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 […]
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NetMission Digest – Issue #38: From Users to Shapers, Youth Owning the Digital Future (Tuesday, November 4, 2025)
A Generation Shaping the Digital Future In the vast and ever-growing digital landscape of the Asia-Pacific region, youth are no longer passive observers; they’re becoming architects. From creating grassroots campaigns that promote digital literacy in rural schools to founding start-ups that develop AI tools for accessibility or online safety, young innovators across the region are […]
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 […]
NetMission Digest – Issue #36: The APAC Antitrust Awakening: Why Big Tech Is Facing a New Era of Competition (Tuesday, September 30, 2025)
From the apps we download to the searches we make, Big Tech shapes so much of our digital lives. For a long time, their growth was seen as a sign of progress, but now, the conversation is shifting. Are these giants getting too big? Are they making it harder for new ideas and startups to thrive? These […]
NetMission Digest – Issue #35: Rules, Rights, and Digital Trust ⚖️ (Monday, September 15, 2025)
Welcome to this month’s NetMission tech news and policy round-up! Around the world, the digital rulebook is being rewritten. Governments are experimenting with new ways to regulate platforms, and AI is moving from private labs into the core of public service. At the heart of these changes are questions of trust, accountability, and rights, issues […]