[Apnic-announce] APNIC Training in the Pacific - Nuku.alofa, Tonga - 3rd Oct 2003

[APNIC Training <training@apnic.net>]

Dear all,

APNIC, the Asia Pacific Network Information Centre, will hold a training
course in Internet resource management essentials at the International
Dateline Hotel, Tonga on friday, 3 October 2003. The training will be held 
in conjunction with back to back events conducted by both the Pacific 
Islands Telecommunications Association (PITA) and Pacific Islands Chapter 
of Internet Society (PICISOC).

Who should attend?

The target audience is professionals located in the Asia Pacific region 
with responsibility for requesting and managing Internet resources, such 
as IP addresses, AS numbers.

Training would be of benefit to management and technical staff attending
the PITA/PICISOC events. Training is also aimed at APNIC members and
other members of the Internet community with an interest in Internet
resources and other important areas such as the APNIC Whois Database,
reverse DNS delegations, and spam & abuse handling.

What will the training cover?

The training will introduce APNIC and describe its role and addresses the
key question "What can APNIC do for me?" The training will also cover the
following topics:

. Introduction to the Internet organisational structure
. APNIC as a Regional Internet Registry (RIR)
. Internet resource statistics in the Pacific sub-region
. Internet resource policies and guidelines
. How to apply for Internet resources (IPv4, IPv6, AS numbers)
. Management of IP addresses and other Internet resources
. Concepts & usage of the APNIC Whois Database
. Preventing spam - Best current practices
. Reverse DNS delegation procedures

EVENT DETAILS
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WHEN
8.30 am . 5.00 pm, Friday 3 October 2003

WHERE
International Dateline Hotel
Nuku.alofa, Tonga

COST
Free to registered PITA/PICISOC attendees and APNIC members

HOW TO REGISTER
Please register via the APNIC online registration form by Tuesday 30 
September 2003. 
http://www.apnic.net/training/register-20031003.html

If you register via PITA or PICISOC, please indicate that you wish to 
attend the APNIC training to assist with logistic arrangements.

Please note that the places are limited for this event and the
registration will be based on first come first serve basis.

If you have any further clarifications please contact 
<training@apnic.net>. 

Best regards,
APNIC Training Team
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APNIC Training                                    <training@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
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