APTLD Meetings
Revised Program Schedule (16, 10 Feb 1999)



28th Feb - 1 March 1999 - APTLD Meetings
2 March 1999 - DNSO Meeting
Suntec Convention Centre, Singapore
APRICOT'99

REVISED and RE-REVISED VERSION OF APTLD MEETINGS - 16 Feb 1999


<1999 Annual APTLD Meeting Program>                             1999.02.14

Date:   1999.2.28 Sunday and 3.1 Monday
Place:  Singapore Interntional Convention and Exhibition Centre(SICEC), 
        Suntec City, downtown Singapore
Secretariat:    sec@aptld.org
Local Contact:  Agnes Lee 
                Yong Siew
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Part I:  Internationalization of DNS
         Joint Meeting on Multilingual Name and DNS (with APNG)
         Chairs: Tan Tin Wee/NUS, and Kuo-Wei Wu/TWNIC

         Presentation on multilingual names such as Chinese and Japanese.
         Mailing List: iname@aptld.org and idns@apng.org

Part II: APTLD Workshop on Domain Name System(DNS) 
         Chair:  Jim Higgins/ISOCNZ and Patrick O'Brien/DOMAINZ
         
         Draft program is posted separetely.
         (includes government involvement)
         Mailing List: education@aptld.org

Part III:Country Report
         Chair:  Toru Takahashi/JPNIC

         Presentation of 7 countries  and InterNIC/NSI on thier status of DNS
                cn, jp, kr, nu, nz, sg, th, com/net/org 

         Mailing List: member@aptld.org

Part IV: APTLD Member Meeting
         Chair: Kilnam Chon/KRIA

         Draft agenda will be posted separately.
         Mailing List: member@aptld.org


Remark: Please register for the meeting participation as the space is limited.
        Please pay S$80(US$50) for March 1 Meeting(Parts 2,3,4) on March 1.
        Feb.28 Meeting(Part 1) is free(sponsored by APNG).
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The current schedule in the first week of March in Singapore is as follows;

1999.2.28
        APNG Meetings 
        APTLD Meeting(Part 1 17:00 - 19:00)
1999.3.1
        APNG 
        APTLD Meetings(Parts 2, 3, 4  08:00 - 19:00)
        APRICOT Tutorial
1999.3.2
        DNSO Meeting(08:00 - 18:00)
        ICANN Committee Meetings(GAC, MAC, RSC)
        APRICOT Tutorial
1999.3.3
        ICANN Open Meeting
        APRICOT Conference
1999.3.4
        DNSO Meetings(13:00 - 18:00)
        ICANN Board Meeting
        APRICOT Conference
1999.3.5
        DNSO Meeting(08:00 - 18:00)
        APRICOT Conference
1999.3.6
        APNIC Meeting
1999.3.7
        APIA Meeting

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1999.02.28 Sunday 17:00 ~ 19:00   iDNS, iDomain and iNames
 
                 Joint APTLD-APNG Meeting and 
                 APNG-Chairman's Commission on iDNS report 
                 Co-chairs:    Dr. Kuo-wei Wu (for APTLD), 
                               Dr. Tan Tin Wee (for APNG) 
                 Presentation on multilingual names such as 
                 Chinese, Japanese, and Korean 
17:00 - 17:45
                 What is iDNS technology and its latest development 
                 APNG Chairman's Commissionon iDNS report 
                 Mr Tan JK, CIR, NUS 
                 Mr Leong KY, Sun Microsystems 
                 Mr James Seng, BIX Pte Ltd 
                 Dr Tan Tin Wee (Centre for Internet Research, NUS 
                                 and Chairman, APNG) 
                 Coordination Meeting and discussion 
17:45 - 18:30
                 Implementation of iDOMAIN testbed in AP countries 
                 Dr Tan Tin Wee (Chairman APNG and Project Leader, APTLD) 
18:30 - 19:00
                 iNAME and the formation of iNAME working groups 
                 Dr Kuo-wei Wu (Project Director, APTLD) 

Mailing List: iname@aptld.org and idns@apng.org 
Requirements:  OHP, LCD, theatre-style seating, microphone 
Attendance:   about 60 



 
 1999.03.01 Monday 08:00 - 12:00 Workshop on DNS
 FORMAT:  For each of the workshop sessions Jim Higgins/ISOCNZ or Patrick 
 O'Brien/Domainz will start by making a 10-15 minute presentation of the 
 subject scope, and some of the more obvious issues within each subject, 
 together with an outline of the NZ approach to the issue in question.
 
