Folks, The PC are looking at the CFP for RIPE 77 and we're looking at adding in some text about a few things. The first is a reference to the CoC, the second to childcare and the last is to something we were discussing in the PC around encouraging speakers, especially from big companies to consider if other, more diverse, voices might be able to present the material. Leslie has already suggested the following re: childcare Did you know that RIPE meetings now have onsite childcare? Read about the experiences of our next generation of engineers at https://labs.ripe.net/Members/agowland/ripe-meeting-diversity-efforts-on-sit... The CfP is already quite long, so we need to make sure we don't make it too much longer, but your input would be gratefully received. Obviously we would ask the CfP not be spread outside this group until it goes public as there may be other things we need to change before next week. Thanks, Brian Brian Nisbet Network Operations Manager HEAnet CLG, Ireland's National Education and Research Network 1st Floor, 5 George's Dock, IFSC, Dublin D01 X8N7, Ireland +35316609040 brian.nisbet@heanet.ie www.heanet.ie Registered in Ireland, No. 275301. CRA No. 20036270 On 18/06/2018, 14:13, "PC on behalf of Benno Overeinder" <pc-bounces@ripe.net on behalf of benno@NLnetLabs.nl> wrote: Hi all, Just before you go on holiday, we need to send out the CFP for RIPE 77 in Amsterdam. Find the draft text below. It is an updated CFP from the RIPE 76. There are two items I want to discuss with you: - the terms & conditions as discussed with Athina during PC lunch - inclusiveness in CFP: reference to, e.g., help with child care, code of conduct, etc. The terms & conditions text should be ready for/present in the PC submission system. Normally it does not appear in the CFP. The inclusiveness paragraph in CFP (maybe just 2 or 3 sentences): - is this a good idea? - next, who can provide some text for this paragraph (the Diversity TF?)? We would like to send out the CFP next week Monday, June 25th. Cheers, -- Benno ----------> %%%%% <---------- Call for Presentations A RIPE Meeting is an open event where Internet Service Providers, network operators and other interested parties get together. Although the meeting is mostly technical, it is also a chance for people to meet and network with others in their field. RIPE 77 will take place from 15-19 October in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The RIPE Programme Committee (PC) is now seeking content proposals from the RIPE community for the plenary sessions, BoFs (Birds of a Feather sessions), panels, workshops, tutorials and lightning talks at RIPE 77. See the full descriptions of the different presentation formats, https://ripe77.ripe.net/submit-topic/presentation-formats/. Proposals for plenary sessions, BoFs, panels, workshops and tutorials must be submitted for full consideration no later than *26 August 2018*. Proposals submitted after this date will be considered depending on the remaining available space in the programme. The PC is looking for presentations covering topics of network engineering and operations, including but not limited to: - IPv6 deployment - Managing IPv4 scarcity - Data centre technologies - Network and DNS operations - Internet governance and regulatory practices - Network and routing security - Content delivery - Internet peering and mobile data exchange - Connected Things (aka. Internet of Things - IoT) Speakers Presenters, RIPE Working Group Chairs and the RIPE Programme Committee are required to cover their own costs to attend a RIPE Meeting (meeting ticket, travel and accommodation). We have various ticket options available depending on your needs. In extraordinary circumstances, the RIPE Chair can waive the meeting fee for presenters. These requests are dealt with on a case-by-case basis via pc@ripe.net. Also note that, on an individual basis, participants can apply for a RIPE Fellowship to develop their professional or academic career. For more information, please visit: https://www.ripe.net/participate/ripe/ripe-fellowship Submissions Presenters should be clear on whether they wish to submit a presentation for a plenary or working group (WG) session. At present, most working groups will solicit policy proposals, discussion points or other content directly via their mailing lists. If you’re not sure what kind of session you should be presenting at, please visit: https://ripe77.ripe.net/plenary-or-wg/ RIPE Meeting attendees are quite sensitive to keeping presentations non-commercial, and product marketing talks are strongly discouraged. Repeated audience feedback shows that the most successful talks focus on operational experience, research results, or case studies. For example, presenters wishing to describe a commercial solution should focus on the underlying technology and not attempt a product demonstration. Presenters should indicate how much time they will require. In general, the time allocated for the different presentation formats is as follows: - Plenary presentations: 20-25 minutes presentation with 5-10 minutes discussion - Tutorials: up to two hours (Monday morning) - Workshops: one hour (during evening sessions) to two hours (Monday morning) - BoFs: approximately one hour (during evening sessions) - Lightning talks: 10 minutes total for both presentation and any discussion The following general requirements apply: - Proposals must be submitted using the meeting submission system, https://ripe77.ripe.net/submit-topic/ - Lightning talks should also be submitted using the meeting submission system (https://ripe77.ripe.net/submit-topic/) and can be submitted any time up to and including the meeting week. The allocation of lightning talks will be announced on short notice, in some cases on the same day but often one day prior to the time slot allocated. - Presenters who propose a panel or BoF are encouraged to include speakers from several (perhaps even competing) companies and/or a neutral facilitator. - All presentation proposals will only be considered by the PC if they contain at least draft presentation slides (slides may be updated later on). For panels, proposals must contain a clear description, as well as the names of invited panellists, presenters and moderators. If you have any questions or requests concerning content submissions, please email pc@ripe.net. -- Benno J. Overeinder NLnet Labs https://www.nlnetlabs.nl/