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Strategic Plan 2021+
Education
- Classroom education at conferences
- Structured online education
- Training and education outside of conferences
- Monthly educational webinars
- Non-technical, professional-development programs
- Content developed in collaboration with the Program Committee
- Educate veterans, NOGs, and people with disabilities about resources available to them
- Mentorship:
- Mentorship programs to support the next generation of Internet technology professionals
- Mentors and Mentees meet face-to-face at each meeting
- Mentorship sessions should be facilitated and topic-based
- Mentorship training programs for volunteers
- Mentorship portal to support continued engagement
- Develop mentorship guidelines and a code of conduct
Meeting Experience
- Build smaller communities based on affinities and specialties
- Reach out to local NOGs to recruit speakers for upcoming meetings in their vicinity
- Provide more private-meeting space
- Encourage participation of industry executives
- Provide better support for NANOG Premium Sponsors at conferences
- Provide resources for parents attending a conference
Online Collaboration
- Knowledge Base for Internet technology professionals
- Modern online forums
- Improve online presence to reach new audiences
- Effective use of social-media platforms
- Better tools to support conference attendees
- Improve mobile accessibility of current tools
- Systems for tracking community requests
- Online room-reservation system
- Easy scheduling system
- Premium meeting tool features for sponsors
Principles
- Expansion of the community
- Practical and timely education
- Ensure greater diversity and inclusion
- Innovation within the community
- Security within our digital platforms
- Sustainability of Internet technology professions
- Fiscal accountability as an organization