By Ron Chen, Bureau Chief, Asia

The Internet Network Operators Summit for the Asia Pacific Region, APRICOT, organized by the Asia Pacific Network Operators Group Limited and hosted by THNIC Foundation, Specialist Training scheduled to hold in Bangkok, Thailand,  21st February – 1st March, 2024 has made calls for presentations and tutorials. 

This heads-up was provided by APRICOT 2024 Programme Committee Chairs namely Mark Tinka, Achie Atienza & Mark Duffell on behalf of the  APRICOT 2024 Programme Committee.

Cyber Era NG learns the organizers are looking for presenters who would:

– Offer a technical tutorial on an appropriate topic;

– Participate in the technical conference sessions as a speaker;

– Convene and chair panel sessions of relevant topics;

– Lead informal Birds of Feather break out sessions.

Those interested  in making presentations and presenting tutorials on the summit are to submit their input on-line at:  https://papers.apricot.net/user/login.php?event=186

The organizers further stated that programme content consists of three parts, namely Tutorials, the Peering Forum, and Conference Sessions.

Topics proposed must be relevant to Internet Operations and Technologies, for example:

* IPv4 / IPv6 Routing and Operations                            

*Routing Security, including RPKI and MANRS

*Internet backbone operations

*Peering, Interconnects and IXPs

*Content Distribution Network technology & operations

*Research on Internet Operations and Deployment

*Network Virtualisation

*Network Automation/Programming

*Network Infrastructure security

*IPv6 deployment on fixed and Wireless/Cellular networks

*DNS / DNSSEC and KINDNS

*Access and Transport Technologies

*Technical application of Web 3.0, public blockchains and cryptocurrency

*Content & Service Delivery and “Cloud Computing”

*400G ZR, ZR+ & Open ROADM

*Submarine cables

*ChatGPT

On CfP Submission, te summit organizers stressed that:

• Draft slides for both tutorials and conference sessions MUST be provided with CfP submissions otherwise the submission will be rejected immediately. For work in progress, the most current information available at the time of submission is acceptable.
• All draft and complete slides must be submitted in PDF format only. Slides must be of original work, with all company confidential marks removed.
• Any marketing, sales and vendor proprietary content in a presentation is against the spirit of APRICOT and it is strictly prohibited.

According to the Programme Committee: “ Note that proper credit must be given for all content taken from other sources. Evidence of plagiarism is grounds for rejection.

Final slides are to be provided by the specified deadline for publication on the APRICOT website.

Prospective presenters should note that the majority of speaking slots will be filled well before the final submission deadline. The PC may, at their discretion, retain a limited number of slots up to the final submission deadline for presentations that are exceptionally timely, important, or of critical operational importance. Every year we turn away submissions, due to filling up all available programme slots before the deadline. Presenters should endeavour to get material to the PC sooner rather than later.”

Here are the Conference Milestones:

Call for Papers Opens:               Now

Outline Programme Published:    As Papers Confirmed

Final Deadline for Submissions:  29th January 2024

Final Program Published:            5th February 2024

Final Slides Received:                19th February 2024

*Slots Are Filled On A First Come, First Served Basis, Regardless Of Published Deadlines*

Any questions or concerns should be addressed to the Programme Committee Chairs by e-mail at: pc-chairs at apricot.net