User:Huggi/sandbox/Internet Network Operators Group

Internet Network Operators' Groups (NOGs) are informal groups which exist to provide forums for Internet network operators to discuss matters of mutual interest, usually through a combination of mailing lists and annual conferences. Although these groups have no formal power, their members are typically influential members of the Internet Service Provider, Internet Exchange Point, Regional Internet Registry, Operational Security and other network operations communities and discussions within these groups are often influential in the overall process of running the Internet.

NANOG (North American Network Operators' Group), RIPE, and APRICOT (Asia Pacific Regional Internet Conference on Operational Technologies) are the prototypical examples of such of vibrant Network Operations groups. All three are structurally tuned to their audience, yet serve the same function with their operator communities.

List of Internet Network Operators' Groups
Caribbean
 * CARIBNOG - Caribbean Network Operators' Group
 * LAC-IX Latin America & Caribbean Community for IXPs

Latin America
 * LACNOG - Latin American and Caribbean Region Network Operators Group
 * NOG Chile - NOG Chile
 * LAC-IX Latin America & Caribbean Community for IXPs

Europe
 * RIPE
 * BENOG
 * DENOG
 * UKNOF
 * ESNOG
 * ENOG - Eurasia NOG (Russia, Ukraine)
 * FRnOG
 * GRnOG - Greek Network Operators Group
 * DKNOG
 * ITNOG
 * LINX (not strictly a NOG, but this IXP also helps coordinate the UK ISP community)
 * NLNOG
 * NORDNOG (appears to be currently inactive)
 * PLNOG - Polish Network Operations Group
 * RONOG
 * SwiNOG Swiss Network Operators Group
 * SAGE-IE (not strictly a NOG, but serves a similar function in Ireland)
 * TREX Workshops (the closest thing Finland has to a NOG)
 * TRNOG
 * UANOG (No site available by now, is active, communicates via "[UANOG]" mailing list.)
 * EuroIX - European Community for IXPs

Asia-Pacific Region
 * APRICOT
 * JANOG (Japan)
 * SANOG
 * NZNOG
 * PACNOG
 * AusNOG
 * SGNOG
 * MYNOG
 * IDNOG
 * bdNOG (Bangladesh Network Operators Group)
 * PaNOG (Pakistan Network Operators Group)
 * APIX Asian Community for IXPs

Middle East
 * MENOG

Africa
 * AfNOG - AfNOG | African Network Operators' Group
 * cmNOG - cmNOG | Cameroonian Network Operators' Group
 * ngNOG - ngNOG | Nigerian Network Operators' Group
 * Af-IX African Community for IXPs