<div dir="ltr"><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px 0px 13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span style="font-kerning:none">Dear all,</span></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px 0px 13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26);min-height:15px"><span style="font-kerning:none"></span><br></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px 0px 13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span style="font-kerning:none">📅<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>We are pleased to announce that GRNOG 20 will take place on June 30, 2026.</span></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px 0px 13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span style="font-kerning:none">📍<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>The event will be held at Serafeio (<a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/jFDe7zRgRwWtrCj9A" target="_blank">https://maps.app.goo.gl/jFDe7zRgRwWtrCj9A</a>)</span></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px 0px 13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span style="font-kerning:none">🔗<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>Registration is now open, and we welcome your presentation proposals:</span></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px 0px 13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span style="font-kerning:none"><a href="https://grnog.indico.nogalliance.org/event/13/" target="_blank">https://grnog.indico.nogalliance.org/event/13/</a></span></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px 0px 13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span style="font-kerning:none">📝<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>Please submit your presentations by May 29, 2026, to guarantee inclusion in the first round of evaluation.</span></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px 0px 13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26);min-height:15px"><span style="font-kerning:none"></span><br></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px 0px 13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span style="font-kerning:none">Presentations can be delivered in either Greek or English, and we can accommodate remote participation as well.</span></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px 0px 13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26);min-height:15px"><span style="font-kerning:none"></span><br></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px 0px 13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span style="font-kerning:none">Below is a non-exhaustive list of relevant areas:</span></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px 0px 13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span style="font-kerning:none">- Design, development, implementation, and operations of IP networks</span></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px 0px 13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span style="font-kerning:none">- New technologies, architectures, protocols, and best practices</span></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px 0px 13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span style="font-kerning:none">- IP routing</span></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px 0px 13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span style="font-kerning:none">- Overlay networks (VXLAN, EVPN, etc.)</span></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px 0px 13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span style="font-kerning:none">- Network and infrastructure security including mitigation techniques</span></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px 0px 13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span style="font-kerning:none">- DNS infrastructure and services</span></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px 0px 13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span style="font-kerning:none">- Monitoring tools (NMS, NetFlow/IPFIX, Streaming Telemetry)</span></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px 0px 13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span style="font-kerning:none">- Virtualization and cloud services</span></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px 0px 13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span style="font-kerning:none">- Data center network design</span></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px 0px 13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span style="font-kerning:none">- Automation, SDN, and SD-WAN</span></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px 0px 13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span style="font-kerning:none">- Traffic exchange and peering</span></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px 0px 13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span style="font-kerning:none">- Regulatory and legal aspects of the Greek Internet and beyond</span></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px 0px 13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span style="font-kerning:none">- Greek Internet development in Europe and internationally</span></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px 0px 13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span style="font-kerning:none">- Application of AI technologies</span></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px 0px 13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26);min-height:15px"><span style="font-kerning:none"></span><br></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px 0px 13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span style="font-kerning:none">For further information, feel free to reach out to us at<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:pc@grnog.gr" target="_blank">pc@grnog.gr</a>.</span></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px 0px 13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span style="font-kerning:none">We look forward to your contributions and hope to see you there!</span></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px 0px 13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26);min-height:15px"><span style="font-kerning:none"></span><br></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px 0px 13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span style="font-kerning:none">On behalf of the GRNOG Board,</span></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px 0px 13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span style="font-kerning:none">Michalis Oikonomakos</span></p></div>