[Apologies for duplicate e-mails] Dear Colleagues, We would like to remind you that the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting in Doha, Qatar, will be held 17 – 18 January 2006. This meeting is specifically designed to provide participants with a forum to discuss topics related to IP networking in the region. More information on the agenda is available below. RIPE NCC IP Resource Analysts will be at the meeting to answer any questions about IPv4 / IPv6 allocations and assignments. PRESENTATIONS FROM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY We have reserved space in the agenda for presentations from the local community on current issues affecting the region. If there is a particular presentation or topic you would like included in the agenda, please send your suggestion to: contact@ripe.net AGENDA Topics on the agenda will include: - Discussions on Internet Security and Routing Security - Presentations on the RIPE Policy Development Process (PDP) and the activities of the RIPE NCC - Demonstrations of services such as the Routing Information Service (RIS), BGPlay and Test Traffic Measurements (TTM) that help users analyse network behaviour - RIPE NCC training seminars on Routing Registry and DNSSEC A preliminary draft agenda is available at: http://www.ripe.net/meetings/regional/qatar-2006/agenda.html REGISTRATION Attendance to the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting is open and free of charge. However, attendees are responsible for covering their own travel and accommodation costs. Registration for the Regional Meeting is now open. Registration will close on Friday, 13 January 2006. To register, please see: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/registration/meeting.html?id=28 MORE INFORMATION More information about the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting in Qatar is available from: http://www.ripe.net/meetings/regional/qatar-2006/ Any further questions can be sent directly to: contact@ripe.net Regards, Nathalie Dougall Membership Liaison Officer RIPE NCC www.ripe.net