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--></style></head><body lang=en-KE link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p><b><i><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121'>{Apologies for cross-posting}<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>We hope this finds you well.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>AFRINIC is excited to announce the <a href="https://afrinic.net/events/webinar-cfp"><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>Call for Webinar Proposals for our 2024 Webinar Series</span></strong></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>About the Webinar Series:</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>In 2023, AFRINIC successfully launched a webinar series and had nine(09) captivating sessions. With over 2500 participants in 2023, our webinars covered diverse topics, including Internet governance, IP technologies, and cybersecurity.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Join us in this marvelous journey</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>AFRINIC is receiving submissions from our Community members interested in contributing to enriching discussions in the webinar series. The events take the form of either panel discussions, tutorials, or technical presentations.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>We invite you to share your knowledge and expertise on a variety of topics, including but not limited to:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Internet Governance<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Internet Measurements<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Core Internet Infrastructure<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Community Networks<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Business Practices and Higher Education in the Age of Technology<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Network Data Security and Management, Attack Mitigation<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>IP Network Architecture, Sizing, Configuration, and Administration<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Routing and Switching Protocols (Unicast, Multicast, Anycast, SDN, etc.)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Cloud Computing<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Open Data/Big Data<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Technology and Content Production<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>IPv6 Adoption and Success Stories<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Peering, Internet Traffic Exchange, and IXPs<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>DNS and DNSSEC<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Routing security, IRR, RPKI<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>How to Participate</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>You are encouraged to submit your presentation proposals on relevant topics <a href="http://forms.afrinic.net/webinar-cfp"><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>here</span></strong></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Our team will review submissions on a rolling basis. Your valuable contribution will enhance the depth and breadth of our discussions, fostering a vibrant exchange of ideas within the AFRINIC community.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>We look forward to your participation and the opportunity to learn from your expertise.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Kind Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>AFRINIC Communications.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="http://www.afrinic.net">www.afrinic.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>