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	APNIC Document identity		APNIC Document identity
	Title: APNIC SIG Guidelines		Title: APNIC SIG Guidelines
	Short title: sig-guidelines		Short title: sig-guidelines
	Document ref: APNIC-128		Document ref: APNIC-128
	Version 003		Version 004
	Date of original publication: xx October 2016		Date of original publication: xx October 2016
	Date of current version: 11 April 2023		Date of current version: xx July 2023
	Review scheduled: n/a		Review scheduled: n/a
	Obsoletes: APNIC-128-v002		Obsoletes: APNIC-128-v003
	Status: Active		Status: Draft
	Comments: Implemented changes to election process as agreed at APNIC 55		Comments: Implements prop-145
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	Table of Contents		Table of Contents
	1. Definitions		1. Definitions
	1.1 SIG		1.1 SIG
	1.1.1 SIG Charter		1.1.1 SIG Charter
	1.2 WG		1.2 WG
	1.3 BoF		1.3 BoF
	1.4 Chair		1.4 Chair
	1.5 Co-Chair		1.5 Co-Chair
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	2.3.2 Co-Chair responsibilities		2.3.2 Co-Chair responsibilities
	3. Chair or Co-Chair Elections		3. Chair or Co-Chair Elections
	4. Working Groups (WGs)		4. Working Groups (WGs)
	5. Birds of a Feather (BoFs)		5. Birds of a Feather (BoFs)
	6. SIG Presenters		6. SIG Presenters
	6.1 General presentation hints		6.1 General presentation hints
	7. Code of conduct		7. Code of conduct
	8. Procedure for changing these guidelines		8. Procedure for changing these guidelines
	1. Definitions		1. Definitions
			Terms not defined in this document have the meaning given to them in the APNIC
			Definition Document.
			https://www.apnic.net/about-apnic/corporate-documents/documents/corporate/definitions/
	1.1 SIG		1.1 SIG
	Special Interest Groups (SIGs) provide an open public forum to discuss topics		Special Interest Groups (SIGs) provide an open public forum to discuss topics
	of interest to APNIC and the Internet community in the Asia Pacific region.		of interest to APNIC and the Internet community in the Asia Pacific region.
	SIG forum (in case of Policy SIG, Open Policy Meeting (OPM)) are held at		SIG forum (in case of Policy SIG, Open Policy Meeting (OPM)) are held at
	APNIC Conferences. Between SIG forums, discussions continue via subscription-based SIG mailing lists		APNIC Conferences. Between SIG forums, discussions continue via subscription-based SIG mailing lists
	(archived on the APNIC website). SIGs are open to all interested participants.		(archived on the APNIC website). SIGs are open to all interested participants.
	1.1.1 SIG Charter		1.1.1 SIG Charter
	A SIG charter is a short description of the SIG?s purpose and related activities.		A SIG charter is a short description of the SIG?s purpose and related activities.
	The AGM/AMM must reach consensus on any new or altered SIG Charter.		The AGM/AMM must reach consensus on any new or altered SIG Charter.
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	1.5 Co-Chair		1.5 Co-Chair
	Co-Chairs work with the Chair to coordinate the activities of a SIG, BoF, or WG.		Co-Chairs work with the Chair to coordinate the activities of a SIG, BoF, or WG.
	The role of Co-Chair is voluntary.		The role of Co-Chair is voluntary.
	1.6 Consensus		1.6 Consensus
	Consensus is achieved when everyone consents to the decision of the group. The		Consensus is achieved when everyone consents to the decision of the group. The
	decision may not be everyone?s first preference, but is acceptable to all participants.		decision may not be everyone?s first preference, but is acceptable to all participants.
	For more information refer to APNIC Policy Development Process here		For more information refer to APNIC Policy Development Process here
	https://www.apnic.net/about-apnic/corporate-documents/documents/policy-development/development-process/		https://www.apnic.net/about-apnic/corporate-documents/documents/policy-development/development-process/
	1.7 AGM/AMM
	APNIC General Meeting (AGM) is held at APRICOT/APNIC conference and APNIC Member Meeting (AMM)
	is held at APNIC standalone conference. APNIC Executive Council(EC) elections take place at
	the AGM and NRO NC elections take place at the AMM.
	2. Special Interest Groups (SIGs)		2. Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
	2.1 Creating a SIG		2.1 Creating a SIG
	The recommendation to create a new SIG may come from:		The recommendation to create a new SIG may come from:
	- Mailing list discussions		- Mailing list discussions
	- An existing SIG		- An existing SIG
	- AGM/AMM endorsement		- AGM/AMM endorsement
	- A BoF		- A BoF
	After a new SIG has been recommended, the following steps must occur:		After a new SIG has been recommended, the following steps must occur:
	1. Hold a preliminary BoF		1. Hold a preliminary BoF
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