*1. Introduction* The *Latin American and Caribbean Peering Forum (LAC-PF)* will hold its next edition on *May 11, 2026*, as part of *LACNIC 45*, in the city of *Guadalajara, Mexico*. The objective of LAC-PF is to *promote and provide collaborative spaces* on topics related to *network interconnection*, including Internet Exchange Points (IXPs), CDNs, transport capacity, data centers, and new technologies, among others. The event will have a *limited duration*, and part of the available time will be dedicated to *on-site presentations lasting between 15 and 30 minutes*. For this reason, the *LAC-PF 2026 Program Committee* invites the community to submit proposals to be considered for presentation during the event. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *2. Topics of Interest* The following list is *non-exhaustive* and represents topics of interest for the proposed presentations: *2.1 Interconnection, peering, and network operations* * Interconnection, peering, routing, and content delivery networks. * Best practices. * Success stories. * IPv6 deployment, RPKI, and route registration at the IXP. * Infrastructure scalability and growth projections. * Peering patterns or profiles. * Challenges in peering. * Interconnection between Internet Exchange Points. * Remote Peering. *2.2 Monitoring, automation, and resilience* * Network monitoring and management. * Security at Internet Exchange Points. * Automation of network device configuration and operations. * Critical systems. * Resilience. * Disaster response. *2.3 Infrastructure and network technologies* * IXP infrastructure. * Data centers. * Optical connectivity at the IXP. * Network technologies for peering: o MPLS o VPLS o VXLAN o EVPN o Segment Routing o SDX *2.4 Services and critical components* * CDN. * Route Servers. * DNS (DNSSEC, IDNs, etc.). * NTP. * New services and applications related to peering. *2.5 New technologies and trends* * Artificial Intelligence. * Artificial intelligence and automation in peering. * Artificial intelligence applied to monitoring and configuration management. * Blockchain. * IoT. * Cybersecurity. * Cloud Computing. * Games. * Video streaming. * Virtual Reality. * Applications or technologies with impact on peering. *2.6 Cooperation and ecosystem* * Cooperation to promote peering. * Synergies among stakeholders: o operators, o academia, o government, o private sector. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *3. Timeline* The presentation selection process will follow the schedule below: * *Official opening of the Call for Presentations:* January 12, 2026 * *Submission deadline:* March 13, 2026 * *Notification of accepted presentations:* March 27, 2026 * *Deadline for submission of final presentations:* May 4, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *4. Submission Conditions* * Accepted languages are: o Spanish, o English, o Portuguese. * Submissions must be provided in one of the following formats: o text, o HTML, o Word, o or PDF/(scanned documents will not be accepted)./ * The submission may: o be accompanied by an article, or o consist solely of the presentation. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *5. Submission of Proposals* Interested participants must submit their *abstract* within the established deadlines using the following link: Submit new abstract <https://eventos.nog.lat/login/?next=%2Fevent%2F31%2Fabstracts%2F%23submit-abstract> This link directs to the *Indico* system. Before submitting an abstract, authors must create a user account if they do not already have one. *Required information:* * Full title of the presentation. * Extended abstract of *200 to 300 words*, with an *absolute maximum of 500 words.* * Name(s) of the author(s). The Program Committee may, at its discretion, request additional or complementary information: * Organization(s) the author(s) belong to or represent. * Photo and short bio of the author(s)/(for presentation purposes)./ * Type of presentation: o Lightning Talk, or o Full Presentation. The *Program Committee* will evaluate and select the submissions and will notify the authors of the accepted presentations so they may submit their final presentation materials. *Thank you,* *Program Committee – LAC-PF 2026* -- Saludos HM