Agenda

The event will be held in English and Arabic. Live translation will be provided.

7 December 2022 – MENOG 22 Plenary Day 1

Location: Al Thuraya Ballroom 2&3

Time Agenda Item
08:30‑09:00 Registration and Welcome Coffee
09:00-10:30 Opening Plenary

Moderator: Khalid Samara

10:30‑11:00 Coffee Break
11:00-12:30 Session NOG Plenary

Moderator: Nishal Goburdhan

  • 11:00-11:25: Are We Turning a Corner on BGP Security? – Nina Bargisen, KENTIK
  • 11:25-11:50: IPv6 Segment Routing (SRv6): Technology and Deployment Update – Mounir Mohamed, Cisco Systems
  • 11:50-12:15: Peering LAN 2.0 – Bernd Spiess, DE-CIX, UAE-IX
  • 12:15-12:30: Peering Personals
12:30‑14:00 Lunch – Choices Restaurant
14:00-15:30 Session Peering

Moderator: Marco Brandstaetter, DE-CIX Management GmbH

  • 14:00-14:25: 10 Years of Peering in Middle East – Where Are We Today? – Bernd Spiess, DE-CIX/UAE-IX
  • 14:25-15:20: Panel: Shaping the Future of Interconnection and Peering in Middle East
    Panel discussion in the following topics:
    – How do new Interconnection corridors (Aqaba, Iraq) change the Interconnection landscape
    – Which play will KSA play in future
    – Where does GCC stand today in terms of Datacenter and Internet Exchanges
    – Is there a Gap between GCC and Levant region
    – Chances for Iraq and Aqaba
    – Role of Egypt as Sea Cable passage in future
    Speakers:
    – Mohannad Habaq, Nailtel
    – Naveen Rajagopalan, Kalaam
    – Serkan Sevim, Medianova
    – Taha Hussain, Batelco

  • 15:20-15:30: Peering Personals
15:30‑16:00 Coffee Break
16:00-17:30 ROA Signing Party (Main Meeting Room)

Let’s celebrate safer routing practices! Join the ROA Signing Party to learn how you can improve your Internet routing security. You will hear real deployment stories and recommendations. We will also guide you through the process of creating and signing Route Origin Authorisations (ROAs).

Peering Bilaterals (Marina Hall)

The objective is to provide a dedicated space for participants to hold meetings between parties interested in peering during the conference. This is a popular networking activity at other peering and interconnection forums.

19:00-00:00 MENOG 22 Network Dinner – Sunset Lounge, Art Hotel and Resort Amwaj Islands

8 December 2022 – MENOG 22 Plenary Day 2

Location: Al Thuraya Ballroom 2&3

Time Agenda Item
08:30‑09:00 Registration and Welcome Coffee
09:00-10:30 Session NOG Plenary

Moderator: Massimiliano Stucchi

  • 09:00-09:30: Can We Trust the IRRs? An Analysis and Comparison of IRR Data Across Databases – Massimiliano Stucchi, Internet Society
  • 09:30-10:00: Be the exchange you want to see in this world! – Ruben van den Brink, AMS-IX
  • 10:10-10:30: The Impact of Sanctions on Access to the Essential Properties of the Internet in the Middle East – Farzaneh Badiei, Digital Medusa (Remote presentation)
10:30‑11:00 Coffee Break
11:00-12:30 Session NOG Plenary

Moderator: Halil Kama

  • 11:00-11:30: Too Much Data is no Information – Manuj Marwaha, Netscout
  • 11:30-12:00: The Impossible MANRS – Hanna Kreitem, Internet Society
  • 12:00-12:15: KINDNS: An ICANN Initiative to Promote DNS Operational Best Practices – Fahd Batayneh, ICANN
  • 12:15-12:30: Three Things About Routing You Should Pay Attention To, Right Now – Massimiliano Stucchi, Internet Society
12:30-13:00 Closing and Lightning Talks

Lightning Talks:

  • DNSSEC Validation – Abdalmonem Galila, TRA
  • 2021 Survey of Internet Carrier Interconnection Agreements – Sara Hassan, Packet Clearing House

Closing: Hisham Ibrahim, Khalid Samara

13:00‑14:30 Lunch – Choices Restaurant
14:30-16:30 Peering Bilaterals (Marina Hall)

The objective is to provide a dedicated space for participants to hold meetings between parties interested in peering during the conference. This is a popular networking activity at other peering and interconnection forums.

15:30‑18:00 Closing Reception – Wu Restaurant, Art Hotel and Resort Amwaj Islands