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<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang='en'> <head> <meta charset='utf-8'> <meta content='width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0' name='viewport'> <title>Internet Research Task Force</title> <link href='bootstrap-5.3.1-dist/css/bootstrap.css' rel='stylesheet'> <link href='img/favicon.png' rel='icon' type='image/png'> <link href='img/apple-icon.png' rel='apple-touch-icon' type='image/png'> <link href='https://discuss.systems/@irtf' rel='me'> </head> <body class='d-flex flex-column min-vh-100'> <nav class='navbar navbar-expand-sm navbar-light bg-light'> <div class='container'> <a class='navbar-brand' href='./'>IRTF</a> <button class='navbar-toggler' data-bs-target='#collapsibleNavbar' data-bs-toggle='collapse' type='button'> <span class='navbar-toggler-icon'></span> </button> <div class='collapse navbar-collapse' id='collapsibleNavbar'> <ul class='navbar-nav'> <li class='nav-item dropdown'> <a class='nav-link dropdown-toggle' data-bs-toggle='dropdown' href='#' role='button'>Research Groups</a> <ul class='dropdown-menu'> <li> <a class='dropdown-item' href='cfrg.html'>CFRG</a> </li> <li> <a class='dropdown-item' href='coinrg.html'>COINRG</a> </li> <li> <a class='dropdown-item' href='dinrg.html'>DINRG</a> </li> <li> <a class='dropdown-item' href='gaia.html'>GAIA</a> </li> <li> <a class='dropdown-item' href='hrpc.html'>HRPC</a> </li> <li> <a class='dropdown-item' href='iccrg.html'>ICCRG</a> </li> <li> <a class='dropdown-item' href='icnrg.html'>ICNRG</a> </li> <li> <a class='dropdown-item' href='maprg.html'>MAPRG</a> </li> <li> <a class='dropdown-item' href='nmrg.html'>NMRG</a> </li> <li> <a class='dropdown-item' href='panrg.html'>PANRG</a> </li> <li> <a class='dropdown-item' href='pearg.html'>PEARG</a> </li> <li> <a class='dropdown-item' href='qirg.html'>QIRG</a> </li> <li> <a class='dropdown-item' href='rasprg.html'>RASPRG</a> </li> <li> <a class='dropdown-item' href='t2trg.html'>T2TRG</a> </li> <li> <a class='dropdown-item' href='ufmrg.html'>UFMRG</a> </li> <li> <hr class='dropdown-divider'> </li> <li> <a class='dropdown-item' href='groups.html'>All Research Groups</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class='nav-item dropdown'> <a class='nav-link dropdown-toggle' data-bs-toggle='dropdown' href='#' role='button'>Workshops &amp; Prizes</a> <ul class='dropdown-menu'> <li> <a class='dropdown-item' href='anrp/'>Applied Networking Research Prize</a> </li> <li> <a class='dropdown-item' href='anrw/'>Applied Networking Research Workshop</a> </li> <li> <a class='dropdown-item' href='raim-2015.html'>RAIM 2015</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class='nav-item dropdown'> <a class='nav-link dropdown-toggle' data-bs-toggle='dropdown' href='#' role='button'>Grants</a> <ul class='dropdown-menu'> <li> <a class='dropdown-item' href='travelgrants/'>Travel Grants</a> <a class='dropdown-item' href='feewaivers.html'>Fee Waivers</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class='nav-item dropdown'> <a class='nav-link dropdown-toggle' data-bs-toggle='dropdown' href='#' role='button'>People</a> <ul class='dropdown-menu'> <li> <a class='dropdown-item' href='chair.html'>IRTF Chair</a> </li> <li> <a class='dropdown-item' href='irsg.html'>Steering Group</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class='nav-item dropdown'> <a class='nav-link dropdown-toggle' data-bs-toggle='dropdown' href='#' role='button'>Policies</a> <ul class='dropdown-menu'> <li> <a class='dropdown-item' href='policies/'>Policies and Procedures</a> </li> <li> <a class='dropdown-item' href='policies/#conduct'>Conduct, Diversity, and Inclusion</a> </li> <li> <a class='dropdown-item' href='policies/ipr/'>Intellectual Property Rights</a> </li> <li> <a class='dropdown-item' href='https://ietf.org/privacy-statement/'>Privacy Policy</a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </nav> <div class='container mb-5'> <div class='row mt-4 bt-4'> <div class='col-sm-8 col-xs-12 mb-4'> <h1> Internet Research Task Force <small></small> </h1> </div> <div class='col-sm-4 col-xs-12 text-center mb-4 d-none d-sm-block'> <a href='/'> <img alt='Internet Research Task Force (IRTF)' class='img-fluid' src='img/irtf.png'> </a> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-12"> <p class="lead mb-5"> The Internet Research Task Force (IRTF) promotes research of importance to the evolution of the Internet protocols, applications, architecture and technology. </p> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-8"> <h2>Overview</h2> <p> The <span class="term">Internet Research Task Force</span> (IRTF) focuses on longer term research issues related to the Internet while the parallel organization, the <span class="term">Internet Engineering Task Force</span> (<a href="https://ietf.org/">IETF</a>), focuses on the shorter term issues of engineering and standards making. </p> <p> The IRTF is comprised of a number of focused and long-term <a href="groups.html"> Research Groups. </a> These