<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">Dear MENOG community,<div><div>It is a pleasure to E-meet you all the MENOG mailing list.</div><div>As Paul mentioned in his email, I will focus on the technical community outreach and initiatives for the Middle East region. </div><div>I look forward to hearing back from you on how you think the RIPE NCC-ME office in Dubai can best serve the region’s technical needs.</div><div>I am excited to be working together, and looking forward to our face to face introductions at the different meetings and forums in the region as well as our upcoming MENOG meetings.</div><div>Regards</div><div>Hisham </div><div><br></div><div><div style="direction: rtl;">الأخوة الكرام السلام عليكم جميعا،</div><div style="direction: rtl;">انه لمن دواعي سرورى أن ألتقى بكم جميعا فى هذه القائمة البريدية.</div><div style="direction: rtl;">كما ذكر بول فى بريده الإلكتروني، فإن شغلي الشاغل فى المرحلة القادمة هو التركيز على المبادرات التقنية و بناء التوعية المجتمعية لمنطقة الشرق الأوسط.</div><div style="direction: rtl;">وإنني أتطلع إلى الاستماع منكم جميعا علي رؤيتكم لكيفية و آلية عمل المكتب الإقليمي في دبي لخدمة الاحتياجات التقنية فى المنطقة بشكل أفضل. </div><div style="direction: rtl;">أنا متحمس للعمل معكم جميعا، و أتطلع إلى مقابلتكم و التواصل معكم فى كافة المحافل و الإجتماعات المختلفة في المنطقة.</div><div style="direction: rtl;"> خالص تحياتي </div></div><div style="direction: rtl;">هشام إبراهيم </div><div style="font-size: 13px;"><br></div><div>-----Original Message-----<br><blockquote type="cite">From: <a href="mailto:menog-bounces@lists.menog.org">menog-bounces@lists.menog.org</a> [<a href="mailto:menog-bounces@lists.menog.org">mailto:menog-bounces@lists.menog.org</a>] On Behalf Of Paul Rendek<br>Sent: Monday, July 21, 2014 3:57 PM<br>To: <a href="mailto:menog@menog.org">menog@menog.org</a><br>Subject: [menog] RIPE NCC Dubai Regional Office in Operation - Staff Introductions<br><br><br>Dear colleague,<br><br>I am delighted to announce that the RIPE NCC regional office in Dubai,<br>UAE has officially started its operations in supporting its members and<br>the Internet technical community.<br><br>As you know, the RIPE NCC has been progressively increasing its outreach<br>activities with a particular focus on the Middle East region. With the<br>continued growth of this region and direct feedback from our membership<br>and stakeholders in the region, it has become clear that more resources<br>are needed locally to meet the expectations of our membership, the<br>Internet community and local governments.<br><br>The RIPE NCC regional office in Dubai is dedicated to maintain and<br>expand its activities and expertise across the Middle East countries in<br>cooperation with all our stakeholders in order to address the diverse<br>needs of its members and the Internet community.<br><br>It is with pleasure that I introduce Chafic Chaya, Regional<br>Communications Manager - Middle East, focused on membership, government,<br>media and stakeholder relations and Hisham Ibrahim, Regional Program<br>Manager - Middle East, focused on membership, technical community and<br>technical initiatives and programs. Chafic and Hisham join Sandra Gijzen<br>and Paul Rendek to form our RIPE NCC team in Dubai. We now<br>have a team of four RIPE NCC staff based in the Dubai offices and the<br>ability to communicate with our members in Arabic.<br><br>All registration services remain located in our main offices in<br>Amsterdam, but our regional presence can provide local support to<br>ensure a smooth experience with the RIPE NCC.<br><br>I look forward to increasing our presence and working closer with the<br>technical community in this important part of our service region. Below,<br>I have enclosed a short profile of Chafic and Hisham as well as their <br>contact<br>details. I encourage you to contact them and establish relations so that<br>the RIPE NCC can better serve the members and community in the Middle East.<br><br>Best Regards,<br>Paul Rendek<br>Director of External Relations<br>RIPE NCC<br><br>Chafic Chaya<br>Email: Chafic Chaya <<a href="mailto:cchaya@ripe.net">cchaya@ripe.net</a>><br>Mobile: +971 552707007<br><a href="http://www.ripe.net/internet-coordination/press-centre/publications/speakers/chafic-chaya">www.ripe.net/internet-coordination/press-centre/publications/speakers/chafic-chaya</a><br><br>Hisham Ibrahim<br>Email: Hisham Ibrahim <<a href="mailto:hmi@ripe.net">hmi@ripe.net</a>><br>Mobile: +971 552721010<br><a href="http://www.ripe.net/internet-coordination/press-centre/publications/speakers/hisham-ibrahim">www.ripe.net/internet-coordination/press-centre/publications/speakers/hisham-ibrahim</a><br><br>RIPE NCC Dubai Office Address:<br>RIPE NCC<br>The Loft office 1, Building B1, Suite 206<br>PO Box: 502678<br>Dubai Media City<br>Dubai, UAE<br>Tel: + 971 43649459<br></blockquote></div></div></body></html>