[Apnic-announce] APNIC 21 update #1
[Apologies for duplicates]
APNIC 21 update #1
Invitation to APNIC 21
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21st APNIC Open Policy Meeting
27 February - 3 March, 2006
Perth, Australia
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Dear APNIC members and friends,
It is our pleasure to invite you to attend the 21st APNIC Open Policy
Meeting, being held in conjunction with APRICOT 2006 in Perth,
Australia.
As in past years, the APNIC Open Policy Meeting will be one of the
tracks
within APRICOT. APNIC 21 will include APNIC tutorials, Special Interest
Group (SIG) meetings, Birds of a Feather (BoF) sessions, Hostmaster
consultations, Helpdesk, the APNIC Member Meeting (AMM), and an APNIC
social event. A draft schedule will soon be available at:
http://www.apnic.net/meetings
APNIC 21/APRICOT 2006 will be held at the Perth Convention and
Exhibition Centre in Perth and will be hosted by the Western Australian
Internet Association (WAIA). The conference is expected to attract a
wide range of delegates from the Asia Pacific region and the rest of the
world. The programme includes:
Workshops 22 - 26 February
Tutorials 27 - 28 February
SIG/BoF meetings 1 - 2 March
APNIC Member Meeting 3 March
Full details of APRICOT 2006, including visitor information, visa
requirements, and accommodation information are available on the APRICOT
website at:
http://www.2006.apricot.net
Registration for APNIC 21/APRICOT 2006 will be announced in early
December. For the latest information about APNIC 21 please refer to the
APNIC meeting website at:
http://www.apnic.net/meetings
Contents
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1. Sponsorship opportunities
2. Call for proposals
3. APRICOT fellowship
1. Sponsorship opportunities
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Interested organisations are invited to sponsor APNIC 21. In return for
their support, sponsors will be presented with valuable opportunities to
expose their organisation, products, and services to an international
audience of Internet leaders. Details of sponsorship options are
available from the sponsorship package at:
http://www.apnic.net/meetings/21/sponsors/sponsorship-inv.pdf
Prospective sponsors are encouraged to express interest as soon as
possible by emailing the APNIC Secretariat at <sponsorship at apnic dot net>.
2. Call for proposals
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The SIGs are open fora for discussing technical, policy, and
operational issues relating to the management of Internet resources
within the Asia Pacific region.
The SIG Chairs will issue calls for proposals to the SIG mailing lists
shortly, inviting interested parties to submit an Informational (I) or
Policy (P) proposal for discussion at the SIG meetings. Details of
discussions held at previous SIG meetings can be accessed from the SIG
archive at:
http://www.apnic.net/meetings/archive/sigs
Instructions on subscribing to the SIG mailing lists are also available
at:
http://www.apnic.net/community/lists
3. APRICOT 2006 fellowship programme
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Suitable applicants from developing countries are now invited to apply
for fellowship funding to participate in APRICOT 2006 in Perth. The
programme provides basic assistance to successful fellows to cover local
living and registration expenses associated with attending the
conference.
Applications close on 15 December 2005. More detailed information is
available at:
http://www.apricot2006.net/index.php/fuseaction/home.fellowship
If you have any questions or suggestions about APNIC 21, please email
the
APNIC Secretariat at <meetings at apnic dot net>.
We look forward to seeing you in Perth.
Best regards,
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APNIC Secretariat secretariat at apnic dot 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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See you at APNIC 21!
Perth, Australia, 27 Feb - 3 Mar, 2006 www.apnic.net/meetings
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