groups work on topics related to Internet protocols, applications, architecture and technology. Research Groups have the stable long-term membership needed to promote the development of research collaboration and teamwork in exploring research issues. Participation is by individual contributors, rather than by representatives of organizations. </p> <p> The IRTF also organises the <a href="anrw/">ACM/IRTF Applied Networking Research Workshop</a> and the <a href="anrp/">Applied Networking Research Prize</a> to encourage collaboration between the academic research world and the Internet standards community. </p> <p> The IRTF also makes available a number of <a href="travelgrants/">travel grants</a> and <a href="feewaivers.html">fee waivers</a> to support PhD students, early career researchers, and under-represented groups to attend research group meeting, workshops, and other IRTF-related events. </p> <h2>Research Groups</h2> <p>These 15 Research Groups are currently chartered or proposed for chartering:</p> <div class="row"> <div class="card col-sm-4 text-center bg-light text-dark"> <div class="card-body"> <a class="btn btn-secondary" href="cfrg.html"> CFRG </a> <p class="card-text"> <a class="link-underline-light text-secondary" href="cfrg.html"> Crypto Forum Research Group </a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="card col-sm-4 text-center bg-light text-dark"> <div class="card-body"> <a class="btn btn-secondary" href="coinrg.html"> COINRG </a> <p class="card-text"> <a class="link-underline-light text-secondary" href="coinrg.html"> Computation in the Network Research Group </a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="card col-sm-4 text-center bg-light text-dark"> <div class="card-body"> <a class="btn btn-secondary" href="dinrg.html"> DINRG </a> <p class="card-text"> <a class="link-underline-light text-secondary" href="dinrg.html"> Decentralization of the Internet Research Group </a> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="card col-sm-4 text-center bg-light text-dark"> <div class="card-body"> <a class="btn btn-secondary" href="gaia.html"> GAIA </a> <p class="card-text"> <a class="link-underline-light text-secondary" href="gaia.html"> Global Access to the Internet for All Research Group </a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="card col-sm-4 text-center bg-light text-dark"> <div class="card-body"> <a class="btn btn-secondary" href="hrpc.html"> HRPC </a> <p class="card-text"> <a class="link-underline-light text-secondary" href="hrpc.html"> Human Rights Protocol Considerations Research Group </a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="card col-sm-4 text-center bg-light text-dark"> <div class="card-body"> <a class="btn btn-secondary" href="iccrg.html"> ICCRG </a> <p class="card-text"> <a class="link-underline-light text-secondary" href="iccrg.html"> Internet Congestion Control Research Group </a> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="card col-sm-4 text-center bg-light text-dark"> <div class="card-body"> <a class="btn btn-secondary" href="icnrg.html"> ICNRG </a> <p class="card-text"> <a class="link-underline-light text-secondary" href="icnrg.html"> Information-Centric Networking Research Group </a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="card col-sm-4 text-center bg-light text-dark"> <div class="card-body"> <a class="btn btn-secondary" href="maprg.html"> MAPRG </a> <p class="card-text"> <a class="link-underline-light text-secondary" href="maprg.html"> Measurement and Analysis for Protocols Research Group </a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="card col-sm-4 text-center bg-light text-dark"> <div class="card-body"> <a class="btn btn-secondary" href="nmrg.html"> NMRG </a> <p class="card-text"> <a class="link-underline-light text-secondary" href="nmrg.html"> Network Management Research Group </a> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="card col-sm-4 text-center bg-light text-dark"> <div class="card-body"> <a class="btn btn-secondary" href="panrg.html"> PANRG </a> <p class="card-text"> <a class="link-underline-light text-secondary" href="panrg.html"> Path Aware Networking Research Group </a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="card col-sm-4 text-center bg-light text-dark"> <div class="card-body"> <a class="btn btn-secondary" href="pearg.html"> PEARG </a> <p class="card-text"> <a class="link-underline-light text-secondary" href="pearg.html"> Privacy Enhancements and Assessments Research Group </a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="card col-sm-4 text-center bg-light text-dark"> <div class="card-body"> <a class="btn btn-secondary" href="qirg.html"> QIRG </a> <p class="card-text"> <a class="link-underline-light text-secondary" href="qirg.html"> Quantum Internet Research Group </a> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="card col-sm-4 text-center bg-light text-dark"> <div class="card-body"> <a class="btn btn-secondary" href="rasprg.html"> RASPRG </a> <p class="card-text"> <a