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RIPE 55: Registration, Now Open
by RIPE Meeting 07 Aug '07

07 Aug '07

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails] Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce that registration for the RIPE 55 Meeting is now open. RIPE 55 will be held from 22-26 October 2007 at the Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. REGISTRATION ============== You can register online for RIPE 55 at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/registration/meeting.html?id=47 MEETING FEE =========== The registration fee for the meeting is EUR 400. This covers the full RIPE Meeting week. You will receive a EUR 50 discount if your payment is received before 10:00 (UTC+2) on Friday, 19 October 2007. DAY TICKETS =========== Day tickets are also available online and cost EUR 125 per day. FREE TICKETS ============ If you are a *new* Local Internet Registry (LIR), you will receive *two* free RIPE Meeting tickets as part of your membership. You can find out more about how to use your RIPE Meeting tickets at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/new-lir.html MEETING PLAN ============ The RIPE 55 Meeting Plan is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-55/meeting-plan.html Suggestions and proposals for presentations are welcome. They can be sent to <meeting(a)ripe.net> or to the relevant RIPE Working Group mailing lists: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/maillists/index.html HOTEL ACCOMMODATION =================== RIPE 55 attendees who want to stay at the Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky can take advantage of a reduced room rate. You can find more information and the online hotel booking form at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-55/venue.html TRAVEL VISA FOR THE NETHERLANDS =================================== If you require a visa to enter the Netherlands, please request one as soon as possible. We are happy to provide you with an invitation letter upon request after you have completed the meeting registration. FURTHER INFORMATION =================== For more information about RIPE 55, please see: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-55/index.html If you have any further questions, please contact <meeting(a)ripe.net>. Regards, Sandra Gijzen RIPE NCC

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Reminder: RIPE NCC Regional Meeting, Moscow, 2-3 October 2007
by Paul Rendek 06 Aug '07

06 Aug '07

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails.] Dear Colleagues, The next RIPE NCC Regional Meeting will be held from 2-3 October 2007 at the Marriott Grand Hotel in Moscow. Presentations on region-specific issues will play a central part in the meeting agenda and attendees will be able to meet with RIPE NCC staff and the region's key industry players. Visa ----- If you need a visa to enter Russia, you are urged to request an invitation letter as soon as possible. You can request your invitation letter by following the instructions at: http://www.ripe.net/meetings/regional/moscow-2007/visa-info.html NOTE: If you do not request an invitation letter by 10 August 2007, it is unlikely that you will get a visa in time to attend this meeting. Registration ------------- This meeting is free to attend, although you must register. You can register online at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/registration/meeting.html?id=44 Presentations and Meeting Agenda --------------------------------- The presentations at this meeting are based on what you think are the most important topics for your region. The agenda (see below) has several slots reserved for presentations on issues affecting the local Internet community. We need your help to complete it. If you have any suggestions for topics that may be of interest to the region's local Internet community, please submit a proposal, in English, to <meeting(a)ripe.net>. During the meeting, presentations will be given in English and Russian. Simultaneous translation between both languages will be provided. The preliminary meeting agenda is available at: http://www.ripe.net/meetings/regional/moscow-2007/agenda.html The agenda will be updated as soon as presenters and topics are confirmed. HOTEL ACCOMMODATION -------------------- RIPE NCC Regional Meeting attendees wishing to stay at the Marriott Grand Hotel can take advantage of a reduced room rate. For more information and the online reservation form, go to: http://www.ripe.net/meetings/regional/moscow-2007/venue.html Further Information -------------------- More information about the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting, Moscow is available at: http://www.ripe.net/meetings/regional/moscow-2007/index.html If you have any questions, please e-mail <meeting(a)ripe.net>. Regards, Paul Rendek Head of External Relations & Communications RIPE NCC

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LIR Portal outage
by Trudy Prins 02 Aug '07

02 Aug '07

Dear Colleagues, Due to an unforeseen problem, the LIR Portal was unavailable for approximately one hour this afternoon, between 14:30 and 15:30 (UTC). The issue has now been resolved and the LIR Portal is again accessible. We apologise for any inconvenience. If you have any questions please send an e-mail to <trudy(a)ripe.net>. Regards, Trudy Prins Business Applications Manager, RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC Regional Meeting/MENOG 2 - Registration Open
by Paul Rendek 30 Jul '07

