On January 9, 2024, the Leadership Panel (LP) of the United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) called on global stakeholders, including all governments, the private sector, civil society and technical and academic communities, to come together to contribute to the Internet We Want (IWW) Process in pursuit of a shared vision for the Internet. This […]
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Safeguarding the Digital Future: Insights from the 2024 USAID Symposium
In a thought-provoking panel discussion held at the 2024 USAID Protecting Children and Youth from Digital Harm Symposium, experts and stakeholders shed light on key challenges and initiatives in enhancing online safety for children and youth in the Asia Pacific region. The panel, organized and moderated by Phyo Thiri Lwin of the NetMission Team, featured […]
NetMission Digest – Issue #8: Submarine Communication Cables (Monday, February 12, 2024)
Welcome to the eighth edition of NetMission news and policy digest, where we transform some tech news and policy updates of the month into a bite-size reader for you. This article introduces the submarine communication cable system and its latest developments in the APAC region. On January 17, the Global Digital Inclusion Partnership published a […]
NetMission Academy 2024 Session 2: Access & Empowerment – Summary
Event Overview The second training session of NetMission Academy 2024 was held successfully on January 11, 2024, with great moderation and facilitation by Nattaya Kay Jaratruangsaeng and Harisa Shahid. Attendees from diverse regions across the Asia Pacific, including both participants and alumni, convened to engage with our esteemed panel of speakers: Khin Phyu Cyn Kyi, […]
Australia’s Online Safety Codes & The Battle Against Child Sexual Exploitation – Jenna Manhau Fung
Australia’s Standards and World-first Industry Codes Australia’s Online Safety Act was commenced on January 23, 2022, providing for the online industry to develop codes to regulate “class 1” and “class 2” illegal and restricted online material, and for Australia’s online safety watchdog, eSafety Commissioner (eSafety) to register the codes upon meeting the statutory requirements. Since […]