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Trip Proposals must be approved within the Organization/Structure and Regional GSE Team at least six (6) weeks before the event start date.
Questions about this program should be directed to: CROPP Staff.

Person Completing Form
Name:

Ali AlMeshal

Date:

25-Nov-2016

STAFF USE ONLY
Application
Status 		Assessment
Due-Date 		Form ID #

APPROVED

24-Mar-2017

AP01

Trip Proposal Section

LINK:  APRALO Trip/Event Assessment 1

1) Number of Travelers:
(Note: Each traveler uses one trip of the total number
allocated to each organization/structure).  

3

2) Traveler Contact Information and Itinerary:

TravelerEmailFrom
City		From
Country		Depart
Date		Return
Date
Ali Almeshaldralialmeshal@gmail.comManamaBahrain26-Feb-201703-Mar-2017
Satish Babusbabu@ieee.orgtrivandrumIndia 24-Feb-201702-Mar-2017
Maureen Hilyard Maureen.hilyard@gmail.comRarotonga cook island 21-Feb-201703-Mar-2017
3) Special Travel Circumstances, Arrangements,
Explanations, or Notations: 
(Please identify each traveler, as applicable)		The conference fees for this event are USD300 each. Our registrations numbers are: Maureen Hilyard (48824) Satish Babu (48826) Ali AlMeshal (48827) *Maureen will be staying for 7 nights (from 24 March to attend the APSTAR & DotAsia meetings) to be covered by DotAsia (3 nights) MH (1 night) and CROPP (3 nights). * Satish & Ali have applied for sponsorship for 3 additional nights and based on feedback, an arrangement will be done with ICANN travel team
4) Event/Conference Name, Title, or Descriptor:APRICOT 2017
5) Event/Conference Dates:
Start:27-Feb-2017End:02-Mar-2017
6) Event/Conference Website Link:https://2017.apricot.net/program#calendar
7) Primary Event/Conference Location:
Street
Address:		Address: 88 Đồng Khởi, Bến Nghé, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh, Viet nam Phone: +84 8 3827 2828
City:Ho Chi Minh CityCountry:Vietnam
8) ICANN Global Stakeholder Engagement Region:Asia

9) Activity Sponsors:
(Note: all event sponsors must be identified
in order to comply with ICANN travel guidelines).


Event hosts: VNNIC, NETN@M, VIA (Vietnam Internet Assn), Equinix, APNIC

Fellowship Sponsors: Internet Society, Google

Silver Sponsors: ADVA (Optical Networking), Arbour Networks, Hilco Streambank, MyIX (Malaysia Internet Exchange), Seiko Solutions, Telia Carrier.

Community Sponsors: Google, ICANN, NETFLIX, NSRC (Network Startup Resource Centre), AMSIX (Amsterdam Internet Exchange), Megaport, Akamai, JPNAP

APRALO Sponsors: ICANN, DotASIA

10) Proposed Goals and Outcomes:

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Purpose and Goals:

The primary objectives of the APRALO Leadership Team’s participation at the APRICOT 2017 meeting are:

  • Exploring the opportunity  for regional cooperation and collaboration with regional organizations including APNIC, APTLD, ISOC and APSIG
  • Providing outreach services for increasing awareness on APRALO/ICANN, leading to the formation of ALSes in underserved regions
  • Interacting with other regional and sub-regional organizations and technical community representatives to consider joint programmes in domains such as technical outreach and capacity building
  • Participate in discussions on the state of the Internet in the APAC Region, and address the challenges and opportunities in bringing in the next Billion from the region.

