07 September 2026, Mumbai

09:45–10:35 — Rapid-fire organisation updates
3 minutes each from all steering group members:

1. ICP-2 RIR Governance – Document Update
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2. APCERT Updates
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3. APNG Updates
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4. Updates from SOI Asia
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5. A short update on TIOF Fellowships and SDO activities
6. APSIG Update
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7. Updates from NetMission.Asia
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8. Update on W3C standardization activities and priorities

10:35–10:50 — Chair synthesis
Identify 2–3 shared themes; discuss the top 1–2 priorities where community help is needed; flag issues for Segment 4.

10:50–11:00 — Co-chair rotation update and secretariat preview
APRICOT 2027, Hong Kong

11:50–12:10 — ICANN
How is ICANN approaching DNS abuse: shared frameworks or fragmented responses?

12:10–12:30 — Number community perspective
Concerns and observations about abuse from the number community perspective.

12:30–12:50 — Open floor
Does the APAC community need a common position on registrant identity versus privacy trade-offs?

12:50–13:00 — Chair capture
Action items and common-position language, if consensus is reached.

14:30–14:35 — Chair framing
“Not a philosophy debate — what are operators actually doing and deciding right now?”

14:35–14:50 — Open discussion

14:50–15:35 — Invited discussants round table
Five minutes each from NOG and ISP operators.

15:35–15:55 — Open floor
What should APAC operators collectively do: shared principles, information exchange, or a formal AP* statement?

15:55–16:00 — Chair capture
Consensus or next step flagged.

Round 1: 16:15–16:30
“Where do NRIs fit within the implementation roadmaps that link WSIS action lines to the SDGs and GDC commitments? What concrete plans are being considered to ensure NRI sustainability?”

Round 2: 16:30–16:50
Five minutes each: “Which AP* organisations are currently running, co-hosting, or funding NRIs in the Asia-Pacific, and is this reflected in the WSIS/CSTD reporting chain?”
“Are NRIs in the region facing challenges, and what does sustainability realistically mean for an NRI?”

Round 3: 16:50–17:10
Ten minutes each: “What would it take for each national and youth IGF in the Asia-Pacific to sustain an annual in-person event, and could AP* member organisations coordinate a regional top-up mechanism—through in-kind support, venues, or co-sponsorship rather than a new fund—with IGFSA playing a role?”