The Asia Pacific Youth Internet Governance Forum 2025 (yIGF 2025) concluded successfully on Saturday, October 11, 2025, bringing together over 160 youth participants from across the Asia-Pacific region through a fully virtual event. Local Hubs in Pakistan and the Philippines further enabled youth engagement, contributing to meaningful discussions around digital equity, AI governance, and youth […]
Author: NetMission Ambassador
NetMission Digest – Issue #39: A New Chapter in APAC’s Tech Story (Tuesday, November 18, 2025)
The Asia-Pacific tech-policy space is shifting quickly — and this month’s updates show just how fast our digital world is changing. From clean energy breakthroughs to AI power moves, from new digital rights rules to global conversations on youth safety online, every development connects to our everyday lives. For us, these changes aren’t just headlines […]
Asia Pacific Youth IGF 2025 Releases Declaration on Meaningful Youth Participation
November 4, 2025 — The Asia Pacific Youth Internet Governance Forum (yIGF) 2025 has officially published its Declaration on Meaningful Youth Participation, marking a major milestone in regional youth advocacy for inclusive and accountable digital governance. The Declaration is the outcome of months of youth collaboration across the Asia-Pacific region to influence the WSIS+20 Review […]
NetMission Digest – Issue #38: From Users to Shapers, Youth Owning the Digital Future (Tuesday, November 4, 2025)
A Generation Shaping the Digital Future In the vast and ever-growing digital landscape of the Asia-Pacific region, youth are no longer passive observers; they’re becoming architects. From creating grassroots campaigns that promote digital literacy in rural schools to founding start-ups that develop AI tools for accessibility or online safety, young innovators across the region are […]
NetMission Digest – Issue #37: Beyond Borders: Youth in the Age of Digital Dependence (Wednesday, October 15, 2025)
Across Asia-Pacific, the line between connection and dependence is blurring. From China’s booming AI labs to Malaysia’s misinformation wars, from youth protests in Nepal to age assurance debates in Australia, the region is asking a difficult question: how much control do we really have over the technologies that shape our lives? ⚙️ AI and the […]