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APNIC Document identity APNIC Document identity
Title: APNIC SIG Guidelines Title: APNIC SIG Guidelines
Short title: sig-guidelines Short title: sig-guidelines
Document ref: APNIC-128 Document ref: APNIC-128
Version 003 Version 004
Date of original publication: xx October 2016 Date of original publication: xx October 2016
Date of current version: 11 April 2023 Date of current version: xx July 2023
Review scheduled: n/a Review scheduled: n/a
Obsoletes: APNIC-128-v002 Obsoletes: APNIC-128-v003
Status: Active Status: Draft
Comments: Implemented changes to election process as agreed at APNIC 55 Comments: Implements prop-145
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Table of Contents Table of Contents
1. Definitions 1. Definitions
1.1 SIG 1.1 SIG
1.1.1 SIG Charter 1.1.1 SIG Charter
1.2 WG 1.2 WG
1.3 BoF 1.3 BoF
1.4 Chair 1.4 Chair
1.5 Co-Chair 1.5 Co-Chair
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2.3.2 Co-Chair responsibilities 2.3.2 Co-Chair responsibilities
3. Chair or Co-Chair Elections 3. Chair or Co-Chair Elections
4. Working Groups (WGs) 4. Working Groups (WGs)
5. Birds of a Feather (BoFs) 5. Birds of a Feather (BoFs)
6. SIG Presenters 6. SIG Presenters
6.1 General presentation hints 6.1 General presentation hints
7. Code of conduct 7. Code of conduct
8. Procedure for changing these guidelines 8. Procedure for changing these guidelines
1. Definitions 1. Definitions
Terms not defined in this document have the meaning given to them in the APNIC
Definition Document.
https://www.apnic.net/about-apnic/corporate-documents/documents/corporate/definitions/
1.1 SIG 1.1 SIG
Special Interest Groups (SIGs) provide an open public forum to discuss topics Special Interest Groups (SIGs) provide an open public forum to discuss topics
of interest to APNIC and the Internet community in the Asia Pacific region. of interest to APNIC and the Internet community in the Asia Pacific region.
SIG forum (in case of Policy SIG, Open Policy Meeting (OPM)) are held at SIG forum (in case of Policy SIG, Open Policy Meeting (OPM)) are held at
APNIC Conferences. Between SIG forums, discussions continue via subscription-based SIG mailing lists APNIC Conferences. Between SIG forums, discussions continue via subscription-based SIG mailing lists
(archived on the APNIC website). SIGs are open to all interested participants. (archived on the APNIC website). SIGs are open to all interested participants.
1.1.1 SIG Charter 1.1.1 SIG Charter
A SIG charter is a short description of the SIG?s purpose and related activities. A SIG charter is a short description of the SIG?s purpose and related activities.
The AGM/AMM must reach consensus on any new or altered SIG Charter. The AGM/AMM must reach consensus on any new or altered SIG Charter.
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1.5 Co-Chair 1.5 Co-Chair
Co-Chairs work with the Chair to coordinate the activities of a SIG, BoF, or WG. Co-Chairs work with the Chair to coordinate the activities of a SIG, BoF, or WG.
The role of Co-Chair is voluntary. The role of Co-Chair is voluntary.
1.6 Consensus 1.6 Consensus
Consensus is achieved when everyone consents to the decision of the group. The Consensus is achieved when everyone consents to the decision of the group. The
decision may not be everyone?s first preference, but is acceptable to all participants. decision may not be everyone?s first preference, but is acceptable to all participants.
For more information refer to APNIC Policy Development Process here For more information refer to APNIC Policy Development Process here
https://www.apnic.net/about-apnic/corporate-documents/documents/policy-development/development-process/ https://www.apnic.net/about-apnic/corporate-documents/documents/policy-development/development-process/
1.7 AGM/AMM
APNIC General Meeting (AGM) is held at APRICOT/APNIC conference and APNIC Member Meeting (AMM)
is held at APNIC standalone conference. APNIC Executive Council(EC) elections take place at
the AGM and NRO NC elections take place at the AMM.
2. Special Interest Groups (SIGs) 2. Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
2.1 Creating a SIG 2.1 Creating a SIG
The recommendation to create a new SIG may come from: The recommendation to create a new SIG may come from:
- Mailing list discussions - Mailing list discussions
- An existing SIG - An existing SIG
- AGM/AMM endorsement - AGM/AMM endorsement
- A BoF - A BoF
After a new SIG has been recommended, the following steps must occur: After a new SIG has been recommended, the following steps must occur:
1. Hold a preliminary BoF 1. Hold a preliminary BoF
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