MwNOG-1 x SAFNOG-9

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We look forward to hosting you in Lilongwe, the vibrant capital of Malawi, for this year鈥檚 Conference on August 13-15, 2024. The conference will be a two-day event of robust engagement and knowledge sharing on topics relevant to Internet Operations and Technologies and one day of a hands-on technical training workshop. </p> <p class="grey-color fadeInUp travel_ui" data-wow-delay="0.5s"> Known as the <span style="font-weight: bold;">"Warm Heart of Africa,"</span> Malawi's hospitality ensures a welcoming atmosphere for all guests, this means providing an inspiring, enriching experience that blends cutting-edge facilities with natural beauty and cultural depth. </p> <p class="grey-color fadeInUp travel_ui" data-wow-delay="0.5s"> We look forward to hosting you in Lilongwe, Malawi, this August! </p>     <br />  <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mwnog-1-safnog-9-tickets-940129401347?aff=oddtdtcreator" target="_blank" class="btn btn-md btn-theme theme-hover wow fadeInUp" data-wow-delay="1.1s"> REGISTER NOW </a>    </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  </section>   <section id="call-for-sponsors" class="wide-60 content-section division"> <div class="container"> <div class="row d-flex align-items-center">  <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col text-center">  <h3 class="h3-xs wow fadeInUp" data-wow-delay="0.3s" style="font-size: 42px;"> Sponsors </h3>    <p class="wow fadeInUp travel_ui" data-wow-delay="0.9s"> SAFNOG is a non-profit organization, and as such, we warmly welcome sponsors to contribute to the success of the MwNOG1 x SAFNOG9 Conference. 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For sponsorship opportunities, please contact <a href="mailto:secretariat@safnog.org" style="color:#C61B2C">secretariat at safnog.org</a> </p> <h4>Local Host</h4> <a href="https://macra.mw/" target="_blank"> <img class="img-fluid sponsors" src="images/macra-logo-1.png" /> </a> <a href="#"> <img class="img-fluid sponsors" src="images/isoc-logo.png" /> </a> <br><br> <h4>Connectivity Sponsor</h4> <a href="https://mw.inq.inc/" target="_blank"> <img class="img-fluid sponsors" src="images/inq-logo.png" /> </a> <br><br> <h4>Lanyard</h4> <a href="https://www.flexoptix.net/en/" target="_blank"> <img class="img-fluid sponsors" src="images/FlexoptixLogo.png" /> </a> <br><br> <h4>Workshop Sponsor</h4> <a href="https://lionex.org/" target="_blank"> <img class="img-fluid sponsors" src="images/lionex-logo.jpg" /> </a> <br><br> <h4>Community Sponsor</h4> <a href="https://devboks.com/" target="_blank"> <img class="img-fluid sponsors" src="images/DevBoksLogo.jpg" alt="devboks-logo"> </a> <br><br> <h4>Silver Sponsor</h4> <a href="https://icann.org/" target="_blank"> <img class="img-fluid sponsors" src="images/ICANN_Logo.png" /> </a>  </div> </div>  </div> </div>  </div>  </section>   <section id="call-for-papers-section" class="wide-60 services-section division"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col text-center"> <h3 class="h3-xs wow fadeInUp" data-wow-delay="0.3s">Call for Papers</h3> <p class="p-md grey-color wow fadeInUp travel_ui" data-wow-delay="0.5s"> The MWNOG-1 and SAFNOG-9 Programme Committee are now seeking contributions for Presentations and Tutorials for their joint 2024 Conference. </p> <p class="p-md grey-color wow fadeInUp travel_ui" data-wow-delay="0.5s"> We are looking for presenters who would: </p> <ul class="p-md grey-color wow fadeInUp travel_ui"> <li class="p-md grey-color wow fadeInUp" data-wow-delay="0.5s">- Offer a technical tutorial on an appropriate topic</li> <li class="p-md grey-color wow fadeInUp" data-wow-delay="0.5s">- Participate in the technical conference sessions as a speaker</li> <li class="p-md grey-color wow fadeInUp" data-wow-delay="0.5s">- Convene and chair panel sessions of relevant topics</li> </ul> </p> <p class="p-md grey-color wow fadeInUp travel_ui" data-wow-delay="0.5s"> Please submit your paper <strong> <a href="https://papers.safnog.org/user/index.php?event=205" target="_blank" style="color:#C61B2C">online here</a> </strong> </p> </div> </div> </div> </section>   <section id="conference-milestones-section" class="wide-60 services-section