NetMission Digest – Issue #19: Global Youth Statements on Our Digital Future (Tuesday, July 16, 2024)

In another issue of NetMission Digest, we delve into several prominent statements that collated youth voices from across the globe toward a desired digital future. This is a timely review to understand what our fellow digital natives are calling for as we prepare for regional and global Internet and digital fora in the second half […]

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Summary of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)+20 Forum High-Level Event 2024

The WSIS+20 Forum High-Level Event 2024 was held in Geneva, Switzerland from 27-31 May 2024, co-organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and co-hosted by ITU and the Swiss Confederation. The WSIS+20 Forum High-Level Event was […]

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NetMission’s Comments on the Interim Report on Governance AI for Humanity by The UN Secretary-General’s AI Advisory Body

The UN Secretary-General’s AI Advisory Body launched its Interim Report: Governing AI for Humanity in December 2023 and was open for comments until March 31, 2024. In response to the call for a closer alignment between international norms and how AI is developed and rolled out, NetMission.Asia as a youth initiative had an internal call […]

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Comments on the Possible Structural Elements of the Global Digital Compact

As the process towards a Global Digital Compact (GDC) advances, the co-facilitators – the Permanent Missions of Sweden and Zambia to the United Nations – have published in their letter dated February 23, 2024, shared structural elements for a Global Digital Compact based on the input provided during the consultations on February 12 and 13, […]

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NetMission Academy 2024 Session 6: Diversity, Inclusion & Sustainability on the Internet & Internet Governance

The NetMission Academy Session 6: Diversity, Inclusivity and Sustainability on Internet and Internet Governance kicked off with an introduction by Luke Teoh, who welcomed participants and introduced Bea Guevarra as the moderator for the training session. Three distinguished speakers contributed their insights during the session: The session started with a presentation on the topic “Green […]

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