APNIC 26 Meeting

(Links to Strategy 3: Technical Development and Innovation)

Project Sponsor: Jonny Martin

Staff Support: Susi Fookes

Project Status: Complete

Project Description:

InternetNZ successfully hosted APNIC 26 at the Christchurch Convention Centre on 25 – 29 August 08.

APNIC selected InternetNZ as its host after they received a strong proposal from Jonny Martin.

Project Budget:

$25,000

Overall Progress Summary:

APNIC 26 was a five-day event that brought together Internet and networking experts, government representatives, industry leaders, and other interested parties from around the Asia Pacific region to network with colleagues, attend workshops and tutorials, and discuss policies.

Wendy Balfour was contracted to carry the general administrative work load of hosting the meeting.

Details of APNIC 26 meeting are available at the following link:

http://www.apnic.net/meetings/26/index.html

Conclusion:

Overall the event was considered very successful - one of the biggest mid-year APNIC meetings to date with over 250 people in attendance.

Notably the policy discussion on IPv6 was very lively. 8/10

Project History:

August 2008:

APNIC 26 meeting

September 2007 - August 2008:

InternetNZ contracted organiser - Wendy Balfour, Jonny Martin and INZ Staff worked with APNIC to organise the meeting.

September 2007:

Bid to host the APNIC meeting confirmed. Organisation began. Huge staff workload was identified for the month of August 08 and Wendy Balfour recruited to support INZ in hosting the event.