The revised procedure institutes a standardized six-month Expression of Interest window opening roughly 30 months before each stand-alone event. Following Secretariat evaluations, the APNIC Executive Council holds the authority to confirm final host selections or grant controlled exceptions if planning milestones falter. The organization also confirmed future rotational destinations, scheduling Mongolia for 2027 alongside targeted stops across Oceania, South Asia, and East Asia through 2032. Meanwhile, joint gatherings held alongside the APRICOT Summit remain separately managed and will stay predominantly anchored in South East Asia.
Key points
The Executive Council will make final host selections based on evaluations of venue suita…: The Executive Council will make final host selections based on evaluations of venue suitability, accessibility, host capability, and financial viability.
Stand-alone conferences rotate predictably through East Asia, South Asia, and Oceania, wh…: Stand-alone conferences rotate predictably through East Asia, South Asia, and Oceania, while joint APRICOT events remain largely in South East Asia.
The framework permits controlled exceptions to standard geographical rotation patterns if…: The framework permits controlled exceptions to standard geographical rotation patterns if critical planning milestones cannot be satisfied.
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APNIC has updated our stand-alone Conference host and location selection process to reflect the growing scale and complexity of our conferences and give prospective hosts clearer guidance earlier in the planning cycle.
We hold conferences to bring together Members, technical experts, partners, and other Internet stakeholders to:
- Participate in APNIC’s governance, which includes policy development and Executive Council (EC) and community leadership elections, among others.
- Share operational experience and best practices, building technical capability and professional networks, all of which contribute to strengthening Internet infrastructure across the region.
Our first conference was held in Bangkok in 1995 with 82 attendees, and APNIC stand-alone conferences now regularly attract around six times that number. This growth highlights the continued relevance of APNIC’s conferences for our Members and broader Internet community.
Maintaining a community-led approach
APNIC conferences reflect our Member-based, community-governed model. The conference program is led by a Program Committee comprising community members, while a local host helps organize the event, connect with the local community, and encourage participation.
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