Dear colleagues, The RIPE Academic Cooperation Initiative (RACI), which launched at the RIPE 66 Meeting in Dublin, will continue for the RIPE 67 Meeting in Athens from 14-18 October 2013. The goal of RACI is to promote increased RIPE Meeting participation from academics in the RIPE NCC service region, and to strengthen the links between the RIPE community and the academic community. We hope that encouraging a new generation of attendees with an interest in the technical development of the Internet will strengthen the RIPE community in the years ahead. The initiative is an excellent opportunity for students to showcase their research to the RIPE community and enhance their own professional networks. Students are also invited to discuss their research with industry experts. Through RACI, we offer up to six academics the chance to attend and, if selected by the RIPE Programme Committee, present their work during a plenary session or in lightning talks at another designated session during the RIPE Meeting. RACI proposals may also be selected for presentation in RIPE Working Group sessions. Full details on RACI and details on how academics can apply are available at: https://ripe67.ripe.net/programme/raci/ RACI application is open to any academics based in the RIPE NCC service region. If you work at an academic institution, or you know of any suitable candidates, we would appreciate it if you would pass on the details. A promotional flyer aimed at academics is available for this purpose at: https://ripe67.ripe.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/RACI-RIPE-67-Flyer.pdf If you'd like more information on the RACI experience at RIPE 66 in Dublin and the plans for RACI at RIPE 67, check out the RIPE Labs article at: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/fergalc/raci-2013-from-dublin-to-athens You can also contact us with questions and suggestions at <raci@ripe.net>. Kind regards, The RACI Coordination Team