APNIC Acting CEO Sylvia Cadena introduced the APNIC Foundation, it's projects and future funding opportunities at AFSIG 2023, held online on 6 December 2023.

1. Support for Internet development
Sylvia Cadena, Acting CEO
4 December 2023, online

2. MISSION
To increase investment in Internet
development in the Asia Pacific
region, through education and
training, human capacity building,
community development, research,
and related projects and activities
The APNIC Foundation
VISION
To have a global, open, stable and secure
Internet that is affordable and accessible to
the entire Asia Pacific community
2022 Annual Report

3. To support these activities To strengthen these communities To achieve these goals
Technical Training
and Assistance
Community Development
Grants and Awards
Internet Infrastructure
Research
and collaboration
GLOBAL
OPEN
STABLE
ACCESSIBLE
AFFORDABLE
SECURE
Network
Engineers
Security
Professionals
Internet
Governance
Specialists
Committed to achieve
Meaningful Impact
through these programs
Infrastructure
Inclusion
Knowledge
How the Foundation Works

4. Community development opportunities

5. Digital Leap South Asia
Capacity building for network engineers, security professionals and
Internet governance specialist with three main objectives:
• Increase awareness and engagement
• Develop technical knowledge and skills
• Enhance regional collaboration in policy and infrastructure
development
• Call for applications to open in early 2024
USD 300,000 On track
Afghanistan, Pakistan and
Maldives

6. APNIC Academy
Blended learning
opportunities:
• Online self-pace learning
• Online instructor-led learning
• Virtual labs
Topics:
• Internet resource
management, Routing, BGP,
IPv6, Cybersecurity

7. For non-technical audiences,
to learn how addressing and
routing works!

8. INFRASTRUCTURE
Network deployment and
operations
Network monitoring and
management
Security and privacy
IPv6 Deployment
KNOWLEDGE
Research
Professional development
New Information and training
resources
APAC languages
INCLUSION
Availability of connectivity
Internet access affordability
Accessibility
Diversity
Environment
Grants open first quarter 2024

9. Fellowships and events 2024
• APNIC 57, Thailand
• IETF, Australia
• APIGA, Korea
• APrIGF, Taiwan
• EngageMedia Digital Rights Festival
• SANOG