AP Outreach Activities & Its Future ( August 2001 Byung-Kyu Kim AP Outreach

Outreach Seminars since Nov  Past Events:  Oct. 2000, Bangkok AP* Retreat: Proposed AP* Outreach Program  7 th -9 th Nov Pacific Islands, New Zealand  Nov. 2000, APTLD-LA Meeting: Presented a Status Report  7 th Feb. 2001, Mumbai, India; 9 th Feb. 2001, New Delhi, India  27 th Feb. 2001, Outreach BoF, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  Mar. 2001, APTLD-Melbourne Meeting: Presented a Status Report  17 th Mar. 2001, APTLD Outreach and Awareness Working Group Charter  4 th Apr Hong Kong, China  19 th May 2001 Shanghai, China  Jun. 2001, APTLD and ccTLD-Stockholm Meeting: Presented a Status Report  16 th -17 th June 2001 Dubai, United Arab Emerates  Future Events:  26 th Aug 2001, Taipei  Oct 2001, Indonesia, Pacific Islands  Pakistan, Nepal,..etc.

Why AP Outreach ?  AP region needs “Outreach & Awareness”. But  Restricted human resources in AP region.  Save budget, Increase audience.  Internet is not separated with domain name, IP, market, education, network, infrastructure..etc. They are correlated with each other.  Need encourage or help outreach program of other AP organizations.  Need a coordinate or facilitate body.

Objective and Scope  To coordinate and/or facilitate AP organizations’ outreach and awareness programs.  To give information, and discuss ICANN and IT related issues from member AP organizations.  To help with forming and organizing the target country’s Local Internet Community in the Asia-Pacific region, and joining with Global Internet Community.  To make human connection in various Asia-Pacific Internet forums and/or organizations such as APTLD, APNIC, APRICOT, APNG, APAN, APIA, (MINC), (ccTLD) …etc.

AP Outreach Members  Organizations and Individuals  Mailing list:  Need Oversee Committee or Board Members: APTLD, APNIC, APIA, APNG, APRICOT,APAN MINC, ccTLD Sec…etc.

(Initial) Budget Status  Funding ($16,973.39):  APTLD: $ for APTLD Outreach  KRNIC: $10,000 + (initial supports) for AP Outreach  APNIC: supported meeting places  Local Hosts: sometimes lodging and/or food  Expenses ($3,193.71):  For Hong Kong Seminar - Abhisak Chulya: $ (airfare, lodging and meals) - BK Kim: KRNIC supports  For Shanghai Seminar - Ching-Yi Liu: $ (airfare) - YJ Park: $446.86(airfare and lodging) - BK Kim: KRNIC Supports  For Dubai Seminar - BK Kim: $ (airfare, lodging and meals)

Proposed Funding Model  AP Outreach would be a non-profit organization.  Minimum needed for a coordinator, maintaining website, arrange speakers and topics..etc.  a part-time director and a full-time staff  about $40,000/year  Funding model option 1: 4-7 major organization members $10K for speakers and secretariat option 2: 3 catagories $10K(large), $5K(medium), $3K(small)

Issues and proposals  AP Outreach Secretariat  AP Joint Secretariat  Funding Model  Option 1: 4-7 major AP organizations ($10K)  Oversee Committee or Board Members  one person from one major AP organization  Selection process for target countries and propose agenda  Decision making by Committee or Board

Thank you.