30 Jul '07

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails] Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce that registration is now open for the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting/MENOG 2 in Doha, Qatar. Hosted by Qtel, these two meetings will be held back-to-back from 19 - 21 November at the Sheraton Doha Hotel & Resort. RIPE NCC Regional Meetings enable the RIPE NCC to get direct feedback from members in the region. Presentations on region-specific issues play a central part in the meeting agenda and attendees are able to meet with RIPE NCC staff and the region's key industry players. For more information go to: http://www.ripe.net/meetings/regional/ The Middle East Network Operators Group (MENOG) meetings offer network engineers and other network operators the opportunity to share their experience, knowledge and ideas for regional cooperation. This is the first time these events will be hosted back-to-back and we look forward to an event that will encourage discussion, cooperation and innovation in the region. Registration ------------ This event is free to attend, although you must register. You can register online at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/registration/meeting.html?id=46 MENOG Presentations and Meeting Agenda -------------------------------------- The presentations at this meeting are based on what you think are the most important topics for your region. The agenda (see below) has several slots reserved for presentations on issues affecting the local Internet community. We need your help to complete it. The preliminary meeting agenda is available at: http://www.menog.net/meetings/menog2/agenda.php The agenda will be updated as soon as presenters and topics are confirmed. Meeting Venue ------------- These meetings will take place in the Sheraton Doha Hotel & Resort. More information is available at: http://www.sheraton-doha.com/ MENOG Website and Mailing List ------------------------------ The new MENOG website, which provides news, discussion and information on the group's activities, can now be accessed at: http://www.menog.net/ The new MENOG mailing list allows the community to keep in touch with events that may be of interest. The mailing list provides a forum for discussion and is used to make announcements to the community. To subscribe to the mailing list, you can register at: http://www.menog.net/mailing_lists.php Regards, Paul Rendek Head of Member Services & Communications RIPE NCC

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2006-02 Implementation: IPv6 Address Allocation and Assignment Policy
by Alex Le Heux 30 Jul '07

30 Jul '07

[Apologies for duplicate emails] Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce that the policy proposed in 2006-02 "IPv6 Address Allocation and Assignment Policy" has been implemented. The RIPE NCC is now ready to accept requests for IPv6 address space under the new policy. The archived proposal can be found at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/policies/proposals/2006-02.html The updated "IPv6 Address Allocation and Assignment Policy" is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ripe-412.html The following RIPE documents have also been updated to reflect this policy implementation: Supporting Notes for the IPv6 First Allocation Request Form http://ripe.net/ripe/docs/ripe-413.html IPv6 First Allocation Request Form http://ripe.net/ripe/docs/ripe-414.html Best regards, Alex Le Heux RIPE NCC Policy Implementation Co-ordinator

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LIR Portal maintenance announcement
by Trudy Prins 25 Jul '07

25 Jul '07

Dear Colleagues, The RIPE NCC will perform a software upgrade on the LIR Portal between 17:00 and 20:00 (UTC), Monday, 30 July 2007. The LIR Portal and related services, such as meeting and training registration, will be unavailable during this period. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have any questions, please send an e-mail to <trudy(a)ripe.net>. Regards, Trudy Prins Business Applications Manager, RIPE NCC

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Regional Meeting Moscow: Registration Open
by Paul Rendek 17 Jul '07

