Build Technical Capacity in Your Community

APNIC works with local hosts across the Asia-Pacific region to deliver high-quality face-to-face training that strengthens Internet infrastructure, operational knowledge, and technical capacity.

By partnering with APNIC Academy, your organization can help bring practical, hands-on networking education to engineers, operators, regulators, students, and technical communities in your region.

Our training programs are one of APNIC’s core commitments to the Asia-Pacific networking community, helping organizations maximize the benefits of Internet resources while building secure, resilient, and efficient networks.

Training Topics

APNIC Academy delivers training across a wide range of Internet operations and infrastructure topics, including:

  • IPv6 deployment
  • RPKI
  • Network Security
  • Internet Exchange Points (IXP)
  • Internet Routing
  • DNS and DNSSEC
  • Internet Resource Management

Training content is tailored to local community needs and aligned with current operational best practices.

APNIC Academy partners with a wide range of organizations across the Asia-Pacific region, including:

  • ISPs and network operator groups
  • Technical community and non-profit organizations
  • Internet Exchange Points (IXPs)
  • Universities and National Research and Education Networks (NRENs)
  • Government agencies and regulators

Organizations interested in strengthening technical capacity within their community are encouraged to partner with APNIC Academy.

Who Can Host?

Why Host an APNIC Training Event?

Hosting an APNIC training event is an opportunity to support technical development in your community while increasing visibility for your organization.

Benefits for Local Hosts

  • Complimentary seats for your staff
  • Reduced travel and accommodation costs by bringing training to your location
  • Exposure for your organization and brand within the local and regional community
  • Opportunity to help expand technical education opportunities across the region
  • Collaboration with APNIC trainers and technical experts
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How APNIC Supports Local Hosts

APNIC Academy works closely with local hosts to deliver successful training events. Depending on the event type and requirements, APNIC may provide:

  • Lead and assistant trainers
  • Training labs and equipment
  • Electronic copies of training materials
  • Certificates for successful participants
  • Event registration management
  • Guidance for venue and logistics planning
APNIC will also:
  • Promote the training event to the wider community
  • Manage participant registration
  • Cover travel and accommodation costs for APNIC trainers

Local Host Responsibilities

Local hosts play an essential role in organizing successful training events. Responsibilities typically include:

  • Promoting the event to the local or national technical community
  • Securing a suitable training venue
  • Arranging catering for participants and trainers
  • Assisting APNIC staff with visa support and accommodation recommendations
  • Coordinating on-site logistics and venue access
  • Providing reliable Internet connectivity and classroom facilities

Unless the event is organized as an exclusive private training, APNIC training events must be open to participants outside the hosting organization.

The recommended maximum class size is 40 participants.

Venue Requirements

To ensure a smooth training experience, local hosts should provide the following:

Classroom Setup

  • Large Screen + Projector
  • Registration desk with 2 chairs
  • Lapel microphone for trainers (1 mic)/ Two Handheld microphones
  • Audio system designed for training room environment with an appropriate speaker system
  • Instructor table at front/side of room with two chairs
  • Projector HDMI cable runs to instructor table
  • Power strips at participant seats, one outlet socket per participant
  • Whiteboard, eraser, marker pens (3 different colours) and a Flipchart
  • 2 sets of UPS at the venue for protecting the lab equipment

Connectivity Requirements

  • A high speed Internet connectivity, preferably Dual-Stack (IPv6 and IPv4) enabled
  • Unrestricted Internet access provided via an Ethernet (RJ45) cable uplink running to the instructor’s table (with no filters for SSH, Telnet, ICMP, Protocol41)
Required IP Addresses and Ports for Lab Access:
  • TCP for web access & SSH access
  • TCP and UDP for Telnet and VNC access
  • ICMP and ICMPv6 for reachability check