| Agenda | Minutes |
AP* Retreat
(In Conjunction with APRICOT 2024 / APNIC 57)
Meeting Date: 09:30 to 16:00 (UTC +07:00), 26 February 2024 (Time Converter)
Venue: Atheneum 3, Athenee Hotel Bangkok, Thailand
Session Format: Onsite
Co-Chairs: Hiro Hotta, JPRS, JAPAN and Kanchana Kanchanasut, intERLab, AIT
Agenda and Schedule
Onsite Meeting
| 09:30 – 09.40 | Roll Call |
| Session I: Infrastructure Development and Capacity Building | |
| 9.40 – 10.00 | Brief Report on the 16th APNG Camp by Sunyoung Yang, APNG Camp Chair and Khan Md Mahfuzus Salam, APNG Camp Co-Chair [PDF] |
| 10:00 – 10:20 | Asia-Pacific Internet Engineering by Husni Thamrin, SOI/ASIA, Japan [PDF] |
| 10.20 – 10.35 | APNIC Foundation projects update by Sylvia Cadena, APNIC Foundation [PPT] |
| 10.35 – 10.55 | APRICOT 2024 Update by Philip Smith, APNOG [PNG] |
| 10.55 – 11.30 | intERLab Updates: Research on IoT, PM2.5 and Forest Fire by Adisorn Lertsinsrubtavee, AIT [PDF] |
| 11:30 – 11.45 | Coffee Break |
| Session II: Governance | |
| 11.45 – 11.50 | ICANN’s NomCom Update – 5 minutes by Maureen Hilyard, DotAsia [PDF] |
| 11.50 – 12.05 | APNIC’s Update a new 4-year strategic plan by Joyce Chen – 15 minutes [PDF] |
| 12.05 – 12.20 | An update on the Internet Society’s Action Plan and discuss our work in the AP Region by Robbie Mitchell, ISOC [PPT] |
| 12.20 – 12.30 | APTLD’s recent Internet for All statement by Yuri Takamatsu [PDF] |
| 12.30 – 12.40 | Presentation from AP* Secretariat |
| 12.40 – 13.00 | Discussion – 20 minutes |
| 13.00 – 14.00 | Lunch |
| Session III: Initiatives or Awareness Raising issues | |
| 14.00- 14.20 |
Presentation from MD. Selim Reza, Ministry of Finance Title: Smart Bangladesh: A Vision for 2041 Abstract: Smart Bangladesh is an ambitious initiative launched by the Bangladeshi government to transform the nation into a technologically advanced and sustainable society by 2041. Building upon the successes of Digital Bangladesh, it envisions a future with:
Key features:
Current progress:
Challenges:
Overall, Smart Bangladesh represents a bold vision for the future of Bangladesh, aiming to leverage technology for inclusive and sustainable development. |
| 14.20-14.40 |
Presentation from JPNIC – Japan Network Information Center – MAEMURA Akinori [PPT] Title: Japanese Manga Abstract: Cartoons are loved all over Asia and even in other regions but there are many piracy operators that provide unlawful copies on the Internet which have been devastating the Japanese publishing industry. This presentation will overview the situation and how the industry, technical community and other stakeholders cooperate with one another to tackle the problem. |
| 14.40-15.00 | Discussion and Break out Session III + Wrap Up |
| Meeting Minutes [PDF] | |
Note: Dinner hosted by DotAsia (registration required)

