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<font face="Tahoma">Hello all.<br>
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As you are aware, the world is facing the ongoing challenge of the
spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), which has had a material
impact on a number of local, regional and global events and
businesses across various industries. <br>
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Unfortunately, the preparation for SAFNOG-6, initially scheduled
for the September, 2020, has not been spared, as the pandemic has
made logistical planning uncertain amongst our sponsors,
supporters and venues. To this end, we have made the rather
difficult, but responsible, decision to defer the SAFNOG-6 meeting
to 20th - 22nd September, 2021, in order to ensure that safety and
health comes first.<br>
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SAFNOG would also like to take this opportunity to encourage its
and other Network Operators Groups members to actively use and
increase their participation on this and other mailing lists
around the world, as the learning and engagement process never
ends; and in fact, is probably more crucial in these times. The
operational community can continue to exist successfully even
throughout this period of social distancing.<br>
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We look forward to seeing you all in the near future, and wish you
continued good health and care. <br>
<br>
Mark Tinka<br>
On Behalf of the SAFNOG Management Committee<br>
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