<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Dear Colleagues,<br class=""><br class="">AFRINIC is pleased to kick off with the first training webinar series of 2021 on the topic ‘Internet Routing Registries’.<br class=""><br class="">Internet Routing Registries (IRRs) facilitate the validation of routing information by other network operators on a global scale and form one of the fundamental building blocks of routing security on the Internet.<br class=""><br class="">As a network operator, documenting and regularly updating routing policies as well as other related route announcements is the best common operational practice. It is also one of the Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security (MANRS') actions that a network operator can implement to demonstrate a commitment to running a safe and resilient Internet. <br class=""><br class="">In this webinar, you will learn how to implement your routing policy in the AFRINIC free IRR service as well as how to use it for various key network operations.<br class=""><br class="">By the end of this session, participants should be able to:<br class=""><br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Identify the various IRR objects and the function of each<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Implement their routing policies in the IRR using the aut-num(AS) object <br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>• Generate BGP filters from the IRR for their network operating systems<br class=""><br class=""><br class="">Please use the following link to register, and don't forget to add the event to your calendar: <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5716147610107/WN_Ve9Jky2fTnC_IsS1A0qrtA" class="">https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5716147610107/WN_Ve9Jky2fTnC_IsS1A0qrtA</a><br class=""><br class=""><br class="">Date: 18th March 2021<br class="">Time: 12:30 UTC <br class=""><br class=""><br class="">This webinar will be in English, and as usual, we will also organise the French version that will be announced at a later date.<br class=""><br class="">See you at the webinar!<br class=""><br class=""><br class="">Regards,<br class=""><br class="">AFRINIC Capacity Building team</div></body></html>