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 […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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Asia Pacific Policy Observatory Report – December 2023: A Fight for Online Safety and Digital Rights: An Overview of Recent Policy Developments in Australia, Nepal, and Myanmar

Authors: Jenna Manhau Fung, Kenneth Leung, Ankita Rathi, Jasmine Ko, and Harisa Shahid Executive Summary In today’s digital age, everyone is deeply concerned about online safety and security. It is crucial for all of us to carefully examine how policies and regulations are shaping the landscape of online safety in our region. Building upon the […]

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