The Seventh Annual IGF will be held this week in Baku, Azerbaijan from 6-9 November 2012.

The Seventh Annual IGF will be held this week in Baku, Azerbaijan from 6-9 November 2012. The main theme for this IGF is "Internet Governance for Sustainable Human, Economic and Social Development".

APNIC encourages all members of the Asia Pacific Internet community to participate in this year's IGF. There are several remote hubs throughout the region to enable remote participation. Online participants can take part in workshops and discussions and voice their opinions on issues relevant to the community.

Alternatively, you can participate by watching the live broadcasts.

APNIC's participation

On behalf of the Number Resource Organization (NRO), APNIC will be participating in the following workshops and sessions. Please note, session times are listed as (UTC +4), Baku time.

• What is the best response to IPv4 scarcity? Exploring a global transfer market for IPv4 addresses.
  6 November, 14:30 – 16:00 (UTC +4)
  Conference Room 9
  Panellist: Geoff Huston
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• Strategies for expanding IXPs and other Internet/cloud infrastructure.
  6 November, 14:30 – 16:00 (UTC +4)
  Conference Room 6
  Panellist: Paul Wilson
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• The International Telecommunication Regulations and Internet Governance: Multistakeholder Perspectives
  6 November, 16:30 – 18:00 (UTC +4)
  Conference Room 5
  Panellist: Geoff Huston
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• Best common practices for building Internet capacity
  7 November, 09.00 - 10.30 (UTC +4)
  Conference Room 10
  Panellist: Sylvia Cadena
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• Seed Alliance Awards (ISIF Asia, FRIDA and FIRE winners to be presented with their trophies)
  7 November, 12:30 – 13:30 (UTC +4)
  Conference Room 3
  Sylvia Cadena (MC)
  Paul Wilson (closing speech)
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• Moving to IPv6 Challenges for Internet Governance
  7 November, 16:30 – 18:00 (UTC +4)
  Conference Room 11
  Panellist: Geoff Huston
  Remote Moderator: Adam Gosling
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• The role of Internet-based services for the Disaster Communications
  8 November, 16.30 - 18.00 (UTC +4)
  Conference Room 9
  Remote Moderator: Sylvia Cadena
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• Internet Governance and RPKI
  9 November, 14:30 – 16:00 (UTC +4)
  Conference Room 2
  Panellist: Geoff Huston
  Remote Moderator: Adam Gosling

On-site participants are also invited to visit the NRO booth at the IGF village to discuss the NRO's current work.

We look forward to seeing you on site, or online at the 2012 IGF.

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