ARIN Training & Education Initiatives

[Bill Barnes]

Hi Bill -

	Thanks for the reply and suggestion about approaching the advisory
council.  Makes sense.  I want to understand the level of formality in the
process, if it exists, better than I may have in the past.  Obviously I
have an idea, and am exploring how I might submit that idea before going
to a list with details.

A question:

Are draft proposals under consideration or that have been submitted to the
advisory council available for viewing?  It might help me to find some
kindred spirits to co-present an idea, should something similar be under
discussion.

Based on past lurking, ideas are discussed on the appropriate list,
kindred spirits (or not so kindred) relay back and forth.  An item might
make it onto a meeting agenda, sponsored by an advisory council member or
wg/list chair?  If not there is an open business/other business portion of
the public meetings as I recall, where any new business can be brought up.  
Enough interest in an idea will generate a BOF, or meeting/seminar at a
public meeting.  But not until the appropriate WG has discussed it on
line.  Something might then be submitted to the advisory council in
parallel to this process?  Sound about right?  

I wonder if it would work best to send it to a list first, or bring it up
in the open part of a public meeting to see what interest there may
be.  Both would be in an effort to garner support for the idea and move
forward with a bonafide proposal for consideration by the advisory council.

Thanks again for the input/suggestions.

- Bill


On Wed, 21 Mar 2001, Bill Darte wrote:

> Bill,
> One method to pursue which is less formal, but is appropriate and effective,
> is to contact members of the advisory council.  We on the AC function in an
> advisory capacity to the Board of Trustees of ARIN.  We are elected by
> members to represent their interests.... we are your voice in addition to
> your own voice.  All current members of the AC and their email addresses are
> listed on the ARIN site (http://www.arin.net/arin/council.htm) along with
> contact information.  The AC have regular meetings and the next one will be
> in conjunction with the Policy and Member's meeting.  Perhaps the AC page
> above should itself make this statement of role (attn: member ARIN).
> Bill Darte
> AC
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bill Barnes [mailto:bbarnes at internap.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 1:45 PM
> > To: Member Services
> > Cc: clew at arin.net
> > Subject: Re: ARIN Training & Education Initiatives 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Hi Susan -
> > 
> > 	I would be interesting in learning how a member could go about
> > submitting proposals for changes to ARIN's policy or processes.
> > 
> > 	I can see where an idea might start with an informal 
> > discussion on
> > a list or at a meeting among several members with a common 
> > interest.  It
> > might even make it on as an open agenda item.  But 
> > eventually, it would
> > need to be more formally written up and discussed.  Some 
> > questions that
> > come to mind:  Are there instructions on the web page now?  Is there a
> > format for proposals?  What is the review process?  Maybe we 
> > could look at
> > some examples of submissions others members have made, and work on a
> > standard format for submission.  
> > 
> > 	I see this as a seminar in 'How to submit a proposal to 
> > ARIN' with
> > information on 'What is the proposal evaluation process at ARIN?'
> > Something on the order of 1-2 hours should be sufficient I would
> > think.  Examples or case studies might be nice if they exist. 
> >  They could
> > be made up if a list of requirements existed.  There are 
> > certainly lots of
> > good topics that could evolve into a policy tweak or larger change in
> > time.
> > 
> > Thanks, 
> > 
> > - Bill Barnes 
> > Network Engineer, Internap
> > 
> > 
> > On Mon, 19 Mar 2001, Member Services wrote:
> > 
> > > 
> > > The Member Services Department is asking for member input on the
> > > direction of future education and training efforts.
> > > 
> > > At the upcoming ARIN VII meetings, ARIN staff will present 
> > two tutorials
> > > covering registration "processes". One will provide detailed
> > > instructions on how to use the SWIP template, and the 
> > second will review 
> > > the current ARIN IPv6 request process. 
> > > 
> > > What other instructional/educational topics do you think 
> > would benefit
> > > ARIN members and the user community?  Please express your 
> > opinions on this
> > > mailing list, which will be summarized and presented at the 
> > CLEW working
> > > group meeting on Tuesday morning, April 3.  As you 
> > formulate ideas, please
> > > review the following questions:
> > > 
> > > What tutorial topics would you like to see presented at 
> > ARIN meetings?
> > > 
> > > What processes or issues should be provided on cd-rom or 
> > ARIN's website?
> > > 
> > > Should ARIN invite technical experts to present at ARIN meetings?
> > > 
> > > Are there issues ARIN staff or members should present at 
> > other forums?
> > > 
> > > Would you be interested in a one- or two-day course describing
> > > all of ARIN's registration processes?
> > > 
> > > Your opinions and participation will aide ARIN in designing a
> > > program that is relevant to members and the user community.
> > > Thank you for getting involved.
> > > 
> > > Regards,
> > > 
> > > Susan Hamlin
> > > Director, Member Services
> > > American Registry for Internet Numbers
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