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Ebene, Mauritius, 10th August 2017: Lagos will in November host hundreds of key players in the African and global Internet industry sector at the 27th public policy meeting of the African Network Information Center (AFRINIC). The event dubbed AFRINIC 27 will be a platform for technocrats and business to discuss policies, trends, resources and challenges in growing Internet for sustainable development in Africa and the Indian Ocean Region. It is being hosted by AFRINIC in collaboration with the Nigerian Internet Registration Association (NiRA).

The event, which is held annually, consists of keynote speeches, policy discussions, seminars, workshops, tutorials and other forums for sharing ICT knowledge within the African region. The 2016 edition was held in Mauritius and was attended by over 250 delegates from 48 countries around the world. Registration for the event is on going through the meeting website http://bit.ly/2vdgM3P.  

Whereas Internet penetration in Africa has grown from 11% to 28.6% in just 5 years despite challenges such as cyber security, it is lower when compared to the rest of the world. Measurable parameters such IP address allocations show that the continent is quite behind. In April 2017, AFRINIC entered the depletion phase of fourth version of IP Addresses (IPv4) way behind of the other four continental regional Internet registries who are already distributing the newest version IPv6 in earnest. Please read the event concept note at http://bit.ly/2uylwiv.

Please read the detailed press release  

 

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7 August 2017 - We invite all individuals wishing to make presentations during AFRINIC-27, which will be held from 27 November to 2 December 2017 to submit abstracts. The meeting website is now up at https://meeting.afrinic.net/afrinic-27/.

To enrich the discussions and share knowledge with the technical community at AFRINIC-27, we are seeking presentations of a wide range of issues, broadly related to growth, access and development of Internet in Africa. Please read the event concept note at http://bit.ly/2uylwiv.

 

We are specifically interested in presentations focusing on the following areas:

· The Internet and Economic Development

· Internet Governance

· Business Practices and Technology

· E-governance

· Cyber Security

· Core Internet Infrastructure

· Access, Utility and Development

· Internet Number Resources Management

· Internet Measurements

· Higher Education in the Age of Technology

· Cloud Computing

· Open Data/Big Data

· Technology and Content Production

· Relations between Mobile Operators and the Internet Community

· Mobile Applications

· IPv6

· Peering and Interconnection

· DNS

· RPKI

· IXPs

Your contribution can be in the form of a presentation during a session, a tutorial, or a live technical demonstration.

Kindly read all information carefully before submitting your proposal.


Speakers’ Guidelines

· Presentations should be 15 -30 minutes in length, with approximately 10-15 minutes for Q&A at the end of each presentation.

· The maximum time allotted per presentation will not exceed 45 minutes.

· The presenter(s) will be required to upload their final presentation in PDF format, no later than five (5) days prior to the presentation date.

· Presenters are responsible for producing any handouts if required. There are usually approximately 200 delegates in each session.


Presentations with marketing and/or commercial content will not be considered.

How to submit a Presentation Proposal

1. Please register/login on the AFRINIC-27 website at: https://meeting.afrinic.net/afrinic-27/?option=com_afmeeting&view=login

2. Fill in the online form with the requested information.

3. In the Speakers section, provide your abstract, your biography and slides if available and you are done!

 

Important dates to note

· Deadline for submitting an application - 22 September 2017

· Notification of acceptance of application - 6 October 2017

· Submission of draft presentation - 20 October 2017

· Submission of final presentation - 20 November 2017

 

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