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<p class="MsoPlainText">Dear Colleague,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">The MENOG Programme Committee (PC) is getting ready to start working on the programme for the MENOG 17 Plenary. MENOG 17 will take place in Oman, 0n 19-20 April 2017.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">The PC attracts a strong team of industry experts with diverse regional and international experience, and we are looking for members of the community in the region to join us and help develop the plenary programme for MENOG 17.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">What is expected from a PC member?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">- To actively participate in developing the programme of the MENOG<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> plenary. This requires active participation in the PC activities<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> (teleconferences, on-site meetings, reviews, etc.) and working on<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> reaching consensus on decision points.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">- To actively seek content that is relevant and interesting to the<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> MENOG community. This includes reaching out to presenters of<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> interesting talks, people involved in projects, research or other<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> activities that will be of interest to the network operations<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> community.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">- To stay aware of the topics that address the needs and interests of<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> the MENOG community. This requires good knowledge of relevant<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> regional and/or international issues and assumes attendance of MENOG<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> and other Internet related conferences in the region.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">- To actively publicize the meeting and its agenda to potential<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> attendees, using both personal contacts and social networking.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">If you meet the above requirements and are willing to commit your expertise and energy to the work of the MENOG 17 PC, please send an email and tell us about yourself and your motivation to:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"> <<a href="mailto:info@menog.org">info@menog.org</a>><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Please do this no later than *20 January, 2017*.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">More information about MENOG: <a href="http://www.menog.org">
www.menog.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Kind Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">--<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Khalid Samara<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">MENOG PC Chair<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">#MENOG17<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><a href="http://www.menog.org">www.menog.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/menog.org">www.facebook.com/menog.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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