October 2006 - ncc-announce - mailman.ripe.net

Announcement DNS for LIRs Training Courses
by RIPE NCC Training Services 31 Oct '06

31 Oct '06

Dear Colleagues, The RIPE NCC Training Services Department invites you to register for one of our upcoming DNS for LIRs Training Courses: Date: Friday 26 January 2007 Time: 09:00-17:00 Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia And Date: Friday 9 March 2007 Time: 09:00-17:00 Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom And Date: Friday 30 March 2007 Time: 09:00-17:00 Location: Lisbon, Portugal The main objective of the DNS for LIRs Training Course is to provide LIRs with information about the different DNS related services the RIPE NCC has available for them. It covers reverse DNS procedures and checks, as well as giving information about DNS Monitoring (DNSMON), K-Root and anycasting. The course also covers DNSSEC and the specific procedures set up by the RIPE NCC to secure the in-addr.arpa zones. Please note that the DNS for LIRs course focuses on DNS services and procedures related to being an LIR. The course does: - NOT teach the basics of DNS - NOT describe how to receive Internet resources from the RIPE NCC - NOT describe fully how to operate a Local Internet Registry (LIR) The course is intended for technical staff of LIRs. It is assumed that all attendees are familiar with common DNS terminology and have a practical knowledge of operating DNS servers. The course is free of charge. We provide lunch and printed training materials. We do not cover any of your travel expenses or accommodation. We give all of our training courses in English. You can find more information about the course at: http://www.ripe.net/training/dns REGISTRATION: ============ To register for this course, please use the LIR Portal or complete the registration via our website on: http://www.ripe.net/cgi-bin/trainingform.pl.cgi If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us at <training(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards, Rumy Kanis Training Services Manager RIPE NCC

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Announcement Routing Registry Training Courses
by RIPE NCC Training Services 31 Oct '06

31 Oct '06

Dear Colleagues The RIPE NCC Training Services Department invites you to register for one of our upcoming Routing Registry Training Courses: Date: Friday 3 November 2006 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands AND Date: Tuesday 6 February 2007 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: Tel Aviv, Israel AND Date: Friday 23 February 2007 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: Vienna, Austria AND Date: Thursday 8 March 2007 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom ND Date: Friday 23 March 2007 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: Prague, Czech Republic The main objective of the "Routing Registry Training Course" is to familiarise the LIRs with the features of the Routing Registry, while introducing the relevant tools and services of the RIPE NCC. The course also offers practical exercises. OVERVIEW OF TOPICS COVERED IN THE COURSE: - Routing Registry as a part of the RIPE Whois Database and the Internet Routing Registry (IRR) - Specifying routing policies using (RPSL) Routing Policy Specification Language and the RtConfig tool - IRRToolSet - Routing Information Service (RIS) - Routing Registry Consistency Check Project Please note that this is an advanced course. It will: - NOT teach the basics of routing - NOT teach the basics of RIPE Database operations - NOT describe how to receive Internet resources from the RIPE NCC - NOT describe how to operate a Local Internet Registry (LIR) The target audience of the course are technical staff of LIRs: e.g. network operators, engineers etc. This course is not intended for administrative or management staff (e.g. Hostmasters) . It is assumed that all attendees will be familiar with Border Gateway Protocol routing and with the RIPE Database (i.e. creating/modifying objects). This course is based on interactive exercises in a local network set-up. Please bring your laptops equipped with the following: - A working Ethernet card, - Three meters of Ethernet cable, - A secure connection client, - A web browser. Please be prepared to share your laptop (or at least allow another attendee to "look over your shoulder") if necessary. The course is free of charge. We provide lunch and printed training materials. We do not cover any of your travel expenses or accommodation. We give all of our training courses in English. You can find more information about the course at: http://www.ripe.net/training/rr/ How to register: --------------------- You can register up to two people from your LIR for each course. (If there are places left nearer the time of the course, you can register more people). To register for this course, you can either use the LIR Portal at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/training/course-list.html Or the online registration form on our website: http://www.ripe.net/cgi-bin/trainingform.pl.cgi If you have any questions, send an e-mail to <training(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards, Rumy Kanis Training Services Manager RIPE NCC

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Announcement RIPE NCC LIR Training Courses
by RIPE NCC Training Services 31 Oct '06

