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Hisham Ibrahim

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Hisham Ibrahim is the Chief Community Officer at the RIPE NCC. He leads the RIPE NCC's engagement efforts to foster a dynamic, inclusive RIPE community. He is responsible for engagement with RIPE NCC members, the RIPE community, Internet governance and training services. Hisham is active on several committees in various Network Operator Groups (NOGs), peering forums, IPv6 task forces and forums across three continents.

Distinguishing the Internet’s Core From What Is Built on Top

Distinguishing the Internet’s Core From What Is Built on Top

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The Internet is not social media, nor the web, nor your favourite app. In fact, it’s not even the digital economy or the communication tools we’ve all come to rely on. The Internet is something deeper, a foundational network of networks that has quietly powered the digital age for over 40 years.

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Reflecting on the Past Decade of RIPE Meetings

Reflecting on the Past Decade of RIPE Meetings

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As the secretariat of the RIPE community, the RIPE NCC has had the privilege of observing and facilitating the evolution of RIPE Meetings over time. Looking forward, we are excited about the opportunities that await us and the potential challenges as we continue to foster collaboration and innovati…

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Sustaining the Commons - RIPE NCC External Engagement and Community in 2024

Sustaining the Commons - RIPE NCC External Engagement and Community in 2024

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In the fourth instalment in our series focused on the RIPE NCC’s Draft Activity Plan and Budget 2024, Hisham Ibrahim - RIPE NCC’s Chief Community Officer - talks us through tending and sustaining the Internet commons in 2024.

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Value Driven Budgeting - A Quarterly Report

Value Driven Budgeting - A Quarterly Report

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The benefits that improvements to our services bring to the community have to be measured against considerations of efficiency and value for money. In this report, Alvaro Vives - Technical Training and Development Team Manager for our L&D department - joins me to talk about how we balance service q…

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Quantifying Quality - A Community Engagement Quarterly Report

Quantifying Quality - A Community Engagement Quarterly Report

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Efforts to gather feedback and assess satisfaction contribute to creating a strong and inclusive community. By actively seeking input, understanding community needs, and optimising workflows, the RIPE NCC ensures that its offerings are relevant, valuable, and aligned with expectations.

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Fulfilling Our Mandate in Wartime

Fulfilling Our Mandate in Wartime

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As part of the RIPE NCC’s commitment to supporting the Ukrainian technical community, we actively research and facilitate discussions about the country's Internet landscape and its resilience in wartime. Recently, we have seen inferences being drawn from changes to country codes in the RIPE Databas…

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Pushing the Needle Forward - A Community Engagement Quarterly Report

Pushing the Needle Forward - A Community Engagement Quarterly Report

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At the RIPE NCC, we tailor our engagement to the needs and abilities of each part of the community - all with the aim of making a meaningful impact on the Internet ecosystem. In this first in a series of quarterly reports, I look at the work we do in community engagement and how we measure outcomes…

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MENOG: What Has Changed and Why?

MENOG: What Has Changed and Why?

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The Middle East Network Operators Group (MENOG) Meeting & Peering Forum will be held on 3-4 April 2019 in Beirut, Lebanon. The Forum brings together key Internet players from all over the world, making this event the largest non-commercial, technical, educational and community-oriented activity in …

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