On November 14, 2025, youth representatives from across the Asia-Pacific region delivered a compelling intervention at the WSIS+20 stakeholder consultations on Revision 1, emphasizing the need to move beyond recognition of youth as stakeholders toward meaningful, structural inclusion in digital governance. On behalf of the Asia Pacific Youth Internet Governance Forum and NetMission.Asia, Socheata Sokhachan […]
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Asia Pacific Youth IGF 2025 Report and Call to Action – Now Available
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 […]
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 […]
APAC Youth Leaders Urge Recognition as Equal Partners at WSIS+20 Consultations
On October 13, 2025, Youth representatives from across the Asia-Pacific region brought forward powerful interventions at the Informal WSIS Stakeholder Consultations on the Zero Draft, urging for structural inclusion of young people in shaping the future of digital governance. Representing the APAC Youth WSIS+20 Joint Letter, which was endorsed by nearly 70 youth leaders from […]
Joint Letter from Nearly 70 APAC Youth Leaders Urging Structural Inclusion in WSIS+20 Outcomes
September 30, 2025 – Sixty-eight (68) youth leaders from across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region have come together to submit a Joint Letter on the WSIS+20 Zero Draft. Facilitated by NetMission.Asia, the submission marks a milestone in collective youth advocacy, bringing forward concrete recommendations for the WSIS+20 Review process. A Collective Process The Joint Letter is […]