The RIPE NCC runs regional meetings throughout its service region. These forums provide an opportunity for network engineers and other technical staff to share knowledge and experiences, and to identify areas for regional cooperation. The meetings are open to anyone and there is no cost to attend.

The goals of this meeting are to:

• Encourage the cooperation of operators from countries in this region enabling them to exchange information and discuss the issues that affect them

• Enable the RIPE NCC to further support Local Internet Registries (LIRs) in this region

• Present the latest developments in the Internet industry and to identify, discuss and solve the specific issues that affect operators working in this region

The event will be held in English. RIPE NCC staff members that speak the local language will be on-hand throughout the week. The local meeting host will also be available.