<html><body><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">Dear Community,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">Happy New Year 2024! </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">We are delighted to invite you to join the upcoming Regional Information Security Event (RISE) hosted by the Rwanda Internet Community and Technology Alliance (RICTA) in collaboration with TEAM CYMRU.<strong> </strong>This event will be held<strong> </strong>from<strong> 21-22 May 2024 at the Marriott Hotel in Kigali, Rwanda.</strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">Since 2005, Team Cymru’s mission has been to save and improve lives by working with security teams around the world, enabling them to track and disrupt the most advanced bad actors and malevolent infrastructures. As a part of that mission, Team Cymru holds a series of Regional Information Security Events (RISE), which is a significant gathering of professionals, experts, and leaders in the field of information security, and is dedicated to exploring the depths of threat intelligence, cybercrime, and cybersecurity. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">With a vetted and selective delegation of internet security experts and defenders, this unique event caters to the law enforcement, financial, and industry sectors. The presentations and workshops are centered on threat intelligence, cybercrime and cyber security issues, that include TLP-Amber and Red case studies. RISE is free to attend and provide coffee breaks and lunch each day. Delegates are responsible for their own travel and accommodation (if needed).</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">If interested in attending the event, please submit your application on this site: </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.team-cymru.com/events" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.team-cymru.com/events</a>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">Please note, this event will be fully in-person ONLY, with no remote participation options such as Zoom. While we are unable to fund travel or hotel expenses, we can provide a support letter for visa applications upon approval.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">Would you like to present a case study or workshop at RISE-Rwanda? Please submit your details </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://capsllc.wufoo.com/forms/rise-rwanda-2024-speaker-submission/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Rise-Rwanda-2024-Speaker-submission/</a></span><span lang="EN"><strong>(Submission deadline is</strong> <strong>March 31, 2024).</strong></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">Please don't hesitate to contact us at </span><span lang="EN"><a href="mailto:infodesk@ricta.org.rw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">infodesk@ricta.org.rw</a></span><span lang="EN">, or call us at Tel: (+250) 781709910/0788409061 in case of any clarification and support.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">Thank you and we look forward to welcoming your organization at RISE-Rwanda in beautiful Kigali </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">Best Regards,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">RICTA Management</span></p>
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