MEET THE
Number Resource Organization
Actively contributing to an open, stable and secure Internet
THE NRO AT THE IGF
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Come and visit us at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. We’ll be happy to answer your questions on the role we play in the Internet ecosystem and Internet governance.
IPv6 Multi Stakeholder Collaboration: A Path to Digital Inclusion in the Middle East
Join us for the Day 0 Event #58 on how a multi stakeholder effort between governments, regulators, Regional Internet Registries and the private sector has helped drive IPv6 adoption in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East.
Workshop: The Internet Governance Landscape in the Arab World
This workshop (WS #194) will focus on key players, organizations, and stakeholder groups actively involved in Internet governance-related matters in the region, aiming to improve current Internet governance practices.
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About the Number Resource Organization
The NRO is a key stakeholder in the Internet ecosystem and actively contributes to an open, stable and secure Internet. It represents more than 79,000 Members worldwide.
The NRO is the coordinating body for the five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) that manage the distribution of Internet number resources (IPv4 and IPv6 addresses and Autonomous System Numbers [ASNs]). These numbers are the building blocks of the Internet and are essential to its smooth functioning.
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Distributing Internet number resources
Each device that communicates over the Internet requires an IP address. These resources are uniquely assigned and distributed following community-developed policies.
Effective management and fair access to these resources is vital to the ongoing health of the Internet.
THE IMPORTANCE OF
Routing security
A secure Internet is part of the NRO's mission. The RIRs provide tools for network operators to secure their routing announcements, which help to minimize security incidents.
Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI)
RPKI is the framework RIRs use to make Internet routing more secure. It proves the association between specific Internet number resources and the holders of those resources through verifiable statements, which network operators can then use and validate to make routing decisions.It’s community driven, open source and available to all organisations to help make their network infrastructure more secure.
The NRO RPKI Program
The NRO RPKI Program was created to provide a more consistent and uniformly secure, resilient and reliable RPKI service by removing barriers for RPKI adoption currently experienced by network operators who create RPKI objects through multiple RIRs.The NRO RPKI Program works with the community to clearly define what a single, global RPKI system would look like, as well as working toward improving some other aspects of the RPKI system — namely robustness and security.
The NRO and Internet governance
The Internet ecosystem
The NRO is a longstanding contributor to the IGF: the fourth largest donor since 2006. It supports the multistakeholder exchange of ideas in this open forum as all stakeholders have a valuable contribution to make to Internet governance.The NRO routinely sends experts to the IGF to participate, present, and provide a technical community perspective. RIR representatives have been participants on the MAG for several years. Current representatives include:• Ms. Paula Oteguy, LACNICThe NRO also engages with governments and forums such as the ITU and OECD on technical and operational Internet governance discussions.
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MORE INFORMATION
Visit the NRO website for more information and the latest news.Visit the RIPE NCC Blog for live updates during the IGF.View articles on Internet governance from RIPE Labs, the APNIC Blog, the ARIN Blog, and the LACNIC Blog.Take a free online course on Internet governance.Check out the IPGO game, an interactive game on Internet networking!