*This article is originally published in the Asia Pacific Policy Observatory May 2024 Report. The 2024 Election On February 25, 2024, Cambodia held its Senate elections. The ruling party, the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) won 55 of the 58 electoral seats with only three seats going to the opposition following an election that was marred by […]
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NetMission Digest – Issue #12: Policy Round-Up (Monday, April 08, 2024)
Welcome to the twelfth issue of NetMission’s news and policy digest, where we transform recent tech news and policy into a bit-size reader for you. In this edition, we will have a summary of recent policy developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and online safety, as well as the elections in Asia. Artificial Intelligence The initial […]
Our Comments for the IGF Internet We Want Process
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 […]
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 […]
Comments for OHCHR Call for Input on the Solutions to Promote Digital Education for Young People and to Ensure Their Protection from Online Threats
The Asia Pacific Policy Observatory (APPO) of NetMission.Asia proudly contributes to the OHCHR’s call for input on “Solutions to Promote Digital Education for Young People & Their Protection from Online Threats”. Building on our APPO April 2023 and December 2023 reports, focusing on the online safety policies of Australia, Nepal, and Myanmar, we have analyzed the variable […]