<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">Dear colleagues,<br><br>The RIPE NCC is pleased to announce the launch of a brand new online course: Introduction to IPv6. This course is now available on the RIPE NCC Academy, our virtual learning environment that allows you to take courses and obtain certificates online:<br><a href="https://academy.ripe.net/">https://academy.ripe.net/</a><br><br>You can sign in to the RIPE NCC Academy with your RIPE NCC Access account (if you don�t already have one, you can easily create one through the link above). The RIPE NCC Academy is available to everyone, free of charge. <br><br>Before starting this course, you should know that:<br><br>- You have 90 days to complete the course from the moment you start it<br>- If you�re very confident that you already know all you need to know about IPv6, you can choose to complete the activities without studying the content<br>- You will earn a certificate when you achieve a total score of 70% or higher in the course<br>- Your certificate will remain valid for three years<br><br>We have some prizes for you:<br>- The first user to get a certificate for this course will receive a copy of the book �IPv6 Essentials�, signed by the author, Sylvia Hagen<br>- The first 20 users to get a certificate for this course will get one IPv6 CIDR chart mug<br><br>Don�t wait any longer - graduate to the next level today!<br><br>If you don�t yet have your RIPE Database Expert certificate, make sure you get it!<br><br>If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at <<a href="mailto:academy@ripe.net">academy@ripe.net</a>>.<br><br>Watch our RIPE NCC Academy teaser:<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7K89w8VXCI">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7K89w8VXCI</a><br><br>Happy learning,<br><div><br></div><div>Sandra Br�s</div><div>E-Learning Coordinator</div></body></html>