[see-regional] The RIPE Academic Cooperation Initiative (RACI) in Greece

Dear colleagues,

The RIPE 67 Meeting will take place in the South East Europe region, in 
Athens, from 14-18 October 2013. For this meeting, the RIPE Academic 
Cooperation Initiative (RACI) will again offer academics the chance to 
attend a RIPE Meeting for free and present their work to the RIPE 
community. We would like to ask for your help in spreading the word 
about RACI at the academic institutions in your country.

Full details on RACI and details on how academics can apply are 
available at:
https://ripe67.ripe.net/programme/raci/

The initiative is an excellent opportunity for students in the SEE 
region to showcase their research to the RIPE community and enhance 
their own professional networks. Students are also invited to discuss 
their research with industry experts.

The goal of RACI is to promote increased RIPE Meeting participation from 
academics in the RIPE NCC service region, and to strengthen the links 
between the RIPE community and the academic community. With the RIPE 
Meeting taking place in Greece, this is the ideal time for academics in 
the SEE region to apply for RACI sponsorship. We hope that encouraging a 
new generation of attendees with an interest in the technical 
development of the Internet will strengthen the RIPE community in the 
years ahead.

Through RACI, we offer up to six academics the chance to attend and, if 
selected by the RIPE Programme Committee, present their work during a 
plenary session or in lightning talks at another designated session 
during the RIPE Meeting. RACI proposals may also be selected for 
presentation in RIPE Working Group sessions.

RACI application is open to any academics based in the RIPE NCC service 
region. If you work at an academic institution, or you know of any 
suitable candidates, we would appreciate it if you would pass on the 
details. A promotional flyer aimed at academics is available for this 
purpose at:
https://ripe67.ripe.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/RACI-RIPE-67-Flyer.pdf

You can also contact us with questions at <raci at ripe.net>.

I hope to see you in Athens for the RIPE Meeting!

Kind regards,

Serge Radovcic
Chief Communications Officer
RIPE NCC