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Middle East Network Operators Group

Middle East Network Operators Group. www.menog.net. MENOG. The Middle Eastern region Turkey to Iran, the Gulf states Good participation from Northern Africa Countries Meetings are twice a year Not on a fixed schedule, trying to work out between other meetings

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Middle East Network Operators Group

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  1. Middle East Network Operators Group www.menog.net

  2. MENOG • The Middle Eastern region • Turkey to Iran, the Gulf states • Good participation from Northern Africa Countries • Meetings are twice a year • Not on a fixed schedule, trying to work out between other meetings • Increasing in participants and also involved in other activities like IPv6 Roadshow

  3. Before MENOG • RIPE NCC Regional Meetings • Hosted in Dubai, Qatar and Bahrain • RIPE NCC regional Meeting Bahrain was the instigator • 14-15 November 2006, Bahrain • Agreement to start hosting MENOGs in the region • The Regional Meetings will continue to be part of MENOG • Strong support from the RIPE NCC

  4. MENOGs • MENOG 1 : 2-5 April 2007, Bahrain • MENOG 2: 19 – 21 Nov 2007, Doha, Qatar • MENOG 3: 15 - 17 April 2008, Kuwait • RIPE Dubai : 26-30 October, Dubai, UAE • MENOG 4: 5-9 April 2009, Bahrain

  5. MENOGs • MENOG 5: 25-29 October 2009, Beirut, Lebanon • Started to do hands-on workshops • IPv6 and Security • 180 Attendees from 29 countries • MENOG 6 : 10 – 14 April 2010, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia • Two workshops again • 140 Attendees from 19 countries

  6. MENOGs • MENOG 7: 21 – 29 October 2010, Istanbul , Turkey • In Europe ? But very strong local interest to host. • Initiated the TRNOG during the MENOG. • MENOG 8: 15-23 May, 2011, Damascus, Syria • Current situation in ME being monitored • May have to move meeting

  7. IPv6 roadshow • Collaboration with the RIPE NCC to do a series of IPv6 workshops in the region • The instructors are from the MENOG pool • It’ll help to promote MENOG events and also IPv6 • Planning stages

  8. RIPE NCC support • The secretariat is currently hosted by the RIPE NCC • Postal address in Saudi Arabia • Easier operationally • MENOG also serves as the RIPE NCC regional meeting • Strong support from the RIPE Board for this activity

  9. Structure • Co-ordination Team • Osama Dosary (Chair) • Sandra Gijzen • Kais Al-Essa • Sultan Al-Shamsi • Paul Rendek, • Philip Smith • Gaurab Raj Upadhaya

  10. Program • Call for Program committee before every meeting • Currently the call for MENOG 8 is in progress • Call for Papers done on the mailing list • Currently the call for MENOG 8 is in progress • Conference calls and discussion on mailing list and use of online evaluation system.

  11. Questions

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