<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><div><br></div>Dear colleagues,<br><br>We are pleased to announce that applications from academics to attend<br>the RIPE 69 Meeting in London from 3-7 November as part of the RIPE<br>Academic Cooperation Initiative (RACI) are now being accepted:<br><a href="http://www.ripe.net/ripe/raci">http://www.ripe.net/ripe/raci</a><br><br>Packages include meeting registration and paid travel and accommodation.<br><br>Students and researchers from within the RIPE NCC service region are<br>encouraged to apply.<br><br>The closing date for applications is Friday, 12 September 2014.<br><br>Interested parties can apply via the RIPE 69 website:<br><a href="https://ripe69.ripe.net/programme/raci/application/">https://ripe69.ripe.net/programme/raci/application/</a><br><br>Why RACI?<br>--------------<br>RACI gives students and researchers a unique opportunity to present<br>their work to leading technical figures in the Internet world, receive<br>feedback on their research from experts, and have their work published<br>on the RIPE Labs website for community feedback.<br><br>RACI also benefits the RIPE community by introducing newer members to<br>the community who can give interesting presentations at RIPE Meetings<br>that might not otherwise be seen.<br><br>Students and researchers may wish to present topics relevant to the RIPE<br>community, including (but not limited to):<br>- Network measurement and analysis<br>- IPv6 deployment<br>- BGP routing<br>- Network security<br>- Internet governance<br><br>Please spread the word among your networks and encourage suitable<br>applicants to submit their interest.<br><br>RIPE Academic Cooperation Mailing List<br>--------------------------------------<br>A new academic cooperation mailing list is now available for those with<br>an interest in the academic side of networking, as well as RACI itself.<br>The goal of the list is to maintain and strengthen ties between the RIPE<br>and academic communities by providing a platform for members of each<br>community to connect and discuss matters of common interest.<br><br>The mailing list is public and you are invited to join today:<br><a href="https://www.ripe.net/mailman/listinfo/raci-list/">https://www.ripe.net/mailman/listinfo/raci-list/</a><br><br>Kind regards,<br><br>The RACI Coordination Team (Chris Buckridge, Fergal Cunningham, Fatemah<br>Mafi)</body></html>