<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=""><div class="">Dear Colleagues,</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">AFRINIC invites you to its upcoming webinar on 'Internet Infrastructure Support in Times of Crisis'. During this time of crisis, there has been a significant increase in Internet traffic and changes in utilisation patterns.This webinar will bring a detailed perspective on </div>how the Internet infrastructure performed during this time of crisis and will be held in partnership with Packet Clearing House and the United States Telecommunication Training Institute.<br class=""><div class=""> </div>The session will consist of:<br class=""><br class=""> * An overview of the Internet routing topology and points of criticality.<br class=""> * An overview of DNS topology and points of criticality.<br class=""> * A summary of OECD findings on the effect of the pandemic onInternet infrastructure.<br class=""> * Recommendations on how governments can cooperate with the private sector on Internet infrastructure support.<br class=""><br class="">Bill Woodcock, Executive Director at Packet Clearing House, will lead the session. Bill’s work focuses principally on the security and <br class="">economic stability of critical Internet infrastructure. He has operated national and international ISPs and content delivery networks since <br class="">1989, was one of the co-developers of Anycast, a technology now considered best-practice in DNS service-provision, and has built most of the global Domain Name System service provision networks currently in operation.<br class=""><br class="">Use the following link to register: <br class=""><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/2015686259690/WN_thNWZavrR8q37P1f3ugqJw" class="">https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/2015686259690/WN_thNWZavrR8q37P1f3ugqJw</a><br class=""><br class="">Date: 25th June 2020<br class=""><br class="">Time:<br class=""><br class=""> * 16:30 GST (Mauritius, Seychelles, Madagascar)<br class=""> * 12:30 UTC (Ghana, Cote D'Ivoire)<br class=""> * 13:30 WAT (Nigeria, Cameroon)<br class=""> * 15:30 EAT (Kenya, Uganda)<br class=""><br class="">The webinar will be in English. A French one will be organised later.<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Target audience</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Policymakers, Regulators and Internet Network Operators<br class=""><div class=""><br class="">*Do not forget to add the event to your calendar!*<br class=""><br class="">About Packet Clearing House - <a href="https://www.pch.net/" class="">https://www.pch.net/</a><br class=""><br class="">About the United States Telecommunication Training Institute - <br class=""><a href="https://ustti.org/about-ustti/" class="">https://ustti.org/about-ustti/</a><br class=""><br class="">See you at the webinar!</div></div></body></html>