The IETF is working on experiments around Outreach. The Internet Society and
other organizations have and continue to do serious outreach work for the IETF,
which is greatly encouraged and appreciated.

In addition, the IETF is experimenting and discussing how to structure and encourage
Outreach.

A set of relevant (some expired) drafts include:

* [https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-atlas-geo-focused-activities/ Geographically Focused IETF Activities]
* [https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-atlas-community-hubs-00.txt IETF Community Hubs (renamed to IETF Local Communities) ]
* [https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-elkins-ietf-remote-viewing-hubs/ Remote Viewing Hubs]
* [https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-elkins-ietf-remote-participation-hubs/ Remote Participation Hubs]
* [https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-elkins-ietf-remote-hubs-00.txt Remote Hub Status and Definition]

Discussion about Outreach is happening on the [https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/vmeet vmeet@ietf.org] mailing list.

The following are the current IETF Local Community experiments:

* [wiki:BostonLocal IETF Boston-Local Community] uses [https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf-hub-boston ietf-hub-boston@ietf.org] for communication.
* [wiki:BangaloreLocal IETF Bangalore-Local Community] uses [https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf-hub-bangalore ietf-hub-bangalore@ietf.org] as well
as [https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf-community-india ietf-community-india@ietf.org] for communication.  There hold a series of [https://github.com/rfcswelove/rfcs_we_love/blob/master/README.md RFCs We Love meet-ups] as well as an annual [https://www.connections.iiesoc.in/ pre-IETF India Forum].

Additional IETF Outreach-related mailing lists include:

* [https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf-community-india ietf-community-india@ietf.org]: For coordination of IETF-related activities in India
* [https://elists.isoc.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf_africa ietf-africa]: An ISOC list for coordination of IETF-related activities in Africa

For changes and improvements for this page, please contact Alia Atlas or emo-dir@ietf.org.