Proposed Outcomes:

  1. Opportunity to update the technical community about APRALO and ALAC activities and strategic objectives (at the APSTAR meeting as an as we did at APNIC42)
  2. Raised awareness of APRALO and its activities and involvements among other regional groups (making use of networking opportunities)
  3. Increased networking links for the APRALO Leadership team and learning more about the work and activities of APNIC as well as other members of the regional technical community .
  4. Opportunity to meet with other APRICOT women (at the Tech Girls Social) to introduce APRALO and to promote our work in the region (Maureen)
  5. A Leadership strategic planning session for FY18 to include further technical collaboration, as well as capacity building and outreach activities for FY18 and the Abu  Dhabi annual general meeting and Showcase, to present to APRALO in Copenhagen. 
  6.  A report to APRALO and CROPP recording important interventions, interactions and feedback during our networking sessions during the week.
11) Additional Information (optional):

APRICOT 2017 (is comprised of the joint workshop and conference weeks of APNIC43, in conjunction with other regional partners eg APSTAR, APIX, and DotAsia.  

The following attendance plan is made on the tentative program schedule available at this time. In addition to these, Satish, Ali and Maureen will be attending all public forums and socials for networking and outreach. In addition, where possible, presentations on APRALO will also be made during sessions.

Sunday 26 Feb:

  • APSTAR meeting, for regional internet related organisations
  • DotASIA AGM

Monday 27 Feb:

  • Newcomers Orientation (8am)  APNIC Tutorials (morning)
  • Opening Ceremony and Plenary (2pm)
  • Cooperation SIG (4pm) ; BOF meetings (5.30pm); Opening social (7pm)

Tuesday 28 Feb:

  • NIR SIG (9am);  Peering Forum (11am); Tech Girls social (12 30pm)
  • Peering Forum (2pm); BOF meetings (5.30pm)

Wednesday 1 March:

  • Global Reports (9am); Policy SIG (11am – 5.30pm)
  • BOF meetings (5.30pm); Meet the APNIC EC (6pm)

Thursday 2 March:

  • APNIC AGM (9am – 4pm); Closing Plenary (4pm); Closing social (7pm)

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Acknowledgements Section

Note: The first three elements below should be completed by a Pilot Program Coordinator (PPC) designated by this organization/structure.

AcknowledgementsConfirmed?NameDateNotes
The participants identified in this application agree to abide by the terms and conditions of this FY17 Community Regional Outreach Pilot Program (CROPP) as outlined on the CROPP Procedures & Guidelines page. YesAli AlMeshal25-Nov-2016
The ICANN Organization / Structure's leadership has authorized the submission of this Trip Proposal.YesSatish Babu21-Nov-2016
The ICANN Stakeholder Engagement Vice-President has concurred that the Proposed Goals/Outcomes of this Trip Proposal are consistent with operational plans and/or strategies.YesJia Rong 24-Nov-2016
The CROPP Staff Administrators confirm that this trip/event satisfies the program's terms, guidelines, and policies.YesJanice Douma Lange04-Dec-2016Will be communicating with travelers re: additional night(s) sponsored by ICANN as referenced above; currently approved for 3 nights per CROPP
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Program Administration: STAFF USE ONLY

Approved Travel Elements:

TravelerApproved
Arrival Date		Approved
Departure Date		Approved Fees 
Ali Almeshal26-Feb-201701-Mar-2017

Airfare
Hotel/Lodging
Per Diem
Registration

Satish Babu26-Feb-201701-Mar-2017

Airfare
Hotel/Lodging
Per Diem
Registration

Maureen Hilyard26-Feb-201701-Mar-2017

Airfare
Hotel/Lodging
Per Diem
Registration

Staff Department Notifications:

Program RequirementDate Satisfied/ConfirmedInitialsNotes
Constituency Travel Notified04-Dec-2016JDL3 nights approved for each per CROPP; pls work with travelers re: bookings that reflect their additional days sponsored by other entities
Travel Booking Initiated with Attendees05-Dec-2016JDLWelcome Emails sent
Travel Booking Completed/Confirmed05-Jan-2017JDJ

Program Admin Transfers from Community Drafts to Approved Forms:

Trip Proposal06-Dec-2016Trip/Event Assessment26-Apr-2017


CROPP-FY17 Trip Proposal Template (Jul 2016)

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