[Apologies for duplicate e-mails] Dear Colleagues, The Middle East Network Operators Group (MENOG) will hold its first meeting from 3-5 April 2007 at the Diplomat Radisson SAS Hotel in Bahrain. Hosted by 2Connect, the event will offer network engineers and other technical staff the opportunity to share their knowledge and experiences, and identify areas for regional cooperation. MEETING AGENDA -------------- A preliminary agenda is now available online, however there are still presentation timeslots available. If you are interested in participating as a presenter please contact us as soon as possible at <contact@ripe.net>. The preliminary agenda is available at: http://www.ripe.net/meetings/menog/meeting_plan.html SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION ----------------------- The MENOG meeting is non-commercial and relies on the contributions of sponsors. By participating as a sponsor, you will be supporting a valuable regional forum, while exposing your organisation to many of the Middle East's leading Internet professionals. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor please contact us at <contact@ripe.net>. For more information on becoming a MENOG 1 sponsor, see: http://www.ripe.net/meetings/menog/sponsors.html REGISTRATION ------------- Registration for MENOG 1 is free and open to everyone. You can register online at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/registration/meeting.html?id=42 HOTEL ACCOMMODATION -------------------- MENOG 1 attendees who wish to stay at the Diplomat Radisson SAS Hotel can take advantage of a reduced room rate. More information on this package, including the hotel booking form, can be found at: http://www.ripe.net/meetings/menog/meeting-venue.html MENOG 1 will be modeled on meetings held by NANOG (North American Network Operators Group) in North America, and SANOG (South Asian Network Operators Group) in the South Asian region. The meeting agenda will include presentations, tutorials and workshops to discuss implementation issues that require community cooperation. Topics of discussion will include network expansion, broadband deployment and scaling wireless networks in the desert. The RIPE NCC is proud to support the launch of this important regional forum, and will be providing organisational assistance throughout MENOG 1. For more information, please see: http://www.ripe.net/meetings/menog/ Regards, Paul Rendek, Head of Communications RIPE NCC