17 Jul '07

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails.] Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce that registration is now open for the next RIPE NCC Regional Meeting in Moscow, Russia. The meeting will be held from 2-3 October 2007 at the Marriott Grand Hotel, Moscow, and will enable the RIPE NCC to get direct feedback from members in the region. Presentations on region-specific issues will play a central part in the meeting agenda and attendees will be able to meet with RIPE NCC staff and the region's key industry players. Registration ------------------ This meeting is free to attend, although you must register. You can register online at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/registration/meeting.html?id=44 Presentations and Meeting Agenda ----------------------------------------------- The presentations at this meeting are based on what you think are the most important topics for your region. The agenda (see below) has several slots reserved for presentations on issues affecting the local Internet community. We need your help to complete it. If you have ideas for presentations, please submit a proposal to <contact(a)ripe.net>. During the meeting, presentations can be given in English or Russian. Simultaneous translation between both languages is provided. The preliminary meeting agenda is available at: http://www.ripe.net/meetings/regional/moscow-2007/agenda.html The agenda will be updated as soon as presenters and topics are confirmed. Visa ------- If you need a visa to enter Russia, you are urged to request an invitation letter as soon as possible. You can request your invitation letter by following the instructions at: http://www.ripe.net/meetings/regional/moscow-2007/visa-info.html NOTE: If you do not request an invitation letter by 10 August 2007, it is unlikely that you will get a visa in time to attend this meeting. Meeting Venue ---------------------- This meeting will take place in the Marriott Grand Hotel, Moscow. More information is available at: http://www.ripe.net/meetings/regional/moscow-2007/venue.html Further Information --------------------------- More information about the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting, Moscow is available at: http://www.ripe.net/meetings/regional/moscow-2007/index.html If you have any questions, please e-mail <contact(a)ripe.net>. Regards, Paul Rendek Head of Member Services & Communications RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC Service Outage 09/07/2007
by Brian Riddle 17 Jul '07

17 Jul '07

Dear Colleagues, Due to a network switch problem, RIPE NCC experienced a temporary loss of service between 11:41 and 12:15 (UTC) today. This affected our layer2 network and our services were therefore unreachable during this period. We would like to apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused. Regards, Brian Riddle IT Manager RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC offices closed on 6 July 2007
by Saskia van Gorp 04 Jul '07

04 Jul '07

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC offices will be closed on Friday 6 July 2007 due to the annual RIPE NCC Staff Outing. Normal office hours will resume on Monday, 9 July 2007. Regards, Saskia van Gorp Front Office Manager RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC Network Maintenance Wednesday 20 June 17:00 to 19:00 UTC/GMT
by Mark Guz 18 Jun '07

18 Jun '07

[apologies for duplicates] Dear Colleagues, On Wednesday 20/06/2007, between 17:00 and 19:00 (UTC), the RIPE NCC will carry out planned maintenance work on our network infrastructure. This may result in brief interruptions to RIPE NCC services during the posted maintenance window. We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause. This work is due to planned resilience testing of our network. If you have any questions about this, please send an e-mail to: ops(a)ripe.net <mailto:ops@ripe.net>. Regards Mark Guz Senior Engineer RIPE NCC

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Reminder: LIR Portal ticketing system outage on 6 June
by Razvan Oprea 06 Jun '07

06 Jun '07

Dear Colleagues, This is a reminder for the maintenance work being carried out tonight. The RIPE NCC will perform planned maintenance work on Wednesday, 6 June 2007 between 17:00 and 19:00 (UTC). During this period the RIPE NCC ticketing system will not be working, meaning that any changes in the status of open tickets will not be reflected in the LIR Portal. Any pending mails will be processed after the maintenance work has been completed. We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause. If you have any questions about this, please send an e-mail to <ops(a)ripe.net>. Regards, Razvan Oprea Senior Systems Engineer RIPE NCC

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Re: Network Maintenance - Tuesday, 5 June 2007
by James Aldridge 05 Jun '07

05 Jun '07

-------- James Aldridge wrote: > The RIPE NCC will perform planned maintenance work on Tuesday, 5 June > 2007 between 17:00 and 18:00 (UTC). > > This work will affect a number of servers and may result in a short > outage of some RIPE NCC services. We apologise for any inconvenience > that this may cause. This maintenance work has now been successfully completed. Regards, James -- James Aldridge, Senior Systems & Network Engineer, RIPE NCC Tel: +31 20 535 4444 / Fax: +31 20 535 4445

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RIPE NCC Network Maintenance Thursday 07 June 1700-1900 UTC
by Mark Guz 04 Jun '07

