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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> EXCOM <excom-bounces@aftld.org> on behalf of Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 21, 2021 1:37 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> AfTLD Excom <excom@aftld.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Excom] Fwd: AFRINIC-34 Online Call for Presentations</font>
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From: <b class="x_gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Susan Otieno</b> <span dir="auto">
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Date: Thu, Oct 21, 2021 at 1:05 PM<br>
Subject: AFRINIC-34 Online Call for Presentations<br>
To: <<a href="mailto:otieno.barrack@gmail.com">otieno.barrack@gmail.com</a>><br>
Cc: Ashil Oogarah <<a href="mailto:ashil@afrinic.net">ashil@afrinic.net</a>><br>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">Dear Barrack Otieno,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">You are hereby invited to present your
</span><span style="color:black">Technical Presentation abstracts for during the AFRINIC-34 Online meeting that will take place from
<b>15th-18th November 2021</b>.</span><span> </span><span lang="EN-GB">In the session, t</span><span style="color:black">he Technical </span><span>presentations<span style="color:black"> sessions have provided a forum for both experienced and new delegates
to discuss technical topics related to Internet in Africa. These </span>Presentations<span style="color:black"> are slotted for the
<b>16th November 2021</b> from <b>11:20-13:30 UTC</b> in the AFRINIC-34 Online Agenda.<u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">To enrich the discussions and share knowledge with the community at AFRINIC-34 Online, we are seeking presentations on a wide range of issues, broadly related to access, development and digitization of the Internet
in Africa. Your contribution can be in the form of a presentation during a session, a tutorial, or a demonstration</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"> in the area of your specialization.</span><span style="color:black"><br>
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We are specifically interested in presentations focusing on</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"> the following topics</span><span style="color:black">:<br>
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</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">1. </span><span style="color:black">Internet Governance.<br>
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">2. </span><span style="color:black">Internet Measurements.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">3.</span><span style="color:black">Core Internet Infrastructure.<br>
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">4.</span><span style="color:black">Community networks.<br>
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">5. </span><span style="color:black">Business Practices and Higher Education in the Age of Technology<br>
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">6. </span><span style="color:black">Network data security and management, attack mitigation.<br>
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">7. </span><span style="color:black">IP network architecture, sizing, configuration and administration.<br>
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">8. </span><span style="color:black">Routing and switching protocols, including unicast, multicast, anycast, SDN, etc.<br>
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">9.</span><span style="color:black">Cloud Computing.<br>
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">10. </span><span style="color:black">Open Data/Big Data.<br>
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">11.</span><span style="color:black">Technology and Content Production.<br>
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">12. </span><span style="color:black">Relations between Mobile Operators and the Internet Community<br>
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">13.</span><span style="color:black">Applications for end users (e.g. e-mail, HTTP, DNS, NFVs, etc.)<br>
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">14. </span><span style="color:black">IPv6<br>
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">15.</span><span style="color:black">Peering, Internet traffic exchange, IXPs<br>
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">16.</span><span style="color:black">DNS<br>
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">17. </span><span style="color:black">RPKI</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black">The submission deadline has been extended to <b>26<sup>th</sup> October 2021</b>.<br>
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Kindly read the Guidelines carefully before submitting your proposal.<br>
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<u>AFRINIC-34 Speaker Guidelines</u><br>
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1. Presentations<span class="x_m_-8824891890312204189apple-converted-space"> </span>should be approximately 10 minutes long, with 10 minutes of Q&A at the end of each presentation.<br>
2. The maximum time allotted per presentation will not exceed 25 minutes.<br>
3. The presenter(s) will be required to upload their final presentation in PDF format, no later than five (5) days prior to the presentation date.<br>
4. Presentations<span class="x_m_-8824891890312204189apple-converted-space"> </span>with marketing and/or commercial content will not be considered.<br>
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Read more about the Speaker's obligations in the Online Meeting Etiquette here>> </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://protect-za.mimecast.com/s/32sIC0gM2VuZYlXsw0_y9?domain=meeting.afrinic.net" target="_blank">https://meeting.afrinic.net/afrinic-34/online-etiquette</a><span style="color:black"><br>
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<u>How to submit a Presentation Proposal </u><br>
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1. Please submit your Call for Presentation at>></span><a href="https://protect-za.mimecast.com/s/jcjcCg5yxLcp4n1toK8xx?domain=registration.afrinic.net" target="_blank">https://registration.afrinic.net/elections/afrinic-34-c4p</a><span style="color:black"><br>
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2. Fill in the online form with the requested information.<br>
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3. In the Speakers section, provide your abstract, your biography and slides.<br>
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Should you experience any challenges please do not hesitate to contact us </span><a href="mailto:comms@afrinic.net" target="_blank">comms@afrinic.net</a><span style="color:black"><br>
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Deadline for submitting Presentation Abstracts – <b>26th October 2021</b><br>
Deadline for submission of draft<span class="x_m_-8824891890312204189apple-converted-space"> </span>presentations<span class="x_m_-8824891890312204189apple-converted-space"> </span>–
<b>29th October 2021<br>
</b>Submission of final presentation –<b>3rd November 2021</b><br>
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Dry runs will take place from <b>08 to 10 November 2021</b>, exact dates and timings for speakers only will be announced at a later date.<br>
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Please note that due to the limited time allocated to technical<span class="x_m_-8824891890312204189apple-converted-space"> </span>presentations<span class="x_m_-8824891890312204189apple-converted-space"> </span>in the agenda, only shortlisted abstracts will
be slotted in the agenda. All selected presenters will be notified on the status of their presentation abstract making it to the AFRINIC-34 Online Agenda.<br>
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</span>Please do not hesitate to contact us should you have any questions. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span>We look forward to your positive response.
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<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB">Kind Regards,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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