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 […]
From Ideas to Action: My Fellowship Experience at DRAPAC 2025 – Nawal Munir
When I applied for the Digital Rights in Asia-Pacific (DRAPAC) Fellowship 2025, I knew it was more than just submitting a form. It was a chance to test myself, share ideas I cared about, and finally to step into a space I had only watched from afar. What I didn’t anticipate was just how transformative […]
Why Youth Voices Matter at the Internet Governance Forum – Claire Chow
I never imagined that as a high school student, I would have the opportunity to help shape the future of the Internet. Last month, I found myself at the Internet Governance Forum 2025 in Lillestrøm, Norway as one of the youngest participants in a room filled with policymakers, academia, and tech leaders.I’ve always assumed voices […]