<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">These type of events are of interest to me and probably others on this list. But we generally need more than 24 hours notice.<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On 19 Sep 2017, at 11:32 am, Aftab Siddiqui <<a href="mailto:aftab.siddiqui@gmail.com" class="">aftab.siddiqui@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class="">[Apologies for the noise]<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Just a quick reminder. If you are in Brisbane and can spare some time then please join us at APNIC HQ (6 Cordelia Street, South Brisbane). We will be starting shortly (30 min). <br class=""><br class=""><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="">On Mon, 18 Sep 2017 at 14:37 Aftab Siddiqui <<a href="mailto:aftab.siddiqui@gmail.com" class="">aftab.siddiqui@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br class=""></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"><div dir="ltr" class=""><font size="2" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;" class="">Dear AusNOG Members,<br class=""><br class=""></span></font><div class=""><font size="2" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;" class="">Internet Society warmly invites you to Intercommunity 2017 Brisbane node, kindly hosted by APNIC. If you are in Brisbane than don't miss this chance to catch up<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>and I've heard there is no such thing as too early beer :)<br class=""><br class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Date: </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" class="">19 September 2017</span><br class=""><br class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Venue: </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" class="">APNIC Office, </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" class="">6 Cordelia Street, South Brisbane, QLD 4101, Australia</span><br class=""><br class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Time:</span><br class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>1200 Registration and Lunch</span><br class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>1250 InterCommunity Brisbane Node Live</span><br class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>1400 End</span><br class=""><br class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;" class="">Discussion Theme:</span><br class=""><br class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;" class="">* To what extent will the Internet be used as a tool to influence and control society rather than promote freedom and human rights?</span><br class=""><br class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;" class="">* Will people have meaningful choices to “unplug or disconnect” and determine how they utilize the Internet or will it be unavoidably pervasive?</span><br class=""><br class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;" class="">* Will the risks of the Internet to freedom and rights outweigh the benefits to society and the individual? If so, what reaction will this evoke? The role of the Internet and media in the post-factual world</span><br class=""><br class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;" class="">If interested to attend, please register for the event by going to the following link</span><br class=""><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/form/ic2017" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="font-size: 10pt;" class="">https://www.internetsociety.org/form/ic2017</a><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font size="2" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font size="2" class="">or send me an off-list reply confirming your presence.</font></div></div><div dir="ltr" class="">--<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class=""></div><div class="m_7647082001467394596gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr" class="">Best Wishes,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Aftab A. Siddiqui</div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class="">--<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class=""></div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><div dir="ltr" class="">Best Wishes,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Aftab A. Siddiqui</div></div></div><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; display: inline !important;" class="">_______________________________________________</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; display: inline !important;" class="">AusNOG mailing list</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><a href="mailto:AusNOG@lists.ausnog.net" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class="">AusNOG@lists.ausnog.net</a><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><a href="http://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class="">http://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog</a></div></blockquote></div><br class=""></div></body></html>