The RIPE NCC and the Arab Internet and Telecom Association (ARISPA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Beirut on 26 January 2017.
The signature took place alongside a RIPE NCC training and member lunch, which were held in Beirut from 23 until 26 January 2017. The MoU formalises the existing relationship between the RIPE NCC and ARISPA, a non-profit organisation whose members include Arab Internet and Telecom operators.
“Many of ARISPA’s members are also members of the RIPE NCC, and we’ve benefitted from a close working relationship for some time already,” said Feras Bakkour, ARISPA Secretary General. “This partnership will help bring our communities even closer together.”
The MoU focuses on capacity building to support the development of the Arab Internet community through training courses, meetings and IPv6 Roadshows, a joint initiative between the Middle East Network Operators Group (MENOG) and the RIPE NCC that provides IPv6 training for governments and enterprise network operators. It also highlights the promotion of RIPE Atlas, the RIPE NCC’s global Internet measurement platform, to provide more Internet analytical tools and data for local, regional and global Internet communities.
“The RIPE NCC is pleased to contribute to the development of the Internet in the Arab region by supporting ARISPA and its members,” said Paul Rendek, Director of External Relations at the RIPE NCC. “The RIPE and ARISPA communities have a lot of knowledge to share, and the RIPE NCC will continue supporting the Arab region with technical expertise on a range of Internet-related matters”
This MoU is the latest formalised agreement for greater cooperation between the RIPE NCC and one of the many external organisations we work with, including governments, regulators, technical bodies, industry groups, law enforcement agencies, academic institutions and others.
Source: RIP