*This article is originally published in the Asia Pacific Policy Observatory December 2024 Report. Overview Solomon Islands is a small island developing state in the South Pacific region. It is a Melanesian nation-state as it is part of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG), a regional entity comprising Papua New Guinea (PNG), Fiji, and Vanuatu. Solomon Islands […]
NetMission Digest – Issue #27: BRICS+ in the Digital Age: Expanding Influence in Internet Governance (Tuesday, February 18, 2024)
BRICS and beyond – its impact on the global Internet Governance Since its first summit in 2009, BRICS—a coalition of emerging economies originally including Brazil, Russia, India, and China—has rapidly evolved. South Africa joined in 2010, completing the core group, The recent expansions have transformed BRICS into BRICS+, with Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United […]
NetMission Academy 2025 Session 5 Summary
On February 6, 2025, the fifth session of NetMission Academy 2025, titled “Digital Economy and Emerging Technologies,” took place, moderated by Ankita Rathi and Socheata Sokhachan. It convened participants from across the Asia-Pacific region. This session explored key issues related to AI-generated content, biometric surveillance, AI governance models and electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure. Guest speakers […]
Democratic Party’s Homecoming in South Korea: Implications on Digital Policies – Sameer Gahlot
*This article is originally published in the Asia Pacific Policy Observatory December 2024 Report. Introduction The genealogy of political parties in South Korea can be traced to the top-down and elite-driven political creations, not the Western-style multiple parties (as prevalent in the United Kingdom and East European countries) with a focus on coalition-building as well as […]
Asia Pacific Policy Observatory December 2024 Report – Elections, Governance, and Digital Transformation: Insights from 2024
This report is the fourth publication of the Asia Pacific Policy Observatory and the second part of the 2024 election series. Building on the important electoral developments in 2024, this edition focuses on the dynamic relationship between digital policy and governance, delving deeper into the region’s extreme technological and political shifts. This report explores the […]