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Asia & Pacific Internet Association (APIA)

Asia & Pacific Internet Association (APIA). AP* Retreat in Taipei 22 February 2003 Kyoko Day Secretary General. Board of Directors & Officers. Members of the Board of Directors Abhisak Chulya, Chairman Philip Smith, Vice-chairman Toru Takahashi, Treasurer Kyoko Day, Secretary

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Asia & Pacific Internet Association (APIA)

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  1. Asia & Pacific Internet Association (APIA) AP* Retreat in Taipei 22 February 2003 Kyoko Day Secretary General Asia & Pacific Internet Association

  2. Board of Directors & Officers • Members of the Board of Directors • Abhisak Chulya, Chairman • Philip Smith, Vice-chairman • Toru Takahashi, Treasurer • Kyoko Day, Secretary • Ole Jacobsen • Yong Wan Ju • James Seng • Secretary General • Kyoko Day Asia & Pacific Internet Association

  3. Focus & Strategies in 2002 • Activities Focused on Organizing Forums of trendy issues, such as Internet Security, IPv6 and IXs. • Strategies still focused on alliance/partnership • Partnership with APRICOT – lead to a merger • Sought partnership/collaborations with national Internet associations, national NICs, as well as international organizations such as ITU-T and APT • APIA already singed a MoU with EuroISPA and eCom-Lac in 2001 • Joint activities with APOPS & IX experts • Sought advice from the various stakeholders • Especially, from APRICOT stakeholders Asia & Pacific Internet Association

  4. Membership Updates • Members at the end of 2002 • 4 Corporate, 1 NPO, and 12 Individual Members • The members include • ISP, national Internet association, RIR, research org, national NIC, and individual experts • Gained 9 new individual members in 2002 • Negative economic trend continued • Difficulty in obtaining corporate members Asia & Pacific Internet Association

  5. Activities in 2002 (1) • Conference Sponsorship & Endorsement - Supported APRICOT 2002 as a Gold sponsor • shared complimentary registrations with individuals who are in need (East Timor, China, Nepal for 2002) • Endorsed CommunicAsia-SG held in June • Published Newsletter #8 • #8 featured IXs and AP* org updates, published just prior to APRICOT 2002 Asia & Pacific Internet Association

  6. Activities of 2002 (2) • AGM at APRICOT 2002 on 2 March • APIA Forums at APRICOT 2002 • Internet Industry Country Report • TW, KR, SG, HK, JP, CN, NZ, MY, and KH • IX Panel Discussion • 73 participants • Meetings during IETF in Yokohama • IX Operators Forum on 16 July • APIA - APRICOT Joint Meeting on 17 July Asia & Pacific Internet Association

  7. Activities of 2002 (3) • Prior to APNIC OPM in Kokura • APIA One-day Track on 2 Sept • Topics covered on the latest trends and issues, such as Internet Security, IPv6, Wireless LAN, and IXs • APIA – APRICOT Joint Meeting on 2 Sept • APIA Board Meeting with newly appointed Board Members on 3 Sept • Elected officers Asia & Pacific Internet Association

  8. About APRICOT • at APRICOT 2002 • Presented a proposal to APRICOT • APIA to provide a legal umbrella for APRICOT • Held open discussion at AGM in 2 March • Held joint meeting with APRICOT Exco during IETF on 17 July • Held another joint meeting with the Exco at APNIC Open Policy Meeting on 2 September • More discussions held over email Asia & Pacific Internet Association

  9. Decisions • Decisions made by APIA & APRICOT stakeholders • To merge the two organizations • APIA to provide a legal umbrella for APRICOT • To adopt a new organization structure • APIA Secretariat to administer APRICOT event starting for 2004 • APIA decisions are, • To fill APIA Board with stakeholders from APRICOT • Also decided to add 3 more board members to have more wider representations • For APIA to focus on APRICOT activity Asia & Pacific Internet Association

  10. Outcomes • 4 New Board Members Appointed in August • Abhisak Chulya (TH), Yong Wan Ju (KR), James Seng (SG), Philip Smith (AP) • Selection based on recommendations by the Members and APRICOT Exco • To have more representations at the Board • Call for nominations for 3 sent in January 03 • New APIA Mission Aligned in respect to APRICOT • To ensure the stability and the future of APRICOT, and • To build human resource infrastructure for the Internet and to foster the efficient, stable, and sustainable development of the Internet in the AP region Asia & Pacific Internet Association

  11. Plans for 2003-04 • Expected • Focus, shift to APRICOT • To appoint a new SG and hire an admin staff • Continued collaboration with other organizations and individuals experts • Appoint 3 more Board Directors and hold an election at the next AGM during APRICOT 2004 • More about the future of APIA-APRICOT to be discussed at the next joint meeting on Monday 24 Feb, 19:30-21:00, TICC in Room 101D Asia & Pacific Internet Association

  12. Thank you.Any questions? Http://www.apia.org email to - apia-sec@apia.org Asia & Pacific Internet Association

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