<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">Hello all.<div><br></div><div>This is sent out on behalf of DNS-OARC to get community input. Thank you for considering engaging.</div><div><br></div><div>- merike</div><div><br></div><div>-----------------------</div><div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">We are planning to offer a full day of community-driven sessions on Wednesday, 11 November, immediately following the main OARC 47 workshop.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">We'd like to hear from the broader DNS and Internet operations community. What topics or activities would you like to see happen, and what could be realistically organized—or that you would be interested in helping organize?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Recent workshop feedback included interest in tutorials and short training sessions, working group and interest group side meetings, BOFs, hackathons, tool demos, and operator round-tables.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">To make this useful, we need more than topic suggestions: we are especially looking for people who are willing to host a session, help organize one, or point us toward someone who has already expressed interest in leading a specific project, topic, or discussion.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">This additional day will not require a separate registration fee for OARC 47 attendees.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">We have conference rooms available from 08:30–16:30 on the 11 November. Each room can accommodate up to 15 participants and includes basic boardroom AV.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The day is currently planned around the following schedule:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">08:30–10:00 session block<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">10:00–10:30 morning coffee break<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">10:30–12:00 session block<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">12:00–13:00 lunch<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">13:00–14:30 session block<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">14:30–15:00 afternoon coffee break<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">15:00–16:30 session block</span><span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Sessions may use one or more blocks depending on the format, organizer availability, and room scheduling.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Possible formats include:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">- hands-on tutorials</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">- OARC tools training or demos</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">- software demos<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">- BOFs<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">- hackathons<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">- focused working group or interest group meetings (for instance standards or BCP discussions)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">- operator round-tables<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">- “help me brainstorm this problem” sessions</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">If you are willing to host something, help organize something, or connect us with someone who may be a good lead for a specific session, please complete the following form by: 24 August 2026 23:59 UTC. </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Form Link <https://zfrmz.com/arOnEOkvgGa9UoqvwOGn></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The form also includes a small section for attendee interest, but our immediate priority is identifying sessions with a potential host, organizer, or named point of contact. </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">Submitting a proposal does not guarantee a confirmed room or time slot. OARC staff will review responses and follow up to confirm session details, timing, room fit, and any support needed.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">We hope this additional day can create space for practical work, smaller-group discussions, and hands-on knowledge sharing that can be difficult to fit into the regular workshop agenda.</span><span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Best,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">DNS-OARC</span><font size="3"><o:p></o:p></font></p></div></body></html>