An opportunity to explore and interact – Samik Kharel

Participating in APIGA 2019 as a NetMission Ambassador was an exciting endeavor.  The title served two purposes at the same time- as a participant and a facilitator. As a participant, I got an opportunity to explore deep into Internet governance issues and its new ramifications. While as a facilitator, I was sharing my knowledge with […]

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Understanding the role of Domain Name in Internet Governance: My experience in APIGA 2019 – Nguyen Van Thanh

APIGA 2019 has ended, but memories and experiences during this program are always in my heart. Joining APIGA is an exciting and sweet experience for me. This is the second time I have participated in APIGA, the first time in 2017 as a participant, this time 2019 is a mentor. In NetMission team, I was […]

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NetMission 2018/19: History of “My Internet” – Samik Kharel

Internet came very naturally to me. No one would have thought about it, but I was one of the “Internet bourgeois” back then in Nepal. Not many people in Nepal had that access to the World Wide Web, though it was a popular term. It was around 1997-98, the first time I witnessed the ecosystem […]

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HKyIGF 2018 fellow at IGF 2018 – Angel Ng

As the internet is becoming more and more prevalent, it is important to pay more attention to the digital world. Being a technophobe, I joined the Hong Kong Youth Internet Governance Forum to step out of my comfort zone and enrich myself. Never did I think that this activity will bring me to the “real” […]

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Being sixteen at IGF 2018: Sharing from HKyIGF fellow – Faith Lee

Entrepreneurs like Zuckerberg. Content creators like PewDiePie. Philanthropists like Bill Gates. Casual users like you and me. All individuals alike, what began as a transnational infrastructure for merely communication and commerce has evolved into a uniquely universal realm that transcends all – the Internet. Its success stems from the way it was built and able […]

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