Event Committee Meeting

Date: 23 Jan 2006Time: 14:00-15:30Place: Room AIST Organizing chair: Akira MizushimaSecretary: Pujan Srivastava

1. Preparations repot for the 22nd APAN Singapore Meeting - The representative of SingAREN did detailed presentation. - The committee advised when it referred to "Cost of hosting and participating in APAN meetings http://www.apan.net/meetings/taipei2005/wg-comm/event.html

Minutes

Cost of hosting and participating in APAN meetings - On the cost of hosting and participating in APAN meeting, the participants of the meeting agreed that efforts have to be made to minimize the cost in order to lessen the financial burden on the part of organizers as well as participants. - To attract young scientist, the fellowship program needs to be strengthened to support their participation. - One suggestion forwarded is to ask primary members to provide additional funds that will go directly to the fellowship program.

2. Update for the 24th APAN meeting at Xian China (19-24 August, 2007) - The CSTNET delegation reported that we was decided of hosting of this meeting formally. Date is about to change since weather is humid and hotter in this season (August). Its detailed plan will be made clear in future.

3. Hosting future APAN Member Meetings 26th meeting - 2008.7/8 - REANNZ (Research and Education Advanced Network New Zealand) applied for it. It will hold Queens Town, New Zealand at 27-31 July 2008 or 3-7 August 2008. Its detailed plan will be made clear in future. - The committee decided to report this to the APAN chair.

4. Special event for the 10th anniversary of the APAN meetings - The committee chair reported and it recommended the APAN chair about this event. It will be set up in the 22nd APAN Singapore Meeting. The APAN chair will propose this event at the general assembly.

Minutes (cont’d)

Thank you!