AFNOG 2007 ANNOUNCEMENTS

[Randy Bush <randy () psg com>]

AfNOG and AfriNIC Joint Announcement: Meetings in April/May 2007

                8th AfNOG Meeting

                AfriNIC-6 Meeting

The African Network Operators' Group (AfNOG) and the African Network
Information Centre (AfriNIC) are pleased to announce that the 8th AfNOG
Meeting and the AfriNIC-6 Meeting will be held in Abuja, Nigeria, in
April/May 2007.

About the entire event

    AfNOG and AfriNIC are jointly organizing a two-week event
    that includes the AfNOG Workshop on Network Technology
    (offering advanced training in a week-long hands-on workshop),
    several full-day Advanced Tutorials, a one-day AfNOG Meeting,
    and a two-day AfriNIC Meeting.

    In addition, several side meetings and workshops will be hosted
    in collaboration with other organizations such as the AAU and ISOC.

    Further information about the event may be found at
    <http://www.afnog.org/afnog2007/> and 
<http://www.afrinic.net/meeting/>.

Timetable

    AfNOG Workshop      23 - 27 April 2007 (Sunday - Friday)
    AfriNIC IPV6 W/shop 28 - 29 April 2007 (Saturday - Sunday)
    AfREN Meeting             28 - 29 April 2007 (Saturday - Sunday)
    AfNOG Tutorials     29 - 30 April 2007 (Sunday - Monday)
    AfriNIC LIR W/shop  30 April (Monday)
    AfNOG Meeting       1 May 2007 (Tuesday)
    AfriNIC-6 Meeting   2 - 3 May 2007 (Wednesday - Thursday)
    INET Africa Day         4 May 2007 (Friday)

Venue

    The exact venue has not yet been finalized.  Updated information
    will be made available at <http://www.afnog.org/afnog2007/> and
    <http://www.afrinic.net/meeting/>.

About AfNOG

    AfNOG (see <http://www.afnog.org/>) is a forum for cooperation
    and the exchange of technical information between operators of
    Internet-connected networks in Africa.  AfNOG has organized
    an event like this one every year since 2000.

About AfriNIC

    AfriNIC (see <http://www.afrinic.net/>) is a Regional Internet
    Registry (RIR), responsible for Internet Number resources Mangement
    in the Africa region. AfriNIc organizes two Public Policy meetings
    every year (see <http://www.afrinic.net/meeting/>).