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AFRNIC established its procedures for allocating [[IPv6]] address space in a 2004 document.<ref>[http://www.afrinic.net/docs/policies/AFPUB-2004-v6-001.htm Afrinic Policies]</ref>
AFRNIC established its procedures for allocating [[IPv6]] address space in a 2004 document.<ref>[http://www.afrinic.net/docs/policies/AFPUB-2004-v6-001.htm Afrinic Policies]</ref>


AFRINIC has also implemented an [[IPv6]] "test lab" which can be used freely by AFRINIC members who wish to gain first-hand experience or test their IPv6 deployments.<ref>[http://www.afrinic.net/projects/cvl.htm Afrinic Projects]</ref>
AFRINIC has also implemented an [[IPv6]] "test lab" which can be used freely by AFRINIC members who wish to gain first-hand experience or test their IPv6 deployments.<ref>[http://learn.afrinic.net/en/events/book-ipv6-testbed AFRINIC IPv6 Test Bed]</ref>


AFRINIC collaborates with [[AfNOG]] in setting dates and places for their annual meetings in order to facilitate convenient meetings for their joint members.<ref>[http://www.afnog.org/afnog2010/ AFNOG]</ref>
AFRINIC collaborates with [[AfNOG]] in setting dates and places for their annual meetings in order to facilitate convenient meetings for their joint members.<ref>[http://www.afnog.org/afnog2010/ AFNOG]</ref>


===Partnership with UniForum SA===
===Partnership with UniForum SA===
In June, 2012, it was announced that [[UniForum SA]] and AfriNIC began a partnership to support training and policy discussions within Africa's tech community. AfriNIC provides training on topics such as [[cybersecurity]], [[IPv4]] exhaustion, [[IPv6]] deployment, [[Internet Protocol]] and mobility, policy and IP address allocation, and Domain Name System Security Extensions ([[DNSSEC]]). UniForum SA will sponsor four AfriNIC meetings, where public and private sector officials can discuss Internet growth and accessibility policy issues, and the deployment of technologies such as cybersecurity and IPv6, as they affect the African continent.<ref>[http://www.learnthings.co.za/news/46-dot-africa-partners-with-afrinic-to-drive-training-a-policy.html DotAfrica partners with AfriNIC to drive training & policy, learnthings.co.za]</ref>
In June, 2012, it was announced that [[UniForum SA]] and AFRINIC began a partnership to support training and policy discussions within Africa's tech community. AFRNIC provides training <ref>[http://learn.afrinic.net/en/ AFRINIC's Training Programme]</ref> on topics such as [[cybersecurity]], [[IPv4]] exhaustion, [[IPv6]] deployment, [[Internet Protocol]] and mobility, policy and IP address allocation, and Domain Name System Security Extensions ([[DNSSEC]]). UniForum SA will sponsor four AfriNIC meetings, where public and private sector officials can discuss Internet growth and accessibility policy issues, and the deployment of technologies such as cybersecurity and IPv6, as they affect the African continent.<ref>[http://www.learnthings.co.za/news/46-dot-africa-partners-with-afrinic-to-drive-training-a-policy.html DotAfrica partners with AFRINIC to drive training & policy, learnthings.co.za]</ref>


== References==
== References==