Dear colleagues, I’m pleased to announce that today the RIPE NCC signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ARISPA, the Arab Regional ISPs & DSPs Association. The MoU formalises the existing relationship between the RIPE NCC and ARISPA, a non-profit organisation whose members include Arab Internet and data service providers. It focuses on capacity building to support the development of the Arab Internet community. You can find the full news announcement here: https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/about-ripe-ncc-and-ripe/ripe-ncc-and-... You can also find the MoU itself, along with the other agreements we have with external organisations, on the RIPE NCC website: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/what-we-do/engagement-external-organisations Please let us know if you have any questions or comments. Kind regards, Paul Rendek Director of External Relations RIPE NCC