Changes to RIPE NCC Training Registration Guidelines
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This document describes: delete: </p> delete: <ul> delete: <li> delete: <a href="#locations"> How we select training course locations delete: </a> delete: </li> delete: <li> delete: <a href="#host"> How to host a course delete: </a> delete: </li> delete: <li> delete: <a href="#announce"> How we announce training courses delete: </a> delete: </li> delete: <li> delete: <a href="#register"> How to register for courses delete: </a> delete: </li> delete: <li> delete: <a href="#categories"> Categories and priorities for course attendance delete: </a> delete: </li> delete: <li> delete: <a href="#no-shows"> How we handle ‘no-shows' at training courses delete: </a> delete: </li> delete: </ul> delete: <hr noshade="noshade" size="1" /> delete: <h2> delete: <a name="locations"> delete: </a> 1. How We Select Training Course Locations delete: </h2> delete: <p> We decide where to hold courses based on: delete: </p> delete: <ul id="wide"> delete: <li> The number of registries RIPE Document is available in a country (We only count those Local Internet Registries (LIRs) with the status "normal service") delete: </li> delete: <li> The number of new registries during the last 12 months delete: </li> delete: <li> The number of courses that we have recently offered in that country delete: </li> delete: <li> The number of participants from each country that have come to our courses during the last 12 months delete: </li> delete: <li> The number of participants from each country that have attended our courses held outside their own country in the last 12 months delete: </li> delete: <li> Statistics ASCII and input from the RIPE NCC Registration Services (RS) Department delete: </li> delete: <li> Relevant conferences and meetings within the RIPE NCC service region delete: </li> delete: <li> Special requests (from members or by the RIPE NCC) delete: </li> delete: <li> Companies that are willing to host our training courses delete: </li> delete: <li> Government travel advice delete: </li> delete: </ul> delete: <p> There is delete: <a class="external-link" href="https://lirportal.ripe.net/training/courses"> a complete list of all upcoming courses on the LIR Portal delete: </a> . PDF
delete: <p> If we notice low interest in a course, we might decide to cancel it at any time up to four weeks before it is due to take place. delete: </p> delete: <h2> delete: <a name="host"> delete: </a> 2. Hosted Training Courses delete: </h2> delete: <p> LIRs can offer to host RIPE NCC training courses at their own premises. delete: </p> delete: <p> We handle registration and most of the logistics. The course must be open to all RIPE NCC members. delete: </p> delete: <p> There is more information about how to host RIPE NCC training courses at: delete: <br /> delete: <a data-val="68d40bb6452be86c3ce2d63369fc38aa" href="resolveuid/68d40bb6452be86c3ce2d63369fc38aa" data-linktype="internal" class="internal-link"> http://www.ripe.net/training/hosting.html delete: </a> delete: </p> delete: <h2> delete: <a name="announce"> delete: </a> 3. Announcement of Training Courses delete: </h2> delete: <p> You can find details of the courses we offer delete: <a data-val="c14df3b42a3b9f8bd5165d1ecccc0305" href="resolveuid/c14df3b42a3b9f8bd5165d1ecccc0305" data-linktype="internal" class="internal-link"> on our website delete: </a> . delete: </p> delete: <p> We announce the locations and dates of courses to the ncc-announce mailing list and delete: <a class="external-link" href="https://lirportal.ripe.net/training/courses"> through the LIR Portal delete: </a> at least six weeks in advance. delete: </p> delete: <h2> delete: <a name="register"> delete: </a> 4. Registration delete: </h2> delete: <p> An LIR must be an active member of the RIPE NCC to register for one of our courses. delete: </p> delete: <p> You can register as follows: delete: </p> delete: <ul id="wide"> delete: <li> Complete the delete: <a class="external-link" href="https://lirportal.ripe.net/training/courses"> application form available through the LIR Portal delete: </a> delete: </li> delete: </ul> delete: <p> You can also send an email to delete: <a href="mailto:[email protected]"> [email protected] delete: </a> , though as it can take longer for us to deal with such mails, this is not the recommended way to register for a course. delete: </p> delete: <h2> delete: <a name="categories"> delete: </a> 5. Local Internet Registries Category Allocation delete: </h2> delete: <p> We use categories to decide on priority for places on our courses. Category A is the highest, category D is the lowest. For the purpose of training courses, we divide members into four categories: delete: </p> delete: <ul> delete: <li> delete: <p> Category A: New members: An LIR that has paid their start-up fees within the last 12 months but has not yet sent two representatives to any RIPE NCC course. delete: </p> delete: </li> delete: <li> delete: <p> Category B: An LIR that has been a member for longer than 12 months, but has not yet sent two representatives to any of the RIPE NCC courses during the past year. delete: </p> delete: </li> delete: <li> delete: <p> Category C: All members that are not in category A, B or D. delete: </p> delete: </li> delete: <li> delete: <p> Category D: LIRs with more than three no-shows (see below) in the last 12 months. delete: </p> delete: </li> delete: </ul> delete: <h2> delete: <a name="no-shows"> delete: </a> 6. No-shows delete: </h2> delete: <p> A 'no-show' is someone who registers for, but does not show up for a training course. This wastes valuable resources and, more importantly, could prevent others from attending a course. delete: </p> delete: <p> You can cancel your place on a course, however we must receive your cancellation delete: <strong> at least three working days delete: </strong> before it takes place. delete: </p> delete: <p> If a registered applicant fails to attend a course, his or her registry has one less available place in Category A or B, as explained above. We are unable to make any exceptions to this rule. delete: </p> delete: <p> If a registered applicant is unable to attend a training course, an LIR may send a replacement in their place. delete: </p> delete: <h2> delete: <a name="priority"> delete: </a> 7. Priority System delete: </h2> delete: <p> We allocate places on our courses as follows: delete: </p> delete: <ul> delete: <li> delete: <p> LIRs in the highest category will be offered places first. We explain the categories in delete: <a href="#categories"> Section 5 delete: </a> of this document. delete: </p> delete: </li> delete: <li> delete: <p> If there are more applicants from a particular category than available places, we will allocate places on a "first come, first served" basis. delete: </p> delete: </li> delete: <li> delete: <p> At our discretion, we may give priority to applicants from the location where the course is to take place. delete: </p> delete: </li> delete: </ul> delete: <p> If there are still places available one calendar month before the course, we will register any further applicants on a "first come, first served" basis regardless of the priority categories. delete: </p> delete: <h2> 8. Notification of Acceptance delete: </h2> delete: <p> Whenever possible, we will confirm places on our courses one calendar month before the date of the course. If you register within a month of the course, we will send the confirmation as soon as possible after we deal with your application. delete: </p> delete: <p> Send any questions or comments about the RIPE NCC training policy and training courses to delete: <a href="mailto:[email protected]"> [email protected] delete: </a> delete: </p> delete: <p> ________________________________________ delete: </p> delete: <p> The RIPE NCC reserves the right to change this document. delete: </p>
