On February 13, 2025, the sixth session of NetMission Academy 2025, titled “Diversity, Inclusion & Sustainability on the Internet & Internet Governance,” took place, moderated by Barkha Manral and Sameer Gahlot. This session dives into Hokkaido data center, and Photonic-Electronic Convergence as an emerging technology. Guest Speakers Jaewon Son (Doctoral Researcher at KIT’s ITAS), Hinemaua […]
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NetMission Academy 2025 Session 5 Summary
On February 6, 2025, the fifth session of NetMission Academy 2025, titled “Digital Economy and Emerging Technologies,” took place, moderated by Ankita Rathi and Socheata Sokhachan. It convened participants from across the Asia-Pacific region. This session explored key issues related to AI-generated content, biometric surveillance, AI governance models and electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure. Guest speakers […]
NetMission Academy 2025 Session 2 Summary
The second session of the NetMission Academy, titled “Access and Empowerment,” took place on January 16, 2025, and was expertly moderated by Nawal Munir Ahmad and Nattaya Kay Jaratruangsaeng. In this session, participants from all around the Asia Pacific joined our honorable speakers: Felicia Antonio (Campaign Manager for the Keep It On initiative at Access […]
Key Insights from ICANN81
Last November, members of the NetMission APRALO Study Group attended the ICANN81 Annual General Meeting, held from November 9 to November 14, 2024, as fellows in Istanbul. They’ve gathered valuable insights from the event and are excited to share their experiences and key takeaways with our community. The report is now available! This detailed report is put together by Sana Nisar and Socheata […]
Charting the Future of the Digital World – Aviral Kaintura
It’s been a little over two years since I first encountered the term “Internet Governance.” As an undergraduate student of computer science and cybersecurity, I’ve always been a technology-first person, passionate about researching advancements in emerging technologies. However, my perspective transformed dramatically after attending India School on Internet Governance (inSIG) as a fellow in 2022. […]