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World IPv6 Launch Chapter Events

Many Internet Society Chapters are supporting World IPv6 Launch. The following table details events that Chapters are planning to help spread the word about this important event.

Chapter World IPv6 Lauch Related Event
Argentina Mendoza: Whole day event - Conference and tutorials and Buenos Aires: Half day event - IPv6 Lab, Presentations and Videoconference
Bangladesh, Dhaka IPv6 seminar and training (in conjunction with APNIC).
Benin Currently planning an event for the day.
Brazil Simultaneous hub events in different cities: São Paulo, Salvador, Fortaleza and Jundiai, organized by Chapter members with content support from the Internet Society Brazil Chapter and NIC.br
Cameroon Celebration of the Internet Society's 20th Anniversary and World IPv6 launch.
Congo Brazzaville Half Day event at the Campus numérique (AUF) in Brazzaville

Costa Rica

Half Day event - Conference and LAB
Democratic Republic of Congo 6 June: IPv6 Launch celebration. Working with Internet operators to organize a celebration time inviting diverse Internet actors. There will a brief communication and cocktails. Follow-up: 15 June: Conference on IPv6 at UPC (Université Prostestante du Congo), 23 June: Conference on IPv6 at UNIKIN (Université de Kinshasa).
England 6 June, 15 UTC: Webinar on IPv6 Matrix Project Results. Download the webinar slides here or listen to the recording
England IPv6 session alongside LINX77 on 21-22 May 2012.
Hong Kong Half day event with international speakers (Geoff Huston and others); View the archived webcast
Kenya Early morning half day breakfaset meeting planned to highlight IPv6 inviting 150-200 attendees.
India, Chennai Planning a celebration (TBC).
India, Delhi Currently planning an event for the day (TBC)
India, Kolkata IPv6 information on Facebook; Mail-group on IPv6 launched on 5 June; Online debating platform. On 6 June: 11AM: Meeting the government WEBEL for information exchange on IPv6; 3PM: Workshop at MCKV College; 7PM: IPv6 Dinner, incl. the launch of an IPv6 compendium.
IPv6 Seminars - July & August 2012:
30-31 July: Technical Hands On Seminar on IPv6 along with APNIC and NiXi 
3 Seminars on IPv6 outside Kolkata focussing on North eastern states (July & August)
Israel Published a call for business to take part and conducting half-day high level business and technical event on the day.
Lebanon Full day event on World IPv6 launch, incl. IPv6 business case for management, Connecting your home through IPv6, Official Launch of the Lebanese IPv6 Task Force and an IPv6 Roadshow
Liberia Event with the theme ‘Future of the Internet in Liberia: Deploying IPv6 in the Fibre Optic (Broadband Access) Networks in Liberia.
Malaysia Collaborating with the IPv6 WG @ SKMM for whole day event (on webex).
Mauritania Currently planning an event for the day (TBC)
Mauritius Press release to appear in a major local newspaper on 6 June and a press conference to present the Local Chapter and Internet Society community. A second event: Round table "on Air" on a national radio channel (which happens to be the most listened in the country) between major ISPs of the country, Internet Society members, an independent consultant and hardware vendors. The round table will be chaired by a well-known journalist.
Mexico Currently planning an event for the day
Morocco Two day event with national and international IPv6 experts: speeches and two labs on IPv6 addressing structure, routing configuration, tunneling mechanisms, etc.
Netherlands Event planned with about 35 students at University of Applied Sciences in Amsterdam.
Nigeria Celebrating with NIRA (Nigeria Internet Registration Association) for an event around World IPv6 launch and IXP formation.
Romania Promoting awareness of IPv6 in Romania on the day.
Singapore
June 6: Half-day event discussing "The Way Forward for Singapore" with government and industry speakers.
Sri Lanka “IPv6 month” with kick-start in June.
Uganda World IPv6 Launch day to officially launch the Uganda Chapter, invite representatives from government, private sector, academia.
US, New York NYC World IPv6 Launch event on 6 June 2012: informal discussion and celebration meetup at NYU starting at 7pm EDT
US, Washington DC IPv6 Launch Day: ISOC-DC Panel Event, hosted by Verisign
Venezuela
A press conference on June 4th, 2012 with all major IT related journalists. In the panel will be the Internet Society, the local IT Chamber and some local providers (ISP's, equipment, software, etc). And a two day hands on and conference are planned for November.