Every year I opine that the AfPIF may be the most valuable event that ISOC hosts. Interconnection, while remaining an esoteric activity, is key to internetworking. This event gives all of us, beyond network operators, a window into its elements. Today sees the formal opening but if you visit the webcast, you'll find yesterday's warm up sessions full of technical presentations. Note that for the webcast we are using Livestream's 'new'; design. PRO: html5 player; urls OK in comments; CON: one has to click (i) to see info on archived sessions. The webcast is being simulcast on the ISOC Africa facebook page. [image: livestream] <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/afpif2017/>The *8th Africa Peering and Interconnection Forum <http://www.internetsociety.org/afpif/2017/>* (AfPIF) takes place from *22-24 August, 2017* in Abidjan, Côte D’Ivoire. The event discusses regional interconnection dynamics and content issues that are critical components of transit deficits. As a multi-stakeholder forum, AfPIF seeks to foster cross-border interconnection opportunities by ensuring that key players -- infrastructure providers, Internet service providers (ISPs), IXPs, international financial institutions, and policy-makers and regulators are present at the event. The event is being streamed live via the *Internet Society livestream channel <http://new.livestream.com/internetsociety/afpif2017>*. Abidjan time is UTC thus 4 hours ahead of NYC. *What: Africa Peering and Interconnection Forum 2017 <http://www.internetsociety.org/afpif/2017/>* *Where: Azalaï Hôtel Abidjan, Abidjan, Côte D’Ivoire* *When: 22-24 August, 2017* *Program: http://www.internetsociety.org/afpif/2017/en/agenda <http://www.internetsociety.org/afpif/2017/en/agenda>* *Webcast: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/afpif2017/ <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/afpif2017/>* *Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ISOCAfrica/ <https://www.facebook.com/ISOCAfrica/>* *Twitter: #afpif2017 <https://twitter.com/search?q=%23afpif2017&mode=realtime>* Comment <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/9364#respond> See all comments <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/9364#comments> *Permalink* http://isoc-ny.org/p2/9364 -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- -