RIPE 53 - Amsterdam Dam Square, Amsterdam
The RIPE 53 Meeting takes place 2 - 6 October 2006 at the Krasnapolsky Hotel in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
RIPE Meetings are open to everyone and provide an excellent opportunity for attendees to discuss Internet policy.
A RIPE Meeting is a five-day event where Internet Service Providers, network operators and other interested parties from Europe and the surrounding regions get together.
The main purpose of the RIPE Meetings is to discuss technical and policy issues affecting Internet administration and operation in the RIPE NCC service region and beyond.
RIPE Meetings are held at regular intervals throughout the year. The locations vary, but usually at least one meeting a year is held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
The meeting is open to everyone. Although the meeting is mostly technical, it is also a social event, giving people who communicate regularly on an electronic basis to meet face to face to exchange information.