division"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col"> <table class="table table-bordered table-borderless wow fadeInUp" data-wow-delay="0.5s"> <thead> <tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" class="h4 text-center">Conference Milestones</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr class="table-bordered"> <th scope="row" >Call for Papers Opens</th> <th scope="row" style="color:#C61B2C" >Now</th> </tr> <tr class="table-bordered"> <th scope="row" >Draft Program Published</th> <th scope="row" style="color:#C61B2C" >As papers are confirmed</th> </tr> <tr class="table-bordered"> <th scope="row" >Final Deadline for Submissions</th> <th scope="row" style="color:#C61B2C">23 July, 2024</th> </tr> <tr class="table-bordered"> <th scope="row" >Final Program Published</th> <th scope="row" style="color:#C61B2C">30 July, 2024</th> </tr> <tr class="table-bordered"> <th scope="row" >Final Slides Received</th> <th scope="row" style="color:#C61B2C">06 August, 2024</th> </tr> <tr class="table-bordered"> <th scope="col" colspan="2" class="text-center"><br></th> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p class="p-md grey-color wow fadeInUp" data-wow-delay="0.5s"> NOTE THAT REGARDLESS OF DEADLINES, SLOTS ARE FILLED ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS. </p> </div> </div> </div> </section>   <section id="conference-agenda" class="wide-60 services-section division"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col text-center"> <h3 class="h3-xs wow fadeInUp" data-wow-delay="0.3s">Conference Agenda</h3><br> <table class="table table-bordered table-borderless wow fadeInUp" data-wow-delay="0.5s"> <thead> <tr> <th scope="col" colspan="3" class="h4 text-center"> 13th August </th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr class="table-bordered"> <th scope="row">0900hrs - 1630hrs:</th> <th scope="row" style="color:#C61B2C">Peering Workshop</th> <th scope="row"></th> </tr> <tr class="table-bordered"> <th scope="col" colspan="3" class="text-center"><br></th> </tr> </tbody> </table> <br><br> <table class="table table-bordered table-borderless wow fadeInUp" data-wow-delay="0.5s"> <thead> <tr> <th scope="col" colspan="3" class="h4 text-center"> 14th August </th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr class="table-bordered"> <th scope="row">0700hrs - 0830hrs:</th> <th scope="row" style="color:#C61B2C">Registration</th> <th scope="row"></th> </tr> <tr class="table-bordered"> <th scope="row">0830hrs - 0900hrs:</th> <th scope="row" style="color:#C61B2C"> Welcome & Introduction to MWNOG-1/SAFNOG-9: </th> <th scope="row"> <ul> <li> - Ruth Kapanga, MWNOG</li> <li> - Portia Rabonda, SAFNOG</li> </ul> </th> </tr> <tr class="table-bordered"> <th scope="row">0900hrs - 0930hrs:</th> <th scope="row" style="color:#C61B2C"> Conference opening message </th> <th scope="row"> Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority </th> </tr> <tr class="table-bordered"> <th scope="row">0930hrs - 1015hrs:</th> <th scope="row" style="color:#C61B2C"> Keynote: Every ISP Needs To Use A QoE Middle-Box On Their Network </th> <th scope="row"> Frank Borsik, LibreQoS </th> </tr> <tr class="table-bordered"> <th scope="row">1015hrs - 1030hrs:</th> <th scope="row" style="color:#C61B2C"> <a href="#" style="color:#C61B2C" id="internet-of-things-overview-url">Internet of Things Overview</a> </th> <th scope="row"> Samuel Kitiku, CTN </th> </tr> <tr class="table-bordered"> <th scope="row">1030hrs - 1040hrs:</th> <th scope="row" style="color:#C61B2C"> <a href="#" style="color:#C61B2C" id="what-is-a-nog-url">What Is A NOG?</a> </th> <th scope="row"> Portia Rabonda, Flexoptix </th> </tr> <tr class="table-bordered" style="background-color: gray; color: white;"> <th scope="row">1040hrs - 1100hrs:</th> <th scope="row" colspan="2">Coffee Break</th> </tr> <tr class="table-bordered"> <th scope="row">1100hrs - 1130hrs:</th> <th scope="row" style="color:#C61B2C"> <a href="#" style="color:#C61B2C" id="spatial-division-multiplexing_a-new-cable-paradigm-url">Spatial Division Multiplexing: A New (Subsea) Cable Paradigm</a> </th> <th scope="row"> Mark Tinka, TransmissionCo </th> </tr> <tr class="table-bordered"> <th scope="row">1130hrs - 1200hrs:</th> <th scope="row" style="color:#C61B2C"> <a