Asia Pacific Policy Observatory Report – April 2023: Rights, Privacy, and Freedom in the Digital Age: An Overview of Online Safety Regulations in Australia, Nepal, and Myanmar

This report is Asia Pacific Policy Observatory’s first policy review. The April 2023 edition focuses on rights, privacy, and freedom in cyberspace in the digital age. As we continue to navigate the rapidly changing digital age, this report seeks to contribute to the ongoing dialogues and efforts to create a safe and more secure online […]

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NetMission Case Study Series 2023

Case Study Series 2023 is a series of blog posts initiated and presented by the ambassadors of NetMission Academy 2023 – an online Internet governance academy for youth in the Asia Pacific region. The series documented the extended studies of the ambassadors on different topics, including: This series aims to raise public awareness of various […]

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NetMission Case Study Series 2023: Innovating for a Greener and More Inclusive Internet: Insights from the SDGs, Universal Acceptance, and Cloudflare’s Sustainability Practices

Written by Riad Hasan Badsha, Aushim Merchant, Fatima Rezaie, Arevik Martirosyan, Stella Teoh, and Phyo Thiri Lwin Sustainable Development Goals and Internet Governance The role of IG in the concept of the UN SDGs is indisputable. Despite the fact that ICTs are mentioned only in six targets and seven indicators and do not have a […]

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Email Address Internationalization

Beyond ASCII: The Vital Role of Email Address Internationalization in a Connected World

As the world becomes more connected, the need to use domain names and email addresses in local languages and scripts also continues to rise. EAI adoption has been growing in recent years, according to a Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG) report, as of May 2021, around 9.6% of email domains now support Email Address Internationalization (EAI), marking a noteworthy improvement from previous years. This progress indicates that EAI support is becoming more prevalent, ultimately making it simpler for individuals across the globe to utilize email addresses in their preferred languages and scripts

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NetMission Case Study Series 2023: The Power of AI in Defending Against Cybersecurity Threats

Written by Faisal Ahmed Bhubon and Iqra Bhatti The Digital Economy refers to the economic activities that are generated through daily online connections between people, businesses, devices, data, and processes. With the growing use of the internet and digital technologies, the digital economy is rapidly expanding and has become an integral part of the global […]

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