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9:50 am on August 26, 2026 · 2026 (279), apac (37), APrIGF (12), WSIS+20 (8)

WEBINAR 26 AUG 05:00 UTC – AP-WGIGP – Reflections from Global Events for Asia Pacific Relevance

September 16, 2026August 26, 2026 by ISOC Live

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On Wednesday, 26 August 2026, at 05:00–06:15 UTC, the APrIGF Working Group on Global Internet Governance Processes (AP-WGIGP) hosts its first webinar, ‘Reflections from Global Events for Asia Pacific Relevance‘.

Global digital and internet governance efforts witnessed three major events during June – July 2026:

The First IGF 2026 Open Consultation and MAG Meet
The First Global Dialogue on AI Governance
The WSIS Forum 2026 meet

These events deliberated on key strategies, priorities and approaches in building and strengthening efforts in global and regional Digital Development and Cooperation involving multi-stakeholders. The discussions and outcomes from these priority events hold immense value and significance for the Asia-Pacific Region and relevant forums including APrIGF. This webinar invites participants to discuss how APrIGF and the Asia Pacific community can contribute meaningfully to the IGF Strategic Plan / WSIS / other processes.

#InternetGovernance #APAC #APrIGF

11:06 am on August 24, 2026 · 2026 (279), apac (37), APrIGF (12), igf (240), NRI (95)

HYBRID 4-7 OCT – APrIGF 2026 – Kathmandu

October 5, 2026August 24, 2026 by ISOC Live

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On Sunday – Wednesday, 4–7 October 2026, the Internet Governance Institute, with Internet Exchange Nepal (npIX) and the Internet Society Nepal Chapter as co-hosts, presents APrIGF 2026, the 17th edition of the forum, at The Plaza in Kathmandu and online, under the overarching theme ‘Safeguarding a Resilient Internet in Times of Crisis‘. All sessions are livestreamed on the APrIGF YouTube channel.

The Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) serves as a regional platform for dialogue, collaboration, and exchange on Internet governance. Bringing together national IGF discussions, it fosters progress in Internet governance throughout the Asia Pacific region. Twenty-nine sessions were selected from 105 proposals, arranged across four sub-themes: Future of APrIGF & Multistakeholder Ecosystem, AI Governance for Good, Digital Resilience and Building of Trust, and Universal and Meaningful Connectivity.

Taking place alongside APrIGF 2026, and organised by a regional youth organising committee, the yIGF runs on Saturday – Sunday, 3–4 October 2026. The Asia Pacific yIGF is a dedicated space for young people across the Asia Pacific to engage with pressing Internet Governance issues, exchange perspectives, and develop a collective youth voice on the issues shaping the region’s digital future.

Session times below are Nepal Time (NPT, UTC+5:45).

DAY 0 – SUNDAY 4 OCTOBER 2026

KANGCHENJUNGA HALL, LEVEL 7

15:00 NPT (09:15 UTC) — DAY 0 CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM (2 hours)

DAY 1 – MONDAY 5 OCTOBER 2026

GAURISHANKAR HALL, LEVEL 7 – PLENARY

09:00 NPT (03:15 UTC) — OPENING CEREMONY & PLENARY
Welcome Note: Babu Ram Aryal – Chair, Host Steering Committee
Opening Remarks: Amrita Choudhury – Chair, Multistakeholder Steering Group (MSG) of APrIGF
Remarks from IGF MAG Chair: Jennifer Chung – MAG Chair, UN IGF
Chief Guest: Chief Justice Rt. Hon. Dr. Manoj Sharma
Presentation of Token of Appreciation by Local Host: Babu Ram Aryal – Chair, Host Steering Committee
Closing of the inaugural ceremony: Rupesh Shrestha – Managing Director, NPIX

Plenary Roundtable: ‘SAFEGUARDING RESILIENT INTERNET IN TIMES OF CRISIS’
Subhash Dhakal – Joint Secretary, Government of Nepal, Information Technology and Digital Governance Office (ITDGO)
Nuwan Waidyanatha – Senior Research Fellow, LIRNEasia
Rukamanee Maharjan – Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, Tribhuvan University
Tahani Iqbal – Digital Development Specialist, Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Ruzan Sarwar – Public Policy Manager, Meta
Moderator: Dr. Bhoj Raj Ghimire – Co-Convenor, Program Committee, APrIGF

LANGTANG HALL, LEVEL 3

11:15 NPT (05:30 UTC) — SEEING THE BIAS: A REGIONAL INTERACTIVE IDEATION WORKSHOP ON AI BIAS, MISINFORMATION, AND INCLUSIVE DIGITAL FUTURES
Pahani Weerakkodi – Factum
Farieha Aziz – Bolo Bhi
Saritha Irugalbandara – Center for the Study of Organized Hate
Dr. Dovan Rai – Body & Data

