Re: [apnic-talk] AMM IG Discussion Comments
There is no specific cost centre of "Internet governance activities" in
APNIC. However, Paul provided a list of the activities which may be
related to Internet governance - I have listed those below this message.
The budget for the Secretariat is developed in consultation with the APNIC
EC each year, and approved by the EC before being presented to members.
The EC are regularly updated throughout the year on the current budget
status, including expenditure and income, to ensure they are fully
informed.
The EC Treasurer's report from APRICOT 2014 includes our 2013 statement of
income and expenses, including travel, as well as the 2014 budget. It is
available here for reference:
https://conference.apnic.net/data/37/37treasurer_report-revised_1393550792.
pdf
Kind regards
Tony
From Paul's earlier message:
- Contribution to meetings and forums (apart from APNIC meetings) in which
IP addressing and related matters (e.g. Internet policy processes) are
being discussed;
- Contribution as technical experts to forums such as OECD, APECTEL, APT,
and ASEAN;
- Collaboration with other RIRs where needed, to ensure that global IP
addressing environment is properly understood and represented;
- Outreach to Governments and governmental organisations, to ensure that
we understand each others' work and needs;
- Collaborative training activities outside of the traditional APNIC
audience - e.g. to the Justice Sector, and other Governmental
organisations â in use of APNIC services;
- Collaboration with other counterparts in the technical community (e.g.
I* organisatioons), to ensure mutual support for our organisations, and to
develop joint positions (such as the Montevideo Statement);
- Collaboration with others in the AP community - e.g. APCERT, APIX,
APTLD, APIA, APAN and NOGs â to support our shared goals of a stable,
secure and growing Internet;
- Membership and participation with various organisations - e.g. APT and
ITU-D as appropriate to help disseminate relevant information;
- Active and deliberate support for the IGF as the best place for Internet
governance discussions (and related activities, e.g. NETmundial);
- Support for the regional IGF (APrIGF) to ensure that regional voices
(especially our Members', and AP Governments) are included.
From: Andy Linton <asjl at lpnz dot org>
Date: Wednesday, 19 March 2014 7:09 pm
To: "apnic-talk at apnic dot net" <apnic-talk at apnic dot net>
Subject: Re: [apnic-talk] AMM IG Discussion Comments
One of the questions I and others asked at the AMM meeting and on this
list is about the cost of Internet Governance activities (and whether
those costs represent good value for money for our members). At the AMM
there was an indication
that it would be possible to get information about the cost of IG -
travel, staff time and the opportunity cost of having senior staff
focussed on these activities possibly at the expense of other operational
questions. It would be good to see that information.
I think it would also be really interesting to see information on what the
other RIRs spend on these activities. Does APNIC spend a lot less than the
other RIRs, about the same or a lot more?