Agenda

Training Session Day 1

Marketing Up: How to Promote Relations between a ccTLD and Government

The purpose of the training session is to share a set of techniques which should help ccTLDs navigate their way in a very complex environment and effectively communicate with government agencies.
For the start, Joe Alagna (Afilias) will share some universal marketing principles and techniques that are applicable and relevant in the context of GR.
After that, Mr. Ian Hanke, a renowned Australian expert in GR and Communications, will walk the audience through crisis communication principles and instruments in dealing with Government. During the concluding session, Leonid Todorov, GM APTLD, will share practical tips and tricks, and offer a drill to simulate a real-life situation and to help the trainees recap on the knowledge gained.

10:00-11:30     Session 1
11:30-12:00     Coffee break
12:00-13:30     Session 2
13:30-14:30     Lunch
14:30-16:00     Session 3
16:00-16:30     Afternoon tea break

Training Session Day 2

Cybersecurity: Securing Registry IT Systems And Security Incidents Management

Delivered by a tandem of seasoned IT professionals from the .LK Domain Registry and TechCERT Sri Lanka, this workshop will enhance APTLD Members’ technical staff’sknowledge and hands-on experience in handling a cyberattack on a domain registry’s IT infrastructure on the basis on a simulated attack.
Four 1.5h-long sessions will walk the trainees through security of IT systems and DNS; some possible attacks and ways to detect, identify and mitigate them; and post- attack recovery action plans.
As well, while handling a simulated attack, they will work in teams to identify and respond to the attack, with the best performing team earning a special award :-) .
Trainees are expected to possess a working experience in managing IT systems including registration systems, DNS management, and to be involved in cybersecurity operation. They are also expected to have laptops configured with predefined tools/OS/Applications which they will be suggested to download shortly before APTLD77.

8:30-9:00         Trainees registration
9:00-10:30       Session 1
10:30-11:00     Coffee break
11:00-12:30     Session 2
12:30-13:30     Lunch
13:30-15:00     Session 3
15:00-15:30     Afternoon tea break
15:30-17:00     Session 4

Introductory Session

This short session is intended to set the tone for the Meeting and update Members on APTLD’s major developments in 2019 and plans for 2020.

Moderator: Leonid Todorov, APTLD

• Ai-chin Lu, Board Chair, APTLD
• Representative, auDA

Session 1

A part of a vibrant regional ecosystem, APTLD has consistently developed working relations with numerous peers, who will share their perspectives on recent developments in their realm, across Asia Pacific and beyond.

Moderator: Ai-Chin Lu, APTLD

• ICANN Representative
• Lianna Galstyan, APRALO
• Stephen Deerhake, ccNSO: Empowered Community Administration update and ccTLD Retirement WG update
• Rajnesh Singh, ISOC: An update on ISOC activities and the Asia Pacific Regional IGF
• APNIC Representative
• Edmon Chung, dotAsia: An update on dotAsia’s activities and Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy

Session 2

APTLD Members work tirelessly across the region, and their operations are as diverse as the region itself. In the session, they share the most exciting developments they have accomplished to date.

Moderator: Min Jung Park, KISA

• Roland LaPlante, Afilias & Bruce Tonkin, auDA
• Jan Horak, Gransy s.r.o.
• Sachini Shakila, .LK: Hithawathi- a new social project for Sri Lanka
• Satsuki Hori, .JP: DNSSEC key signing ceremony and the role of TCR
• Wilson Wong , .HK: Web Accessibility Recognition Scheme (“WARS”) in Hong Kong

Session 3

Fairly rare attendants of APTLD Meetings, the Pacific ccTLDs’ representatives will share updates on their organizations’ operation followed by a team exercise to help them develop the vision and strategies to enable an expansion of their ccTLDs, for it was told centuries ago, No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.

Facilitator: Leonid Todorov, APTLD

• Taimane Tony Saaga, .WS
• Norman Warput, .VU
• Fereti Atalifo, .FJ
• Faiz Tuke, .SB

The APTLD Members Annual General Meeting (Part 1)

At the meeting (open to the Ordinary Members only ), the community will:

• Approve nominations of the ascending Board members
• Endorse the Board Chair Report for 2019
• Approve the 2019 APTLD accounts
• Discuss other matters of general concern

The APTLD Members Annual General Meeting (Part 2)

At the meeting (open to the Ordinary Members only ), the community will discuss the future of APTLD.

Concluding Session

Moderator:

• Fellows’ Reports and Takeaways
• Chair’s concluding remarks and closure of the Meeting
• Housekeeping announcements