[Apologies for duplicate e-mails] Dear Colleagues, The RIPE NCC is pleased to announce the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting in Doha, Qatar. The meeting will be held 17 18 January 2006. The meeting venue will be announced shortly. Further information about the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting in Qatar is available at: http://www.ripe.net/meetings/regional/qatar-2006/index.html Attendance to the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting is open and free of charge. However, attendees are responsible for covering their own travel and accommodation costs. REGISTRATION Registration for the Regional Meeting is now open. Registration will close on Friday, 13 January 2006. To register, please see: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/registration/meeting.html?id=28 AGENDA Topics on the agenda will include discussions on Internet Security and Routing Security, with experts from the industry presenting during the meeting. On Wednesday afternoon, 18 January, the RIPE NCC will give training seminars on Routing Registry and DNSSEC. A preliminary draft agenda is available on our website at: http://www.ripe.net/meetings/regional/qatar-2006/agenda.html We need your input! We have reserved space in the agenda for presentations from the local community on current issues affecting the region. If there is a particular presentation or topic you would like included in the agenda, please send your suggestion to: contact@ripe.net MORE INFORMATION More information about the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting in Qatar is available at: http://www.ripe.net/meetings/regional/qatar-2006/ Any further questions can be sent directly to: contact@ripe.net Regards, Nathalie Dougall Membership Liaison Officer RIPE NCC www.ripe.net