Description: Network Operator Groups (NOGs) play a crucial role in driving local Internet development and fostering connectivity within communities worldwide. Often supported by the six Regional Internet Registries (RIRs), NOGs serve as essential platforms for innovation, collaboration and knowledge exchange. In APNIC region alone, there are currently 25 active NOGs, with recent addition of Afghanistan NOG (APNIC), while the RIPE NCC region has 36 NOGs, AFRINIC region 12 NOGs, LACNIC region 5 NOGs and ARIN region 6 NOGs (RIPE Labs), Beyond facilitating technical discussions, NOGs play a crucial role in sustaining infrastructure and driving collaboration across diverse Internet communities. Bringing together NOG leaders from across the world, this diverse session will discuss their roles, challenges, and opportunities. Exploring how NOGs are evolving into the change agents, the session will exchange practices, highlight collaborative avenues, and learn from diverse NOGs. In addition, the session will showcase successful NOGs to inspire technical communities to leverage their collective expertise for digital transformation across the developing economies. The session is expected to highlight the following discussions and insights: - Explore how NOGs foster community engagement and address local challenges. - Highlight NOG events as platforms for knowledge exchange and propose improvements. - Recognize the need for innovative engagement strategies for participants. - Explore variations in NOG size, structure, and operational dynamics and propose recommendations. - Identify barriers to attendance and propose strategies for improvement. The target audience of the session includes NOG leaders, network operators, technical experts, policy makers, industry players, and researchers and academics. The session will create a cross regional ongoing dialogue among the NOG leadership where stakeholders are expected to support and enrich the NOG ecosystem. This through active participation, contribution, and community engagement to empower NOGs to realize their full potential as catalysts for change in the digital landscape.
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