13:15 NPT (07:30 UTC) — THE ALGORITHMIC BREACH: BREVITY BIAS, COGNITIVE SOVEREIGNTY, AND THE CASE FOR A DUTY OF CARE IN SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST ASIA
Nhasala Joshi – Open Knowledge Foundation Nepal
Priya Lamichhane – Open Knowledge Foundation Nepal (online)

13:55 NPT (08:10 UTC) — WHO GETS A SAY? A REGIONAL DIALOGUE ON DIGITAL PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE (DPI) GOVERNANCE IN ASIA-PACIFIC
Khushbakht – NetMission
Manas Joshi – NetMission
Haris Ahmad Khan – NetMission
Shiang Yen Eow – Malaysian Youth Council (online)
Charlotte Fang Hendro – UNSW (online)
Moderators: Bea Guevarra – NetMission; Sherry Shek – NetMission

15:10 NPT (09:25 UTC) — THE COST OF A CLICK: UNBOXING AI AND INTERNET INFRASTRUCTURES TO SHAPE A GREENER INTERNET IN THE APAC
Try Thy – Executive Director/Editor-in-Chief, Open Development Cambodia
Itsaraporn Daoram – Regional Consultant for Asia and the Pacific, 5 Rights Foundation
Gabe Mercado – Executive Director, Vivita Philippines (online)
Namrata Srihari – Co-Founder, Vyuha Learning Labs (online)
Moderators: Dhanyashri Kamalakannan – Governance Lead, The Pranava Institute; Titiksha Vashist – Co-Founder and Lead Researcher, The Pranava Institute (online)

16:30 NPT (10:45 UTC) — TOWNHALL SESSION

KANGCHENJUNGA HALL, LEVEL 3

11:15 NPT (05:30 UTC) — A GUIDE TO INTEGRATING GENDER TO CYBERSECURITY POLICY
Gaelle Demolis – UN Women (online)
Moderators: Pavitra Ramanujam – Association for Progressive Communications (APC); Cho Thazin Aung – Association for Progressive Communications (APC) (online)

13:15 NPT (07:30 UTC) — GOVERNING AI TRAINING DATA IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC: TRANSPARENCY, VERIFIABILITY, AND CREATOR RIGHTS
Seungwoo Jang – KISA EG@IG, Chungang University
Eunsun Lee – KISA EG@IG, Korea University
Seoyeon Han – KISA EG@IG, Ewha Womans University (online)
Moderator: Sodam Kum – KISA EG@IG, Ewha Womans University

13:55 NPT (08:10 UTC) — COMMUNITY RADIO IN THE DIGITAL ERA: STRENGTHENING INTERNET RESILIENCE AND TRUSTED COMMUNICATION IN SOUTH ASIA
Arti Jaiman – Community Radio Gurgaon ki Awaaz
Dr. Ramnath Bhat – AMARC Asia-Pacific
Ananda Gautam – Internet Society Nepal Chapter (Open Internet Nepal)
A. H. M. Bazlur Rahman – Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication
Shita Laksmi – Internet governance consultant (online)
Moderator: Suman Basnet – AMARC Asia-Pacific

15:10 NPT (09:25 UTC) — BACKDOORS, BLACKOUTS, AND BIG TECH: MAPPING ENCRYPTION RULES ACROSS THE ASIA PACIFIC — AND FILLING THE SOUTHEAST ASIAN GAP
Farieha Aziz – Bolo Bhi
Moderator: Masayuki Hatta – Surugadai University / MIAU

15:50 NPT (10:05 UTC) — LET’S MEASURE THE INTERNET: RIPE ATLAS FOR APAC DIGITAL RESILIENCE
Om Prakash Sharma – RIPE Atlas
Lia Hestina – RIPE NCC (online)

DAY 2 – TUESDAY 6 OCTOBER 2026

LANGTANG HALL, LEVEL 3

09:00 NPT (03:15 UTC) — FROM BARRIER TO ENABLER: RETHINKING POLICY FOR COMMUNITY-DRIVEN INTERNET ACCESS
Lay Puthineath – Cambodia Digital Government Committee
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nurul Nuha Abdul Molok – Knowledge for Change & Advancement, International Islamic University Malaysia
Adelaine De Castro – Department of Information and Communications Technology, Philippines
Moderator: Adrian Wan – Internet Society

10:15 NPT (04:30 UTC) — DRAWING THE LINE: ONLINE HARM, QUEER EXPRESSION, AND PLATFORM GOVERNANCE IN ASIA-PACIFIC
Dr. K S Park – Korea University and Open Net Korea
Shambhawi Paudel – ILGA Asia
Mish Pony – Scarlet Alliance and Flat Out (online)
Moderator: Jeremy Malcolm – Center for Online Safety and Liberty

11:30 NPT (05:45 UTC) — FROM LOCAL EVIDENCE TO REGIONAL DIALOGUE: TRUST, INCLUSION, AND AN OPEN INTERNET IN THE AGE OF AI
Edmon Chung – DotAsia
Bikram Shrestha – Nepal Internet Foundation / Policy SIG, APNIC
Shamima Akhter – Bangladesh Women Internet Governance Forum (BWIGF)
Pensri Arunwatanamongkol – THNIC Foundation (online)
Cheryl Langdon-Orr – Internet Australia (online)
Moderator: Anthony Lee – Taiwan Network Information Center (online)

13:30 NPT (07:45 UTC) — WHEN AN ENERGY CRISIS BECOMES A CONNECTIVITY CRISIS
Matthew James – Distant Curve
Anisha Hassan – SolShare
Ulrich Speidel – University of Auckland (online)
Moderators: Neeti Biyani – APNIC Foundation; Michael Ginguld – AirJaldi

14:45 NPT (09:00 UTC) — ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR MEANINGFUL PARTICIPATION AND SUCCESSFUL INTEGRATION IN EDUCATION AND THE WORKPLACE
Udit Pandey – Internet Society Accessibility Standing Group
Gunela Astbrink – GSA InfoComm
Krishna Maharjan – Disability Empowerment Society Nepal (DESN)
Manique Gunaratne – The Employers’ Federation of Ceylon (online)
Georgina Naigulevu – Tetra Tech International Development (online)
Moderators: Suvasini Shrestha – Surevi Impact; Kiran Harisinghani – Abha Healing Foundation (online)

16:00 NPT (10:15 UTC) — CONNECTED BUT NOT SAFE? RETHINKING DIGITAL INCLUSION THROUGH THE EXPERIENCES OF YOUNG WOMEN IN TAIWAN
Chiuyin Wang – National Cheng Kung University

16:30 NPT (10:45 UTC) — TOWNHALL SESSION

KANGCHENJUNGA HALL, LEVEL 3

09:00 NPT (03:15 UTC) — BUILDING THE NEXT GENERATION OF PACIFIC CYBERSECURITY PROFESSIONALS: PARTNERSHIPS, SKILLS AND REGIONAL RESILIENCE
Ashutosh Maharaj – Fiji National University
Sarai Tevita – PICISOC / National University of Samoa (online)
Priscilla Kevin – PNG Digital ICT Cluster (online)
Carole Cholai – PNG Computer Society (online)
Moderators: Russell Deka – PICISOC / UPNG; Takehiko Harada – PICISOC / UPNG; Swaran Ravindra – PICISOC / Fiji National University

10:15 NPT (04:30 UTC) — CLOSING THE LAST-MILE GAP: A CIVIL SOCIETY APPROACH TO INTERNET QUALITY MEASUREMENT IN RURAL INDONESIA
Ramzy Muliawan – SAFEnet
Sohini Rajiyung – Internet Society
Maria Xynou – OONI (online)
Moderator: Unggul Sagena – SAFEnet (online)

10:55 NPT (05:10 UTC) — FROM COMPLIANCE TO CONFIDENCE: HOW ASIA’S STARTUPS ARE SHAPING THE FUTURE OF AI GOVERNANCE
Koh Liang Wei – Digital Prosperity Asia (online)
Jeffrey Tjendra – Shieldbase.AI (online)
Moderator: Aakriti Gautam – Internet Governance Institute

11:35 NPT (05:50 UTC) — ECOINTERNET INDEX (EII): APAC LEADS THE WAY
Taruna Bamrah – NetMission
Nancy Kanasa – ICANN Governmental Advisory Committee Representative (PG) (online)
Avri Doria – Technicalities (online)
Moderator: Edmon Chung – DotAsia Organisation

12:15 NPT (06:30 UTC) — COMMUNITY WI-FI AND CYCLONE ALERT SYSTEMS FOR MARGINAL FISHER VILLAGES BARGUNA, COASTAL BANGLADESH TO IMPROVE INTERNET AND SAVE LIVES
Mustafa Bakuluzzaman – Shushilan
Kazi Faisal Kabir – Shushilan

13:30 NPT (07:45 UTC) — GOVERNING GENERATIVE AI IN SOUTHEAST ASIA: ADDRESSING ELECTORAL MANIPULATION AND POLITICAL CAMPAIGN RISKS & ENSURING ELECTORAL INTEGRITY THROUGH RESILIENT DIGITAL PRACTICES
Santosh Sigdel – Digital Rights Nepal
Liza Garcia – Foundation for Media Alternatives
Rishiti Choudaha – Centre for Communication Governance, National Law University, Delhi
Anup Neupane – Election Commission of Nepal
Moderator: Catherine Setiawan – Global Index on Responsible AI

14:45 NPT (09:00 UTC) — SURVEILLANCE BY DESIGN: DIGITAL ID, DATA PROTECTION AND THE TRUST CRISIS IN SOUTH ASIA
Farieha Aziz – Bolo Bhi
Priya Ahsan Chowdhury – BLAST
Dr. Dovan Rai – Body & Data
Nilay Shah – SFLC.in
Moderators: Sameer Bajaj – Aapti; Pahani Weerakkodi – Factum

16:00 NPT (10:15 UTC) — AI IN THE KILL CHAIN: ACCOUNTABILITY, HUMAN CONTROL, AND THE CASE FOR A BINDING REGIME IN ASIA PACIFIC
Paula Claire Cuasay – Chatham House, Common Futures Conversations (online)

DAY 3 – WEDNESDAY 7 OCTOBER 2026

LANGTANG HALL, LEVEL 3

09:00 NPT (03:15 UTC) — BEYOND ACCESS: WHO KEEPS CHILDREN SAFE ONLINE ONCE THEY ARE CONNECTED?
Dhanyashri Kamalakannan – The Pranava Institute
Syed Kazi – Council for Social and Digital Development
Lang Thi Nhat – LeaderInYou (online)
Kelsey Hallahan – Digital Future Aotearoa (online)
Moderators: Thy Try – Open Development Cambodia; Dr. Velislava Hillman – EDDS Institute

10:15 NPT (04:30 UTC) — FROM SHUTDOWN TO SOLIDARITY: CO-DESIGNING A SOUTH ASIA RAPID-RESPONSE PROTOCOL FOR INTERNET SHUTDOWNS
Priya Ahsan Chowdhury – Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST)
Farieha Aziz – Bolo Bhi
Moderator: Disha Verma – Tech Global Institute

11:30 NPT (05:45 UTC) — APRIGF FELLOWSHIP PRESENTATION

KANGCHENJUNGA HALL, LEVEL 3

08:30 NPT (02:45 UTC) — OPEN HOUSE WITH MSG

09:00 NPT (03:15 UTC) — FROM TECHNICAL DEBT TO STRATEGIC LIABILITY: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, CYBER RESILIENCE, AND INTERNET GOVERNANCE IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC
Joey Chen – Cisco Talos (online)
Jo-Fan Yu – TWNIC (online)
Aaron Lin – Taiwan Law and Society Association (online)
Moderator: Crystal Hsu – Cisco Systems (online)

10:15 NPT (04:30 UTC) — THE RIGHT TO BE FORGOTTEN BY AI: WHO OWNS HUMAN KNOWLEDGE IN THE AGE OF FOUNDATION MODELS?
Milan Adhikari – APNIC
Tayyaba Iftikhar – Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario
Shraddha Pandey – Lakshmikumaran and Sridharan
Dr. Muhammad Aslam – UET Lahore (online)
Moderator: Iqra Ejaz – UET Lahore

11:15 NPT (05:30 UTC) — WHEN SUBMARINE CABLES GO DARK: FROM PUBLIC FEAR TO INTERNET GOVERNANCE THROUGH OPEN RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Cheng Peng – Cyborg Resilience Co-lab (online)
Moderators: Krishna Maharjan – Disability Empowerment Society Nepal (DESN); Irvin Chen – Open Culture Foundation (online)

12:10 NPT (06:25 UTC) — APPEALING HATE SPEECH: USING THE GRIEVANCE APPELLATE COMMITTEE TO HOLD PLATFORMS ACCOUNTABLE
Nilay Shah – SFLC.in

GAURISHANKAR HALL, LEVEL 7 – PLENARY

13:30 NPT (07:45 UTC) — OPEN DIALOGUE ROUNDTABLE: ROLE OF APRIGF IN IMPLEMENTING THE PERMANENT MANDATE OF THE IGF
Organised by the APrIGF Working Group on Global Internet Governance Processes (AP-WGIGP)
Jennifer Chung – MAG Chair, UN IGF
Amrita Choudhury – MSG Chair, APrIGF 2026-2028
Subhash Dhakal – Joint Secretary, Government of Nepal, Information Technology and Digital Governance Office (ITDGO)
Izumi Aizu – Principal Researcher, Institute for HyperNetwork Society
Moderator: Pavitra Ramanujam – Social and Environmental Justice Programme Manager, Association for Progressive Communications (APC)

14:45 NPT (09:00 UTC) — TOWNHALL SESSION

16:00 NPT (10:15 UTC) — CLOSING REMARKS + PLENARY
Plenary Roundtable: ‘TOWARDS AN INCLUSIVE DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN ASIA PACIFIC’
Adesh Khadka – Joint Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
Masanobu Katoh – Chair, Japan Internet Governance Supporting Organisation (JPIGFSO)
Neeti Biyani – Senior Adviser, Strategy and Development, APNIC Foundation
Sajana Maharjan – Team Leader, Adam Smith International
Tek Tamata – Portfolio Manager, UNDP Nepal
Moderator: Dr. Pradip Paudyal – Deputy Director, Nepal Telecommunications Authority
Closing Remarks: Babu Ram Aryal – Chair, Host Steering Committee; Edmon Chung – DotAsia Organisation, Secretariat of APrIGF
Remarks from Guest of Honour: Hon. Dr. Bikram Timilsina – Minister, Ministry of Communication
Announcement of new MSG Leadership: Ashirwad Tripathy – Outgoing MSG Vice-Chair, 2024-2026; Umera Rana Asmat – Incoming MSG Vice-Chair, 2027-2029
Announcement and Remarks from Host Country for APrIGF 2027: Hiro Hotta – Vice President, JPIGFSO

#APrIGF2026 #APrIGF #InternetGovernance #APAC
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6:07 pm on October 11, 2025 · apac (37), APrIGF (12), Asia Pacific (4), NRI (95)

WEBCAST 11-14 OCT – 2025 Asia-Pacific Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF)

October 14, 2025October 11, 2025 by ISOC Live

YOUTUBE PLAYLIST | REAL TIME TEXT Plenary / Track 1 / Track 2 |PERMALINK

On Saturday-Tuesday 11-14 October 2025 the Asia-Pacific Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) is being convened as a virtual event. APrIGF serves as a platform for discussion, exchange and collaboration at a regional level, and also where possible to aggregate national IGF discussions, ultimately advance the Internet governance development in the Asia Pacific region. Remote participation is available via Zoom, The event will be simulcast by ISOC>LIVE.

PROGRAM (All times UTC)

Day 0 – October 11, 2025

04:00–06:00 APrIGF Day 0 Capacity Building for Fellows and Newcomers | YOUTUBE

Swaran Ravindra
Ashirwad Tripathy
Breakout Group Facilitators:
Dr. Ghimire (Sustainability)
Adrian Wan (Resilience)
Syed Kazi (Access & Inclusion)
Maureen Hilyard (Security & Trust)
Cheryl (Innovation & Emerging Tech)

07:00–07:10 Introduction of Asia Pacific yIGF | YOUTUBE

07:10–07:30 Idea Wall | YOUTUBE

07:30–08:15 Designing Equal Futures: Youth, AI, and the Path to Digital Inclusion | YOUTUBE

Athena Tong – Visiting Researcher, University of Tokyo & Researcher and Program Lead, China Strategic Risks Institute
Karlina Octaviany – AI Advisor for the “Fair Forward – Artificial Intelligence for All ” at GIZ
Muhammad Asad Ul Rehman – Cybersecurity Consultant
Surabhi Srivastava – Media Innovation Director, RNW Media
Aristheo Lacuna – Co-chair, National Association of Social Enterprise Educators and Administrators
Rex Wallen Tan – General Manager, Princeton Assessments and Training, Inc.
Moderators:
Bea Guevarra – Head of Program Development, NetMission.Asia
Rupam Barui – Asia Pacific yIGF 2025 Organizing Committee Member
Breakout Group Facilitators:
Ankita Rathi
Nawal Munir
Dean Mark M. Molde
Bea Guevarra
Rupam Barui

08:15–09:15 APAC Youth Leaders Dialogue – Co-Creating Safe Digital Future Through Intergenerational Action | YOUTUBE

Dikchya Raut – Advocacy Lead in Internet Safety Programme, World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
Amisha Mittal – Research Analyst, Pranava Institute
Moderator:
Jenna Fung – Head Coordinator, Asia Pacific Youth IGF

09:25–10:25 APAC Youth WSIS+20 Statement: Live Discussion & Editing | YOUTUBE

https://netmission.asia/2025/07/28/have-a-say-in-wsis20-apac-youth-in-action/

10:25–11:25 IGF 2025 Youth Track Workshop III – Age Verification and Social Media Regulation | YOUTUBE

Sølve Kuraas Karlsen – Leder Tenk, Skoleavdelingen til Faktisk.no
Samik Kharel – Independent Journalist
Moderators:
Herman Johansen – UN IGF Secretariat
Bea Guevarra – Asia Pacific yIGF Local Hub (Manila)
Jenna Fung – Asia Pacific yIGF 2025
Breakout Group Facilitators:
Nawal Munir – Asia Pacific yIGF Local Hub (Islamabad)
Dean Mark Molde – Asia Pacific yIGF Local Hub (Manila)
Sanjina Kshetri – Nepal YIGF
Ankita Rathi – Asia Pacific yIGF

11:25–12:25 Panel – Power, Platforms, and Participation: Reclaiming Our Digital Selves | YOUTUBE

Andy Piper – Head of Communications, Mastodon
Archit Lohani – AI Safety, Online Harms & Platform Governance Researcher
Dmitry Kuznetsov – Researcher at Critical Infrastructure Lab & NetMission Advisory Board member
Dr. Nur Adlin Hanisah Shahul Ikram – PhD in Data Privacy
Moderator:
Nawal Munir – Strategic Content & Research Manager, NetMission.Asia

12:25–12:45 Way Forward and Preview | YOUTUBE

Day 1 – October 12, 2025

04:00–05:30 APrIGF 2025 Opening Ceremony | YOUTUBE

Dr. Bhoj Raj Ghimire – Co-Convenor, Program Committee, APrIGF (Emcee)
Amrita Choudhury – Chair, Multistakeholder Steering Group (MSG) of APrIGF (Welcome)
Edmon Chung – APrIGF Secretariat (Opening Remarks)
Sally Wentworth – President & CEO, Internet Society (Keynote)
Ashirwad Tripathy – Internet Society Nepal Chapter, Host Steering Committee (remarks)

Opening Plenary – Platform Governance in Asia Pacific

Maria Tessa – IGF Leadersip Panel (video)
Sumana Shrestha – Former Minister of Education, Science & Technology, Nepal
Ferdous Mottakin – Head, Government Affairs and Public Policy for South Asia, TikTok
Jaco Du Toit – Head of Nepal Office, UNESCO
Shita Laksmi – Supervisory Board, SAFENet
Wathshlah Naidu – Executive Director, CIJ Malaysia
Moderator: Yasmine Bhattarai – Head of Information Security Unit, Ncell

05:45–06:45 AI4Justice: Bridging the Access Gap or Deepening the Digital Divide in the Asia-Pacific? | YOUTUBE

Justice Nahakul Subedi – Judge, Supreme Court of Nepal
Gayatri Raman – Managing Director, LexisNexis South East Asia
Prateek Sibal – Programme Specialist, UNESCO HQ
Prof. D.A Patel – Dean, Kirit P. Mehta School of Law, Mumbai
Moderator: Amit Upreti – Joint Registrar, Supreme Court of Nepal

05:45–06:45 Disasters, Data, and Digital Rights | YOUTUBE

Prem Awasthi – Planning Officer, United Nations (Nepal)
Selu Kauvaka – Founding Member, Tonga Women in ICT (Tonga)
Dr. Amreesh Phokeer – Internet Measurement and Data Expert, Internet Society (Mauritius)
Moderator: Yug Desai – Doctoral Candidate, South Asian University (India)
Facilitator: Pavel Farhan – Internet Governance Officer, The IO Foundation (Thailand)

07:15–08:15 Multistakeholderism and meaningful participation in DPI Governance: What should it actually look like? | YOUTUBE

Disha Verma – Program Manager, Asia Pacific, Tech Global Institute (India)
Mila T. Samdub – Coalition Member, HR4ID (India)

07:15–07:45 Rethinking Universal Service Funds in South Asia: Challenges, Impact, and the Road Ahead | YOUTUBE

Dr. Mahesh Uppal – Director, ComFirst Pvt Ltd (India)
Moderator: Omar Ansari – Digital Leap – South Asia Project Lead, APNIC Foundation (Australia)

08:00–08:20 Social AI, Youth and Digital Vulnerability: A call for multi-stakeholder action in the APAC | YOUTUBE

Sriya Sridhar – Research Fellow, The Pranava Institute (India)

08:30–09:30 “Which Animal Are You?” Take a Quiz, Learn More | YOUTUBE

Monika – Executive Director, Body & Data (Nepal)
Nuva Rai – Sr. Program Officer, Body & Data (Nepal)

08:30–09:30 Not Just Participants: Youth as Co-Governors of the Internet | YOUTUBE

Amrita Choudhury – Director, CCAOI (India)
Bea Guevarra – Head of Program Development, NetMission.Asia (Philippines)
Moderator: Ashirwad Tripathy – Co-Founder & Executive Director, Educating Nepal (Nepal)
Facilitator: Socheata Sokhachan – Head of Community Engagement, NetMission.Asia (Cambodia)

09:45–11:00 WSIS+20 High-Level Main Session and WSIS+20 Town Hall | YOUTUBE

Plenary Roundtable:
H. E. Suela Janina – Co-facilitator of WSIS+20, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Albania to the United Nations
H.E Ekitela Lokaale – Co-facilitator of WSIS+20, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kenya to the United Nations
Sally Wentworth – President & CEO, Internet Society & Internet Society Foundation
William Lee – Assistant Director, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications, Australia
Anita Gurumurthy – Executive Director, IT For Change
Moderators:
Alban Kwan – Co-Chair, APrIGF 2025 Drafting Committee
Syed Kazi – Co-Chair, APrIGF 2025 Drafting Committee
Yien Chyn Tan – Co-Chair, APrIGF 2025 Drafting Committee

WSIS+20 Town Hall Session

Moderators:
Alban Kwan – Co-Chair, APrIGF 2025 Drafting Committee
Syed Kazi – Co-Chair, APrIGF 2025 Drafting Committee
Yien Chyn Tan – Co-Chair, APrIGF 2025 Drafting Committee

Day 2 – October 13, 2025

03:15–04:15 Nothing About Us Without Us: Advancing Inclusive Digital Governance for Persons with Disabilities in Asia-Pacific | YOUTUBE

Rahma Utami – Founder & Knowledge/Accessibility Director, Suarise (Indonesia)
T B Dinesh – Community Media Activist & Technologist, Janastu (India)
Dr. Birendra Raj Pokhrel – Disability Rights Leader, Abilis Nepal Network (Nepal)
Dr. Baburam Bhattarai – Former Prime Minister, Government of Nepal (Nepal)
Dr. Ashim Khadka – Assistant Professor, Nepal College of Information Technology (Nepal)
Sarita Lamichhane – Accessibility Advocate (Nepal)
Moderator: Krishna Maharjan – Secretary General, Disability Empowerment Society Nepal (Nepal)
Facilitator: Roji Maharjan – Member, Disability Empowerment Society Nepal (Nepal)

03:15–04:15 Regulating AI Beyond the Hype: Evidence, Equity, and Policy Priorities for the Asia-Pacific | YOUTUBE

Aadhesh Khadka – Joint Secretary, Ministry of Communication & IT, Government of Nepal (Nepal)
Aishwarya Salvi – AI Policy Advisor, FAIR Forward – Artificial Intelligence for All, GIZ (India)
Sunil Abraham – Public Policy Director, Data Economy & Emerging Tech, Meta India (India)
Shita Laksmi – Digital Government Consultant (Indonesia)
Moderator: Shradhanjali Sarma – Legal and Policy Consultant, CCAOI (India)
Facilitator: Swati Shinde – Consultant, CCAOI (India)

04:30–05:00 Local Bots, Global Norms: Discussing content moderation and chatbots in the APAC region | YOUTUBE

Aliya Bhatia – Senior Policy Analyst, Centre for Democracy and Technology (USA)
Moderator: Torsha Sarkar – Project Manager, Centre for Communication Governance (India)

04:30–05:30 Internet Governance at a Crossroads: Asia-Pacific Priorities for WSIS+20 and Beyond | YOUTUBE

Joyce Chen – Senior Advisor for Strategic Engagement, APNIC
Veronica Deutrom – Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts, Australian Government
Angela Wibawa – Government and IGO Engagement Director, APAC, ICANN
Adrian Wan – Senior Manager, Policy & Advocacy, Internet Society
Moderator: Amrita Choudhury – Director, CCAOI

05:15–05:35 Digital Dilemmas in Just Transitions: Lessons from India’s Coal Heartland | YOUTUBE

Maitri Singh – Senior Officer & Researcher (Just Transition), Digital Empowerment Foundation (India)
Rishi Kishore – Fellow (Energy Transition & Climate Policy), Swaniti Global (India)
Moderator: Deeksha Pande – Associate Fellow, Swaniti Global (India)

05:45–06:45 Smart, Safe, Strong: Youth Innovations for Online Child Protection | YOUTUBE

Napat Yodsee (Andrew) – Child Right Youth Activist Lanna / TLSDF
Madhumathi Doma – SIF, National Youth Ambassadors Network
Erizal – Youth Voice for Change Indonesia (Part of Dtz Alliance)
Md. Sajid Montasir – Child Advisory Group, SUFASEC Project
Edrian L. Rivera – Plan International Philippines
Moderator: Itsaraporn Daoram – Regional Coordinator for East Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific, ECPAT International (Thailand)

05:45–06:45 Prioritising Digital Gender Inclusion in Asia: From Token Mentions to Transformative Action | YOUTUBE

Neeti Biyani – Senior Advisor, APNIC Foundation (Australia)
Malahat Obaid – Director, Pakistan Telecom Authority (Pakistan)
Ruzan Sarwar – Public Policy Manager, Meta (Singapore)
Amrita Choudhury – Director, CCAOI (India)
Moderator: Waqas Hassan – Asia Lead, Global Digital Inclusion Partnership (Pakistan

07:15–07:35 Powering Sustainable Connectivity: curveIQ’s Low-Cost Solution for Remote Telecom Sites | YOUTUBE

Matthew J – Managing Director, Distant Curve (Australia)

07:15–08:15 AI as Public Good: Analysing the interplay of Private Investments, Public Infrastructure and Public Accountability | YOUTUBE

Suruchi Kumari – Research and Communication Consultant, Digital Empowerment Foundation (India)
Moderator: Megha Garg – Communication and Marketing Manager(India)
Facilitator: Varun Ramdas – Senior Manager (India)

07:45–08:15 Experience of Co-designing Digital Justice and Inclusion Initiatives with Communities in Bangladesh | YOUTUBE

Umme Humayra – Programme Officer, Oxfam in Bangladesh (Bangladesh)
Moderator: Nafisa Tasnim Khan – Senior Programme Officer, Oxfam in Bangladesh (Bangladesh)
Facilitator: Tausif Uddin Ahmed – Senior Software Developer, Oxfam in Bangladesh (Bangladesh)

08:30–09:30 Bridging the Digital Divide: Youth Access to Knowledge, Policy, and Power | YOUTUBE

Muh Rifai Sahida – Founder, Garis Hitam Indonesia & Turun Tangan Mamuju (Indonesia)
Minh Trung Doan – Research Coordinator, Basic Income Earth Network; Student, Eötvös Loránd University

08:30–09:30 Inclusive Digital Policies in Asia-Pacific | YOUTUBE

Adesh Khadka – Joint Secretary, Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Nepal
Sriganesh Lokanathan – Digital Media Specialist, UNDP Asia Pacific Regional Hub
Tatevik Grigoryan – Associate Programme Specialist, UNESCO
Ashit Adhikari – Director, Corporate and Policy Affairs, Huawei
Waqas Hassan – Regional Lead for Asia, Global Digital Inclusion Partnership
Moderator: Nirjana Sharma – Programme Officer, UNESCO Nepal
Facilitator: Aruna Joshi – Digital Media Associate, UNESCO Nepal

09:45–11:00 APrIGF Town Hall 1 | YOUTUBE

Day 3 – October 14, 2025

04:00–05:00 Beyond Connection: Fostering Digital Literacy and Accessibility for All Ages and Abilities | YOUTUBE

Mohammad Shabbir Awan – Executive Chief, Path Finder Solutions (Private) Limited (Pakistan)
Gunela Astbrink – Member, UN IGF MAG (Australia)
Satish Babu – Co-Founder, InApp (India)
Prof. Dr. Bal Krishna Bala – Professor, Department of Computer Engineering, Kathmandu University (Nepal)
Moderator: Aakriti Gautam – Policy Associate, Internet Governance Institute (Nepal)

04:00–05:00 From Oversight to Overlooked: Ethics in AI Governance | YOUTUBE

Supriya Kulkarni – Founder, The Ethics Company (Indonesia)
Dr. Shyam Krishna – Research Leader, RAND Europe
Moderator: Tayyaba Iftikhar – Assistant Director, Pakistan Telecom Authority (Pakistan)
Facilitator: Harisa Shahid – Information Security Engineer, Strategic Systems International (Pvt) Ltd (Pakistan)

05:15–06:15 APrIGF 2025 Fellowship Presentation | YOUTUBE

05:15–06:15 Building Rights-Centric Digital Infrastructure: A Collaborative Workshop on the Data-Centric Digital Rights (DCDR) Framework | YOUTUBE

Jean F. Queralt — Founder & CEO, The IO Foundation (Malaysia)
Svetlana Zens — Program Manager, Engage Tech for Internet Freedoms, ASIA
Sadichchha Silwal — Program Officer, Digital Rights Nepal (Nepal)
Adrian Wan — Senior Manager, Policy & Advocacy, Internet Society (Singapore)
Prapasiri Suttisom — Digital Rights Project Coordinator, EngageMedia (Thailand)
Moderator: Pavel Farhan — Internet Governance Officer, The IO Foundation (Thailand)
Facilitator: Yug Desai — Doctoral Candidate, South Asia University (India)

06:30–07:00 A Garden of Connectivity: Visualizing the Internet Connectivity Landscape | YOUTUBE

Ezmieralda Melissa — Associate Lecturer Specialist, Binus University (Indonesia)
Brandon Chong Kian Hua — Student, University of Technology Sarawak (Malaysia)
Moderator: Tariq Zaman — Professor, University of Technology Sarawak (Malaysia)
Facilitator: Ram Naresh Kumar — Assistant Professor, Food and Agri Business School (FABS), Sagar Group of Institutes (India)

06:30–07:30 Empowering Data for All: Unlocking Trust and Transparency using Open Data Editor | YOUTUBE

Moderator: Nikesh Balami — Co-founder & CEO, Open Knowledge Nepal (Nepal)
Facilitator: James Shrestha — Chief Operating Officer, Open Knowledge Nepal (Nepal)

07:15–07:30 The Growing Threat of Personal Liability in Platform Regulation: A Necessary Measure or Overreach? | YOUTUBE

Angela Thomas — Counsel, SFLC.in (India)

09:00–10:15 APrIGF – Town Hall | YOUTUBE

10:30–12:15 APrIGF – Closing Plenary | YOUTUBE

Roundtable: Bridging the Digital Divide: Strategies for Inclusive and Sustainable Connectivity in the Asia-Pacific Region
Binay Bohra – Managing Director, Vianet Communications
Dr. Devesh Tyagi – Chief Executive Officer, NIXI
Marie Lisa M. Dacanay – President, Institute for Social Entrepreneurship in Asia (ISEA)
Sarai F. Tevita – Information and Communication Technology Director, National University of Samoa
Toshiaki Tateishi – Vice Chairman, Japan Internet Providers Association
Moderator: Suman Basnet – Regional Director, AMARC-Asia Pacific

Closing Ceremony
Babu Ram Aryal – Chair, