APIGA 2026 Alumni & NetMission.Asia APAC Youth Community members (see the list of contributors below) have collectively submitted to the ICANN Public Comment proceeding on the DNS Abuse Mitigation PDP 1 Initial Report, which proposes a policy framework for Associated Domain Checks (ADCs). Under the proposed framework, registrars would investigate other domains linked to a […]
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NetMission Academy 2027 Applications Now Open
NetMission Academy 2027 Equipping young people across the Asia-Pacific to shape internet governance since 2009. Join a cohort of young people exploring how the internet is governed, discussing today’s digital policy issues with peers and practitioners across the region. Apply now → Applications accepted until 10 November 2026 About the Academy The NetMission Academy is […]
Reflections from NetMission Ambassador’s APIGA 2026 Journey: Learning and Leading in the Same Room
APIGA 2026 marked an important milestone in my Internet Governance journey, from being a learner to taking on the role of a Youth Leader. It was also my first opportunity to meet the APAC youth community in person after engaging with many of them online! My journey into the Internet Governance space began with YIGF […]
Reflections from NetMission Ambassador’s APIGA 2026 Journey: From Being in the Room to Shaping the Room
Some opportunities teach you. Some change you. And a few bring you back to where it all began. For me, the Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy (APIGA) was one of those places. After graduating from NetMission as an Ambassador, APIGA became one of my first onsite spaces to explore Internet governance more deeply. In 2024, […]
Reflections from NetMission Ambassador’s APIGA 2026 Journey: The Room That Gave Me the Mic
Turns out “youth leader” is just code for endless Google Docs and hoping nobody notices how new you actually are to all of this. What people don’t know is that a couple of years ago, the mention of the word “presentation” was enough to make my legs shake under the table. Somewhere between moderating my […]