For over two decades, the RIPE NCC has been delivering high-quality in-person training courses across our service region of 76 countries. But we don't do it alone! Here's a look at the crucial role hosts play in bringing new opportunities for learning and development to our members and local communities.
Creating opportunities to work and learn with our members face-to-face is an important objective for us, and just as we put a lot into arranging these courses, feedback suggests that participants get a lot out of them, consistently scoring them highest among the training services we offer.
While our RIPE NCC Academy webinars received an impressive Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 53 based on user feedback in 2024, participants on our in-person courses scored them at 82.
That said, organising in-person courses is a lot of work. There’s finding venues with the right space and facilities, getting the word out to potential attendees from the local community, picking the best topics for the audience, and making sure experts from our staff are on-site to lead sessions - all while keeping to a fixed budget. When you consider we run around 50 of these events each year, you get an idea of how much effort is involved.
With this in mind, a big part of what makes it possible for us to carry out as many in-person training courses as we do is the support we receive from local hosts - organisations from across our service region who provide venues for training events and help us engage much more effectively with members and local communities. It’s thanks to their help that we’re able to offer such a variety of in-person courses without exceeding our training budget.
2024: A Record year for hosted courses
In 2024, we exceeded all our goals in terms of in-person course delivery, including our goal to increase cooperation with local hosts. We travelled to 24 destinations (up from our target of 20), delivering a total of 54 courses. 32 of those courses were carried out across 14 locations made available to us thanks to the dedication of our hosts!
Looking at the numbers in terms of participation, the real payoff here is that we were able to carry out in-person training with 851 participants through the year.
Looking ahead: Call for 2025 hosts
As we plan for 2025, we are excited to announce that we are seeking hosts for the following destinations:
- UAE, Italy, Tajikistan, Hungary, Albania, UK, Slovenia, Iceland, France, Macedonia, Greece, Austria, Finland
Of the locations indicated here, we are glad to announce that hosts for upcoming training courses in Estonia and Uzbekistan in 2025 have already stepped forward.
Hosting a training course in your country provides not only exposure, but also the opportunity to contribute to the global community. We are looking for organisations that are passionate about fostering local talent and want to make a significant impact.
"We look forward to building partnerships in new regions and continuing to deliver high-quality training with the help of our trusted hosts."
Why host a RIPE NCC training course?
Exposure and recognition
Hosting a course not only helps deliver vital training but also provides significant visibility within the RIPE NCC network.
- Welcome speech: A chance to address participants for 5-10 minutes, showcasing your organisation.
- Exclusive attendees: Register up to five individuals from your organisation for free.
- Your logo and name: Featured prominently on the RIPE NCC training hosts webpage. (New feature coming this year!)
What does hosting involve?
Hosts provide essential support in the organisation of our courses all the way from preparation to delivery. They help with:
- Venue setup: Finding suitable spaces for our courses with all the necessary facilities for 25-30 participants.
- Catering and logistics: Making sure arrangement are made for coffee breaks and lunch with all the appropriate catering supplies.
- Technology and equipment: Providing projectors, screens, flipcharts, high-speed Internet, etc.
- Administrative support: Help with visa invitation letters and other logistics.
- Publicity: Support in promoting the training to local communities.
For further details, please take a look at the RIPE NCC Training Course Host Requirements page.
How to get involved
Interested in hosting a training course?
- Step 1: Review the Host Requirements and ensure your organisation is ready to take on the responsibility.
- Step 2: Reach out to us via training@ripe.net to express your interest.
- Step 3: Work with the RIPE NCC to finalise the details and start publicising the event.
And finally, a special thank you to all our 2024 hosts!
We can't end without giving a shout out to all the hosts who helped us in 2024. We are deeply grateful for all the work you put into making each of these events a success:
- Communications Regulatory Authority State of Qatar (CRA) Doha, Qatar
- Master DC Prague, Czechia
- TRA Oman Muscat, Oman
- CARNET Zagreb, Croatia
- Consorci de Serveis Universitaris de Catalunya (CSUC) Barcelona, Spain
- Cyprus University of Technology (CUT) Limassol, Cyprus
- Nationaal Cyber Securiy Centrum (NCS) The Hague, Netherlands
- Norwegian Internet Exchange (nix.no) Oslo, Norway
- Kyrgyztelecom and Association of Telcom Operators of Kyrgyzstan Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
- nic.lv and cert.vl Riga, Latvia
- Serbian National Internet Domain Registry (RNIDS) Belgrade, Serbia
- Awasr Muscat, Oman
- Lisbon School of Economics and Management (ISEG) Lisbon, Portugal
- INEX Dublin, Ireland
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