The CTU ICT Roadshow rolls into Dominica during January 16th to 18th 2012. More details can be found here.

http://ctu.int/events/details/47-dominica-roadshow

Thanks to those who attended CaribNOG 2 in St. Lucia on September 19th – 22nd 2011. The meeting was held at the Bay Gardens Hotel in Rodney Bay.  The four day event was jointly hosted by the Caribbean Telecommunications Union, the Government of St Lucia and Packet Clearing House, with the kind support of ARIN, LACNIC, ISOC and the BrightPath Foundation.

A key objective of CaribNOG is to better position the Caribbean to address critical technology challenges and issues and to collaboratively derive relevant solutions.

CaribNOG 2 featured representation from a wide cross section of the Caribbean Technical community with speakers from and industry experts from across the region and beyond.

Stay tuned for pictures and presentations made at CaribNOG2!

Please plan on joining us 12-14 October 2011 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for ARIN XXVIII at the Loews Philadelphia immediately following NANOG53, 9-12 October.

ARIN’s Public Policy Meetings are an integral part of the Internet number resource policy development process, bringing together industry professionals, government representatives, and Internet community leaders in an open and productive forum.

MEETING TIMELINE

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES STILL AVAILABLE

Sponsorship opportunities are still available for this meeting. Find out how your organization can sponsor events like the very popular ARIN social, or sign-up to be a Information Center or dining sponsor. Opportunities also exist for sponsors to provide special conference materials or to customize their own sponsored event or activity.

To explore your options, contact Dé Harvey, ARIN Meeting Planner at dharvey@arin.net or +1.703.227.9878.

FELLOWSHIPS

The application period for ARIN XXVIII fellowships will be between 11 July 2011 and 26 Aug 2011.

ARIN will provide financial support for one individual from each of the three sectors within ARIN’s service area (Canada, the Caribbean and North Atlantic Islands, and the United States and Outlying Areas) to attend ARIN XXVIII Public Policy and Members Meeting. Priority will be given to applicants who will be attending their first ARIN meeting. The purpose of the fellowship program is to broaden education outreach in the community and bring new ideas into the public policy discussions.

ARIN is pleased to offer a Meetings Fellowship Program to bring new voices and ideas to public policy discussions. This call is for Fellows to attend ARIN XXVIIII in Philadelphia from 12-14 October 2011. If you are interested in participating in the program, submit your application by 26 August. If you know someone that could benefit from attending, please forward this information to them. The application link, submission instructions, and a detailed description of the program can be found at:
https://www.arin.net/participate/meetings/fellowship.html

Three Fellows within ARIN’s service region will be selected. Fellows receive financial support to attend the Public Policy and Members Meetings, and ARIN Advisory Council representatives will serve as mentors to the Fellows to help maximize their meeting experience. Individuals selected for the fellowship receive:

• Free meeting registration
• Round-trip economy class airfare to the meeting, booked directly by ARIN
• Hotel accommodations at the venue hotel, booked directly by ARIN
• A stipend to cover meals and incidental travel expenses

Please contact info@arin.net if you have any questions concerning the program and the application process.

Regards,

Communications and Member Services
American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)

The Caribbean Network Operators Group, (CaribNOG) will be hosting its next regional meeting in Castries, St Lucia, dates to be announced.

CaribNOG is a forum designed specifically to create greater levels of technical collaboration in the Caribbean. This event builds on the meetings in Puerto Rico and St Kitts held earlier this year.

Over the past two years CaribNOG has been building its reputation as an influential forum where network technicians and technology professionals share experiences and participate in high-tech training exercises and workshops. One key objective of the Group is to better position the Caribbean to address critical technology challenges and issues and to collaboratively derive relevant solutions.

The international nature of gathering affords St Lucia a unique opportunity to showcase itself and OECS to the world as a significant technology hub. The CaribNOG program will include technical training sessions in Voice over IP (VoIP), Linux Security, IPv6 and advanced routing for building the skills of local ICT technicians and engineers.

