[menog] Call for papers for MENOG 6

[Philip Smith]

Hi everyone,

Apologies for the noise, but just a note that I made an error with
setting up the submission system. The link to submit presentation
proposals for MENOG 6 is now working properly.

http://submission.menog.net/paper/user/login.php?event=23

Thanks to those who pointed out the problem.

(Set up an account if you don't have one, then submit your presentation
proposal.)

philip
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Philip Smith said the following on 27/01/10 11:23 :
> Hi everyone,
> 
> I've appended the call for papers for MENOG 6, to be held in Riyadh,
> Saudi Arabia from 10th to 14th April. This will appear on the MENOG
> website shortly as well.
> 
> Given that the conference is only about 10 weeks away, we don't have
> much time to assemble the programme. The time-line in the CfP is quite
> aggressive, for that reason. Please help the PC by encouraging yourself
> or any colleagues or industry friends to consider participating in MENOG
> as a speaker! :-)
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> philip
> --
> 
> 
> Middle East Network Operators Group (MENOG)
> Riyadh, Saudi Arabia  10 - 14 April 2010
> http://www.menog.net
> 
> Call for Papers
> 
> The MENOG Programme Committee is now seeking contributions to the
> programme for MENOG 6.  We would like to invite people to submit their
> presentation proposals as soon as possible to help us produce the
> programme in a timely fashion.  We would also like to encourage people
> through out the Middle East region who have not previously presented
> their work to do so.
> 
> We are looking for people who would :
> 
>   * Offer a technical tutorial on an appropriate topic; and/or
>   * Participate in the technical conference sessions as a speaker.
>   * Share their local experience with any of the fields of interest
>     for MENOG.
> 
> Presentation proposals can be submitted at:
> http://submission.menog.net/paper/user/login.php?event=23
> 
> MENOG 6 FORMAT
> --------------
> 
> MENOG 6 will run for 5 days, and will include 3 days of hands-on
> technical workshops, followed by Opening and Closing Plenaries,
> several Technical Conference sessions including updates from the RIPE
> NCC, as well half a day of tutorials.
> 
>   Workshop      10th-12th
>   Tutorials     13th (morning)
>   Conference    13th (afternoon) and 14th
> 
> 
> CONFERENCE MILESTONES
> ---------------------
> 
> Call for Papers Opens:              now
> Deadline for Speaker Submissions:   15th March 2010
> Final Slides:                       10th April 2010
> Final Programme Published:          22nd March 2010
> 
> 
> TECHNICAL CONFERENCE
> --------------------
> 
> Each Technical session in MENOG will last 90 minutes - multiple
> sessions can be cover one subject area if there is demand.  A 90
> minute session allows presentations to be up to 25 minutes in length,
> meaning 3 presentations per session and some time for Q&A.  Longer
> presentations should be submitted as tutorials.  The Technical
> Conference commences after lunchtime on the 13th of April.
> 
> Expected subject areas for MENOG 6 include:
> 
> 1. HTTP and Non-HTTP Content Filtering; Anti-spam
> 
> 2  Internationalised Domain Names (IDN) and Localisation
> 
> 3. NREN (National Research and Education Networks)
> 
> 4. ISP Operations, Peering and Internet Exchange Points
> 
> 5. SP Network Security
> 
> 6. IPv4 depletion/IPv6 deployment
> 
> 7. Datacentres, Applications & Services
> 
> 8. VSAT technologies
> 
> 
> TUTORIALS
> ----------
> 
> Tutorials are 90 minute technical presentations which focus on a
> particular subject in-depth.  Tutorials will take place on the morning
> of the 13th of April.
> 
> Tutorial Instructors are encouraged to also sign up to be a Speaker in
> the Technical Conference Programme as well.  You can sign up to give a
> tutorial and/or conference session presentation by following the
> instructions at the end of this message for signing up as a speaker or
> instructor.
> 
> Examples of Tutorial topics might be:
> 
>   - Network security, IPSec, Auditing/Forensics, DDoS Mitigation
>   - Routing, Network Design, BGP
>   - IPv6 deployment
>   - IDN, Localisation
>   - Content filtering & anti-spam
>   - Network planning, management and traffic engineering
>   - Internet exchanges, construction, peering and collocation
>   - Operations, NOC, Helpdesk and other support aspects
>   - DNS and DNSSEC
> 
> If you have an idea for a tutorial subject that is not listed, please
> feel free to submit it to us.
> 
> 
> CFP SUBMISSION
> --------------
> 
> When considering a presentation or tutorial, remember that the MENOG
> audience is mainly comprised of technical network operators and
> engineers with a wide range of experience levels from beginners to
> multi-year experience.  There is a strong orientation to offer core
> skills and basic knowledge in the tutorials and to address issues
> relevant to the day-to-day operations of ISPs and network operators
> over the next 12 - 18 months in the conference sessions.
> 
> Draft slides for both tutorials and conference sessions MUST be
> provided with CfP submissions. The Programme Committee cannot consider
> a presentation proposal without accompanying draft slides.
> 
> While the majority of speaking slots will be allocated by 15th of
> March 2010, a limited number of slots may be available after then for
> presentations that are exceptionally timely, important, or of critical
> operational importance.
> 
> 
> IMPORTANT NOTE
> --------------
> 
> MENOG is a TECHNICAL conference so marketing and commercial content is
> not allowed within the programme.  The programme committee will
> maintain the technical standard of MENOG, and will therefore
> not accept inappropriate materials.  It is expected that the presenter
> be a technical person and not a sales or marketing person.  The
> audience is extremely technical and expects that the speakers are
> themselves very knowledgeable.  All sessions provide time for
> questions, so presenters should expect technical questions and be
> prepared to deliver insightful and technically deep responses.
> 
> 
> FUNDING AND SUPPORT
> -------------------
> 
> MENOG is a not-for-profit event that is trying to make the conference
> as close to zero cost as possible for attendees; therefore we are
> unable to pay the travel costs of speakers.
> 
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> 
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