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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:
EN-GB">Are you an experienced network operator with ideas or unique insight that you want to share with your peers in the Middle East?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:
EN-GB">MENOG 18 plenary takes place in Tehran, Iran on 25 - 26 April 2018.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:
EN-GB">The MENOG Programme Committee (PC) is seeking submissions for network operators and researchers in the Middle East to
<b>give a technical presentation during the Plenary</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<pre><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">If you would like to contribute to the MENOG 18 programme, please submit your proposal and draft slides online. <o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://papers.menog.org/user/login.php?event=66" id="LPlnk855946" previewremoved="true">https://papers.menog.org/user/login.php?event=66</a><o:p></o:p></span></pre>
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EN-GB">The submission deadline is 1 March 2018.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:
EN-GB">Please note that marketing/commercial content will not be considered. The presenter should come from a technical background, not sales or marketing.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:
EN-GB">When considering a presentation, remember that the MENOG audience is mainly comprised of technical network operators and engineers with varying
 experience levels.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:
EN-GB">Plenary presentations should address issues that ISPs and network operators could face over the next 12-18 months in their day-to-day operations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:
EN-GB">Plenary presenters should plan for a 20-minute presentation followed by a five-minute Q&amp;A period.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:
EN-GB">The MENOG PC will confirm whether your presentation proposal is accepted by 15 March 2018. Late submissions that are exceptionally timely or of
 critical operational importance will be considered on a case-by-case basis.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:
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