potential
to focus on issues specific to operators in the Middle East. The active
engagement and participation of Internet community members in the region
will help to realize the potential of the MPF.

The MPF will take place on 7 March 2013 at the Radisson Royal Hotel,
Dubai. Attendance is free, and we encourage attendees to register ahead
of time via the online registration form:
http://www.menog.org/meetings/menog-12/

The development of IXPs is a hot topic in the region. We encourage you
to join us help launch this new and exciting regional activity. We look
forward to welcoming you to the Middle East Peering Forum and MENOG 12
in Dubai.

Best Regards,

Paul Rendek
Director of External Relations, RIPE NCC
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MENOG Coordination | 23 Dec 2012 12:34
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[menog-announce] MENOG 12: Registration Open


[Apologies for duplicate emails]

Dear colleagues,

The Middle East Network Operators Group (MENOG) 12/RIPE NCC Regional
Meeting will be held at Radisson Royal Hotel in Dubai from 5-14 March 2013.

Register for MENOG 12 online at:
http://www.menog.org/register

Registration will close when maximum capacity is reached, so please
register soon to ensure your attendance.

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Meeting Programme
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- Tutorials: 5 March
- Conference: 6 March
- ME Peering and Interconnection Forum: 7 March
- Workshops : 10-14 March

For all information and for registration details, please visit:
http://www.menog.org/meetings/menog-12/

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Call for Presentations
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The MENOG Programme Committee (PC) is currently seeking submissions from
network operators and researchers in the Middle East who would like to
teach a technical tutorial or lead a workshop and/or give a technical
presentation during the conference.

For more information, visit:
http://www.menog.org/meetings/menog-12/cfp/

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Become a MENOG 12 Sponsor
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Sponsoring a MENOG event is a great opportunity to promote your business
among the Internet technical community in the Middle East.

For more information, visit:
http://www.menog.org/sponsors/sponsorship/

We hope that your participation will help to make this twelfth MENOG an
event to remember.

Regards,

The MENOG Coordination Team
Ahmed Abu-Abed, Kais Al-Essa, Osama Al-Dosary, Saleh Mansour, Serge 
Radovcic, Sultan
Al-Shamsi, Sandra Gijzen, Paul Rendek, Philip Smith
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Osama I. Al-Dosary | 8 Nov 2012 22:43
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RIPE 66: Call for Papers, 13-17 May 2013 in Dublin

Salaam everyone

Call for Papers: RIPE 66

A RIPE Meeting is an open event where Internet Service Providers,
network operators and other interested parties get together. Although
the meeting is mostly technical, it is also a chance for people to
meet and network with others in their field.

RIPE 66 will take place on 13-17 May 2013 in Dublin, Ireland.

The RIPE Programme Committee (PC) is now seeking content proposals
from the RIPE community for the Plenary, BoF and Tutorial sessions at
RIPE 66. The PC is looking for presentations covering topics of
network engineering and operations, including but not limited to:

- IPv6 deployment
- Managing IPv4 scarcity in operations
- Commercial transactions of IPv4 addresses
- Data center technologies
- Network and DNS operations
- Internet governance and regulatory practices
- Network and routing security
- Content delivery
- Internet peering and mobile data exchange

Submissions

Attendees of the RIPE meetings are quite sensitive to keeping
presentations non-commercial, and product marketing talks are strongly
discouraged. Repeated audience feedback shows that the most successful
talks focus on operational experience, research results, or case
studies. For example, presenters wishing to describe a commercial
solution should focus on the underlying technology and not attempt a
product demonstration.

Presenters who are proposing a panel or BoF are encouraged to include
speakers from several (perhaps even competing) companies and/or a
neutral facilitator.

In addition to presentations selected in advance for the Plenary, the
RIPE PC also offers several time slots for “lightning talks” which are
selected immediately before or during the conference.

The following requirements apply:

- Proposals for Plenary talks, BoFs, Panels and Tutorials must be
submitted for full consideration no later than 24 February 2013, using
the meeting submission system at:

https://meetings.ripe.net/pc/

Proposals submitted after this date will be considered on a
space-available basis.

- Presenters should indicate how much time they will require (30
minutes for talks is a common maximum duration, although some talks
can be longer).

- Proposals for talks will only be considered by the PC if they
contain at least draft presentation slides (slides may be updated
later on). For BoFs and panels, proposals must contain a clear
description as well as names of invited panelists/presenters.

- Due to potential technical issues, it is expected that most if not
all presenters/panelists will be physically present at the RIPE
meeting.

- Lightning talks should be submitted using the meeting submission
system. They must be short (10 minutes maximum) and often involve more
timely topics. They can be submitted at any time. The allocation of
lightning talk slots will be announced one day prior to the relevant
session.

If you have any questions or requests concerning content submissions,
please email pc [at] ripe [dot] net.
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APRICOT 2013 in Singapore

Hi everyone,

Just to let you know that the call for papers for APRICOT 2013 (in
Singapore next February) opened a few days ago.

Rather than posting the whole cfp here, you can see it via the programme
page on the APRICOT website - www.apricot2013.net/program.

MENOG and APRICOT are the network operations conferences for adjacent
regions - and indeed both regions have considerable overlap and
interests in common.

Please give some thought to presenting something topical at APRICOT -
the Programme Committee would love to hear from you. You can submit your
proposal via http://papers.apricot.net.

Thanks!

philip
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