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APNIC 18 update #3 ------------------------------------- 18th APNIC Open Policy Meeting 31 August - 3 September 2004 Nadi, Fiji -------------------------------------

Dear APNIC members and friends,

It is our pleasure to invite you to attend APNIC's 18th Open Policy Meeting. The meeting is open to anyone with an interest in the Internet in this region. It will be held at Sheraton Fiji Resort, Nadi, Fiji, from 31 August to 3 September 2004.

Contents -------- 1. Meeting registration 2. Meeting programme 3. Call for SIG proposals 4. Fellowship programme 5. Meeting sponsorship 6. Accommodation --------

1. Meeting registration ----------------------- Registration is now open. To take advantage of early bird discount, please register by Friday 30 July 2004. The online registration form is available at:

http://www.apnic.net/meetings/18/rego/

2. Meeting programme -------------------- The meeting programme will include tutorials, Special Interest Groups (SIGs), Birds of a Feather sessions (BOFs), hostmaster consultations, APNIC Member Meeting (AMM) and social events. A draft programme is available at:

http://www.apnic.net/meetings/18/programme/

In addition to the meeting programme, the first ever 4-day pre-conference ISP/IXP networking workshop in Pacific will also be held in conjunction with PITA on 26, 27, 28, and 30 August. Application form and more details are available at;

http://www.apnic.net/meetings/18/programme/network-workshop.html

3. Call for SIG Proposals ------------------------- The SIGs are open sessions at APNIC Open Policy Meetings during which technical, policy and operational issues relating to the management of Internet resources within the Asia Pacific region are discussed. Proposals are welcome from anyone who would like to take part in any SIGs. Detailed information is available at:

http://www.apnic.net/meetings/18/

4. Fellowship programme ----------------------- APNIC 18 Fellowship programme has been offered to allow members of the Internet community in the developing economies of the Asia Pacific region to attend in Nadi Fiji during August and September 2004. The details of the programme and application form are available at;

http://www.apnic.net/meetings/18/fellows/

5. Meeting sponsorship ---------------------------- Some sponsorship opportunities are still available. 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 in the sponsorship package at:

http://www.apnic.net/meetings/18/sponsors/

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

6. Accommodation ---------------- We have arranged block hotel bookings, providing special discount rates for meeting delegates at Sheraton Resorts. As only limited numbers of room are available at the special rates, please make reservation as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. All enquiries about the hotel reservations should be made directly to the hotels. Please do not make bookings via Sheraton online reservation system as rates are higher. The accommodation information

and special reservation form are available at:

http://www.apnic.net/meetings/18/visitor/accomm.html

There is some information about Fiji at;

http://www.apnic.net/meetings/18/

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If you have any questions or suggestions about APNIC 18, please email us at meetings@apnic.net.

We look forward to seeing you in Nadi.

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 18 Nadi, Fiji, 31 August-3 September 2004 www.apnic.net/meetings