[with apologies to those who see this on multiple lists] Call For Presentations The 28th DNS-OARC Workshop will be hosted by ICANN in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and will take place on March 8th and 9th immediately before ICANN61 (March 10th - 15th) [*] The Workshop's Program Committee is now requesting proposals for presentations. All DNS-related subjects are welcome. The first day of the workshop will start with a Members-only session which will include reports on DNS-OARC's activities. If you are an OARC member and have a sensitive topic that you wish to present during that session those can be accommodated. A timeslot will also be available for lightning talks (5-10 minutes) on day two of the workshop for which submissions will be accepted on the first day of the workshop, until 4pm. Workshop Milestones: 19 Jan 2018 - Deadline for submission 23 Jan 2018 - Initial contribution list published 16 Feb 2018 - Full agenda published 02 Mar 2018 - Deadline for slideset submission Details for presentation submission are published here: <https://indico.dns-oarc.net/event/28/call-for-abstracts/> The workshop presentations will be organized by common themes, depending on the topics and the timing of each presentation. There are 30-minute and 15-minute slots, let us know your preference in your submission. To allow the Programme Committee to make objective assessments of submissions, so as to ensure the quality of the workshop, submissions SHOULD include slides. Draft slides are acceptable on submission. If you have questions or concerns you can contact the Programme Committee: https://www.dns-oarc.net/oarc/programme via <submissions@dns-oarc.net> Shumon Huque, on behalf of the OARC Programme Committee OARC depends on sponsorship to fund its workshops and associated social events. Please contact <sponsor@dns-oarc.net> if your organization is interested in becoming a sponsor. (Please note that OARC is run on a non-profit basis, and is not in a position to reimburse expenses or time for speakers at its meetings.) [*] <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/icann61-still-slated-for-puerto-rico> <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/a-look-ahead-to-icann61-in-puerto-rico>