[gaia] Re: IETF 126 Vienna Call for Speakers

[Kurtis Heimerl <[e-mail]>]

Hey Marcelo,

We'd love to have you present; this seems clearly in scope and a solid
discussion to have at GAIA.

With you in Brazil though, perhaps it would be easier to delay to IETF 127
in SF (so you'll be time-zone adjacent at least)? We'll defer to your
needs.

On Fri, Mar 27, 2026 at 7:31 AM Marcelo Anderson Batista Dos Santos <
[e-mail]> wrote:

> 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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