[afnog] 2nd. Call for Papers and Participation - I Workshop pre-IETF (Side Event to CSBC 2014)

[Jean Robert Hountomey]

Hello Juliao,

Many thanks for sharing your experience and providing this great template.

Jean Robert

On 3/29/14, 1:46 PM, Juliao Braga wrote:
> Hi Jean,
>
> 1. Lacnog created a group about IETF named IETF LAC
> (https://mail.lacnic.net/mailman/listinfo/lacnog), free participation,
> where you can write in English, Spanish and Portuguese. This have no $$.
>    :-)
>
> 2. Alvaro Retana, Chair of IETF LAC, realized two virtual events about
> IETF, And will carry out others. Also no $$.
>
> 3.  We are looking to develop face-to-face encounters associated with
> existing events in our countries. We started last year and this year,
> more strongly, along with the SBC (Brazilian Computer Society) in the
> largest Brazilian Congress of computing (CSBC -
> http://csbc2014.cic.unb.br/index.php/sobre-o-csbc ). SBC provides us
> enough space in Congress without costs. And ISOC has supported without
> restrictions ensuring the participation of guests. Therefore, no $$.
>
> 4. In regional events of LACNIC and NIC.BR, we also got space at no
> charge, in which we gather stakeholders about the IETF.
>
> Our main focus is to encourage the academic community (researchers and
> students) to keep an eye out to the demands of the IETF. In this regard,
> I note the Committee Pos IETF our Workshop. The purpose of this
> committee is that, in future, be composed of permanent and experienced
> volunteers who can guide new Latin America participants in the IETF (as
> permanent mentors).
>
> Also, we have been concerned about the low participation of the LACNIC
> region in IETF (as also is the AFRINIC region participation). In Brazil,
> by bring attention to the IETF we get good results. CGI.BR (Brazilian
> Internet Steering Committee) approved grants for participation of
> researchers (students) and members of private companies for three
> consecutive years in all meetings of the IETF. Also approved funds to
> publish a book with Tao in English, Portuguese and Spanish to distribute
> in Latin America (we will send some copies to AFRNIC ...). Of course we
> have people who are dedicated to pursuing these initiatives.
>
> Despite the unconditional support of ISOC , the IETF has not
> demonstrated genuine interest by these regional events, yet . But we
> expect this to happen soon.
>
> []s,
>
> Juliao
>
> Em 29/03/2014 12:52, Jean Robert Hountomey escreveu:
>> Juliao, how did the LAC community achieve this great initiative?