[afnog] Call for Presentations AIS'20 Opens

[Noah]

Dear Colleagues,

We invite all individuals wishing to make presentations during AIS’20,
which will be held from 31 May 2020 to 12 June 2020 to submit their
proposals and/or abstracts. The meeting website is now up at
https://2020.internetsummit.africa

The theme of the meeting is: Shaping Africa’s Digital Future.To enrich the
discussions and share knowledge with the technical community at AIS’20, we
are seeking presentations on a wide range of issues, broadly related to
growth, access and development of Internet in Africa. Please read the event
concept note at https://afrinic.net/ast/ais20-concept-note-en-202002x.pdf

We are specifically interested in presentations focusing on the following
sub-themes:

      • The Internet and Sustainable Development
      • Internet Governance
      • Business Practices and Technology
      • E-governance
      • Cyber Security
      • Core Internet Infrastructure
      • Access, Utility and Development
      • Internet Number Resources Management
      • Internet Measurements
      • Higher Education in the Age of Technology
      • Cloud Computing
      • Open Data/Big Data
      • Technology and Content Production
      • Relations between Mobile Operators and the Internet Community
      • Mobile Applications
      • IPv6
      • Peering and Interconnection
      • DNS
      • RPKI
      • IXPs

Your contribution can be in the form of a presentation during a session, a
tutorial or a live technical demonstration. Kindly read all information
carefully before submitting your proposal.

We also encourage industry leaders to make panel proposals on an issue
related to the above sub-themes. Panel proposers are asked to identify
possible panelists and manage their panel. Moderators must specifically
submit an official proposal, indicating their background, panelists’ names,
their affiliation, the topic of their panel, as well as short biographies.


Speakers’ Guidelines

      • The maximum time allotted per presentation will not exceed 30
minutes.
      • The presenter(s) will be required to upload their final
presentation in PDF format, no later than five (5) days prior to the
presentation date.
      • Presenters are responsible for producing any handouts if required.
There are usually approximately 200 delegates in each session.
Presentations with marketing and/or commercial content will not be
considered.

How to submit a Presentation Proposal

      - Please submit your proposal to the following address:
https://papers.afnog.org/user/index.php?event=115 (by clicking on AIS’20)
        Create your account or log in if you already have an account.
      - Fill in the online form with the requested information including
your biography
      - Click on Make a new submission to provide your abstract, and slides
if available and finally click on Submit


Important dates to note

      • Deadline for submitting an application - 12 April 2020
      • Notification of acceptance of application - 19 April 2020
      • Submission of presentation - 25 April 2020

Noah
Program Committee
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