1. A S I A P A C I F I C N E T W O R K I N F O R M A T I O N C E N T R E APNIC Members Meeting 27 October 2000 Brisbane, Australia

2. A S I A P A C I F I C N E T W O R K I N F O R M A T I O N C E N T R E Discussion Policy Making Processes at the APNIC Open Policy Meeting Policy Making Processes at the APNIC Open Policy Meeting

3. A S I A P A C I F I C N E T W O R K I N F O R M A T I O N C E N T R E APNIC Policy Process RIR Meetings - Background RIR Meetings - Background APNIC Bylaws APNIC Bylaws APNIC Policy Process - Discussion APNIC Policy Process - Discussion

4. A S I A P A C I F I C N E T W O R K I N F O R M A T I O N C E N T R E APNIC Meeting History Format Format One day members meeting (open to public) One day members meeting (open to public) No parallel sessions No parallel sessions Twice a year, located with other Internet meetings Twice a year, located with other Internet meetings Exceptions in 1998-1999 due to APNIC relocation Exceptions in 1998-1999 due to APNIC relocation Attendance Attendance OPEN - Attended by members and non-members OPEN - Attended by members and non-members Decisions Decisions Consensus by show of hands Consensus by show of hands Formal voting by ballot (members only) Formal voting by ballot (members only)

5. A S I A P A C I F I C N E T W O R K I N F O R M A T I O N C E N T R E APNIC Meetings in 2000 New Format New Format 3-4 day meeting, twice annually 3-4 day meeting, twice annually including Training, Tutorials, Plenary, SIGs and BOFs including Training, Tutorials, Plenary, SIGs and BOFs Brisbane is first standalone meeting Brisbane is first standalone meeting Special Interest Groups Special Interest Groups IPv6, Address Policy, Routing, Database, etc IPv6, Address Policy, Routing, Database, etc Outcomes assessed by consensus Outcomes assessed by consensus Decisions Decisions Members meeting on separate day Members meeting on separate day Decisions by formal voting and show-of-hands Decisions by formal voting and show-of-hands Including issues covered in SIGs Including issues covered in SIGs

6. A S I A P A C I F I C N E T W O R K I N F O R M A T I O N C E N T R E RIPE NCC Meeting Process Format Format Open 3-4 day meeting, 3 times a year Open 3-4 day meeting, 3 times a year Working groups in parallel sessions Working groups in parallel sessions Plenary on last day Plenary on last day Working group chairs report discussions and decisions Working group chairs report discussions and decisions Decisions Decisions Made in working groups by a show of hands Made in working groups by a show of hands Secretariat implements decisions of working groups Secretariat implements decisions of working groups RIPE NCC Member Meetings held separately RIPE NCC Member Meetings held separately

7. A S I A P A C I F I C N E T W O R K I N F O R M A T I O N C E N T R E ARIN Meeting Process Format Format Open 2-3 day meetings, twice a year Open 2-3 day meetings, twice a year Working groups discuss specific issues, but no parallel sessions (this is under discussion) Working groups discuss specific issues, but no parallel sessions (this is under discussion) Last day of meeting is Members meeting Last day of meeting is Members meeting Decisions Decisions Formal voting by show of hands (no ballots) Formal voting by show of hands (no ballots) Decisions made by Board of Trustees Decisions made by Board of Trustees Board of Trustees consults with Advisory Council Board of Trustees consults with Advisory Council Issues may be re-examined in Open Meeting Issues may be re-examined in Open Meeting

8. A S I A P A C I F I C N E T W O R K I N F O R M A T I O N C E N T R E Decision Making Process: APNIC Old meeting format Old meeting format Voting with ballots or show of hands Voting with ballots or show of hands All attendees able to attend all of meeting All attendees able to attend all of meeting New meeting format New meeting format Parallel SIG session discussions Parallel SIG session discussions Not all members can attend all sessions Not all members can attend all sessions Complex issues may be discussed Complex issues may be discussed SIG outcomes presented at Members meeting SIG outcomes presented at Members meeting Where do SIG decisions get ratified? Where do SIG decisions get ratified?

9. A S I A P A C I F I C N E T W O R K I N F O R M A T I O N C E N T R E Decision Process Example Results from SIGs to be considered as recommendations to APNIC Member Meeting Results from SIGs to be considered as recommendations to APNIC Member Meeting Discussion must be limited in some way Discussion must be limited in some way clarifying questions or specific ammendments clarifying questions or specific ammendments set limited time available for open discussion set limited time available for open discussion APNIC Member Meeting may then: APNIC Member Meeting may then: endorse/accept by consensus (show of hands) endorse/accept by consensus (show of hands) defer for further development (default) defer for further development (default) refer to formal member vote in appropriate cases refer to formal member vote in appropriate cases

10. A S I A P A C I F I C N E T W O R K I N F O R M A T I O N C E N T R E Questions?