href="#" style="color:#C61B2C" id="ip-to-dwdm_redefining-access-network-url">IP-to-DWDM: Redefining Access Network</a> </th> <th scope="row"> Byren Meintjes, Adtran </th> </tr> <tr class="table-bordered" style="background-color: gray; color: white;"> <th scope="row">1230hrs - 1400hrs:</th> <th scope="row" colspan="2">Lunch Break</th> </tr> <tr class="table-bordered"> <th scope="row">1400hrs - 1430hrs:</th> <th scope="row" style="color:#C61B2C"> <a href="#" style="color:#C61B2C" id="content-service-delivery_cloud-computing-url">Content, Service Delivery & Cloud Computing</a> </th> <th scope="row" > Kondwani Chimatiro, GiantPlus </th> </tr> <tr class="table-bordered"> <th scope="row">1430hrs - 1500hrs:</th> <th scope="row" style="color:#C61B2C"> KinDNS </th> <th scope="row">Simon Mayoye, ICANN</th> </tr> <tr class="table-bordered"> <th scope="row">1500hrs - 1530hrs:</th> <th scope="row" style="color:#C61B2C"> <a href="#" style="color:#C61B2C" id="universal-service-fund-url">Universal Service Fund</a> </th> <th scope="row">Ronald Tembo, NYBC</th> </tr> <tr class="table-bordered"> <th scope="row">1530hrs - 1540hrs:</th> <th scope="row" style="color:#C61B2C"> Peering Personals - Portia Rabonda, Flexoptix </th> </tr> <tr class="table-bordered" style="background-color: gray; color: white;"> <th scope="row">1540hrs - 1600hrs:</th> <th scope="row" colspan="2">Coffee Break</th> </tr> <tr class="table-bordered"> <th scope="row">1600hrs - 1630hrs:</th> <th scope="row" style="color:#C61B2C"> <a href="#" style="color:#C61B2C" id="noc-best-practices-for-onp-url">NOC Best Practices for Optimal Network Performance</a> </th> <th scope="row"> Mwai Janna, SimbaNET Malawi </th> </tr> <tr class="table-bordered"> <th scope="row">1630hrs - 1700hrs:</th> <th scope="row" style="color:#C61B2C"> Building Trustworthy Network infrastructure </th> <th scope="row">Elizabeth Kalitsiro Mwale, TechPearl</th> </tr> <tr class="table-bordered"> <th scope="row">1730hrs - Late:</th> <th scope="row" style="color:#C61B2C"> Social event </th> <th scope="row"></th> </tr> <tr class="table-bordered"> <th scope="col" colspan="3" class="text-center"><br></th> </tr> </tbody> </table> </br></br> <table class="table table-bordered table-borderless wow fadeInUp" data-wow-delay="0.5s"> <thead> <tr> <th scope="col" colspan="3" class="h4 text-center"> 15th August </th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr class="table-bordered"> <th scope="row">0900hrs - 0930hrs:</th> <th scope="row" style="color:#C61B2C"> <a href="#" style="color:#C61B2C" id="diplomatic-data-corridors-url">Diplomatic Data Corridors</a> </th> <th scope="row"> Andrew Nyirenda, MACRA </th> </tr> <tr class="table-bordered"> <th scope="row">0930hrs - 1000hrs:</th> <th scope="row" style="color:#C61B2C"> <a href="#" style="color:#C61B2C" id="transport_access-technologies-url">Transport & Access Technologies</a> </th> <th scope="row"> Nkhwachi Patrick Theu, ESCOM/OFC </th> </tr> <tr class="table-bordered"> <th scope="row">1000hrs - 1030hrs:</th> <th scope="row" style="color:#C61B2C"> <a href="#" style="color:#C61B2C" id="isp-network-architecture-choices-url">ISP Network Architecture Choices</a> </th> <th scope="row">Brian Longwe, CTN Malawi</th> </tr> <tr class="table-bordered"> <th scope="row">1030hrs - 1100hrs:</th> <th scope="row" style="color:#C61B2C"> <a href="#" style="color:#C61B2C" id="network-as-a-service_the-future-of-enterprise-connectivity-url">Network as a Service (NaaS): The Future of Enterprise Connectivity</a> </th> <th scope="row">Goodall Salima, inq Digital Malawi</th> </tr> <tr class="table-bordered"> <th scope="row">1100hrs - 1110hrs:</th> <th scope="row" style="color:#C61B2C"> Peering Personals </th> <th scope="row">Portia Rabonda, Flexoptix</th> </tr> <tr class="table-bordered" style="background-color: gray; color: white;"> <th scope="row">1110hrs - 1130hrs:</th> <th scope="row" colspan="2">Coffee Break</th> </tr> <tr class="table-bordered"> <th scope="row">1130hrs - 1200hrs:</th> <th scope="row" style="color:#C61B2C"> <a href="#" style="color:#C61B2C" id="the-components-that-make-up-a-submarine-cable-system-url">The Components That Make Up A Submarine Cable System</a> </th> <th scope="row">Mark Tinka, TransmissionCo</th> </tr> <tr class="table-bordered"> <th scope="row">1200hrs - 1230hrs:</th> <th