________________________________________________________________________ Explore the APRICOT 2021 program ________________________________________________________________________ Hi NZNOG Community, The APRICOT 2021 program is now final — check it out! There's plenty of technical content in the program, including the regular Asia Pacific Operators Forum (APOPS) tracks, sessions on security, infrastructure, network operations, and IPv6, and the Peering Forum. https://www.2021.apricot.net/program/schedule Don't forget, there are also several tutorials being held from 22 to 26 February to extend your learning. https://www.2021.apricot.net/program/schedule/#/day/1 Don't miss the Opening Ceremony and Plenary with a keynote presentation by ICANN CEO, Göran Marby. https://www.2021.apricot.net/program/speakers/#/goran-marby Register now! ------------- You need to have an APNIC Login to register and registration is open until the last day of the conference. Creating a login is quick and easy. https://www.2021.apricot.net/register/help Register now and join us at the conference. https://www.2021.apricot.net/register/register Lightning Talks --------------- Lightning talks are open to all registered APRICOT 2021 attendees, and the call for submissions is now open. https://www.2021.apricot.net/program/lightning-talks Lightning talks are short talks/presentations on relevant topics that last no more than 10 minutes, including setting up to present and Q&A. This time limit is strictly enforced. Talks on technical topics that are timely, interesting, or even a little crazy, are invited. The APRICOT 2021 Program Committee will evaluate all submissions and choose the best six. Talks must be relevant to the Internet operations community, following the APRICOT Presentation Guidelines. Submit a Lightning Talk ----------------------- https://papers.apricot.net/user/login.php?event=128 Connect with your peers ----------------------- Peering Personals will be part of the Peering Forum at APRICOT again. They're an opportunity for infrastructure operators to introduce their network and peering information. Each organization will have a minute to present their peering and interconnect details. https://www.2021.apricot.net/program/peering-personals Please submit your Peering Personal, using the slide template provided, via the APRICOT 2021 paper submission system, selecting the Peering Personals option. https://papers.apricot.net/user/login.php?event=128 This is a great opportunity for operators to increase their peering opportunities. Member Services --------------- Have a question about your APNIC membership or need more IP addresses? Chat with Member Services one-on-one. Each discussion is confidential. https://www.2021.apricot.net/services Participate in the APNIC 51 Open Policy Meeting ----------------------------------------------- Two proposals are up for discussion at the APNIC 51 Open Policy Meeting, (OPM): - prop-130: Modification of transfer policies - prop-133: Clarification on Sub-Assignments https://www.2021.apricot.net/apnic-sigs/policy-sig-proposals Good policy relies on a range of opinions — the community wants to hear from you! Have your say about the proposals by subscribing to the mailing list, or participating at the OPM. https://mailman.apnic.net/mailman/listinfo/sig-policy Voting for the APNIC EC election is open ---------------------------------------- Member voting for the APNIC EC election is open now until 14:00 (UTC +8), Thursday, 4 March 2021. By default, APNIC Corporate Contacts and Contacts with voting rights can vote in the election. Please be aware, you may not change or withdraw your vote, or appoint a proxy, after your vote has been submitted. To vote, login to MyAPNIC using two-factor authentication and click the ‘Vote Now’ link on the dashboard. This will give you access to the BigPulse voting interface. Alternatively, APNIC Corporate Contacts can appoint a proxy to vote on their behalf. Please note, if a proxy is appointed, the Member’s Corporate Contacts will lose the right to vote directly for the APNIC EC election. Proxy appointment is also open now and closes on Tuesday, 2 March 2021 at 11:00 (UTC +8). Individuals who are appointed as proxies will receive email notification of their appointment and will be able to vote online via MyAPNIC during the AGM on Thursday, 4 March 2021 from 11:00 to 14:00 (UTC +8). https://myapnic.net For more information, please visit the conference website. https://2021.apricot.net/elections/voting APRICOT 2021 meeting tool available ----------------------------------- Stay connected with other APRICOT 2021 delegates with the meeting booking tool. https://www.2021.apricot.net/register/meetingtool The tool allows peering coordinators and other delegates to arrange one-to-one or one-to-many meetings during the conference week. The facility is provided by MeetingTool GmbH, familiar to those who have participated in some of the peering forums around the world. APRICOT 2021 delegates who wish to use the meeting tool should send a request by email to meetings(a)apricot.net, stating name, job designation, and organization, as per registration. The APRICOT 2021 Secretariat will reply providing a unique code that can be used to register an account, or link an existing MeetingTool account to APRICOT 2021. Instructions on how to use the tool will also be provided in this email. Thanks to the sponsors ---------------------- Many thanks to the sponsors for their support of APRICOT 2021. https://www.2021.apricot.net/sponsor/sponsors ________________________________________________________________________ secretariat(a)apricot.net http://2021.apricot.net http://apricot.net ________________________________________________________________________