[ncc-announce] [meetings] Register Now for RIPE 82

Dear colleagues,

RIPE 82 will be held as a virtual meeting and will take place from 17-21 
May 2021.

You can now register for free at:
https://ripe82.ripe.net/attend/register/

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RIPE 82 Conference Platforms
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We are pleased to inform you that the RIPE 82 Meeting will use Meetecho 
as its conference platform and SpatialChat as its virtual networking space.

In addition to Meetecho, you will be able to watch the presentations 
live on the RIPE 82 website and on YouTube. Please note that in both 
cases, there will be no separate IRC channel or chat functionality. If 
you would like to participate in the discussions and ask questions, you 
will have to register for the meeting and join Meetecho.

More information on how to participate to the meeting is available on 
the RIPE 82 website:
https://ripe82.ripe.net/attend/how-to-participate/

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Programme
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The RIPE 82 Meeting plan uses the CEST time zone (UTC+2):
https://ripe82.ripe.net/programme/meeting-plan/

-- Pre-meeting events on Friday, 14 May
Keep some time free on the Friday before RIPE 82 begins to participate 
in these pre-meeting events:

- Platform-testing for Meetecho and SpatialChat
- Newcomers' Introduction
- Newcomers' Social and Mentoring Programme Meet up

-- Plenary Sessions
The draft plenary programme is online:
https://ripe82.ripe.net/programme/meeting-plan/plenary/

BoFs and lightning talk proposals can still be submitted at:
https://ripe82.ripe.net/submit-topic/cfp/

-- WG Sessions
Each working group has a dedicated session in the RIPE Meeting agenda 
for presentations on topics relevant to the working group’s agenda. If 
you want to present in one of the WGs, get in touch with the relevant WG 
chairs via email:
https://ripe82.ripe.net/programme/ripe-wg-chairs/

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RIPE Meeting Mentoring
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Experienced RIPE Meeting attendees can help newcomers make the most of 
their meeting by volunteering to be a mentor. We match mentors with 
mentees based on interests and areas of expertise. You can sign yourself 
up to be a mentor or mentee when you register for the meeting. The 
deadline is *3 May*.

Learn more at:
https://ripe82.ripe.net/attend/mentoring-programme/

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Call for Sponsors
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Supporting a RIPE Meeting through sponsorship gives your organisation 
fantastic exposure in the global Internet community. Get in touch with 
the RIPE Meeting team if you are interested in sponsoring RIPE 82:
https://ripe82.ripe.net/sponsors/become-a-sponsor/

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More information on RIPE 82 can be found at:
https://ripe82.ripe.net/

For the latest updates, you can follow us on Twitter at @ripemeeting and 
by using the hashtag #RIPE82.

Best regards,
RIPE Meetings Team