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 […]
Tag: Youth initiative
Reflections on APIGA 2025: Au Yi Teng’s Journey in Internet Governance – Au Yi Teng
Coming to Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy (APIGA) 2025, my mission was to make the experience the best it could be for participants. Being a youth leader meant I was there to make the experience meaningful for every single participant. For the participants, this meant having someone they could rely on to guide them through […]
Lessons from APIGA 2025: Growth, Purpose & Youth in Internet Governance – Rohan Sachdeva
My journey with the Internet didn’t begin in a lecture hall, but in a small village in India, where a flickering screen became my gateway to opportunity. It was a practical tool that solved a very real problem: access. That single connection gave me the chance to learn, challenge the status quo, and become the […]
NetMission Youth Leaders Call for Stronger Youth Recognition in WSIS+20 at IGF MAG Strategy Webinar
On August 28, 2025, NetMission youth leaders Bea Guevarra (Head of Program Development) and Socheata Sokhachan (Head of Community Engagement) presented their insights on youth priorities in global digital governance at the fourth webinar of the IGF MAG Working Group on Strategy. Their remarks drew from the written input NetMission alumni submitted to the WSIS+20 […]
NetMission Academy 2026: Applications Now Open
1st Deadline: 19 October 2025 (23:59 UTC)2nd Deadline: 2 November 2025 (23:59 UTC) The NetMission Academy is a series of online sessions designed to equip youth with the knowledge and discussion skills to participate in Internet policymaking. The program includes 10 sessions and a closing ceremony. These 1.5-hour workshops will be interactive discussion sessions, with […]