04 Jun '07

[apologies for duplicates] Dear Colleagues, Between 17:00 and 19:00 (UTC/GMT) on Thursday, 07 June 2007, the RIPE NCC will carry out planned maintenance work on our network infrastructure. During this period, www.ripe.net and associated sites, ftp.ripe.net, whois.ripe.net and Authorative DNS services as provided by the RIPE NCC may be interupted. We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause. If you have any questions about this, please e-mail ops(a)ripe.net Regards Mark Guz Senior Engineer Operations Department RIPE NCC

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LIR Portal ticketing system outage on 6 June
by Razvan Oprea 04 Jun '07

04 Jun '07

Dear Colleagues, The RIPE NCC will perform planned maintenance work on Wednesday, 6 June 2007 between 17:00 and 19:00 (UTC). During this period the RIPE NCC ticketing system will not be working, meaning that any changes in the status of open tickets will not be reflected in the LIR Portal. Any pending mails will be processed after the maintenance work has been completed. We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause. If you have any questions about this, please send an e-mail to <ops(a)ripe.net>. Regards, Razvan Oprea Senior Systems Engineer RIPE NCC

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Network Maintenance - Tuesday, 5 June 2007
by James Aldridge 01 Jun '07

01 Jun '07

Dear Colleagues, The RIPE NCC will perform planned maintenance work on Tuesday, 5 June 2007 between 17:00 and 18:00 (UTC). This work will affect a number of servers and may result in a short outage of some RIPE NCC services. We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause. If you have any questions about this, please send an e-mail to <ops(a)ripe.net>. Regards, James -- James Aldridge, Senior Systems & Network Engineer, RIPE NCC Tel: +31 20 535 4444 / Fax: +31 20 535 4445

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RIPE NCC Network Maintenance Wednesday 23 May 1700 - 1900 UTC/GMT - COMPLETED
by Mark Guz 24 May '07

24 May '07

Dear Colleagues, The above mentioned maintenance was performed successfully and within the specified maintenance window. If you have any questions about this, please e-mail ops(a)ripe.net Regards Mark Guz Senior Engineer Operations Dept RIPE NCC

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Reminder: LIR Portal Outage on 24 May 2007
by Razvan Oprea 24 May '07

24 May '07

Dear Colleagues, This is a reminder for the maintenance work being carried out tonight. On Thursday, 24 May 2007 between 17:00 - 19:00 UTC, the RIPE NCC will perform scheduled maintenance which will affect the LIR Portal. During this time, users will not be able to access their registry data through the LIR Portal. We apologise for any inconvenience this might cause. If you have any questions or concerns about this, please e-mail: ops(a)ripe.net Kind regards, Razvan Oprea Systems Engineer RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC Regional Meeting Moscow 2007
by Paul Rendek 23 May '07

23 May '07

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails] Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce that the next RIPE NCC Regional Meeting in Moscow, Russia, will be held 2 – 3 October 2007. The meeting is free and open to anyone. The meeting enables the RIPE NCC to get direct feedback from members in the region. Attendees can also meet with RIPE NCC staff and other key industry players. Presentations ------------------ Presentations on region-specific issues will play a central part in the meeting agenda and we look forward to receiving your suggestions for presentations on topics that impact this region’s local Internet community. Please submit any proposals in English to: contact(a)ripe.net. Further Information --------------------------- More information about the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting Russia, is available at: www.ripe.net/meetings/regional/moscow-2007/ Regards, Paul Rendek Head of Member Services & Communications RIPE NCC

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LIR Portal Outage on 24 May 2007
by Razvan Oprea 22 May '07

22 May '07

Dear Colleagues, On Thursday, 24 May 2007 between 17:00 - 19:00 UTC, the RIPE NCC will perform scheduled maintenance which will affect the LIR Portal. During this time, users will not be able to access their registry data through the LIR Portal. We apologise for any inconvenience this might cause. If you have any questions or concerns about this, please e-mail: ops(a)ripe.net Kind regards, Razvan Oprea Systems Engineer RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC Network Maintenance Wednesday 23 May 1700 - 1900 UTC/GMT
by Mark Guz 21 May '07

