Peace, It might be of interest to the communities within the Central Asian, Caucasian and Eastern European countries that there are two birds of feather sessions (basically, informal discussions around a general topic) scheduled to take place during the RIPE 85 meeting. - Monday, 17:30 Belgrade time: "Outreach in Eurasia post February 2022" — how recent events would impact RIPE community activities across the region and what are the possible options to minimize impact - Tuesday, 17:30 Belgrade time: "Mitigating the impact of sanctions on access to the Internet: Are we taking the right approach?" Those of you who cannot participate in the face-to-face meeting may register online for free: https://ripe85.ripe.net/attend/register/ -- Töma