class="link-underline-light text-secondary" href="rasprg.html"> Research and Analysis of Standard-Setting Processes Research Group </a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="card col-sm-4 text-center bg-light text-dark"> <div class="card-body"> <a class="btn btn-secondary" href="t2trg.html"> T2TRG </a> <p class="card-text"> <a class="link-underline-light text-secondary" href="t2trg.html"> Thing-to-Thing Research Group </a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="card col-sm-4 text-center bg-light text-dark"> <div class="card-body"> <a class="btn btn-secondary" href="ufmrg.html"> UFMRG </a> <p class="card-text"> <a class="link-underline-light text-secondary" href="ufmrg.html"> Usable Formal Methods Research Group </a> </p> </div> </div> </div> <h2 class="mt-3">More Information</h2> <p> The IRTF believes that research is most effective when done in an open and inclusive forum that encourages diversity of ideas and diversity of participation. We strive to create and maintain an environment that encourages broad participation, and one in which people are treated with dignity, decency, and respect. Policies that relate to <a href="policies/#conduct"> conduct, diversity, and inclusion </a> including an <a href="policies/#anti-harassment"> anti-harassment policy </a> are in place to protect participants. Any concerns may be raised with the <a href="chair.html"> IRTF Chair </a> or <a href="https://www.ietf.org/contact/ombudsteam/"> the Ombudsteam. </a> </p> <p> <a href="https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc7418.html">RFC 7418</a> gives an IRTF Primer for <a href="https://ietf.org/">IETF</a> Participants. It provides a high-level description of issues for <a href="https://ietf.org/">IETF</a> participants to consider when bringing proposals for new research groups into the IRTF, and emphasizes differences in expectations between the two organizations. </p> <p> The IRTF is managed by the <a href="chair.html"> IRTF Chair </a> in consultation with the <a href="irsg.html"> Internet Research Steering Group </a> (IRSG). The IRSG membership includes the IRTF Chair, the chairs of the various Research Groups, and other individuals (&#8220;members at large&#8221;) from the research community selected by the IRTF Chair. </p> <p> The governance and operation of the IRTF is described by various <a href="policies"> RFCs and other policy documents </a> including <a href="policies/ipr/"> Intellectual Property Rights disclosure rules </a> and the <a href="https://ietf.org/privacy-statement/"> IETF/IRTF/IAB Privacy Statement. </a> </p> <p> The <a href="https://mailman3.irtf.org/mailman3/lists/irtf-announce.irtf.org/"> irtf-announce@irtf.org </a> mailing list is a low-volume public announcement mailing list for research group creation and conclusion, IRTF RFC publication, IRTF workshop calls for papers, etc. The <a href="https://mailman3.irtf.org/mailman3/lists/irtf-discuss.irtf.org/"> irtf-discuss@irtf.org </a> mailing list is a general discussion list for IRTF-related topics. Both lists are public and anyone may subscribe. Each IRTF research group also maintains its a mailing list for discussion and announcements relating to that group; unless otherwise specified these lists are also public. </p> <p> A wiki with more information about the IRTF is <a href="https://wiki.ietf.org/group/irtf">here</a>. </p> </div> <div class="col-sm-4"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header bg-secondary text-light"> <h2 class="card-title">Latest News</h2> </div> <div class="card-body bg-light text-dark"> <h3 class="card-title">Travel Grants for Available</h3> <p class="card-text"> <a href="https://www.irtf.org/travelgrants"> Travel grants are available </a> to attend IRTF events co-locating with <a href="https://www.ietf.org/meeting/122/">IETF-122</a> in Bangkok in March 2025 – apply by December 9, 2024. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <footer class='bg-secondary mt-auto'> <div class='container'> <div class='row pb-4 pt-4'> <div class='col-sm-2'> <p> <a class='link-light link-underline-secondary' href='https://www.ietf.org/'> IETF </a> </p> </div> <div class='col-sm-2'> <p> <a class='link-light link-underline-secondary' href='https://www.iab.org/'> IAB </a> </p> </div> <div class='col-sm-2'> <p> <a class='link-light link-underline-secondary' href='https://www.iana.org/'> IANA </a> </p> </div> <div class='col-sm-2'> <p> <a class='link-light link-underline-secondary' href='https://www.rfc-editor.org/'> RFC Editor </a> </p> </div> <div class='col-sm-2'> <p> <a class='link-light link-underline-secondary' href='https://www.ietf.org/about/administration/overview/'> IETF LLC </a> </p> </div> <div class='col-sm-2'> <p> <a class='link-light link-underline-secondary' href='https://trustee.ietf.org/'> IETF Trust </a> </p> </div> </div> </div> </footer> <script src='bootstrap-5.3.1-dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.js'></script> </body> </html>

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