Caribbean ICT Roadshow Dominica
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 for attending CaribNOG 2!
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!
ARIN XXVIIII Meeting Fellowship Application Deadline August 26th
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)
CaribNOG Regional Meeting in St Lucia
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.
Latin American and Caribbean Convention on Internet Governance
Join the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) and Latin American and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry (LACNIC) and the regional Internet community at the Latin American and Caribbean Convention on Internet Governance. This is your opportunity to contribute to the evolution and growth of the information society in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Venue: Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Feature: 7th Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (CIGF).
Date: 8th August, 2011
Objectives:
- To update developments since CIGF 2010
- To identify prioritised actions, primeships and indicative schedules for accelerating development of the information society in the Caribbean.
Topics
- IXP Proliferation
- DNSSEC
- Caribbean Content Industry
- Cybersecurity
Feature: 4th Preparatory Meeting for the Global IGF
Dates: 9th to 11th August, 2011
Objectives:
- To provide a forum for multi-stakeholder dialogue between governments, the private sector, the technical community, academia, and civil society organisations;
- To identify regional priorities and prepare a Latin American and Caribbean Response to Global IGF issues;
- To broaden the regions participation at the 2011 Global Internet Governance Forum (IGF)
Topics:
- Internet Governance for Development (IG4D)
- Emerging Issues
- Managing critical Internet resources
- Security, openness and privacy
- Access and diversity
For registration and more details:
http://ctu.int/events/details/50-latin-american-and-caribbean-convention-on-internet-governance
CaribNOG Puerto Rico
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
IPV6 News
Feb 14th 2011 IPv6 News:
Analysis: Does IPv6 present special challenges to smaller service providers?
<http://www.ipv6tf.org/index.php?page=news/newsroom&id=7139>
A great and strenuous shift to next generation IP
<http://www.ipv6tf.org/index.php?page=news/newsroom&id=7159>
Interview: Internet IP addresses not exhausted: ITU official
<http://www.ipv6tf.org/index.php?page=news/newsroom&id=7158>
Ask These Seven Questions to See If Your Organization Is Ready for IPv6
<http://www.ipv6tf.org/index.php?page=news/newsroom&id=7157>
Small businesses worry as Web neighbourhood shrinks
<http://www.ipv6tf.org/index.php?page=news/newsroom&id=7156>
With the world running out of IPv4 addresses, everyone needs to be ready for
IPv6
<http://www.ipv6tf.org/index.php?page=news/newsroom&id=7153>
Lack of IPv6 mobiles not worrying
<http://www.ipv6tf.org/index.php?page=news/newsroom&id=7152>
What does migrating to IPv6 entail? Tell your network manager to read the
manual!
<http://www.ipv6tf.org/index.php?page=news/newsroom&id=7150>
The Internet: A Series Of… Articles
<http://www.ipv6tf.org/index.php?page=news/newsroom&id=7149>
APNIC ready for IPv6 transition
<http://www.ipv6tf.org/index.php?page=news/newsroom&id=7145>
M2M Evolution Miami Recap: IPv6 and the Internet Kill Switch
<http://www.ipv6tf.org/index.php?page=news/newsroom&id=7143>
Under the Microscope: What the End of IPv4 Means for Marketers
<http://www.ipv6tf.org/index.php?page=news/newsroom&id=7140>
For More IPv6 News see:
http://www.ipv6tf.org/index.php?
CaribNOG Puerto Rico
CaribNOG Puerto Rico registration now open. Join us from 13-15 Apr 2011 in San Juan, PR at the Caribe Hilton http://bit.ly/gyajmj #Caribbean
1st Regional CaribNOG Meeting
27th-August-2010 Philipsburg - Securing internet infrastructure featured during discussions at the Caribbean Network Operators Group 1st Regional Meeting held last week in St. Maarten.
- Arturo Servin Lacnic – IPv6 Workshop
Technology heavyweights from the Latin and North American regions joined their Caribbean counterparts to provide insight into a pilot program geared towards securing and maintaining critical internet infrastructure.
Mr. Stephen Lee, spokesman for CaribNOG, said, “CaribNOG is pleased to be involved in the seed stages of this critical program and has committed to rallying the growing CARIBNOG membership behind this initiative.
This forum which targets local and regional technology enthusiasts has already provided fertile ground for insightful discussions and hands on training. Regional and international experts have addressed topics on SIP Telephony and the basics of VOIP technologies to providing updates on what the Regional Internet Registries are focused on within the Global Internet Landscape.
Arturo Servin, Chief Technology Officer at the Latin American and Caribbean Internet Registry conducted a joint session with his counterpart, Mark Kosters, the Chief Technology Officer at the American Registry for Internet Numbers, ARIN, on the Resource Public Key Infrastructure programs that both organisations are presently deeply engaged in.
Servin, a native of Mexico said, “Lacnic is excited to be a part of the CARIBNOG community and is committed to working with CARIBNOG to bolster the internet infrastructure in the region.”
He also expressed his delight at the prospect of CARIBNOG working along with the soon to be launched LACNOG community on innovative research projects in the near future.
The 5 day CaribNOG meeting was part of the St Maarten ICT Week program of activities and targets the local and regional technology community.
All activities during the St. Maarten ICT Week were open to the public at no cost. The CaribNOG 1st Regional Meeting was held in conjunction with the Caribbean ICT Roadshow. Details can be found at www.caribnog.org.
About CaribNOG
The Caribbean Network Operators Group (CaribNOG) is a rich community of Network Operators dedicated to exchanging technical information and experiences related to the management of IP networks in the Caribbean region.
CaribNOG collaborates with the regional and international organisations and stakeholders to facilitate capacity building and professional networking activities. Initiatives are delivered in several forms including technical workshops, seminars, research-papers and of course, our annual meeting.
About LACNIC
The Latin American and Caribbean Internet Address Registry, the nonprofit corporation that manages the distribution of all Internet number resources, including IPv4, IPv6, and ASNs.
