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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The LACNOG Program Committee has extended the deadline for the submission of proposals for LACNOG2021, up to August 6, 2021. All the papers meeting the requirements specified in the call below, will be considered<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>LACNOG 2021 - Call for Presentations </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>LACNOG, the Latin American and Caribbean Network Operators Group, will hold its LACNOG 2021 conference from 11 to 15 October 2021 together with the LACNIC 36 event.<span style='color:black'> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The LACNOG 2021 Program Committee invites the Internet community to submit their presentation proposals for the event.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>In line with the spirit of LACNOG, proposed topics must be geared towards Internet development in the region. The following is a non-exhaustive list of some of the topics of interest for the LACNOG 2021 meeting:</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Noto Sans Symbols";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>●<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>        </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Network operation and professional experiences, success stories</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=ES-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Noto Sans Symbols";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>●<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>        </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=ES-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Internet of Things</span><span lang=ES-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=ES-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Noto Sans Symbols";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>●<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>        </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=ES-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>MANRS</span><span lang=ES-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=ES-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Noto Sans Symbols";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>●<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>        </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=ES-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Community Networks</span><span lang=ES-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 le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