Dear all, AMS-IX, DE-CIX, LINX and Netnod are happy to host the 13rd European Peering Forum (EPF) in Athens, Greece from the 17th – 19th September 2018. The event will welcome up to 300 peering managers and coordinators from networks connected to the host Internet exchanges. Besides an interesting topical agenda, the three-day event accommodates room for attendees to meet on a one-to-one basis to discuss bilateral peering business opportunities. Although registration is not yet open (it opens at April 13th) the programme committee is already looking for presentations and lightning talks related to peering and technical topics of interconnection. Your presentation should address: * Interconnection Automation * Regional Peering * Interconnection / Peering Internet Governance and Regulatory Topics * Economic and Product Trends * Peering / interconnection strategies * Interesting findings about peering / interconnection * 400GE and beyond Submissions =========== Presentations must be of a non-commercial nature. Product or marketing heavy talks are strongly discouraged. Submissions of presentations should be made to the programme committee <epf-pc@peering-forum.eu>. Please include: * Author's name and e-mail * Presentation title * Abstract * Slides (if available) * Time requested Deadlines ========= Presentation Abstract Deadline 16/07/2018 12:00 UTC Final Selection of Speakers 27/07/2018 Presentation Slides Submission Deadline 03/09/2018 12:00 UTC More information about the event and other activities around EPF13 may be found at * https://peering-forum.eu * https://www.facebook.com/groups/1486607564933665 On behalf of the EPF organisers, Best regards, Petra Wensing | Marketing Communications & Event Manager | AMS-IX Frederiksplein 42, 1017 XN Amsterdam, The Netherlands M +31 6 2231 2849 | T +31 20 305 8998 ams-ix.net