This document provides an agenda for a Newcomers Session at the APNIC 44 conference on September 12, 2017. The agenda includes introductions, an overview of APNIC and its role in the internet ecosystem, the conference program, networking opportunities, and a practice session on APNIC's Policy Development Process. Attendees will participate in a mock policy proposal, simulated mailing list discussion, open policy meeting, and consensus call to understand how internet resource policies are developed through community participation and consensus-based decision making. The session aims to educate newcomers on APNIC's structure and policy development process.

1. Newcomers Session
Tuesday, 12 September 2017
Sunny Chendi

2. Agenda
• Welcome and introductions
• Introduction to APNIC
• Conference program
• Connecting and networking
• Introduction to the Policy SIG and Policy Development Process
(PDP)
• Practice PDP
– Mock policy proposal
– Simulated mailing list discussion
– Simulated Open Policy Meeting
– Consensus call
• Q&A / Feedback
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4. IP addresses and ASNs
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5. APNIC in the Internet ecosystem
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6. APNIC region and sub-regions
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7. APNIC’s vision and mission
• Vision
– A global, open, stable, and secure Internet that serves the entire
Asia Pacific community
• Mission
– Function as the Regional Internet Registry for the Asia Pacific, in the
service of the community of Members and others
– Provide Internet registry services to the highest possible standards of
trust, neutrality, and accuracy
– Provide information, training, and supporting services to assist the
community in building and managing the Internet
– Support critical Internet infrastructure to assist in creating and
maintaining a robust Internet environment
– Provide leadership and advocacy in support of its vision and the
community
– Facilitate regional Internet development as needed throughout the
APNIC community
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8. APNIC structure
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Members
Executive Council
Secretariat

9. APNIC Executive Council
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11. Conference program
Morning tea: 10:30 - 11:00
Lunch: 12:30 - 14:00
Afternoon tea: 15:30 - 16:00
Prayer room: Back of
Olympus Room II, Level 11
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https://conference.apnic.net/44/program/schedule

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13. Benefits of sharing your story
• Raise your profile by sharing your news, ideas and
achievements
• Build relationships
• Promote a campaign / conference / workshop /
event
• Promote the community
• Get feedback
• Improve your writing skills
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14. Join the conversation @ APNIC 44
• Take and share photos
• Share your opinions
and questions
• Connect with people
you meet
• Follow the APNIC blog and
social media accounts
#apnic44
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blog.apnic.net
apnic.net/social

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16. Practice Policy SIG
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17. Policy Special Interest Group Charter
Develop policies and procedures which
relate to the management and use of
Internet address resources by APNIC, NIRs
and ISPs within the Asia Pacific region.
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18. What? Policies?
• Rules for resource requests
• Rules about the use of addresses
• Rules about registration
• Rules about transfers and returns
• Rules about resource management
• Lots of rules…

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Why are there so many rules?

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Who decides these policies?

21. The Asia Pacific Internet community
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www.apnic.net/community/policy/participate

22. APNIC Policy SIG Chairs
Policy SIG Chair
Sumon Ahmed Sabir
Co-Chairs
Bertrand Cherrier
Ching-Heng Ku
Secretariat support
• Adam Gosling
• George Odagi
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Policy Development Process (PDP)

24. PDP
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Author
submits
proposal
Mailing list
discussion
Open Policy
Meeting
Consensus
At SIG and
AMM
Back to
mailing list
Consensus
is confirmed
EC Instructs
Secretariat
Secretariat
Implements

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It all starts with a proposal

26. Becoming a proposal author
• Who can do it?
• Why would you do it?
• What is required?
• Where do you start?
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Mailing list discussion

28. Policy SIG Mailing list
• Some people think it’s a great idea
• Others disagree
• The author tries to convince or compromise
The Chairs are watching
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Open Policy Meeting (OPM)

30. Policy SIG meeting
• Author presents
• People line up at the microphone
– Ask questions
– Express support
– Explain their concerns
– Argue and praise
• Meanwhile…
– The Chairs are watching
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31. Consensus Decision Making
• Consensus =
– “General agreement” taking into consideration comments on the
mailing list and at the meeting
• Objections
– Minor objections:
• Some problems may occur for some members of the group
– Major objections:
• Major problems will occur for parts of the community
• Participants should “work together” to resolve objections
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Gauging consensus

33. Chairs consider many sources
• Mailing list discussion
• Discussion at the OPM
– Remote participants
• Show of hands
– Not a vote, a way of
“broadly gauging opinion”
– Confer assists remote participation
– The Chair will ask for both
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Next steps

35. After the OPM
• Consensus at the Member Meeting
• Mailing list comment period
• EC endorsement
• Editorial comment period
• Implementation
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36. What’s next?
• Subscribe to the mailing list
– sig-policy@apnic.net
• Review the proposals
– https://www.apnic.net/community/policy/proposals/
• Discuss with others
– Morning and afternoon tea, lunch, dinner
• Participate in Policy SIG Meeting
– Tuesday and Wednesday
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Policy SIG Sessions
Tuesday -
ü 14:00 to 15:30
Wednesday -
ü 09:00 to 10:30
ü 11:00 to 12:30

37. Questions?

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39. Thanks!
sunny@apnic.net