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Invitation to APNIC 19 ______________________

19th APNIC Open Policy Meeting 21-25 February 2005 Kyoto, Japan

Dear APNIC members and friends,

It is our pleasure to invite you to attend APNIC's 19th Open Policy Meeting, being held in conjunction with APRICOT 2005 at Kyoto International Conference Hall in Kyoto, Japan from 21 - 25 February 2005.

The conference is expected to attract a wide range of delegates from the Asia Pacific region and the rest of the world. Full details of the conference, including visitor information, visa requirements and accommodation information are available on the APRICOT 2005 website at:

http://www.2005.apricot.net

Meeting programme ------------------

APNIC 19 will be one of the tracks within APRICOT. Its programme will include tutorials, Special Interest Groups (SIGs), Birds of a Feather sessions (BOFs), hostmaster consultations, the APNIC Member Meeting (AMM) and social event. A draft schedule is available at:

http://www.apnic.net/meetings/19/programme

Meeting sponsorship --------------------

Interested organisations are also invited to sponsor APNIC 19. In return for their support, sponsors will be presented with valuable opportunities to expose their organisations, products, and services to an international audience of Internet leaders. Details of sponsorship options are available in the sponsorship package at:

http://www.apnic.net/meetings/19/sponsors

Prospective sponsors are encouraged to send expressions of interest as soon as possible to the APNIC Secretariat at meetings@apnic.net.

If you have any questions or suggestions about APNIC 19, please email us at meetings@apnic.net

We look forward to seeing you in Kyoto.

Regards, ______________________________________________________________________ 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- See you at APNIC 19 Kyoto, Japan, 21-25 February 2005 www.apnic.net/meetings ----------------------------------------------------------------------