31 Oct '06

Dear Colleagues The RIPE NCC Training Services Department invites you to register for one of our upcoming LIR Training Courses: Date: Monday 4 December 2006 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: Yerevan, Armenia AND: Date: Friday 12 January 2007 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands AND: Date: Friday 19 January 2007 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: Geneva, Switzerland AND: Date: Thursday 25 January 2007 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia AND: Date: Friday 2 February 2007 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: Madrid, Spain AND: Date: Monday 5 February 2007 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: Tel Aviv, Israel AND: Date: Friday 9 February 2007 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: Ankara, Turkey AND: Date: Friday 16 February 2007 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: St. Petersburg, Russian Federation AND: Date: Friday 23 February 2007 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: Nuremberg, Germany Hosted by: Teamix: http://www.teamix.de/ AND: Date: Friday 2 March 2007 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: Helsinki, Finland AND: Date: Wednesday 7 March 2007 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom AND: Date: Friday 16 March 2007 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: Kiev, Ukraine AND: Date: Friday 30 March 2007 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands The LIR Training Course explains the role of a Local Internet Registry (LIR) in the distribution of IP resources and development of policies. We also introduce attendees to the newest policies and procedures, explain terminology, and show how to efficiently communicate with us. The course is free of charge. We provide lunch and printed training materials. We do not cover any of your travel expenses or accommodation. We give all of our training courses in English. You can find more information about the course at: http://www.ripe.net/training/lir/ How to register: --------------------- The target audience of the LIR Training Course is employees of new LIRs, and new staff from established LIRs, who will deal with us as part of their regular work. You can register up to two people from your LIR for each course. (If there are places left nearer the time of the course, you can register more people). As we give out confidential information to attendees about their own LIR, only 'LIR contact persons' can register themselves for a course. LIR contact persons can also register other colleagues. To register for this course, you can either use the LIR Portal at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/training/course-list.html Or the online registration form on our website: http://www.ripe.net/cgi-bin/trainingform.pl.cgi If you have any questions, send an e-mail to <training(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards, Rumy Kanis Training Services Manager RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC Regional Meeting, Bahrain: Reminder to Register
by Paul Rendek 24 Oct '06

24 Oct '06

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails] Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce that the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting will be held in Manama, Bahrain, 14 - 15 November 2006. The meeting will take place in the Diplomat Radisson SAS Hotel. Registration ------------------- The meeting is free and open to everyone. You can register online at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/register/38 Meeting Agenda --------------------- The draft meeting agenda has been published at: http://www.ripe.net/meetings/regional/manama-2006/agenda.html Further Information -------------------------------- More information about the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting in Bahrain is available at: http://www.ripe.net/meetings/regional/manama-2006/index.html If you have any questions please send an e-mail to contact(a)ripe.net. Regards, Paul Rendek Head of Member Services & Communications RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC Regional Meeting, Bahrain: Draft Meeting Agenda Published
by Paul Rendek 18 Oct '06

18 Oct '06

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails] Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce that the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting will be held in Manama, Bahrain, 14 - 15 November 2006. The meeting will take place in the Diplomat Radisson SAS Hotel. Registration ------------------- The meeting is free and open to everyone. You can register online at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/register/38 Meeting Agenda --------------------- The draft meeting agenda has been published at: http://www.ripe.net/meetings/regional/manama-2006/agenda.html Further Information -------------------------------- More information about the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting in Bahrain is available at: http://www.ripe.net/meetings/regional/manama-2006/index.html If you have any questions please send an e-mail to contact(a)ripe.net. Regards, Paul Rendek Head of Member Services & Communications RIPE NCC

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NRO Number Council Elections: Successful Candidate Announced
by Paul Rendek 05 Oct '06

05 Oct '06

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails] Dear Colleagues, Dave Wilson, HEAnet, has been nominated from the RIPE NCC service region to take the vacant seat on the Number Resource Organization (NRO) Number Council (NC). Voting took place during the Plenary session of the RIPE 53 Meeting in Amsterdam at 09:00 - 10:30, Thursday 5 October, 2006. As the representative appointed by the Internet community for the NRO NC seat, Dave Wilson will serve a three-year term beginning on 1 January 2007. The term of Sabine Jaume, who was elected in January 2004, expires in December 2006. For more information about the NRO NC, nominations and the election process, see: http://www.ripe.net/info/resource-admin/nro2006/ Regards, Paul Rendek Head of Member Services & Communications RIPE NCC

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