How has the Youth IGF made an impact on internet governance? – Edward Choi

This is my second journey for youth participation in Internet Governance. Last December, I, as a Hong Kong Youth Internet Governance Forum Ambassador, participated in the Global IGF. Moderating a break-out group discussion and being a panellist in a workshop had trained my strategy to negotiate and exchange ideas with experts. Bringing those experiences with me, […]

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Asia Pacific Youth IGF & YMI Workshop in APrIGF 2018 – Jenna Fung

As a NetMission Ambassador, I was engaged in organizing the Asia Pacific Youth IGF in Vanuatu with two of my fellow ambassadors, Edward and Ming. In this session, we had both role-play discussion and open-floor discussion on various topics, including Internet access, gender equality, inclusion and diversity etc. We interchanged different ideas related to the […]

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My experience in the Townhall session of APrIGF – Ming Yip

I was opining on the synthesis document in the townhall session of APrIGF 2018 from the youth perspective. I wished to emphasize the importance of working guidelines for the enforcement bodies, so as to maintain the balance between cybersecurity and individual privacy protection. Aside from this, I also delivered the closing remark of the APryIGF. […]

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Experience in APIGA 2018 – Joyce Chiu

As one of the youth organizers of TWIGF and APIGA, the most noteworthy aspects were gaining hands-on experience in moderating the model conference and various interactive sessions, and, my own personal growth. It is never an easy job when it comes to drafting the format of different sessions and preparing for the possible ways discussion […]

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Mock ICANN session in APIGA 2018 – Ming Yip

Playing a part in APIGA was an eye-widening opportunity. Having co-organized multiple sessions in APIGA, I discussed internet governance issues with participants and guest speakers from different professions and backgrounds. Their ideas and sharing of their experience were very insightful and I benefited a lot from that. Among different sessions, the preparation sessions and the […]

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