APRICOT 2025 Update

The APNOG Board met on 22nd August for its regular monthly meeting.

The agenda included discussion of the situation in Bangladesh and the delivery of APRICOT 2025 in Dhaka.

Due to travel advisories from stakeholder economies around the world advising "Do Not Travel" and "Avoid Non-essential Travel" the Board agreed that APRICOT 2025 cannot proceed in Dhaka. This is in line with the Board's policy of reviewing the feasibility of any APRICOT Summit six months prior to the commencement of the event.

The Board realises that ISPAB and the Bangladesh Internet Community will be very disappointed, but current events beyond both ISPAB's and APNOG's control have dictated this outcome. The Board welcomes future proposals to host an APRICOT in Bangladesh.

The Board is working on backup locations for APRICOT 2025 as has been the long-term policy, with the most likely location being in SE Asia. Announcement of the APRICOT 2025 venue is planned to be made in October. APRICOT 2025 is still planned to take place at the same time at the end of February 2025.