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Fwd: [ncc-announce] [meetings] RIPE 87 and RIPE 88 Call for Hosts
by Gergana Petrova 20 Sep '22

20 Sep '22

Hi all, Please don't miss this invitation (see below). Probably 2023 might be too soon for the RIPE Meeting to return to SEE, but May 2024, why not? Let us know if you can be our host. Note that financial support is not a requirement. If you have any questions, I'd be happy to help! Cheers, Gergana -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: [ncc-announce] [meetings] RIPE 87 and RIPE 88 Call for Hosts Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2022 13:14:50 +0200 From: RIPE NCC Event Team <meeting(a)ripe.net> To: ncc-announce(a)ripe.net Dear colleagues, Are you interested in hosting RIPE 87 from 27 November – 1 December 2023, or RIPE 88 from 13 – 17 May 2024? We are looking for organisations within the RIPE NCC service region to submit their proposal for host consideration no later than *11 November 2022*. A RIPE Meeting Host helps with venue scouting, Internet connectivity, social events, finding local sponsors and administrative and on-site support. As a host, we must be able to depend on you to help organise a smooth, professional and top-quality meeting for our attendees. In return, the host organisation enjoys excellent visibility among the RIPE community and the prestige of hosting a RIPE Meeting. Interested? You can find more information at: https://www.ripe.net/ripe-meetings/call-for-host You can send your proposal by *11 November 2022* to: meeting(a)ripe.net. I look forward to hearing from you. Kind regards, Alexandra Vos Event Organiser

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New on RIPE Labs: RIPE Chair Team Report September 2022
by Mirjam Kuehne 07 Sep '22

07 Sep '22

Dear colleagues, In this edition of the RIPE Chair Team Reports, with summer coming to an end and the community gearing up for a busy autumn period, here's a quick update on what we're focusing on this month and a reminder to send in your content proposals for RIPE 85. https://labs.ripe.net/author/mirjam_kuhne/the-ripe-chair-team-reports-septe… Kind regards, Mirjam Kühne RIPE Chair

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RIPE85 approaching fast: please register, propose content & apply for fellowship!
by Vesna Manojlovic 31 Aug '22

31 Aug '22

Dear colleagues, This is the first time a RIPE Meeting is taking place in my birth town, Belgrade: 22-28. October! https://ripe85.ripe.net I wrote an article about WHY should you join, and what are all the opportunities to "build bridges between communities" : https://labs.ripe.net/author/becha/building-bridges-between-diverse-communi… Some direct links to: register: https://ripe85.ripe.net/attend/register/ submit-a-topic: https://ripe85.ripe.net/cfp/ apply for a travel grant: https://www.ripe.net/participate/forms/apply/ripe-85-fellowship/ join a student event (online) : https://ripe85.ripe.net/programme/parallel-events/student-event/ Please share this with your communities! Hope to see you there, Vesna -- Senior Community Builder, RIPE NCC Working times: Monday-Thursday 10-16 CEST https://labs.ripe.net/author/becha/

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Great talk on Yugoslav computing
by Jelena Cosic 27 Jul '22

27 Jul '22

Hi all, for those of you that enjoyed our presentation on the history of ex-Yu internet at the SEE 10, I recommend you to check out a recent talk at the HOPE conference titled "Revolution During Disintegration: Lessons from a Short History of Yugoslav Computing" by Vlado Vince. Here's the Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18BKW9ugjQM&t=2092s Vlado did a great job and I'm quite happy to see stories of Galaksija computers, Sezam BBS, ZaMir and JUPAK networks reaching wider audiences. Cheers, Jelena

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Register for the Community Projects Fund Open House on 26 July
by Gergana Petrova 21 Jul '22

21 Jul '22

Hi all, I hope all is well! You've probably received messages that we've opened the call for applications for the Community Projects Fund. This is the fund through which the RIPE NCC distributes up to EUR 250,000 per year to support projects of value to the operation, resilience and sustainability of the Internet. It focuses on tools and services benefiting the technical community in our service region - Europe, the Middle East and parts of Central Asia. Please consider submitting an application (deadline 7 August): https://www.ripe.net/cpf If you are curious what projects won in the past, check this out: https://www.ripe.net/support/cpf/previous-funding-recipients If you want to submit a proposal but are not sure where to start or how to do it, join us for the Community Projects Fund Open House next Tuesday, 26 July at 12:00-13:30 CEST. It is open to anyone to attend. During the event you will hear a series of short presentations from previous recipients, along with members of the selection committee and a Q&A session. Register for the Open House at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/open-house/ripe-ncc-open-house-co… For any questions, email cpf(a)ripe.net. Best regards, Gergana -- Gergana Petrova Community Development Manager RIPE NCC

