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APTLD Update. Ian Chiang APTLD Secretariat sec@aptld.org 02/03/2004. What’s New in 2003. Legally incorporated in Malaysia 7 new members (details to be provided later) Establish APTLD sponsorship Program Organize APTLD Technical Workshop New APTLD Website
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APTLD Update Ian Chiang APTLD Secretariat sec@aptld.org 02/03/2004
What’s New in 2003 • Legally incorporated in Malaysia • 7 new members (details to be provided later) • Establish APTLD sponsorship Program • Organize APTLD Technical Workshop • New APTLD Website • Publish Member’s bi-monthly newsletter • Extend Board’s term to 2 years, with half of Board seats open for election each year. • TWNIC re-appointed as APTLD Secretariat for another 2-year term
2003 Events Overview • 4 face to face meetings: • February AGM – Taipei, Taiwan • May Member/Board Meeting – KL, Malaysia • August Member/Board Meeting – Busan, Korea • November Member/Board Meeting and Technical Workshop – Wellington, New Zealand • 1 ad hoc board meeting during ICANN Carthage Meetings • 2 on-line Board meetings in January and May • 1 on-line Membership WG meeting in July
APTLD Members Status APTLD is based on membership, and its activities are funded by membership fees. • 21 ordinary members including • au, cc, cn, cx, hk, jp, kr, my, nu, nz, ph, sg, th, tj, tv, tw, vn • tk (23 Nov. 2003) • jo (09 Dec. 2003) • nf (13 Jan. 2004) • lk (04 Feb. 2004)
APTLD Members Status • 2 associate member: • Afilias (in process) • Register.com, Inc. (in process) • 1 observer: • CENTR (Council of European National Top-Level Domain Registries)
APTLD Board of Directors 2004 Board of Directors: • Chris DISSPAIN (.au) * • Hualin QIAN (.cn) * • Yumi OHASHI (.jp) • Chan-ki PARK (.kr) * • Shariya Haniz ZULKIFLI (.my) * • Richard ST. CLAIR (.nu) * • Peter Dengate THRUSH (.nz) • Vincent WS CHEN (.tw) * mark = 2004 Newly Elected Board Members.
APTLD Committees at work • Membership/Sponsorship Committee (Chair: Yumi OHASHI) • ICANN Relations Committee (Chair: Peter Dengate THRUSH) • Technical Committee (Chair: Kanchana Kanchanasut) • Constitutional Committee (Chair: Shariya Haniz ZULKIFLI) • Meeting Committee (Chair: Chris DISSPAIN) • Audit Committee (Chair: Chan-ki PARK)
APTLD Technical Outreach Target: • APTLD member and non-member in the Asia Pacific Region Objectives: • Education, Information sharing on related technical matters • Relationship building among the internet technical community of the Asia Pacific region • Promote APTLD
Technical Outreach Initiation 1st APTLD Technical Workshop at Wellington • 21–22/11/2003 in conj. with APTLD Wellington Member and Board Meetings. • WS Program organised by Prof. Kanchana Kanchanasut (Tech Committee Chair) • Thanks to InternetNZ’s supports (local host) • Topics covered:
Wellington Workshop Summary • Workshop program and presentations are available at: www.aptld.org/aptld2003/files/APTLD_Technical_Workshop_Program_02.htm • Approx. 30-40 participants from .au, .jp, .kr, .my, .nz, .ph, .th, .tw, .info • Agreed to continue organizing future APTLD workshops
Kuala Lumpur Workshop Summary • It was APTLD’s 2nd Tech Workshop on 24th Feb 2004 in conjunction with APRICOT 2004, co-hosted with APNIC. • Tech WS is included in "Internet Resource Management Essentials", which is the open tutorial session hosted by APNIC. • More than 20 participants • from APTLD members including au, cn, kr, jp, nu, nz, sg, tw, afilias • from APNIC Jonh H'ng • from APRICOT 2004 participants
Kuala Lumpur Workshop Summary • Speakers and Topics • DNS Principles / Chris Wright (AusRegistry) • ccTLD/gTLD and Related Organizations / Hiro Hotta (JPRS) • EPP / Jeff Yeh (TWNIC) • Thanks • John H'ng (APNIC) and Yumi Ohashi co-organising the workshop • Schedule can be found at the following: • www.apnic.net/meetings/17/programme/index.html • www.aptld.org/file/APTLD_Technical_Workshop_Program.htm
2004 Technical Workshop Schedule • 3rd Technical Workshop will be held in November 2004 at Perth, Australia in conj. with APTLD Perth Meeting
APTLD Sponsorship Program Purpose: • To increase awareness of the benefits of being a member of the APTLD • To contribute to the adoption of best practice in DNS matters among ccTLDs in the Asia Pacific region. Target: • ccTLDs in the Asia Pacific region who cannot themselves fund attendance at APTLD members meetings and/or technical workshops.
APTLD Sponsorship Program Assistance • provide a financial contribution to the costs of air fares and accommodation. • This contribution may cover all or part of such expenses. Applicants: • Application from a person or organisation listed as a ‘sponsoring organisation’ in the IANA database • Recommendations made by APTLD members More more details and application form can be found at: www.aptld.org/newsite/sponsorship/main.htm
APTLD 2004 Event Schedule • 24 Feb: Technical Workshop26 Feb: APTLD AGM, KL (in conj. with APRICOT 2004) • 18 Jul: APTLD Member/Board Meeting, KL (in conj. with ICANN KL Meetings) • Between 4~6 Nov: APTLD Member/Board Meeting and Technical Workshop, Perth (TBD)
Kuala Lumpur AGM • Breakfast Working Session • Guest Session with IANA GM, Mr. Doug Barton: What's in the pipeline for IANA in 2004 & Q&A • AGM: Approve new Board members elected, Housekeeping Matters and Discussions on ICANN, ccNSO, ALAC, ccTLD AdCom and ENUM • Board Meeting Agenda is available at: www.aptld.org/file/APTLD_AGM_Agenda.htm
Reference • APTLD Homepage: www.aptld.org • Join APTLD: www.aptld.org/newsite/join/main.htm • Contact: sec@aptld.org (Secretariat)