Fifth South East European (SEE) Roundtable for Governments and Regulators

7 April 2025

The RIPE NCC organises this Roundtable for the SEE region to foster coordination between the public sector, regional regulatory bodies and the RIPE NCC.

The meeting will feature operational updates from the region, EU policy regulation updates and our own regional IXP research.

Location: Grand Hotel Millennium, Sofia
Format: In-person invitation only and online invitation only (Hybrid)

Agenda

This is the agenda and subject to change. Times are listed in UTC+3.


9:30-10:00	Registration and coffee
10:00-10:15	Welcoming and Opening Remarks Mirjam Kuehne, RIPE Chair Hisham Ibrahim, Chief Community Officer, RIPE NCC Desiree Miloshevic, RIPE Cooperation Working Group Chair
10:15-10:30	SEE Operational insights and updates A follow-up on the 2020 SEE Country Report, providing an overview of key operational statistics from the RIPE NCC data center. The session will cover rankings such as RPKI uptake and IP number allocations. Speaker: D. Miloshevic
10:30-10:45	Regional infrastructure developments: Bosnia & Herzegovina An update on Bosnia & Herzegovina’s telecom and internet infrastructure landscape, including regulatory developments and challenges. Speaker: Dr Suada Hadzovic, Communications Regulatory Agency, Bosnia & Herzegovina
10:45-11:00	RIPE NCC IXP research in the SEE Region An overview of RIPE NCC’s research on Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) in South East Europe, highlighting key trends. Speaker: J. Cosic, RIPE NCC
11:00-11:20	EU Regulations Update A briefing on key regulatory developments in the EU Speakers: Romain Bosc, RIPE NCC (remote) Elena Plexida, ICANN
11:20-11:35	Coffee break
11:35-11:50	Open Fibre Data Standard Exploring the Open Data Fibre Standard initiative and its potential impact on connectivity and transparency in the region. Speaker: Steve Song, The Internet Society (remote)
11:50-12:05	Preparations ahead of the IGF 2025 and WSIS +20 A discussion on regional engagement in the lead-up to IGF 2025. Speaker: Anja Gengo, UN Internet Governance Forum Secretariat (remote)
12:05-12:15	Preparing the next World Telecommunication Development Conference Insights into preparations for the upcoming WTDC and its significance for the region. Speaker: Ms Inga Rimkevičienė Chair, Project Lead Team within Com-ITU, RRT, Lithuania (remote)
12:15-13:00	Roundtable discussion and feedback An open discussion to gather insights and feedback from participants on key topics covered during the roundtable.
13:00	Closing remarks followed by lunch