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Alastair Strachan is Community Development Officer at the RIPE NCC. In this role, he works to strengthen the RIPE NCC's engagement with the RIPE NCC membership, the RIPE community, government, law enforcement and other Internet stakeholders.
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NOGs take many different forms across the RIPE region, but where does their real value lie? Drawing on the results of two 2026 surveys, we explore what NOGs mean to the communities that build them, the barriers they face, and what it takes to keep these groups going.
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Since 2016, the RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund (CPF) has been supporting projects of value to the operation, resilience and sustainability of the Internet. Following a decision by the RIPE NCC Executive Board, the CPF will be paused in 2025 for a review and to gather community feedback, aiming to…
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Network Operator Groups (NOGs) are an essential part of the Internet community, carrying out a similar function to the RIPE community on a national or local level. We look at the results of a recent survey we carried out to learn more about how NOGs are keeping local Internet communities connected.
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Are you working on a project that has the potential to increase the resilience of the Internet and benefits the Internet community? If so, apply for funding! The call for applications is open until 23 August 2020 23:59 UTC.
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We are happy to announce the election of two new selection committee members for the RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund.
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Are you working on a project that increases the resilience of the Internet and benefits the Internet community? Apply for funding: the call for applications is open until 29 June 2018.
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The RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund provided EUR 250,000 in 2017 to support projects of value to the Internet's operation and resilience. Getting such a monumental project right relies on the work of the selection committee who are tasked with making sure only the most worthy projects receive supp…
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Call for Applications is open until 24 November 2017
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“And you did wonderfully, Alastair! It was a pleasure to meet you, and I look forward to seeing you again soon.”
Thanks Michael. Was a pleasure to meet you too! See you somewhere soon :)
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