[gaia] Re: IETF 126 Vienna Call for Speakers

[Marcelo Anderson Batista Dos Santos <[e-mail]>]

Hi,

I would be interested in presenting an idea at the GAIA meeting in Vienna,
if there is an available slot.

I am a professor and researcher at the Instituto Federal do Sertão
Pernambucano (IFSertãoPE) in northeastern Brazil, where I work on community
networks, IoT, and digital inclusion initiatives in the semi-arid Sertão
region.

I have been thinking about a gap in how we document community network
deployments. We have a solid taxonomy of alternative network models (RFC
7962) and, more recently, valuable work on operational practices around
device lifecycle (draft-gaia-circular-device-practices-00). But from my
experience working with underserved communities, one recurring challenge is
the lack of a shared, process-oriented reference that helps practitioners
navigate the full journey of deploying and sustaining a community network —
from early community engagement through governance, operations, and
long-term sustainability.

The idea I would like to discuss is whether a maturity framework — defining
key processes, practices, and progressive stages — could serve as a useful
tool for the community networking space, and whether GAIA would be a good
place for such work.

I would also be happy to connect with others working on similar questions.

Best regards,
Marcelo Santos
Instituto Federal do Sertão Pernambucano (IFSertãoPE)
Campus Salgueiro, Pernambuco, Brazil


Em qui., 26 de mar. de 2026 às 23:14, Kurtis Heimerl <
[e-mail]> escreveu:

> Hi GAIA,
>
> I hope everyone is well through the ongoing turmoil. IETF 126 is coming up
> soon; if you're interested in speaking for the Vienna GAIA meeting, reach
> out to the chairs soon and we'll see if we can make it work.
>
> Thanks!
>
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