Dear colleagues, This coming Friday, 12 September 2014, is the closing date for applications from academics who wish to attend the RIPE 69 Meeting in London, 3-8 November 2014, as part of the RIPE Academic Cooperation Initiative (RACI): https://ripe69.ripe.net/programme/raci/ The package for successful applicants includes the cost of RIPE Meeting tickets, accommodation, travel to and from London, lunch on each day of the meeting and access to social events. Students and researchers from within the RIPE NCC service region are encouraged to apply for this unique opportunity to present their work to leading technical figures in the Internet world. Please share this information with any colleagues or contacts who might wish to apply. We also invite you to join the new RIPE academic cooperation mailing list, which aims to strengthen ties between the RIPE and academic communities by providing a platform to discuss matters of common interest: https://www.ripe.net/mailman/listinfo/raci-list/ Kind regards, Fergal Cunningham, RIPE NCC The RACI Coordination Team