21 May '07

Dear Colleagues, Between 17:00 and 19:00 (UTC) on Wednesday, 23 May 2007, the RIPE NCC will carry out planned maintenance work on our core network infrastructure. During this period all RIPE NCC services will suffer intermittent interruptions We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause. If you have any questions about this, please e-mail ops(a)ripe.net Regards Mark Guz Senior Engineer Operations Dept RIPE NCC

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Announcement DNS for LIRs Training Courses
by Rumy Kanis 21 May '07

21 May '07

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails] Dear Colleagues, The RIPE NCC Training Services Department invites you to register for one of our upcoming DNS for LIRs Training Courses: Date: Friday 3 August 2007 Time: 09:00-17:00 Location: St.Petersburg, Russian Federation And Date: Friday 7 September 2007 Time: 09:00-17:00 Location: Nottingham, United Kingdom And Date: Friday 14 September 2007 Time: 09:00-17:00 Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands And Date: Wednesday 20 February 2008 Time: 09:00-17:00 Location: Vienna, Austria Hosted by: Nic.at: http://www.nic.at/ The main objective of the DNS for LIRs Training Course is to provide LIRs with information about the different DNS related services the RIPE NCC has available for them. It covers reverse DNS procedures and checks, as well as giving information about DNS Monitoring (DNSMON), K-Root and anycasting. The course also covers DNSSEC and the specific procedures set up by the RIPE NCC to secure the in-addr.arpa zones. Please note that the DNS for LIRs course focuses on DNS services and procedures related to being an LIR. The course does: - NOT teach the basics of DNS - NOT describe how to receive Internet resources from the RIPE NCC - NOT describe fully how to operate a Local Internet Registry (LIR) The course is intended for technical staff of LIRs. It is assumed that all attendees are familiar with common DNS terminology and have a practical knowledge of operating DNS servers. The course is free of charge. We provide lunch and printed training materials. We do not cover any of your travel expenses or accommodation. We give all of our training courses in English. You can find more information about the course at: http://www.ripe.net/training/dns REGISTRATION: ============ To register for this course, please use the LIR Portal or complete the registration via our website on: http://www.ripe.net/cgi-bin/trainingform.pl.cgi If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us at <training(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards, Rumy Kanis Training Services Manager RIPE NCC

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Announcement Routing Registry Training Courses
by Rumy Kanis 21 May '07

21 May '07

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails] Dear Colleagues The RIPE NCC Training Services Department invites you to register for one of our upcoming Routing Registry Training Courses: Date: Friday 27 July 2007 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands AND Date: Friday 17 August 2007 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: Oslo, Norway AND Date: Friday 31 August 2007 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: Berlin, Germany AND Date: Thursday 6 September 2007 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: Nottingham, United Kingdom AND Date: Friday 14 September 2007 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: Lisbon, Portugal AND Date: Friday 28 September 2007 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: Tbilisi, Georgia AND Date: Monday 3 December 2007 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: Barcelona, Spain Hosted by: CESCA: http://www.cesca.es/en/ The main objective of the "Routing Registry Training Course" is to familiarise the LIRs with the features of the Routing Registry, while introducing the relevant tools and services of the RIPE NCC. The course also offers practical exercises. OVERVIEW OF TOPICS COVERED IN THE COURSE: - Routing Registry as a part of the RIPE Whois Database and the Internet Routing Registry (IRR) - Specifying routing policies using (RPSL) Routing Policy Specification Language and the RtConfig tool - IRRToolSet - Routing Information Service (RIS) - Routing Registry Consistency Check Project Please note that this is an advanced course. It will: - NOT teach the basics of routing - NOT teach the basics of RIPE Database operations - NOT describe how to receive Internet resources from the RIPE NCC - NOT describe how to operate a Local Internet Registry (LIR) The target audience of the course are technical staff of LIRs: e.g. network operators, engineers etc. This course is not intended for administrative or management staff (e.g. Hostmasters) . It is assumed that all attendees will be familiar with Border Gateway Protocol routing and with the RIPE Database (i.e. creating/modifying objects). This course is based on interactive exercises in a local network set-up. Please bring your laptops equipped with the following: - A working Ethernet card, - Three meters of Ethernet cable, - A secure connection client, - A web browser. Please be prepared to share your laptop (or at least allow another attendee to "look over your shoulder") if necessary. The course is free of charge. We provide lunch and printed training materials. We do not cover any of your travel expenses or accommodation. We give all of our training courses in English. You can find more information about the course at: http://www.ripe.net/training/rr/ How to register: --------------------- You can register up to two people from your LIR for each course. (If there are places left nearer the time of the course, you can register more people). To register for this course, you can either use the LIR Portal at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/training/course-list.html Or the online registration form on our website: http://www.ripe.net/cgi-bin/trainingform.pl.cgi If you have any questions, send an e-mail to <training(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards, Rumy Kanis Training Services Manager RIPE NCC

