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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;color:#201F1E">Dear colleagues,<br>
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The Middle East Network Operators Group Meeting &amp; Peering Forum<br>
(MENOG20) will be held in Manama on 18 and 19 March 2020.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;color:#201F1E">The Middle East Network Operator Group Meeting and Peering Forum is<br>
the largest, non-commercial, technical, educational and community-<br>
oriented event in the Middle East.</span></p>
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Hosted by EDB Bahrain this event will also discuss issues connected<br>
to peering,<br>
interconnection and IXP development.<br>
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Register:<br>
MENOG is open to everyone and attendance is free of charge.<br>
You can register for the meeting here:<br>
<a href="http://www.menog.org/register" target="_blank"><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;
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Agenda:<br>
We are currently seeking content proposals from the community for<br>
presentations, panel sessions and lightning talks. Please submit your<br>
talk in English, along with an abstract and draft version of the slides,<br>
before 17 February.<br>
<a href="http://www.menog.org/meetings/menog-20/call-for-presentations/" target="_blank"><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;
padding:0in">www.menog.org/meetings/menog-20/call-for-presentations/</span></a><br>
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Sponsorship:<br>
Sponsoring MENOG puts your organisation in front of a diverse audience<br>
of key players in the Internet industry. You can find more information<br>
on sponsorship packages here:<br>
www.menog.org/sponsors/sponsorship<br>
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Academics: Apply for RACI Funding<br>
Does your research focus on Internet infrastructure or technology?<br>
Are you working on a topic that is of interest to the larger networking<br>
community?<br>
You can receive funding to attend MENOG through the RIPE Academic<br>
Cooperation Initiative (RACI).<br>
Applications are open now! Get your application in before 19 Jan.<br>
www.menog.org/raci/<br>
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Check back regularly for the latest information here:<br>
www.menog.org/meetings/menog-20/<br>
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We look forward to seeing you in Manama</span></p>
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Best Regards,</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;color:#201F1E">Khalid Samara</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;color:#201F1E">MENOG&nbsp;PC Chair</span></p>
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www.menog.org<br>
www.facebook.com/menog.org<br>
#MENOG20</span></p>
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