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<p><b><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt">{Apologies for cross-posting}<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p>Dear Colleagues,</p>
<p>You are invited to register for our second session of the AFRINIC webinar series.</p>
<p><strong><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Title</span></i></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">:
</span></strong>The State of RPKI Route Origin Validation in Africa: Strengthening Routing Security</p>
<p><strong><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Date and time</span></i></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">:
</span></strong>Thursday 13th July 2023 at 09:00 UTC </p>
<p><strong><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Venue</span></i></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">:</span></strong> Online on Zoom Platform.
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<p>This webinar will bring together industry experts to explore the current landscape, challenges, and best practices surrounding RPKI adoption and its impact on routing security in the African region. Panelists will also highlight the pivotal role of AFRINIC
 in providing the infrastructure and support for RPKI-based routing security. This webinar is tailor-made for network operators, ISPs, policy-makers, researchers, and anyone interested in understanding and using RPKI for ROA and ROV. Whether you are new to
 RPKI or an experienced practitioner, this webinar aims to provide valuable insights into improving routing security and enhancing the reliability of Internet connectivity in Africa.</p>
<p>The discussion will cover key topics including:</p>
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<span style="mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">An introduction to RPKI and Route Origin Validation.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">The impact of time delays on routing security.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Challenges specific to RPKI adoption in Africa, <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">AFRINIC's efforts in implementing RPKI, and best practices for successful RPKI implementation.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p><span class="fabric-editor-annotation">Register for this webinar here>></span><span class="fabric-editor-annotation">
<span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/2816877855365/WN_S2QqP_SGRaaeigbIrXa0dQ">https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/2816877855365/WN_S2QqP_SGRaaeigbIrXa0dQ</a></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p>To find out more about our webinars, <a href="https://afrinic.net/events/webinar-series">
visit the AFRINIC Webinar Series page</a> and register for upcoming sessions.</p>
<p><strong><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Note</span></i></strong>: Please share our Webinar Series with your colleagues. Our events are open to the community to support Internet development in the African region.</p>
<p>We look forward to your participation in this exciting webinar series.</p>
<p>Kind Regards,</p>
<p>AFRINIC Communications.</p>
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