[Apologies for duplicate emails] Dear Colleagues, Join us at the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting/MENOG 4 in Manama, Bahrain, on 5–9 April 2009. This unique event for network operators and network engineers from the Middle East offers an exciting opportunity for you and your peers to discuss cross-regional issues, share experiences and meet with key players in the local and global Internet industry. This meeting includes tutorials, conference sessions and social events as well as two special world-class workshops on Routing and IPv6 for network operators and engineers from the Middle East. These three-day interactive workshops include a full lab designed for network engineers and operators who are running existing ISP infrastructure. Meeting Venue and Accommodation ------------------------------- Rooms at the Mövenpick Hotel have been reserved at a special discounted rate for attendees. You must act by 15 March to secure a room at our special meeting rate! Room Rate per night: Single room is BD 85 Double room is BD 95 The booking form and details about the hotel can be found at: http://www.menog.net/meetings/menog4/venue.php Meeting Agenda -------------- The preliminary agenda is available online and will be updated shortly: www.menog.net/meetings/menog4/agenda.php Registration ------------ The tutorials, conference sessions and social dinner are free to attend and are open to everyone. The special three-day workshops on Routing and IPv6 for network operators and engineers from the Middle East require an attendance fee of €235 per workshop. The workshops run from Sunday through Tuesday, 5-7 April. You must register to attend the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting/MENOG 4. Please register online at: http://www.menog.net/dyn.php?page=menog4registration We look forward to meeting you and your colleagues at the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting/MENOG 4. Please extend this invitation to anyone you feel may be interested in participating in this event. If you have any questions, please email <menog-sec@menog.net>. Regards, Paul Rendek Head of External Relations and Communications RIPE NCC On behalf of the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting/MENOG 4 Organisers