RIPE NCC Dubai Meeting, Dec. 2003 - Updated Agenda

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Dear Colleagues,

The RIPE NCC Regional Meeting, Middle East, will be held 7 - 9 December 
2003 at the Metropolitan Palace Hotel, Dubai, U.A.E. The meeting will focus 
on Internet Resource management issues.

Attendance to the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting is open and free of charge. 
However, attendees are responsible for covering their own travel and 
accommodation costs.

UPDATED AGENDA
The agenda has been updated with more information about speakers and 
presentations. The preliminary list of speakers includes:
- Rob Blokzijl (RIPE Chair)
- Tim Mertens (CENTR)
- Keith Mitchell (XchangePoint)
- Axel Pawlik (RIPE NCC)
- Phillip Smith (Cisco Systems)

The Director General of APNIC, Paul Wilson, will also give a presentation 
on IPv4 address lifetime expectancy.

For the full agenda, please see:
http://www.ripe.net/ripencc/regional-meetings/dubai-2003/plan.html

The RIPE NCC has reserved several presentation opportunities for those with 
local knowledge of Internet management and operational issues affecting the 
Middle East. If your organisation wishes to provide a presentation or 
suggest a relevant topic, please send your proposal by e-mail to: 
<contact at ripe.net>.

ATTENDEE LIST
The attendee list is regularly updated with new registrations and is now 
available online at:
http://www.ripe.net/ripencc/regional-meetings/dubai-2003/attendees.html

HOTEL RESERVATIONS:
The RIPE NCC has arranged for a block of rooms to be held for meeting 
attendees at the Metropolitan Palace Hotel and the Metropolitan Hotel 
Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai. There are a limited number of rooms available, so 
we strongly suggest you book early to avoid disappointment.

For more information about these hotels, and to reserve a room, please see:
http://www.ripe.net/ripencc/regional-meetings/dubai-2003/hotel-information.html 


REGISTRATION
To register for the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting, Middle East, please see:
http://www.ripe.net/cgi-bin/dubai-reg

Any further questions about the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting, Middle East, can 
be sent directly to: <contact at ripe.net>.

Regards,
Sabrina Wilmot
Membership Liaison Officer
RIPE NCC