<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Dear Colleagues, <br class=""><br class="">We invite all individuals wishing to make presentations during AFRINIC-29, which will be held from 26 November to 29 November 2018 to submit abstracts. <br class=""><br class="">To enrich the discussions and share knowledge with the technical community at AFRINIC-29, 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:<a href="https://meeting.afrinic.net/afrinic-29/images/AF29_EN_concept_note.pdf" class="">https://meeting.afrinic.net/afrinic-29/images/AF29_EN_concept_note.pdf</a><br class=""><br class=""><br class="">We are specifically interested in presentations focusing on the following areas:<br class=""><br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• The Internet and Sustainable Development<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Internet Governance<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Business Practices and Technology<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• E-governance<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Cyber Security<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Core Internet Infrastructure<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Access, Utility and Development<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Internet Number Resources Management<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Internet Measurements<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Higher Education in the Age of Technology<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Cloud Computing<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Open Data/Big Data<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Technology and Content Production<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Relations between Mobile Operators and the Internet Community<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Mobile Applications<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• IPv6<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Peering and Interconnection<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• DNS<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• RPKI<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• IXPs<br class=""><br class="">Your contribution can be in the form of a presentation during a session, a tutorial, or a live technical demonstration. Kindly read all information carefully before submitting your proposal.<br class=""><br class=""><br class="">Speakers’ Guidelines<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• The maximum time allotted per presentation will not exceed 30 minutes.<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• 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.<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Presenters are responsible for producing any handouts if required. There are usually approximately 200 delegates in each session. Presentations with marketing and/or commercial content will not be considered.<br class=""><br class="">How to submit a Presentation Proposal<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Please register/login on the AFRINIC-29 website at:<a href="https://meeting.afrinic.net/afrinic-29/?option=com_afmeeting&view=login" class="">https://meeting.afrinic.net/afrinic-29/?option=com_afmeeting&view=login</a><br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Fill in the online form with the requested information.<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• In the Speakers section, provide your abstract, your biography and slides if available, then click submit and you are done!<br class=""><br class="">Important dates to note<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Deadline for submitting an application - 12th October 2018<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Notification of acceptance of application - 26th October 2018<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Submission of draft presentation - 2nd November 2018<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Submission of final presentation - 20th November 2018<br class=""><br class="">AFRINIC-29 Team<br class=""><br class="">………………………………………………………………………………………………….<br class=""><br class="">Appel à Présentations pour AFRINIC-29 est Ouvert<br class=""><br class="">Chers collègues,<br class=""><br class="">Ceci est un appel à présentations pour la prochaine réunion AFRINIC-29 du 26 novembre au 29 novembre 2018. <br class=""><br class="">Nous recherchons des orateurs qui souhaitent partager leurs idées et savoir sur un large éventail de sujets principalement liés à l'accès et au développement de l’Internet en Afrique. Merci de lire la note de concept de la réunion à . <br class=""><br class="">Nous sommes plus spécialement intéressés par des présentations mettant l’accent sur :<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• L'Internet et le développement durable<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• La gouvernance de l’Internet<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• La technologie et le business<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• L’e-gouvernance<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• La cyber sécurité<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• L’Infrastructure Internet de base<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• L’accès, l'utilité et le développement<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Gestion des ressources numériques d’internet<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Mesures de l'internet<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• L'enseignement supérieur à l'ère de la technologie<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Le Cloud Computing<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• L’Open Data / Big Data<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• La technologie et la création de contenu<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Les relations entre les opérateurs mobiles et la communauté Internet<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Les applications mobiles<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• L’IPv6<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Le Peering et l’interconnexion<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Les DNS<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• RPKI<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Les Points d’Echange Internet<br class="">Votre contribution peut être sous la forme d’une présentation durant une session, un tutoriel ou une démonstration technique en live. Si vous souhaitez intégrer notre équipe d’intervenants lors de notre future réunion, il vous suffit de suivre ces instructions.<br class=""><br class=""><br class="">Conditions à Remplir<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Le temps maximal alloué par présentation ne doit pas dépasser 30 minutes.<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Merci de soumettre votre présentation finale en format PDF, au plus tard cinq jours avant la date de votre présentation.<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Les présentateurs sont responsables pour produire des documents de support en cas de besoin.<br class=""><br class="">Nous avons habituellement une audience constituée d'environ 200 délégués pour chaque session. <br class=""><br class="">Les présentations avec un contenu commercial ne sont pas autorisées. <br class=""><br class="">Veuillez soumettre votre proposition de présentation selon les étapes suivantes :<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Inscrivez-vous sur le site d’AFRINIC-29 :<a href="https://meeting.afrinic.net/afrinic-29/?option=com_afmeeting&view=login" class="">https://meeting.afrinic.net/afrinic-29/?option=com_afmeeting&view=login</a> <br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Remplissez le formulaire en ligne<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Dans la section ‘Speakers’, soumettre un résumé de votre présentation, votre biographie et des diapositives si disponibles, et cliquer sur sauvegarder et c’est fait!.<br class=""><br class=""><br class="">Dates Clés<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Date limite pour soumettre une/des application/s le 12 octobre 2018<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Notification d'acceptation de l'application le 26 octobre 2018<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Soumission de la présentation préliminaire le 2 novembre 2018<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Soumission finale de la présentation le 20 novembre 2018<br class=""><br class="">L’Equipe d’AFRINIC-29</body></html>