APNIC provides development services to support the sustainable growth of the internet in the Asia Pacific region through partnerships. Their services include training, engineering assistance, infrastructure projects, community development support, and grant funding. In 2014, they provided training to 3,000 people in 19 economies, engineering assistance on 2-3 projects, and supported 8 regional internet organizations. Their grant program ISIF Asia has funded 59 projects in 22 economies since 2009 with $2.5 million allocated.

1. Development Services
Duncan Macintosh
Development Director

2. Development through partnership:
What and why?
What: The sustainable and continuing development of the
Internet in the Asia Pacific in a way that is open, stable and
secure
Why: We are committed to helping the AP region grow and
develop, but we cannot do it on our own – we need partners

3. APNIC Development services
• Training (Nurul, Shane, Lisa)
• Engineering Assistance (Miwa)
• Infrastructure projects (root servers, encourage IXPs)
• And support for community development and engagement
(NOGs, fellowships and engagement with other AP Internet
organizations etc.) (Sunny)
• ISIF projects and awards (Sylvia)
• Policy (Adam)

4. Responding to the needs of members
• Training (about 3,000 trainees a year in 19 of 56
economies)
• Engineering assistance (2-3 projects)
• Fellowships (14 APNIC 38 fellows from 10 nations; 2 youth
fellows)
• Community development (8 NOGs supported in 2014)
• Project grants (ISIF projects highlighting the services and
impact of member networks)

5. Training Type
• Workshops: 3 to 5 days
• Tutorials: 1 to 2 days
• E-learning: 1 to 2 hours
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6. Training Focus
1. IP and AS resources
2. DNS
3. Network security
4. Routing
5. IPv6
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7. Engineering Assistance (EA)
What?
• Independent advice and assistance from networking experts
• Network design and optimization, guidance on best current practices,
and deployment of operational technologies, IPv6, etc.
Why?
• To assist and support APNIC’s members in the design and operation of
their network infrastructure
Where?
• Within APNIC’s service region
How much?
• On a cost-recovery basis

8. Policy
Contribute to the development of a policy environment
that maximises the value of the Internet to the region
Focus on:
• Maintenance and transparency of policy documents
• Facilitation and efficiency of policy support process
• Promotion of participation and engagement
• Implementation of policy decisions

9. ISIF Asia
ISIF Asia is a small grants and awards program aimed at stimulating
creative solutions to ICT development needs in the Asia Pacific region,
placing particular emphasis on the role of the Internet in social and
economic development in the region.
APNIC manages ISIF Asia secretariat, as part of its commitment to support
Internet growth, to facilitate networking and information exchange throughout
the Internet community.
Grants
• Competitive selection process
• Up to AUD $30,000 / 3-12 months
• Aligned with funding categories
• Reporting required
• Access to additional capacity building
funds
• Supporting south-to-south projects
replication
Awards
• Competitive selection process
• Online voting
• Cash prize AUD $3,000 + IGF travel
• Aligned with funding categories
• No reporting required
• Higher media exposure
• Access to additional capacity building
funds

10. ISIF Asia: 2009 to 2014
• 807 submissions from 26 AP economies
• Around 2.5 million AUD has been allocated to 59
projects from 22 AP economies, showcasing innovation,
cooperation, and technical knowledge
• 40 grants and 19 awards supporting initiatives in Australia,
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Cook Is, India, Kiribati,
Indonesia, Malaysia, Micronesia, Myanmar, Nepal, NZ,
Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste,
Thailand, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and Vietnam
• ISIF Asia operates through a partnership between IDRC,
Sida, and APNIC with sponsorship from APIA, ICANN,
Internet Society, and Dot Asia

11. Thank you!
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