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APTLD Update: January 2006
Lim Choon SaiFor APTLD
SingaporeJuly 2006
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Introduction What is APTLD?
Activity in 2006
Future plans
Upcoming Meetings
Thanks
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What is APTLD? Asia Pacific Top Level Domains Association Regional Organisation for ccTLD Managers
in Asia and the Pacific Cooperation and information sharing
between ccTLD managers 25 ccTLD managers are members – more
to come Secretariat based in Wellington, New
Zealand
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Activity in 2006
Meetings Annual General Meeting held in Wellington,
New Zealand in association with the ICANN meetings in March
Second Members’ and Board Meeting held in Hong Kong (June 06).
Final Members’ and Board meeting expecting to be held in Sri Lanka (September 06). Focus on IDNs.
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Activity in 2006…
Established new groups Training Working Group working to
develop training programme for ccTLDs
Expanding staff support Appointment of APTLD’s inaugural
General Manager made in June 2006
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New General Manager
Don Hollander Extensive experience in Pacific ccTLD
development and relevant industries Outreach mission to engage more
ccTLDs within APTLD Strong Commercial and NGO
experience Based in Wellington, New Zealand
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Future Plans Better understanding of training
needs to make APTLD more relevant to ccTLD members
Development of services and benefits available to members through APTLD
More active use of surveys and reports to share information relevant to ccTLD managers
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Future Plans…
Expand the content available to members through the APTLD website
Expand remote participation options for APTLD meetings through better use of Internet technologies
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Upcoming Meetings
September 2006 – Sri Lanka
February 2007 – TBD but possibly in association with APRICOT in Bali, Indonesia