 Next the subject will be thrown open to the meeting to get opposing or
 related country attitudes.  A scribe will note down the proceedings
 for later publication.
 
 08:00 - 09:00     Government Involvement Issues
                   Governments are involved in the Internet, within their
                   jurisdiction to greater or lesser degrees. The workshop 
                   would try to assemble some standard models of government 
                   involvement and comment on  advantages and drawbacks of 
                   each representatives of attending Governments will be able 
                   to put their point of view
 
 Initial Speaker:  Patrick O'Brien
 
 09:00 - 10:00     Registry/Registrar Structures
                   There are a number of different models in operation providing
                   the Registry/Registrar function.  This workshop will examine
                   issues involved with providing opportunities for value added
                   business initiatives; Registrar/Agency agreements; Billing
                   issues; Agents commissions.
 
 Initial Speaker:  Patrick O'Brien
 
 10:00 - 10:20     COFFEE
 
 10:20 - 11:20     ccTLD Name Delegation Issues
                   Who should hold top level delegations;  Can ccTLDs be moved
                   from one holder to another;  Components of a ccTLD management
                   contract;
                   Areas where harmonisation of policy might be achieved.
 
 Initial Speaker:  Jim Higgins
 
 11:20 - 12:00     Second Level Domain Moderation
                   Discussion on 2LDs in general; Moderation policies applied by
                   different registries;  Impact of moderation;  Choice of
                   moderators; What to moderate;
                   Offensive names.

[Remark: Government Role and Perspective was merged to the above program
         with several government officials' presentations from countries such 
         as japan, korea, new zealands, and singapore in 08:00-09:00.]



1999.03.01 Monday 13:00 - 15:00  TLD Survey

For APTLD Meeting Part III, 1999.3.2, we are planning the naming scheme of
various countries and regions in Asia-Pacific possibly including the following;

cn              hj qian
jp              n. maruyama
kr              sy lee
nu              b. semich
nz              p. o'brien
sg              agnes lee
th              (kanchana kanchanasut)
com/net/org     c. gomes/d. telage

you may refer the following documents for reference;

1. Glocom study
        www.glocom.ac.jp/personnel/ajp/AP-DNS/ap-dns.html

2. OECD, Internet Traffic Exchange: development and policy, 1998.

3. see further information in www.aptld.org.




                                                                1999.2.9
                                                                version 6
APTLD Annual Meeting Agenda

        Date:   1999.3.1 15:30 - 19:00
        Place:  SICEC, Suntec City, Downtown Singapore

 1. Introduction of participants
 2. Agenda approval
 3. Minutes approval
 4. Report of Part 1~3 of Singapore APTLD Meetings
        Part 1  Joint Meeting on Multilingual Name and DNS(with APNG)
        Part 2  APTLD Workshop on DNS
        Part 3  APTLD Country Report and Government Roles
 5. Meeting Report
       IFWP     Patrick O'Brien/Agnes Lee
       DNSO     Kilnam Chon
       ICANN    N. Maruyama
       WWTLD    Agnes Lee/K. Chon
       WIPO     ?
 6. VIce Chair/Working Group Report
        iName/iDNS                      Kuo-Wei Wu
        Developing Country Support      Agnes Lee/Tan Tinwee    
        Funding Model                   Patrick O'Brien
        Education                       Jim Higgins
        Administration                  Toru Takahashi
 7. Incorporation of APTLD
        Incorporate, Under APNG Umbrella, or Independent Non-incorporation
 8. Finance
        Membership Fee and Other Incomes
        Secretariat, Meeting Support, and Other Expenses
 9. Executive Committee member election
        Chair, and Vice Chairs
10. Secretariat Arrangement
11. Future Plan
        APTLD 
        WWTLD/DNSO-Registry Constituency
        DNSO
        ICANN
12. Future Meeting Schedule
        APTLD
        WWTLD/DNSO-Registry Constituency
        DNSO
        ICANN
13. Any Other Business


