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APNIC 19 update #2 ______________________
19th APNIC Open Policy Meeting 21 - 25 February 2005 Kyoto, Japan ______________________
Dear APNIC members and friends,
It is a pleasure to invite you to attend APNIC's 19th Open Policy Meeting, being held in conjunction with APRICOT 2005 from 21 to 25 February 2005 at Kyoto International Conference Hall in Kyoto, Japan.
Contents -------- 1. Registration open 2. Meeting programme 3. Meeting sponsorship 4. Visa application 5. APRICOT 2005 Fellowship
1. Registration open --------------------- Registration for APNIC 19, including the APNIC Member Meeting (AMM), and APRICOT 2005 sessions, can now be made on the APRICOT 2005 registration site at:
Please register before 12 January 2005 to take advantage of the early-bird discount. APNIC members also receive an additional 25 percent discount by choosing the "APNIC Member" option and supplying your APNIC account name. If you do not know you account name, please contact meetings@apnic.net.
If you have any problems with the meeting registration procedures, please contact us at meetings@apnic.net.
2. Meeting programme --------------------- APNIC is working closely with the APRICOT organisers to deliver a first-class programme of conference and training sessions. APNIC is organising one of the tutorial and conference tracks.
The overall meeting programme schedules are as follows:
Pre-conference workshops 18 - 20 February Tutorials 21 - 22 February Conference 23 - 24 February APNIC Member Meeting 25 February
APNIC tutorial tracks include Solve the Policy Puzzle, Spam and Security. The conference tracks are IPv6, NIR, IX, DNS operations, Policy, Database, and Routing SIGs. Further details of the APNIC Open Policy Meeting are available at:
http://www.apnic.net/meetings/19
3. Meeting sponsorship ----------------------- Some sponsorship opportunities are still available. Sponsor organisations 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/19/sponsors
Prospective sponsors are encouraged to send expressions of interest as soon as possible to the APNIC Secretariat at meetings@apnic.net.
4. Visa requirements --------------------- It is strongly recommended that you contact your local Japanese Consular Offices to determine whether or not a visa is required to enter Japan as soon as possible because some visa applications can take up to ONE MONTH to be processed.
For visa applications, you are required to complete the meeting registration and hotel reservation before submitting the application. The APRICOT 2005 Japan Executive Committee Office can assist with visa applications and inquiries. For more information, see:
http://www.2005.apricot.net/visas.html
Useful local information, including accommodation, transportation and sightseeing is also available at:
5. APRICOT 2005 Fellowship Programme ------------------------------------- Suitable applicants from developing countries are now invited to apply for fellowship funding to participate in APRICOT 2005 in Kyoto. The program provides basic assistance to successful fellows to cover local living and registration expenses associated with attending the conference.
Applications close on 20 December 2004. More detailed information is available at:
http://www.2005.apricot.net/fellowship.html
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If you have any questions or suggestions about APNIC 19 or APRICOT 2005, please contact us by email at meetings@apnic.net.
We look forward to seeing you in Kyoto.
Best 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 Level 1, 33 Park Road, Milton, QLD http://www.apnic.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------- See you at APNIC 19 Kyoto, Japan, 22-25 February 2005 http://www.apnic.net/meetings/19 ----------------------------------------------------------------------