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Announcement RIPE NCC LIR Training Courses
by Rumy Kanis 20 May '07

20 May '07

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails] Dear Colleagues The RIPE NCC Training Services Department invites you to register for one of our upcoming LIR Training Courses: Date: Friday 6 July 2007 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: Munich, Germany AND: Date: Friday 13 July 2007 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark AND: Date: Thursday 2 August 2007 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: St.Petersburg, Russian Federation AND: Date: Friday 3 August 2007 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands AND: Date: Friday 10 August 2007 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: Vilnius, Lithuania AND: Date: Thursday 16 August 2007 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: Oslo, Norway AND: Date: Friday 24 August 2007 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: Zagreb, Croatia AND: Date: Wednesday 5 September 2007 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: Nottingham, United Kingdom AND: Date: Friday 7 September 2007 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: Milan, Italy AND: Date: Friday 21 September 2007 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: Skopje, Macedonia AND: Date: Thursday 27 September 2007 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: Tbilisi, Georgia AND: Date: Friday 28 September 2007 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: Prague, Czech Republic AND: Date: Friday 30 November 2007 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: Barcelona, Spain Hosted by: CESCA: http://www.cesca.es/en/ The LIR Training Course explains the role of a Local Internet Registry (LIR) in the distribution of IP resources and development of policies. We also introduce attendees to the newest policies and procedures, explain terminology, and show how to efficiently communicate with us. The course is free of charge. We provide lunch and printed training materials. We do not cover any of your travel expenses or accommodation. We give all of our training courses in English. You can find more information about the course at: http://www.ripe.net/training/lir/ How to register: --------------------- The target audience of the LIR Training Course is employees of new LIRs, and new staff from established LIRs, who will deal with us as part of their regular work. You can register up to two people from your LIR for each course. (If there are places left nearer the time of the course, you can register more people). As we give out confidential information to attendees about their own LIR, only 'LIR contact persons' can register themselves for a course. LIR contact persons can also register other colleagues. To register for this course, you can either use the LIR Portal at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/training/course-list.html Or the online registration form on our website: http://www.ripe.net/cgi-bin/trainingform.pl.cgi If you have any questions, send an e-mail to <training(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards, Rumy Kanis Training Services Manager RIPE NCC

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ASO AC selects Raimundo Beca to serve new term on ICANN Board
by Axel Pawlik 15 May '07

15 May '07

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails.] Dear Colleagues, The Address Supporting Organization (ASO) is pleased to announce that the ASO Address Council (AC) has selected Raimundo Beca to serve a new term on the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Board. Mr Beca's appointment follows a lengthy selection process, including a public call for nominations, interviews with eligible candidates, background checks, a public comment period and a vote by all ASO AC members. The AC confirmed the result at their meeting on 2 May, 2007. Full details of the process, including information on all eligible candidates, are available on the ASO web site at: http://www.aso.icann.org/elections On behalf of the ASO Secretariat. Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC closed on 17 and 28 May 2007
by Saskia van Gorp 15 May '07

15 May '07

Dear Colleagues, Our offices are closed on Thursday 17 (Ascension Day) and Monday 28 May (Whit Monday) 2007. We will reopen respectively Friday 18 and Tuesday 29 May 2007. The offices close on all Dutch public holidays listed at: http://www.ripe.net/info/ncc/public-holidays.html Regards, Saskia van Gorp Front Office Manager RIPE NCC

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