[afnog] AfNOG 2011: Call for Papers - Final Reminder

[Maina Noah]

African Network Operators Group (AfNOG)
29 May - 10 June 2011, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
http://www.afnog.org/
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Call for Papers
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The AfNOG 2011 Programme Committee are now seeking contributions for
Presentations and Tutorials for AfNOG 2011.

We are looking for people and proposals that would:

	- Offer a technical tutorial on an appropriate topic; and/or
	- Participate in the technical conference sessions as a speaker; and/or
        - Convene and chair a Birds of a Feather (BoF) session.

Please submit proposals online at:

	http://submission.afnog.org/paper/user/login.php?event=29

CONFERENCE MILESTONES
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  	o Call for Papers opens             -   Mar 2
        o First submissions deadline        -   Apr 2
        o First draft programme published   -   Apr 7
        o Final deadline for submissions    -   May 14
        o Final programme published         -   May 29
        o Final slides received             -   Jun 4

        o Conference starts                 -   Jun 6

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The AfNOG Programme is organised in three parts, including workshops,
tutorials and the conference. The AfriNIC Public Policy will be held
during the AfNOG conference.

Topics for tutorials and conferences would include amongst others relevant
to Internet operations and technologies:

	- IPv4/IPv6 routing and operations.
	- IPv4 address run-out.
	- IPv6 deployments, transition technologies and experiences.
	- Network backbone operations.
	- ISP and network carrier services.
	- Network security issues (NSP-SEC, DDoS, Anti-Spam, Anti-Malware,
Anti-Virus, e.t.c.).
	- Peering and Internet exchange points.
	- DNS/DNSSEC.
	- Internet policy (Security, Regulation, Content Management, Addressing,
e.t.c.).
	- Access and transport technologies, e.g., xDSL, wireless, MPLS,
Ethernet, FTTx, e.t.c.
	- Content and service delivery, e.g., Multicast, VoIP, video,
TelePresence, IPTv, gaming, e.t.c.
	- Data Centre and Virtualization technologies.

CfP SUBMISSION
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Draft slides for both tutorial and conference sessions MUST be provided
with CfP submissions otherwise the Programme Committee will be unable to
review the submission.
For work in progress, the most current information available at the time
of submission is acceptable.

Final slides are to be provided by the specified deadline for publication
on the AfNOG website. While the majority of speaking slots will be filled
by the first submission deadline, a limited number of slots may be
available up to the final submission deadline for presentations that are
exceptionally timely, important, or of critical operational importance.

Please submit online at:

	http://submission.afnog.org/paper/user/login.php?event=29

Any questions or concerns should be addressed to the Programme Committee
by e-mail as below:

	program at afnog.org

We look forward to receiving your presentation proposals.

Many thanks!

Noah Maina & Chimwemwe Fredrick
(for the AfNOG Board)