Annual APTLD Meeting Program                             1999.02.14

Date:   1999.2.28 Sunday and 3.1 Monday
Place:  Singapore Interntional Convention and Exhibition Centre(SICEC), 
        Suntec City, downtown Singapore
Secretariat:    sec@aptld.org
Local Contact:  Agnes Lee (agneslee@ncb.gov.sg) 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Part I:  Internationalization of DNS
         Joint Meeting on Multilingual Name and DNS (with APNG)
         Chairs: Tan Tin Wee/NUS, and Kuo-Wei Wu/TWNIC

         Presentation on multilingual names such as Chinese and Japanese.
         Mailing List: iname@aptld.org and idns@apng.org

Part II: APTLD Workshop on Domain Name System(DNS) 
         Chair:  Jim Higgins/ISOCNZ and Patrick O'Brien/DOMAINZ
         
         Draft program is posted separetely.
         (includes government involvement)
         Mailing List: education@aptld.org

Part III:Country Report
         Chair:  Toru Takahashi/JPNIC

         Presentation of 7 countries  and InterNIC/NSI on thier status of DNS
                cn, jp, kr, nu, nz, sg, th, com/net/org 

         Mailing List: member@aptld.org

Part IV: APTLD Member Meeting
         Chair: Kilnam Chon/KRIA

         Draft agenda will be posted separately.
         Mailing List: member@aptld.org


Remark: Please register for the meeting participation as the space is limited.
        Please pay S$80(US$50) for March 1 Meeting(Parts 2,3,4) on March 1.
        Feb.28 Meeting(Part 1) is free(sponsored by APNG).
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

The current schedule in the first week of March in Singapore is as follows;

1999.2.28
        APNG Meetings 
        APTLD Meeting(Part 1 17:00 - 19:00)
1999.3.1
        APNG 
        APTLD Meetings(Parts 2, 3, 4  08:00 - 19:00)
        APRICOT Tutorial
1999.3.2
        DNSO Meeting(08:00 - 18:00)
        ICANN Committee Meetings(GAC, MAC, RSC)
        APRICOT Tutorial
1999.3.3
        ICANN Open Meeting
        APRICOT Conference
1999.3.4
        DNSO Meetings(13:00 - 18:00)
        ICANN Board Meeting
        APRICOT Conference
1999.3.5
        DNSO Meeting(08:00 - 18:00)
        APRICOT Conference
1999.3.6
        APNIC Meeting
1999.3.7
        APIA Meeting

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Part I

1999.02.28 Sunday 17:00 ~ 19:00   iDNS, iDomain and iNames
 
                 Joint APTLD-APNG Meeting and 
                 APNG-Chairman's Commission on iDNS report 
                 Co-chairs:    Dr. Kuo-wei Wu (for APTLD), 
                               Dr. Tan Tin Wee (for APNG) 
                 Presentation on multilingual names such as 
                 Chinese, Japanese, and Korean 
17:00 - 17:45
                 What is iDNS technology and its latest development 
                 APNG Chairman's Commissionon iDNS report 
                 Mr Tan JK, CIR, NUS 
                 Mr Leong KY, Sun Microsystems 
                 Mr James Seng, BIX Pte Ltd 
                 Dr Tan Tin Wee (Centre for Internet Research, NUS 
                                 and Chairman, APNG) 
                 Coordination Meeting and discussion 
17:45 - 18:30
                 Implementation of iDOMAIN testbed in AP countries 
                 Dr Tan Tin Wee (Chairman APNG and Project Leader, APTLD) 
18:30 - 19:00
                 iNAME and the formation of iNAME working groups 
                 Dr Kuo-wei Wu (Project Director, APTLD) 

Mailing List: iname@aptld.org and idns@apng.org 
Requirements:  OHP, LCD, theatre-style seating, microphone 
Attendance:   about 60 


Part II
 
 1999.03.01 Monday 08:00 - 12:00 Workshop on DNS
 FORMAT:  For each of the workshop sessions Jim Higgins/ISOCNZ or Patrick 
 O'Brien/Domainz will start by making a 10-15 minute presentation of the 
 subject scope, and some of the more obvious issues within each subject, 
 together with an outline of the NZ approach to the issue in question.
 
