What is APRICOT?

APRICOT is the Internet Network Operators Summit for the Asia Pacific region.

APRICOT is organised by the Asia Pacific Network Operators Group Ltd, a not-for-profit organisation providing APRICOT's corporate support, and overseen by the APNOG Board.

Important Links

• Background and Mission of APRICOT
• Structure of APRICOT
• Partnering with APRICOT to host an APRICOT Summit.
• APRICOT operational documents
• APRICOT's Privacy Statement
• APRICOT's Code of Conduct

APRICOT 2024

APRICOT 2024 will be held in Bangkok, Thailand, and hosted by the THNIC Foundation. Specialist training will take place from 21st to 23rd February 2024, with Partner meetings on 25th and 26th February and the Conference taking place from 27th February to 1st March. (Noting that 2024 is a leap year!)

APRICOT 2025

APRICOT 2025 will be held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and hosted by the ISP Association of Bangladesh. Specialist training will take place from 18th to 20th February, with Partner meetings on 22nd and 23rd February and the Conference taking place from 24th to 27th February.

Future APRICOTs

The dates for future APRICOTs are tentatively:

APRICOT 2026	February 16 - 26
APRICOT 2027	late February
APRICOT 2028	late February
APRICOT 2029	late February
APRICOT 2030	late February

Internet Events

All the global internet conferences, meetings and workshops that we are aware of are listed on the Event Organisers Calendar. Anyone who knows of an Internet event which is not listed on that calendar is invited to either contact the APRICOT Secretariat or create the event on the calendar themselves.

NOGs in the Asia Pacific Region

There are many Network Operator Groups (NOGs) in the Asia Pacific region, with numbers growing every year as the operators serving each economy realise the value that collaboration and cooperation within their communities can bring.

APNOG has created a list of the NOGs in the region to assist members of the global Internet community. APNOG provides support to many of the NOGs, be it via assistance with event sponsorship, the paper submission system, or help with finding speakers and instructors for the NOG events.

Previous APRICOTs

• APRICOT 2023: February 2023, Manila
• APRICOT 2022: February 2022, Virtual Event
• APRICOT 2021: February 2021, Virtual Event
• APRICOT 2020: February 2020, Melbourne
• APRICOT 2019: February 2019, Daejeon
• APRICOT 2018: February 2018, Kathmandu
• APRICOT 2017: February 2017, Ho Chi Minh City
• APRICOT 2016: February 2016, Auckland
• APRICOT 2015: February 2015, Fukuoka
• APRICOT 2014: February 2014, Petaling Jaya
• APRICOT 2013: February 2013, Singapore
• APRICOT 2012: February 2012, New Delhi
• APRICOT 2011: February 2011, Hong Kong
• APRICOT 2010: February 2010, Kuala Lumpur

• APRICOT 2009: February 2009, Manila
• APRICOT 2008: February 2008, Taipei
• APRICOT 2007: February 2007, Bali
• APRICOT 2006: February 2006, Perth
• APRICOT 2005: February 2005, Kyoto
• APRICOT 2004: February 2004, Kuala Lumpur
• APRICOT 2003: February 2003, Taipei
• APRICOT 2002: March 2002, Bangkok
• APRICOT 2001: February 2001, Kuala Lumpur
• APRICOT 2000: March 2000, Seoul
• APRICOT 1999: March 1999, Singapore
• APRICOT 1998: Februrary 1998, Makati
• APRICOT 1997: January 1997, Hong Kong
• APRICOT 1996: January 1996, Singapore

Enquiries and Sponsorship

• To contact us, please send e-mail to our Secretariat at secretariat (at) apricot (dot) net
• If you would like to receive announcements about APRICOT events, please subscribe here or send email to info+subscribe (at) apricot (dot) net to join our information mailing list.
• For more information about the APRICOT conference, or if you are interested in partnering with us to host an APRICOT conference, or if you are interested in sponsoring an APRICOT conference, please send e-mail to our Secretariat at secretariat (at) apricot (dot) net

Abha Ahuja Bursary Award

Since 2008, the generosity of an anonymous donor and Verisign with the administration of the Internet Society, have created and agreed to administer a bursary for persons from developing economies to participate in a regional operators meeting.

The Abha Ahuja Bursary targets individuals from Africa, Asia, and Oceania who are actively involved in Internet development, in any of the following roles:

• Engineers (Network Builders)
• Operational and Infrastructure Support Personnel
• Educators, Teachers, and Trainers

For more information about the Abha Ahuja Bursary Award and about how to apply, please consult the Abha Ahuja Bursary Award website.

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