1.Expanded Definition of AP* Memberships
In AP*
Retreat meeting there was a discussion on membership. After discussion
members was agreed on this basic structure.
2. AP* Vision
The
vision of AP* is to provide a strong united front for all Asia Pacific
Internet organizations to deal with International issues of governance,
administration, management, research, development, education, public
awareness and other related aspects of the Internet.
3. AP* Retreat
Secretariat
In AP*Retreat meeting participants raised the
issue that AP* sec is not working as apstar sec for all AP* organizations.
In response to that question Prof. Kilnam Chon said according to
my knowledge Dr. Kanachana has only AP* Retreat sec and her responsibility
is only to organize two meetings per year. Most participants disagreed
with Prof. Kilnam 's opinion. Some participants suggested that if
Dr. Kanchana is not running AP* sec then we should try to make a
new secretariat for AP* organizations. However, After discussion
everybody agreed that Dr. Kanchana should keep AP* secretariat and
we should try to help her. Participants said that there is a lack
of coordination amongst members organizations. They wanted
that AP* secretariat should do networking and coordination amongst
all AP* organizations. They wanted from AP* sec to make a master
plan for all relevant meetings. AP* sec should collect information
related to meetings, schedule, and newsletter from each organization
and then distribute it to all partner organizations. Or AP* sec
host some meetings for AP* organizations. The participants were
agreed that the coordination is carried out by the AP* Retreat Secretariat.
This is different from the AP Joint Secretariat. Participants were
agreed on these points.
AP* Retreat
secretariat would
a. Act as the international liaison with other AP* organizations
b. Provide a framework for the AP* Organizations
c. Provide an environment that it is a spawning ground for new AP*
organization
d. Foster creation of international bodies such as MINC
e. Work with AP Joint Secretariat (JtSec) which hosts international
secretariats such as DNSO Secretariat,ccTLD constituency secretariat
f. Coordinate meetings and events of AP* Internet organizations,
production of master calendar of events for harmonization and synchronization
and avoidance of collisions.
4. Reports from AP* Retreat Members
All AP* members presented their reports.
4.1 Report
by APNIC
Report delivered by Paul Wilson, Director General
Rapid growth and soon, the largest Registry of Internet resources.
4.2. Report
by APNG
Report given by Rikio Onai, APNG Secretariat
APNG is historically the mother organization of AP* organizations.
4.3. Report
by APAN
Report given by Professor Kilnam Chon, Director APAN
Research and education high performance network
1Gbps aggregate out of AP Region including Transpac project.
Europe transatlantic approximately 2Gbps
Key problem with intra-continental linkages 2 or 3 orders of magnitude
lower approx T1 or E1 1 to 2 Mbps links
Europe is going up from TEN155kbps to 622kbps.
Intra-continental Links
APII Korean APEC initiative JP, KR, SG
AI3 Japanese satellite initiative
e-ASEAN initiative.
JP-SG may be disconnected soon
KR-JP 8Mbps
KR-EU 45Mbps
Agriculture Earth Monitoring WG leading globally
Bioinformatics
Education
Grid
4.4 Report
by APBioNet
Report was delivered by Vice President, Professor Shoba Ranganathan.
4.5. Report
by APDN
Report verbally given by Kilnam Chon.
Organization is somewhat dormant, emerging from APTLD.
APTLD covering ccTLD
APTLD not covering DNSO
Therefore APDN was initiated to cover DNSO just like APNIC is covering
APDN
APx to cover PSO
Commercial Group and Non-Commercial constituency (NCC) Group of
APDN
YJ Park delivered the report on the NCC of DNSO
4.6. Report
by APIA
Report was given by Hiro Hotta, new Chairman of APIA.
Reorganization of Roles of Chairman, Board and Secretary General
Secretariat moved to RIIS, Japan.
Decline in membership because of non-payment.
Membership restructuring
4.7. Report
by APRICOT
Report was given by B K Kim, Chair of Fellowship Committee of APRICOT
2001.
Secretariat moved to KRNIC on interim basis
4.8. Report
by APTLD
Report was delivered by Chen Wen-Sung, APTLD Secretariat from TWNIC
4.9. Report
by AI3
Report was given by Olivier Nicole and Shigeki Goto for Jun Murai.