scope="row" style="color:#C61B2C"> Empowering The Next Generation In Networking And Cybersecurity </th> <th scope="row">Victoria Kamuona, mHub</th> </tr> <tr class="table-bordered"> <th scope="row">1230hrs - 1300hrs:</th> <th scope="row" style="color:#C61B2C"> The Lilongwe Open & Neutral Internet Exchange (LIONEX) </th> <th scope="row">Brian Longwe, LIONEX</th> </tr> <tr class="table-bordered"> <th scope="row">1300hrs - 1315hrs:</th> <th scope="row" style="color:#C61B2C"> Closing session: </th> <th scope="row"> <ul> <li> - Ruth Kapanga, MWNOG</li> <li> - Portia Rabonda, SAFNOG</li> </ul> </th> </tr> <tr class="table-bordered" style="background-color: gray; color: white;"> <th scope="row">1315hrs - 1345hrs:</th> <th scope="row" colspan="2">Lunch Break & End of Conference</th> </tr> <tr class="table-bordered"> <th scope="col" colspan="3" class="text-center"><br></th> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </div> </section>   <section id="program-material-section" class="wide-60 services-section division"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col text-center"> <h4 class="h3-xs wow fadeInUp" data-wow-delay="0.3s">Program Material</h4> <p class="p-md grey-color wow fadeInUp travel_ui" data-wow-delay="0.5s"> The MwNOG x SAFNOG-9 Conference Programme consists of two parts, these being the Tutorials and Conference Tracks. </p> <p class="p-md grey-color wow fadeInUp travel_ui" data-wow-delay="0.5s">Topics proposed must be relevant to Internet Operations and Technologies: <ol class="p-md grey-color wow fadeInUp travel_ui"> <li class="p-md grey-color wow fadeInUp" data-wow-delay="0.5s">- IPv4/IPv6 Routing and Operations</li> <li class="p-md grey-color wow fadeInUp" data-wow-delay="0.5s">- Internet backbone operations</li> <li class="p-md grey-color wow fadeInUp" data-wow-delay="0.5s">- Routing Security, including RPKI and MANRS</li> <li class="p-md grey-color wow fadeInUp" data-wow-delay="0.5s">- ISP and Carrier services </li> <li class="p-md grey-color wow fadeInUp" data-wow-delay="0.5s">- Peering, Interconnects and IXP's </li> <li class="p-md grey-color wow fadeInUp" data-wow-delay="0.5s">- Network Function Virtualizaton</li> <li class="p-md grey-color wow fadeInUp" data-wow-delay="0.5s">- Network Automation/Programming</li> <li class="p-md grey-color wow fadeInUp" data-wow-delay="0.5s">- Research on Internet Operations and Deployment</li> <li class="p-md grey-color wow fadeInUp" data-wow-delay="0.5s">- Network infrastructure security</li> <li class="p-md grey-color wow fadeInUp" data-wow-delay="0.5s">- DNS/DNSSEC</li> <li class="p-md grey-color wow fadeInUp" data-wow-delay="0.5s">- Access and Transport Technologies</li> <li class="p-md grey-color wow fadeInUp" data-wow-delay="0.5s">- Content & Service Delivery and "Cloud Computing"</li> <li class="p-md grey-color wow fadeInUp" data-wow-delay="0.5s">- Semi conductor shortage and impact to equipment acquisition and operation</li> </ol> </p> <br> <h4 class="h3-xs wow fadeInUp" data-wow-delay="0.3s">CfP Submissions</h4> <p class="p-md grey-color wow fadeInUp travel_ui" data-wow-delay="0.5s"> Draft slides for both tutorials and conference sessions <span style="font-weight: bold;">MUST</span> be provided with CfP submissions otherwise the Programme Committee will be unable to review the submission. For avoidance of doubt this means that submissions which do not include slides will be rejected immediately. For work in progress, the most current information available at time of submission is acceptable. </p> <p class="p-md grey-color wow fadeInUp travel_ui" data-wow-delay="0.5s"> All draft and complete slides must be submitted in PDF format only. </p> <p class="p-md grey-color wow fadeInUp travel_ui" data-wow-delay="0.5s"> Final slides are to be provided by the specified deadline for publication on the MwNOG x SAFNOG-9 websites. </p> <p class="p-md grey-color wow fadeInUp travel_ui" data-wow-delay="0.5s"> Prospective presenters should note that the majority of speaking slots will be filled well before the final submission deadline. The PC may, at their discretion, retain a limited number of slots up to the final submission deadline for presentations that are exceptionally timely, important, or of critical operational importance. 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