<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Dear Colleagues, </span><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">We invite all individuals wishing to make presentations during AFRINIC-27, which will be held from 27 November to 2 December 2017 to submit abstracts. The meeting website is now up at </span><a moz-do-not-send="true" href="https://meeting.afrinic.net/afrinic-27/" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"></a><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://meeting.afrinic.net/afrinic-27/" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">https://meeting.afrinic.net/afrinic-27/</a><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">To enrich the discussions and share knowledge with the technical community at AFRINIC-27, we are seeking presentations of a wide range of issues, broadly related to growth, access and development of Internet in Africa. Please read the event concept note at </span><a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://bit.ly/2uylwiv" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">http://bit.ly/2uylwiv</a><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">We are specifically interested in presentations focusing on the following areas:</span><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">· The Internet and Economic Development</span><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">· Internet Governance</span><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">· Business Practices and Technology</span><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">· E-governance</span><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">· Cyber Security</span><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">· Core Internet Infrastructure</span><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">· Access, Utility and Development</span><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">· Internet Number Resources Management</span><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">· Internet Measurements</span><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">· Higher Education in the Age of Technology</span><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">· Cloud Computing</span><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">· Open Data/Big Data</span><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">· Technology and Content Production</span><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">· Relations between Mobile Operators and the Internet Community</span><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">· Mobile Applications</span><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">· IPv6</span><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">· Peering and Interconnection</span><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">· DNS</span><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">· RPKI</span><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">· IXPs</span><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Your contribution can be in the form of a presentation during a session, a tutorial, or a live technical demonstration.</span><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Kindly read all information carefully before submitting your proposal.</span><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Speakers’ Guidelines</span><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">· Presentations should be 15 -30 minutes in length, with approximately 10-15 minutes for Q&A at the end of each presentation.</span><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">· The maximum time allotted per presentation will not exceed 45 minutes.</span><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">· The presenter(s) will be required to upload their final presentation in PDF format, no later than five (5) days prior to the presentation date.</span><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">· Presenters are responsible for producing any handouts if required. There are usually approximately 200 delegates in each session.</span><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Presentations with marketing and/or commercial content will not be considered.</span><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">How to submit a Presentation Proposal</span><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">1. Please register/login on the AFRINIC-27 website at: </span><a moz-do-not-send="true" href="https://meeting.afrinic.net/afrinic-27/?option=com_afmeeting&view=login" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"></a><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://meeting.afrinic.net/afrinic-27/?option=com_afmeeting&view=login" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">https://meeting.afrinic.net/afrinic-27/?option=com_afmeeting&view=login</a><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">2. Fill in the online form with the requested information.</span><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">3. In the Speakers section, provide your abstract, your biography and slides if available and you are done!</span><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Important dates to note</span><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">· Deadline for submitting an application - 22 September 2017</span><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">· Notification of acceptance of application - 6 October 2017</span><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">· Submission of draft presentation - 20 October 2017</span><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">· Submission of final presentation - 20 November 2017</span><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">AFRINIC-27 Team</span><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"></body></html>