<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">Dear colleagues,<br><br>The RIPE NCC is pleased to announce the launch of a brand new online course: Introduction to IPv6. This course is now available on the RIPE NCC Academy, our virtual learning environment that allows you to take courses and obtain certificates online:<br><a href="https://academy.ripe.net/">https://academy.ripe.net/</a><br><br>You can sign in to the RIPE NCC Academy with your RIPE NCC Access account (if you don’t already have one, you can easily create one through the link above). The RIPE NCC Academy is available to everyone, free of charge. <br><br>Before starting this course, you should know that:<br><br>- You have 90 days to complete the course from the moment you start it<br>- If you’re very confident that you already know all you need to know about IPv6, you can choose to complete the activities without studying the content<br>- You will earn a certificate when you achieve a total score of 70% or higher in the course<br>- Your certificate will remain valid for three years<br><br>We have some prizes for you:<br>- The first user to get a certificate for this course will receive a copy of the book “IPv6 Essentials”, signed by the author, Sylvia Hagen<br>- The first 20 users to get a certificate for this course will get one IPv6 CIDR chart mug<br><br>Don’t wait any longer - graduate to the next level today!<br><br>If you don’t yet have your RIPE Database Expert certificate, make sure you get it!<br><br>If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at <<a href="mailto:academy@ripe.net">academy@ripe.net</a>>.<br><br>Watch our RIPE NCC Academy teaser:<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7K89w8VXCI">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7K89w8VXCI</a><br><br>Happy learning,<br><div><br></div><div>Sandra Brás</div><div>E-Learning Coordinator</div></body></html>