On October 13, 2025, Youth representatives from across the Asia-Pacific region brought forward powerful interventions at the Informal WSIS Stakeholder Consultations on the Zero Draft, urging for structural inclusion of young people in shaping the future of digital governance. Representing the APAC Youth WSIS+20 Joint Letter, which was endorsed by nearly 70 youth leaders from […]
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Digital Rights Advocacy: My Journey at DRAPAC Open Tech Camp 2025 – Rupam Barui
You know how sometimes you get an email that just changes the trajectory of your week, or even your year? For me, that was the notification confirming my DRAPAC Open Tech Camp fellowship. When I joined DRAPAC 2025, I wasn’t sure what to expect, but that I wanted to be part of something bigger. Surrounded […]
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 […]
NetMission Digest – Issue #35: Rules, Rights, and Digital Trust ⚖️ (Monday, September 15, 2025)
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 […]