Observations on the experience and nature of Large Interim Meetings
draft-jaeggli-interim-observations-00

Abstract

Planning, particpipation and conclusions from the experience of participating in the IETF LIM activity on september 29th 2012.

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Table of Contents

• 1. Introduction
• 1.1. date and location
• 2. Planning
• 2.1. Discussion leading up to LIM
• 2.2. Plannning for meeting and announcement
• 2.3. Draft Deadlines
• 3. Meeting
• 3.1. Running
• 3.2. Remote Participation
• 3.3. Particpants
• 3.4. Time allocation
• 4. conclusions
• 4.1. Incentives for participation
• 4.2. Organization in conjunction with other events
• 4.3. Implications for working groups/design teams of varying sizes
• 4.4. Mobilizing ADs
• 4.5. Outreach
• 5. Acknowledgements
• 6. IANA Considerations
• 7. Security Considerations
• 8. References
• Author's Address

1. Introduction

The genesis of this draft was the experience of planning and participating in the so called IETF LIM (Large Interim Meeting) held adjacent to the fall RIPE meeting on the 29th of September 2012. Three working groups met, OPSEC, V6OPS and SIDR. It is intended that the draft cover plannning, at the meeting, and an attempt at some conclusions based on the experience.

The fact that the draft represents the vantage point of a single person at this time necessarily limits the scope of the draft and undoubtedly as result some key elements of the planning and motivation will be missed. The Large Interim Meeting is the product of efforts over a number of years by multiple parties including the ISOC Board, IETF management (Chair, IESG, IAB, IAOC, IAD) working group chairs and probably others. To the extent that this draft can be made better through the input of others I would invite contributions and criticism.

1.1. date and location

2. Planning

2.1. Discussion leading up to LIM

2.2. Plannning for meeting and announcement

2.3. Draft Deadlines

3. Meeting

3.1. Running

3.2. Remote Participation

3.3. Particpants

3.4. Time allocation

4. conclusions

4.1. Incentives for participation

4.2. Organization in conjunction with other events

4.3. Implications for working groups/design teams of varying sizes

4.4. Mobilizing ADs

4.5. Outreach

5. Acknowledgements

The author would like to thank Ron Bonica, Fred Baker and Jari Arko for offering input prior to work on the draft commencing.

6. IANA Considerations

This memo Makes no request of IANA.

7. Security Considerations

No security consequences are envisioned as a proeduct of this draft.

8. References

Author's Address