Dear colleagues, The RIPE 67 Meeting will take place in the South East Europe region, in Athens, from 14-18 October 2013. For this meeting, the RIPE Academic Cooperation Initiative (RACI) will again offer academics the chance to attend a RIPE Meeting for free and present their work to the RIPE community. We would like to ask for your help in spreading the word about RACI at the academic institutions in your country. Full details on RACI and details on how academics can apply are available at: https://ripe67.ripe.net/programme/raci/ The initiative is an excellent opportunity for students in the SEE region 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. 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. With the RIPE Meeting taking place in Greece, this is the ideal time for academics in the SEE region to apply for RACI sponsorship. 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. 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. 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 You can also contact us with questions at <raci@ripe.net>. I hope to see you in Athens for the RIPE Meeting! Kind regards, Serge Radovcic Chief Communications Officer RIPE NCC