 Next the subject will be thrown open to the meeting to get opposing or
 related country attitudes.  A scribe will note down the proceedings
 for later publication.
 
 08:00 - 09:00     Government Involvement Issues
                   Governments are involved in the Internet, within their
                   jurisdiction to greater or lesser degrees. The workshop 
                   would try to assemble some standard models of government 
                   involvement and comment on  advantages and drawbacks of 
                   each representatives of attending Governments will be able 
                   to put their point of view
 
 Initial Speaker:  Patrick O'Brien
 
 09:00 - 10:00     Registry/Registrar Structures
                   There are a number of different models in operation providing
                   the Registry/Registrar function.  This workshop will examine
                   issues involved with providing opportunities for value added
                   business initiatives; Registrar/Agency agreements; Billing
                   issues; Agents commissions.
 
 Initial Speaker:  Patrick O'Brien
 
 10:00 - 10:20     COFFEE
 
 10:20 - 11:20     ccTLD Name Delegation Issues
                   Who should hold top level delegations;  Can ccTLDs be moved
                   from one holder to another;  Components of a ccTLD management
                   contract;
                   Areas where harmonisation of policy might be achieved.
 
 Initial Speaker:  Jim Higgins
 
 11:20 - 12:00     Second Level Domain Moderation
                   Discussion on 2LDs in general; Moderation policies applied by
                   different registries;  Impact of moderation;  Choice of
                   moderators; What to moderate;
                   Offensive names.

[Remark: Government Role and Perspective was merged to the above program
         with several government officials' presentations from countries such 
         as japan, korea, new zealands, and singapore in 08:00-09:00.]

Part III

1999.03.01 Monday 13:00 - 15:00  TLD Survey

For APTLD Meeting Part III, 1999.3.2, we are planning the naming scheme of
various countries and regions in Asia-Pacific possibly including the following;

cn              hj qian
jp              n. maruyama
kr              sy lee
nu              b. semich
nz              p. o'brien
sg              agnes lee
th              (kanchana kanchanasut)
com/net/org     c. gomes/d. telage

you may refer the following documents for reference;

1. Glocom study
        www.glocom.ac.jp/personnel/ajp/AP-DNS/ap-dns.html

2. OECD, Internet Traffic Exchange: development and policy, 1998.

3. see further information in www.aptld.org.


Part IV

                                                                1999.2.9
                                                                version 6
APTLD Annual Meeting Agenda

        Date:   1999.3.1 15:30 - 19:00
        Place:  SICEC, Suntec City, Downtown Singapore

 1. Introduction of participants
 2. Agenda approval
 3. Minutes approval
 4. Report of Part 1~3 of Singapore APTLD Meetings
        Part 1  Joint Meeting on Multilingual Name and DNS(with APNG)
        Part 2  APTLD Workshop on DNS
        Part 3  APTLD Country Report and Government Roles
 5. Meeting Report
       IFWP     Patrick O'Brien/Agnes Lee
       DNSO     Kilnam Chon
       ICANN    N. Maruyama
       WWTLD    Agnes Lee/K. Chon
       WIPO     ?
 6. VIce Chair/Working Group Report
        iName/iDNS                      Kuo-Wei Wu
        Developing Country Support      Agnes Lee/Tan Tinwee    
        Funding Model                   Patrick O'Brien
        Education                       Jim Higgins
        Administration                  Toru Takahashi
 7. Incorporation of APTLD
        Incorporate, Under APNG Umbrella, or Independent Non-incorporation
 8. Finance
        Membership Fee and Other Incomes
        Secretariat, Meeting Support, and Other Expenses
 9. Executive Committee member election
        Chair, and Vice Chairs
10. Secretariat Arrangement
11. Future Plan
        APTLD 
        WWTLD/DNSO-Registry Constituency
        DNSO
        ICANN
12. Future Meeting Schedule
        APTLD
        WWTLD/DNSO-Registry Constituency
        DNSO
        ICANN
13. Any Other Business



