Dear colleagues, RIPE 83 will be held as a virtual meeting and will take place from 22 – 26 November 2021.
You can now register for free at: https://ripe83.ripe.net/attend/register/ ------------- RIPE 83 Conference Platforms ------------- We are pleased to inform you that the RIPE 83 Meeting will use Meetecho as its conference platform and SpatialChat as its virtual networking space. In addition to Meetecho, you will be able to watch the presentations live on the RIPE 83 website and on YouTube. Please note that in both cases, there will be no separate IRC channel or chat functionality. If you would like to participate in the discussions and ask questions, you will have to register for the meeting and join Meetecho. More information on how to participate to the meeting is available on the RIPE 83 website: https://ripe83.ripe.net/attend/how-to-participate/ ------------- Programme ------------- The RIPE 83 Meeting plan uses the CET time zone (UTC+1): https://ripe83.ripe.net/programme/meeting-plan/ -- Plenary Sessions The RIPE Programme Committee (PC) is now seeking content proposals from the RIPE community for the plenary sessions, lightning talks and BoFs. https://ripe83.ripe.net/submit-topic/cfp/ -- WG Sessions Each working group has a dedicated session in the RIPE Meeting agenda for presentations on topics relevant to the working group’s agenda. If you want to present in one of the WGs, get in touch with the relevant WG chairs via email: https://ripe83.ripe.net/programme/ripe-wg-chairs/ ------------- RIPE Meeting Mentoring ------------- Experienced RIPE Meeting attendees can help newcomers make the most of their meeting by volunteering to be a mentor. We match mentors with mentees based on interests and areas of expertise. You can sign yourself up to be a mentor or mentee when you register for the meeting. The deadline is *7 November*. Learn more at: https://ripe83.ripe.net/attend/mentoring-programme/ ------------- Register to vote in the NRO NC election ------------- The election to fill one seat on the Number Resource Organization Number Council (NRO NC) will take place during RIPE 83. All members of the RIPE community who are checked in to attend the RIPE 83 Meeting, except Regional Internet Registry (RIR) staff members, may vote in the election. You will have the option to register to vote in the NRO NC election while completing your RIPE Meeting registration. More details are available at: https://ripe83.ripe.net/programme/parallel-events/nro-nc-elections/ ------------- Call for Sponsors ------------- Supporting a RIPE Meeting through sponsorship gives your organisation fantastic exposure in the global Internet community. Get in touch with the RIPE Meeting team if you are interested in sponsoring RIPE 83: https://ripe83.ripe.net/sponsors/become-a-sponsor/ ---- More information on RIPE 83 can be found at: https://ripe83.ripe.net/ For the latest updates, you can follow us on Twitter at @ripemeeting and by using the hashtag #RIPE83. Best regards, RIPE Meetings Team
