Dear colleagues, We are happy to announce that the RIPE Academic Cooperation Initiative (RACI) Call for Applications for RIPE 93 <https://ripe93.ripe.net/> is now open! The Meeting will be held in Sofia, Bulgaria, on 26–30 October 2026. Successful applicants will receive: - Complimentary meeting ticket - Travel and accommodation fully funded - The opportunity to present their research with the RIPE community If you are working on innovative research, we encourage you to apply. Additionally, please feel free to forward this message to anyone in your network who might be interested. *How to Apply:* Submit a short abstract and draft slides via the following link: https://www.ripe.net/raci *Application Deadline:* - RIPE 93 (October 26-30, Sofia): apply by *August 3, 2026* *Relevant Topics Include:* - Network measurements and analyses - IPv6 deployment - BGP routing - Network security - Internet governance - Peering and interconnectivity - Internet of Things - Sustainability in ICT *Stay Connected with RACI and Internet Research:* - Subscribe to the RACI mailing list: https://www.ripe.net/raci/mailing -list - Join our LinkedIn group: https://www.ripe.net/raci/linkedin If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Kind regards, Jelena Ćosić RACI Programme Coordinator