NOTE: OLD VERSION 10 Feb 1999
APTLD Mtgs Date Time Meeting
Part I 28th Feb 1999 Evening 1700h-1900h after Enable'99 Symposium Technology Track: "Internationalisation of the DNS" (Joint with APNG)
Part II 1 March 1999 Morning 0800-1200h Policy Track: "Workshop on DNS Policy issues"
Part III 1 March 1999 Afternoon 1300-1500h Country Track: "Country Reports"
Part IV 1 March 1999 Late Afternoon 1530-1900h APTLD Member General Meeting
DNSO 2 March 1999 0900h - 1800h DNSO Meeting
DNSO 4 March 1999 0900h - 1800h DNSO Meeting
DNSO 5 March 1999 0900h - 1800h DNSO Meeting



Part I (Evening) 1999.2.28 Sunday
[Concurrent with APNG Working Group Tracks]

Joint APNG-APTLD Meeting on
Multilingual Name and DNS
Technology Track:
"Internationalisation of the DNS"
Chairs: Tan Tin Wee and Kuo-Wei Wu

1700h - 1900h
                             iDNS, iDomain and iNames
                               Joint APTLD-APNG Meeting and
                                APNG-Chairman's Commission on iDNS report
                                Co-chairs:    Dr. Kuo-wei Wu (for APTLD),
                                                   Dr. Tan Tin Wee (for APNG)
                                Presentation on multilingual names such as
                                Chinese, Japanese, and Korean
1700-1745h
                             What is iDNS technology and its latest development
                                APNG Chairman's Commissionon iDNS report
                                 Mr Tan JK, CIR, NUS
                                 Mr Leong KY, Sun Microsystems
                                 Mr James Seng, BIX Pte Ltd
                                 Dr Tan Tin Wee (Centre for Internet Research, NUS
                                      and Chairman, APNG)
                                Coordination Meeting and discussion

1745-1830h
                             Implementation of iDOMAIN testbed in AP countries
                                 Dr Tan Tin Wee (Chairman APNG and
                                     Project Leader, APTLD)

1830-1900h
                            iNAME and the formation of iNAME working groups
                                Dr Kuo-wei Wu (Project Director, APTLD)

Mailing List: iname@aptld.org and idns@apng.org
Requirements:  OHP, LCD, theatre-style seating, microphone
Attendance:   about 50
Dinner Not provided


Part II (Morning) 1999.3.1 Monday
[Concurrent with APNG General Meeting]

0800h - 1200h

APTLD Workshop
Policy Track:
"Workshop on DNS policy issues"
Chair: Mr. Jim Higgins
(2~3 topics to discuss)

Mailing List: education@aptld.org
Requirements:  OHP, LCD, theatre-style seating, microphone
Attendance:   about 50
Tea Break provided
Lunch catered for.


Part III (Afternoon) 1999.3.1 Monday

1300h - 1500h

Country Report Track:
Chair: Mr. Toru Takahashi (with Mr. Adam Peake)

Presentation of 6~10 countries on their status of DNS
    (au, cn, jp, kr, ni, nz, sg, th, tw,...)

Mailing List: member@aptld.org
Requirements:  OHP, LCD, theatre-style seating, microphone
Attendance:   about 50
Coffee/Tea Break provided
 



Part IV (Afternoon) 1999.3.1 Monday

1530h - 1800h

APTLD  Member Meeting
Chair: Dr. Kilnam Chon

Draft agenda will be posted separately.

Mailing List: member@aptld.org
Requirements:  OHP, LCD, theatre-style seating, microphone
Attendance:   about 50
Coffee/Tea Break provided
No Dinner catered for.
 



All APTLD meetings except the last one Part IV is open to public.