Hi Holly and APRALO members We are currently organising training sessions with APNIC for our PacINET in Tonga in September (the week after the regional IGF). APNIC has been a part of our PICISOC conference every year for years. And Save is also a regular PacINET participant so our members get ICANN updates as well. Because we hold our PacINET in a different country each year, APNIC is able to do outreach for themselves and offer skills updates not only for PICISOC members, but also to non-PICISOC members from the host country whom we encourage to attend.. Their training is included in our outreach strategy and encourages new members to join up with PICISOC as a result of what they learn from our conference, the training, and the networking contacts they make. I can certainly recommend including APNIC training sessions and workshops into your own events, especially as you can choose what training you need and for how long, etc. Maureen PICISOC -----Original Message----- From: apac-discuss-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org [mailto:apac-discuss-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org] On Behalf Of Holly Raiche Sent: Monday, 29 July 2013 2:03 p.m. To: apralo Subject: [APAC-Discuss] APRALO and APNIC - what do you want? Hi Everyone Just to follow up on a relationship (and maybe MoU) with APNIC. Before I get back to APNIC, please everyone, have a look at the APNIC site (APNIC.net) The offer lots of training on a range of numbering issues, including one hour online sessions on a range of Internet issues and longer 2 or 3 day workshops throughout the region. They also participate and/or hold many conferences. And maybe we can see speaking slots in their conferences I imagine what we would want to ask for (at the least) is updates on their training activities - particularly in the various APNIC region. We may also want free or reduced cost participation in the longer training courses and possible reduced or free access to their conferences - and maybe free access to some of their materials in their library. (I am not sure how much it all costs, but that could be worked through). I am sure there are a variety of needs in each ALS. So the first step is everyone having a look at their site and see what they offer that would be of particular interest to your ALS. With that information, I can get back to APNIC and start discussions on closer cooperation Thanks HOlly _______________________________________________ APAC-Discuss mailing list APAC-Discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/apac-discuss Homepage for the region: http://www.apralo.org