Presentation by Paul Wilson at APNIC 44 on Wednesday, 13 September 2017

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Rupesh Bhakta Shrestha
CEO and Member, Board of Directors
Nepal Internet Exchange
Email: rupesh@npix.net.np
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Please mark the date:
19th – 28th February, 2018

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Hosts
• NPIX – Internet Exchange Nepal will host the
meeting in Nepal
• - NPIX Is the only IXP in Nepal, established in 2002
• APNIC-45 and SANOG-31 will be combined
with the APRICOT-2018 and support the
event
• Additional Support from
– NPNOG
– Nepal Research and Education Network
– Government Departments
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Update: Key notes
• Registration will start from 1st October 2017
with initial early bird discount.
• Fellowship will start from 7th October 2017.
• Web site is up!! J 2018.apricot.net
• Conference will start from SUNDAY (25th
February 2018 to 28th February 2018.
• 1st March is big festival of HOLI (festival of
colors)
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Kathmandu
• UNESCO World Heritage City
– So many places, the whole city is classified as a
world heritage City
• Rich culture, historical places, natural &
beautiful views, plenty of adventure and
mountains close-by. Lots of opportunities to
hike, trek and have an adventure.
• No, Mount Everest is not visible from
Kathmandu, but other mountain ranges.
• Lots of Mo:Mo too J
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Visa and Travel
• Visa
– Apply online, pay $25 on arrival.
– Lots of consuls and embassies around the
world, pay them a visit to avoid queue at
airport on arrival
• Travel
– It’s not as difficult as you think it is.
– Multiple airlines from major alliances fly to
Kathmandu (Airport code: KTM )
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Travel
• Direct flights from 25 destinations
•New Delhi, Mumbai, Dhaka, Paro, Colombo,
Karachi, Varanasi, Calcutta, Bangalore,
•Bangkok, Hong Kong, Yangoon, Kuala Lumpur,
Singapore, Seoul, Shenzen, Guangzhou, Chengdu,
Beijing and soon Tokyo.
•Istanbul, Dubai, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Muscat, Sharjah
– Three top Connecting Hubs are
•Bangkok (TG) , Hong Kong (CX), Doha (QR)
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Questions
• Please talk to anyone from our Team
here
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See you next year
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