[ncc-dubai03] Internet Society INET MEA Regional Conference

[Paul Rendek <]

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails]

Dear Colleagues,

The INET MEA 2005 regional conference will be organised in conjunction with 
the Second Pan-Arab Regional Conference for the World Summit on the 
Information Society in Cairo, Egypt, 8 – 10 May, 2005.  It will focus on 
the technical coordination aspects of the Internet.

The RIPE NCC encourages participation in this regional conference, 
especially for our Middle Eastern members and AfriNIC’s members.  Axel 
Pawlik, RIPE NCC Managing Director, and Adiel Akplogan, AfriNIC CEO, will 
be speaking on Regional Internet Registry operations.  This conference 
presents a good opportunity for members of the community to follow and 
participate in discussions and prepare for the session on Internet 
Governance in the second Pan-Arab Regional Conference.

The INET MEA conference complements the Pan-Arab Regional WSIS conference 
to be held 9 May 2005, where we would also encourage attendance.

In the session entitled 'The Internet: How it works, Why it works, Who 
makes it work?' representatives of the groups and organisations that enable 
and support the operation of the Internet infrastructure will give 
first-hand information about just how the Internet coordination processes 
have evolved and how they work today. Speakers also include respected and 
experienced specialists from the MEA region who will explain why the 
stability of the Internet is so important, and what can be done to maintain it.

The session (which will be held on 8 May 2005) complements the session 
'Internet Governance: Public Policy and Technical Coordination' to be held 
on 9 May 2005 during the Pan-Arab Regional WSIS conference. All those 
involved with any aspect of Internet operations or policymaking will find 
this session invaluable and are encouraged to attend.

Agenda - 'The Internet: How it works, Why it works, Who makes it work?':

1. Root server operations
Speaker: UAEnic (TBC)

2. ccTLD operations
Speaker: .tn (TBC)

3. RIR operations
Speakers: Adiel Akplogan, AfriNIC (confirmed)
        Axel Pawlik, RIPE NCC (confirmed)

4. IANA/ICANN
Speaker: Anne-Rachel Inne, ICANN (TBC)

5. Interconnections and Internet Exchange Points
Speakers: Didier Kasole, KINIX (confirmed)
Amr M. Aboualam, Exchange Point Egypt (confirmed)

More information about the Second Pan-Arab Regional Conference for the 
World Summit on the Information Society can be found here:
http://www.wsis-egypt.gov.eg/

Details about how to register for the INET MEA 2005 regional conference 
will be posted here soon:
http://www.isoc.org/isoc/conferences/wsis/mea.shtml


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Paul Rendek
Head of Member Services and Communications
RIPE NCC
www.ripe.net