[Apnic-announce] APNIC 15 - Update Bulletin #1

["APNIC Secretariat" <secretariat@apnic.net>]

[Apologies for duplicates]

Dear APNIC members and friends,

It is my pleasure to invite you to attend APNIC's 15th Open Policy
Meeting, being held in conjunction with APRICOT 2003 from 24 to 28
February 2003 in Taipei, Taiwan.

APNIC is working closely with the APRICOT organisers to deliver a
first-class programme of conference and training sessions. As usual,
APNIC will organise one of the tutorial and conference tracks, including
APNIC training, Whois v3 and Internet Routing Registry tutorials,
Special Interest Groups (SIGs), and the APNIC Member Meeting.

APRICOT 2003 will attract a wide range of delegates from the Asia
Pacific region and the rest of the world. Some of the world's leading
thinkers on Internet issues will speak at APRICOT 2003. The programme
includes:

    Pre-conference workshops  19 - 23 February
    Tutorials                 24 - 25 February
    APSIRC                    24 - 25 February
    Conference                26 - 27 February
    Global IPv6 Summit        24 - 26 February
    APNIC Member Meeting      28 February


Please note that APNIC Members receive a 25 percent discount on all
tutorial and conference sessions at APRICOT 2003.

Highlights of the Open Policy Meeting are provided below and further
details are available at:

    http://www.apnic.net/meetings

Full details of APRICOT 2003, including the programme, registration and
accommodation information are available on the APRICOT website at:

    http://www.apricot2003.net


Contents
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1.  Registration open
2.  Call for sponsors
3.  Programme highlights
4.  Call for presentations
5.  Hostmaster consultations



1.  REGISTRATION OPEN
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Registration for APNIC 15, including the APNIC Member Meeting (AMM), and
APRICOT 2003 sessions, can now be made on the APRICOT 2003 registration
site at:

    http://www.apricot2003.net

Please register before 19 January 2003 to take advantage of the
early-bird discount of 25 percent. APNIC members also receive an
additional 25 percent discount. Please choose the "APNIC Member" option
on the opening menu and supply your APNIC account name. If you do not
know you account name email us at <meetings@apnic.net>.

If you wish to attend the AMM please check this option on the
"Program/Agenda selection window". The AMM is free for APNIC members. A
registration fee of US$50 applies for non-members and will be payable at
the APNIC registration desk on site.

If you have any problems with the meeting registration process, please
contact us by email to <meetings@apnic.net>.


2.  CALL FOR SPONSORS
---------------------
Once again, APNIC is seeking sponsors for the Open Policy Meeting. A
range of options is available. Sponsorships provide an opportunity for
you to support this important event, and promote your organisation
within a strong community of Internet engineers and managers. Details of
the sponsorship packages and benefits are available at:

   http://www.apnic.net/meetings/15/sponsors

Sponsorships are allocated on first-come first-served basis, so please
provide an expression of interest to <sponsorship@apnic.net> at the
earliest possible date.


3.  PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS
------------------------

    Monday 24 February 2003
      'Effective IP Address Management'- APNIC Training

    Tuesday 25 February 2003
      Whois v3 tutorial
      Internet Routing Registry (IRR) tutorial
      Newcomers' Orientation

    Wednesday 26 February 2003
      IPv6 SIG (joint session with Global IPv6 Summit)
      Database, Routing, DNS Operations and IX SIGs
      Open NIR meeting
      Asia Pacific Operations (APOPS) meeting

    Thursday 27 February 2003
      Address Policy SIG
      ICANN/ASO meeting

    Friday 28 February 2003
      APNIC Member Meeting

Full details of the programme are available at:

   http://www.apnic.net/meetings/15/programme


4.  CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS
--------------------------
APNIC 15 will include a range of Special Interest Group sessions (SIGs)
and the NIR meeting. The SIGs are an open forum to discuss technical,
policy and operational issues relating to the management of Internet
Resources within the Asia Pacific region. Presentations are welcome from
anyone who is interested in management of Internet Resources in the Asia
Pacific region.

If you would like to take part in any SIGs or the NIR meeting with a
presentation, please send your proposal to the appropriate chair cc'ing
sig@apnic.net. Proposals should be sent no later than Friday 20 December
2002.

Chairs can be reached at the following email addresses:

    Address Policy SIG  <sig-policy-chair@apnic.net>
    DNS Operations SIG  <sig-dns-chair@apnic.net>
    Routing SIG         <sig-routing-chair@apnic.net>
    IX SIG              <sig-ix-chair@apnic.net>
    IPv6 Technical SIG  <sig-ipv6-chair@apnic.net>
    Database SIG        <sig-db-chair@apnic.net>
    Open NIR meeting    <nir-chair@apnic.net>

Details of the presentation requirements are available at:

    http://www.apnic.net/mailing-lists/
    apnic-announce/archive/2002/11/msg00002.html


5.  HOSTMASTER CONSULTATIONS
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Members will be able to meet with APNIC hostmasters during the meeting
to discuss resource request and registration issues. The Hostmaster
consultation timetable will be published on the APNIC meeting web site
in due course. Pre-registration for these sessions will also be
available.


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If you have any questions or suggestions about APNIC 15 or APRICOT 2003,
please contact us by email to <meetings@apnic.net>.

We look forward to seeing you in Taipei!


Best regards,
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APNIC Secretariat                              <secretariat@apnic.net>
Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC)   Tel: +61-7-3858-3100
PO Box 2131 Milton, QLD 4064 Australia            Fax: +61-7-3858-3199
Level 1, 33 Park Road, Milton, QLD                http://www.apnic.net
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