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RIPE85 CfP Now Open!
by Jan Zorz - Go6 18 Jul '22

18 Jul '22

Colleagues, The RIPE Programme Committee (PC) is now seeking content proposals from the RIPE community for the plenary sessions, lightning talks and BoFs. RIPE85 is going to be a hybrid meeting so both in-person and virtual presentations would be accepted and encouraged. The deadline to submit a presentation proposal is Sunday, 21 August 2022. Proposals submitted after this date will only be considered if there are still time slots available. Read more about the CfP and submit your presentation proposal at: https://ripe85.ripe.net/submit-topic/cfp/ More about RIPE85 meeting: https://ripe85.ripe.net/ Regards, Jan Žorž (On Behalf of the RIPE Programme Committee)

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New on RIPE Labs: The RIPE Chair Team Reports - June 2022
by Mirjam Kuehne 08 Jul '22

08 Jul '22

Dear colleagues, In this new update, we take a look at what's been happening at various meetings we attended over the last few weeks, get into the latest RIPE developments, and update you on preparations for RIPE 85: https://labs.ripe.net/author/mirjam_kuhne/the-ripe-chair-team-reports-june-… Kind regards, Mirjam Kühne RIPE Chair

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Join Open House on Country Report - 15 June
by Gergana Petrova 09 Jun '22

09 Jun '22

Dear colleagues, We are organising a RIPE NCC Open House on 15 June (10:00-11:30 UTC | 12:00-13:30 CEST | 13:00-14:30 EEST) to talk about the country report we recently published. Note that the Open House is not limited to people from Bulgaria, Romania and Moldova, but is open to all, as many of you probably do business there or are simply interested to compare how things are going. Registration is free. Feel free to share the link with colleagues who might find it relevant: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/open-house/ripe-ncc-open-house-in… You can find the country report here: https://labs.ripe.net/documents/292/RIPE_NCC_Internet_Country_Report_Bulgar… Just as a reminder, I'm posting here links to some of our previous reports in SEE: - report including Greece (June 2021): https://labs.ripe.net/documents/166/Mediterranean_country_report_English_fi… - report including Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Slovenia (April 2020) https://labs.ripe.net/documents/136/RIPENCC_SoutheastEuropeCountryReport_Ap… I hope to see many of you there! Best regards, Gergana -- Gergana Petrova Community Development Manager RIPE NCC

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New on RIPE Labs: The RIPE Chair Team Reports - Highlights from RIPE 84
by Mirjam Kuehne 30 May '22

30 May '22

Dear colleagues, It was wonderful to come together as a community again at our first face-to-face meeting since the beginning of the pandemic. Please find a short summary of RIPE 84 along with some personal highlights in this new article on RIPE Labs: https://labs.ripe.net/author/mirjam_kuhne/the-ripe-chair-team-reports-highl… Kind regards, Mirjam Kühne RIPE Chair

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Apply for Community Projects Fund Selection Committee
by Gergana Petrova 23 May '22

23 May '22

Dear colleagues, We are searching for two volunteers for the Community Projects Fund Selection Committee. We are especially interested in candidates from South East Europe. The RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund provides EUR 250,000 a year for projects supporting the Internet resilience and operations. You can read more about the types of projects awarded in the past here: https://www.ripe.net/support/cpf/previous-funding-recipients The Selection Committee, comprises of five volunteers who review all the proposals we receive, rate them and make a selection. Is this something you might be interested in doing? Or do you know someone who might be a good fit? If yes, please submit an application by this Friday, 27 May: https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/announcements/call-for-ripe-ncc-comm… Finally, in June we are launching the next call for applications. If you are thinking of submitting a project proposal, you can already start preparing. Watch out for the announcement. Best regards, Gergana -- Gergana Petrova Community Development Manager RIPE NCC

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