CaribNOG has gained strong support from some major organizations in the industry including :

• The Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU)
• the American Registry of Internet Numbers (ARIN),
• the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN),
• the Internet Society (ISOC)
• the Latin American and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry (LACNIC) and
• Packet Clearing House (PCH).

Regional ICT practitioners have a unique opportunity to be part of history in the making and to benefit from the expertise of some of the top minds in the industry.

The venue for the CaribNOG Regional Meeting in St. Lucia is still to be decided. However, it is confirmed that the meeting is free of charge and open Internet Service Providers, Network Administrators, Computer Engineers, Technology Researchers and ICT Consultants and other interested stakeholders.

About CaribNOG

The Caribbean Network Operators Group (CaribNOG) is a non-for-profit, independent technical community committed to providing a regional forum for sharing technical experiences and expertise; building technical capacity and knowledge; and advocating relevant technical solutions for the region.

CaribNOG is committed to providing a regional forum for influencing technical development in the Caribbean region and raising awareness among the region’s network operators and ICT practitioners as to their common role and regional responsibility.

CaribNOG  Supporters,

The Caribbean Network Operators Group (CARIBNOG) has the pleasure of announcing and inviting you to participate in the Regional CaribNOG meeting being held during 13th to 15th April, 2011 in Puerto Rico.  The 3 day event is being jointly supported by the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN), the Caribbean Telecommunications Union, Gauss Laboratories and the Internet Society (ISOC).

CaribNOG  meetings place heavy emphasis on building Caribbean technical capacity by providing targeted training facilitated by industry experts. At the same time these gatherings afford participants a unique forum for exchanging ideas, sharing experiences and building the relationships so essential to creating a truly regional technical community.

This CaribNOG meeting will build on the content of the inaugural meeting and offer a more in-depth treatment of Routing, and the business considerations for supporting IXPs.  The meeting will also continue to promote

1)      greater technical understanding of Internet Exchange Points; and

2)      regional awareness of and participation in groups such as ISOC, ARIN, LACNIC and ICANN.

Admission to the meeting will be free of charge and open Internet Service Providers, Network Administrators, Computer Engineers, Technology Researchers and ICT Consultants and other interested stakeholders. This allows regional ICT practitioners a unique opportunity to benefit from the expertise of some of the top minds in the industry.

Location: The Caribe Hilton http://www.caribehilton.com/

CaribNOG meeting Registration available here: Registration

More information on the CaribNOG meeting: http://www.caribnog.org/events/puertorico2011/

Information on ARIN XXVII available here: https://www.arin.net/announcements/2011/20110125_arinxxvii.html

CARIBNOG 1
Day 3 IPv6
Arturo Servin Lacnic is conducting an IPv6 Workshop from 9 am till 12 pm

The historic 1st Regional Gathering of the Caribbean Network Operators Group (CaribNOG) gets underway in St Maarten from 15-19 August. The five day event is being staged to coincide with the Government of St Maarten’s ICT Week and the Caribbean Telecommunications Union Caribbean ICT Roadshow.

The week-long program includes technical training sessions in Voice over IP (VoIP), Linux Security, IPv6 and advanced routing for building the skills of ICT technicians and engineers.

The event has gained strong support from some major organizations in the industry including the American Registry of Internet Numbers (ARIN), the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the Internet Society (ISOC) and the Latin American and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry (LACNIC) and Packet Clearing House (PCH).

The 1st CaribNOG Regional Meeting will be held at the Westin St. Maarten Dawn Beach Resort & Spa. The meeting is free of charge and open Internet Service Providers, Network Administrators, Computer Engineers, Technology Researchers and ICT Consultants and other interested stakeholders.

About CaribNOG

The Caribbean Network Operators Group (CaribNOG) is a non-for-profit, independent technical community committed to providing a regional forum for sharing technical experiences and expertise; building technical capacity and knowledge; and advocating relevant technical solutions for the region.

CaribNOG is committed to providing a regional forum for influencing technical development in the Caribbean region and raising awareness among the region’s network operators and ICT practitioners as to their common role and regional responsibility.