For those interested in the world and science of IXPs, the below webinar on Thursday 26 SEP at 12.30 – 14.30 UTC might be of interest. You’ll need to pre-register as shown below. Fahd Date: Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at 3:50 PM Subject: Webinar invitation - How to Run an Effective Self-Sustaining IXP Hi All, As governments and network operators strive to generate more value using the Internet for citizens and customers, IXPs are emerging as a critical piece of the puzzle primarily because when properly set up and run, they keep local traffic local. Are you a manager or network engineer who runs an IXP? And want to ensure that you set up an run an IXP according to international best practices in an economically sustainable manner? Are you a government regulator or policymaker who needs to understand how the government can best support the IXP through smart policies and targetted investments? Are you the peering manager or coordinator for a network operator and you want to understand how your network could create and capture more value for your customers through the IXP? Then join us on 26th September 2019 as our host Nishal Goburdhan - one of the world’s foremost experts in the development and operation of IXPs exposes the secret and not-so-secret sauce behind running an effective IXP. During this two-hour webinar, you will learn: “The 10 Biggest Mistakes that Make IXPs Underperform” “IXPs - Exploiting Their Value for Economic Development” “Strategies for turning IXP members into fans” Request an invitation at https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__zoom.us_webinar_registe... and save this date and time in your calendar: Date: 26th September 2019 Time: 16:30 GST (Mauritius, Seychelles) 12:30 UTC (Ghana, Cote D'Ivoire) 13:30 WAT (Nigeria, Cameroon) 15:30 EAT (Kenya, Uganda) 14:30 SAST (South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini) This webinar will be in English, as usual, a French (and possibly other languages) version will be organised later. Register at: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__zoom.us_webinar_registe... to secure your seat - first come first in basis. Warm Regards