APNG Camp

1
APNG Camp

• Anthony S. Lee

2
What Is APNG Camp?

• APNG Camp means Asia Pacific Next Generation Camp
  that provides a forum for Asia Pacific young
  Internet users (researchers, students, and
  engineers) for further discussion in a variety of
  Internet issues.

3
Purpose of APNG Camp

• Understand the AP Internet organizations
• Develop a program to support young Internet users
• Establish a forum for further discussion
• Educate young Internet users to be leaders in the
  future

4
Support to APNG Camp

• Asia Pacific Networking Group (APNG) is an
  Internet organization dedicated to the
  advancement of networking infrastructure in this
  region, and to the research and development of
  all associated enabling technologies. Its mission
  is to promote the Internet and the coordination
  of network inter-connectivity in the Asia Pacific
  Region.

5
Current Participating Economies

• Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, Canada, China, Hong
  Kong, India, Indonesia, Korea, Japan, Macau,
  Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore,
  Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, USA and Vietnam.

6
Program Introduction

• The 3rd APNG Camp
• Date February 20-21, 2003
• Venue Grand Hyatt Hotel, Taipei

7
Theme

• A Camp for the Internet Leadership in Learning,
  Sharing, and Improving
• New Relationships with the Net

8
Keynote Speech

• New Relationship with the Net includes three
  keynote speech
• 1. Cyber Sex Sexuality, Youth, and Cyber Space
• 2. On-line Game Another Real with gamy
  interactions
• 3. On-line Communities New possibilities added
  to the real space

9
Case Study

• Case Study
• 1. Cyber Sex Comparative Research of Sexual
  Identities of the Next Generation among regions
• 2. On-line Game Comparative Research of the
  Aspects of the On-line Game Communities among
  regions
• 3. On-line Communities Comparative Research of
  Various Activities Various Possibilities among
  regions

10
Special Events

• Based on webpage style, online content, web
  interactive model, trying to explore the
  differences of Asia Pacific regional culture.
• Welcome participants to present their webPages to
  demonstrate in this session.

11
Working Group

• Based on the 2nd Camp in Shanghai, there are four
  working groups existing in APNG Camp.
• Asia Youth Culture
• Internet Policy in AP
• Young Feminist Network in AP
• Digital Divide

12
Asia Youth Culture

• 1) Music in your country
• e.g. melody, the words/lyrics, singer, etc.
• 2) TV programs in your country
• e.g. contents, etc.
• 3) Popular words in your country
• e.g. some words used by young persons,
  meanings, the origin, etc.
• 4) Living abroad and youth culture
• e.g. difference, common point, changes, etc.

13
Internet Policy in AP

• Discuss the political and social implications of
  internet policy in different countries in AP,
  attempt to establish a collaborative research in
  this area, including internet governance, content
  censorship, and internationalized domain name
  issues.

14
Young Feminist Network in AP

• Explore the differences between generations
  focusing on practical feminist activities and
  understanding feminism.
• Try to map and structure an Asia Pacific Regional
  young feminist network.

15
Digital Divide

• Information Super High Way
• Free Flow of Information
• Digital Divide
• By presenting different countries research to
  have a comparative picture to reflect Asia
  Pacific regional status.

16
Closing plenary session

• Public Forum
• Open Discussion
• Dialogue with the Internet leaders
• Share Participants Ideas
• Shape the next Camps theme
• Form Working Group

17
APNG AGM

• -introduction
• -apng camp wg/bof reports and discussion
• -apng board, executive committee reports
• -apng member reports
• -closing

18
APNG Camp

• It is a public forum for those who have ideas,
  talent, potential in leadership for further
  regional Internet organizations operation
  training.

19
Thank You!

• Please visit APNG Camp website for further
  Information
• APNG Camp
• http//www.apng.org/camp/

20

• Open Questions for Discussion