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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Will come back to you soon regarding sessions/workshops
that ICANN may participate with.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>-- Baher<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Fahad AlShirawi
[mailto:Fahad@2connectbahrain.com] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Saturday, January 27, 2007
7:16 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> 'Baher Esmat'; 'Ahmed Maged';
ncc-regional-middle-east@ripe.net<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE:
[ncc-regional-middle-east] RIPE NCC Regional Meeting Bahrain: Minutes online</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Dear Baher,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>It’s really good to hear from you.
ICANN’s participation is definitely key and your efforts to involve the
operators in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Egypt</st1:country-region></st1:place>
are also very much appreciated. Also, if you’d like to give a workshop on
the topics mentioned please send me an abstract as well as details of how long
and how many engineers you can deliver those to. As soon as the website is
ready, we’ll post information for signup on it so that we can register
people. As to the mandate, this is very similar to SANOG and NANOG. Our efforts
are for the community and the NOG will be community driven. I’m just
arranging things so that we can have a start somewhere. I’ll send you
more information as it becomes available. Also, any organization that would
like to formally participate, once again, please don’t be shy to let
yourself be known. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b>
ncc-regional-middle-east-admin@ripe.net
[mailto:ncc-regional-middle-east-admin@ripe.net] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Baher Esmat<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 26 January 2007 20:28<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> 'Fahad AlShirawi'; 'Ahmed
Maged'; ncc-regional-middle-east@ripe.net<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE:
[ncc-regional-middle-east] RIPE NCC Regional Meeting Bahrain: Minutes online</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Dear Fahd,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>I’m here confirming
that ICANN will be keen to participate in this coming meeting and share with
participants topics pertaining to domain names and IP addressing. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>On the other hand, I
would like to update the network operators in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
 w:st="on">Egypt</st1:place></st1:country-region> about this new initiative and
to encourage their techies to take part in there. If you got more information
about the group’s mandate, role, or if you can point me to a URL, please
let me know.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Baher Esmat<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=2
 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
 color:blue'>Middle East</span></font></st1:place><font size=2 color=blue
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'> Liaison</span></font><font
color=blue><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>ICANN - Internet
Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers </span></font><font color=blue><span
style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
 w:st="on"><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
  font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Smart</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
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 color:blue'> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Village</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><font
size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:blue'>, B115, km <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">28
  Cairo-Alex Road</st1:address></st1:Street> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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 w:st="on"><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
  font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Cairo</span></font></st1:City><font size=2
 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
 color:blue'>, <st1:country-region st="on" w:st="on">Egypt</st1:country-region></span></font></st1:place><font
color=blue><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Phone: +20 2 537 0070<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Fax: +20 2 537 0080<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:blue'>: +20 12 325 1122</span></font><font color=blue><span
style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
ncc-regional-middle-east-admin@ripe.net
[mailto:ncc-regional-middle-east-admin@ripe.net] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Fahad AlShirawi<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, January 25, 2007
2:39 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> 'Ahmed Maged';
ncc-regional-middle-east@ripe.net<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE:
[ncc-regional-middle-east] RIPE NCC Regional Meeting Bahrain: Minutes online</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Dear Ahmed,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I would like to thank you
for your suggestion and support. You may not be aware of this, but during the
last RIPE regional meeting, efforts to establish a NOG have been initiated and
recently, a date was set for the first meeting. For everyone on this list, this
is now in April from the 2<sup>nd</sup> to the 4<sup>th</sup>. Anyone interested
in speaking, please let me, or Paul from RIPE NCC who is supporting the
initiative now. Anyone interested in helping us organize, please feel free. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><br>
Sponsors, don’t be shy. More details to follow.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Fahad.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b>
ncc-regional-middle-east-admin@ripe.net
[mailto:ncc-regional-middle-east-admin@ripe.net] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Ahmed Maged<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 23 January 2007 11:43<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b>
ncc-regional-middle-east@ripe.net<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Fwd: [ncc-regional-middle-east]
RIPE NCC Regional Meeting Bahrain: Minutes online</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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style='font-size:12.0pt'>Hello everyone,<br>
<br>
My name is Ahmed Maged, i work with a Networking gear vendor, before that with
an ISP, i am<br>
glad something like this took place in the region finally and i will make sure
i attend the next one. <br>
<br>
I was thinking of grouping network operators and vendors of the region to a
nog, that would be menanog, middle east and north africa NOG, to discuss
operational experiences and new technologies, nothing related to my position at
the vendor, just because i know how this region needs one because i was in that
place one day where i wish something like that were there. <br>
<br>
I already have the domain <a href="http://www.menanog.org">www.menanog.org</a>,
i want people to work with me on that, if you think this is not going to work,
please tell me your reasons and if it conflicts somehow with RIPE-NCC-Middle
East, tell me as well. <br>
<br>
Your suggestions and opinions is highly welcomed.<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
Ahmed Maged<br>
<br>
On 12/18/06, Paul Rendek <<a href="mailto:contact@ripe.net">contact@ripe.net</a>>
wrote:<br>
> Dear Colleagues,<br>
> <br>
> The minutes from the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting Bahrain, held 14-15<br>
> November 2006, are now available at:<br>
> <a href="http://www.ripe.net/meetings/regional/manama-2006/minutes.html">http://www.ripe.net/meetings/regional/manama-2006/minutes.html
</a><br>
><br>
><br>
> Regards,<br>
><br>
> Paul Rendek<br>
><br>
> Head of Member Services & Communications<br>
> RIPE NCC<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
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