5.Outreach
and awareness
ByuingKuy Kim provided information on AP* out-reach
and awareness activities. He informed the participants that in last
AP* Retreat meeting (Bangkok)AP* Outreach Program was Proposed and
in Nov. 2000, APTLD-LA they discussed the status of AP* Outreach
Program. So far, since Oct. 2000, we had two out-reach programs(in
NZ, India). In response to his report Prof. Kilnam asked him to
explain whether this is under AP*or is this a different organization.
He said that after this presentation I had feeling that you are
running a separate AP*organization if its like this we can make
a new organization as AP* Outreach and Awareness organization. Prof.
Kilnam asked the participants for their opinion on this issue. In
response to Kilnam question Paul Wilson said that each organization
has its own Outreach Program. APNIC has some money to spend on outreach
and awareness activities and they try to arrange one workshop once
a month, so they discussed with ByungKyu Kim and with his help we
arranged these workshops. Prof. Kilnam said that AP* Sec could be
helpful to coordinate outreach and awareness activities. Participants
agreed that AP* Outreach Program will work jointly with local organizers
such as APTLD, APNIC, MINC, APRICOT, ccTLD, etc.
6.Network Technology
/ Engineering Workshop (of ISOC)
Olivier
Nicole presented the AIT proposal. There was questions regarding
time management and curriculum. Under this proposal Prof. Kilnam
chon commented that it will be good to organize this workshop in
April. Or it could be in August, just before the APAN Meeting in
Penang. He also suggested that we should follow ISOC curriculum
and asked them for Instructors. Prof. Kilnam chon also asked that
how the workshop would differentiate for example like CISCO. In
response to these questions Mr. Olivier explained that they intend
to invite people like CISCO as instructors, and they would offer
broader content. It will not be limited to one vendor only, so attendees
can adapt to any brand of equipment. Paul Wilson commented that
ISOC used to collocate with a big conference, so attendees can develop
many contacts in the conference. As there is a large need in the
region, a two level training could be a good idea. Where the Internet
Training center train the trainers, this could allow to draw support
from development organizations like the Bank of Development. He
also said that we can organize first workshop in AIT but after that
we should think to collate with some other conference. It might
be possible that we can arrange with APRICOT each year. On these
suggestions Mr. Olivier replied that AIT would not have the technical
staff to move around the equipment each year and install a new laboratory
in the conference premises. After discussion it was agreed that
the staff could be found.
7.New gTLDs
including .asia
On gTLDs issue Prof. Kilnam said that .asia could
be a good gtld like.eu . He also mentioned that .council is pro-active,
or Taiwan, China and Hong Kong can think it but Korea and Japan
are not interested in this company. They could use it in North Asia
we can't control all these companies.
8.ICANN &
ccTLd Contract Workshop
In meeting participants also discussed on ICANN
& ccTLD contract workshop. Chen Wen Sung provided the information
on this workshop. APTLD is going to host this meeting on 11th March,
14:00 19:00 PM. The basic issues are
a. to discuss impact of ICANN contract proposal
on ccTLD,
b. .cp, .jp , .au case studies.(Background
and introduction)
c. ICANN Contract Proposal Acceptable?
d. Legacy Model, Trilateral Model or other
Models?
e. Other Issues related to ICANN contract?
Chen Wen
- Sung also informed the participants that APTLD is going to sponsor
new APTLD member candidates to attend the workshop and APTLD members
meeting. These candidates are .in (India) .ph (Philippines) .vi
(Vietnam) .id (Indonesia) .pk (Pakistan) ,Cambodia and Laos. They
are also going to invite ICANN and CENTER staff attended the workshop
at discussion time frame at least. They will submit APTLD draft
statement of the ICANN contract to ICANN in open public forum on
12th March.
9.Next AP* Retreat meeting
Participants also discussed the next AP* Retreat
and (tentatively) decided to have the next AP* Retreat from September
14-15 in Bangkok/AIT. Or it could be arrange with APAN meeting in
August 25. In AP* meeting so many issues were not discussed due
to lack of time and the absence of related person. Participants
agreed that for next AP* Retreat meeting AP* sec should bring and
present the Secretariat and last meeting reports so we can get formation
about AP* Secretariat activities. The participants raised the issues
that one day meeting is not sufficient. we should have two day meeting
so we can discuses all issues. Prof. Kilnam suggested that in next
meeting we should discuss AP* joint Secretariat
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