Special Interest Group (SIG) Elections 2025 - ABOUT

About SIG Elections

• About key dates
• About nominations
• About voting
• How APNIC represents time

Upcoming elections at APNIC 60

The APNIC 60 Conference will include the community elections for Chair/s and Co-Chair/s positions for Policy, National Internet Registry (NIR), Cooperation, and Routing Security SIGs.

Any individual residing within the Asia Pacific region may be nominated, with the exception of staff members of any Regional Internet Registry (RIR). Self-nominations are permitted.

What is a Special Interest Group (SIG) and why be elected?

Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are formed with a focus on a particular subject area. SIGs provide an open public forum to discuss topics of interest to APNIC and the Internet community in the Asia Pacific region. SIG forums are held at APNIC Conferences, which are held twice per year. SIGs are chaired by elected members of the community with relevant knowledge, experience, and expertise.

A SIG consists of a Chair and one or two Co-Chairs, elected by the APNIC Internet community. SIG Chairs and Co-Chairs perform a vital role in managing the SIGs. The effectiveness of a SIG is dependent on the active participation of the Chair and the Co-Chair. All SIG Chairs and Co-Chairs undertake their work on a volunteer basis.

SIG Chair and Co-Chairs serve a two-year term. Elections occur yearly at the APNIC standalone conference. Chair elections and Co-Chair elections occur in alternate years.

Visit a SIG, links above, to see the current serving Chair and Co-Chair/s.

Duties of SIG Chair and Co-Chair/s

When SIG Chairs and Co-Chairs attend an APNIC Conference, and a forum is held for the SIG, they are expected to attend that forum. SIG Chairs and Co-Chairs must remain subscribed to the SIG’s mailing list for the duration of their term.

Some of the responsibilities includes:

• Monitor mailing list discussions.
• Call for presentations or policy proposals on the mailing list.
• Accept or reject proposals or presentations for discussion at the upcoming SIG forum.
• Meet with proposal authors before the Open Policy Meeting (OPM)
• Read author's slides, check changes and create and present presentation slides.
• Chair the SIG forum or OPM.
• Encourage active participant involvement.
• Share consensus decisions with SIG participants.
• Report to the AGM/AMM about consensus decisions at the SIG.

Read more about the SIG Chair and Co-Chair/s roles and responsibilities.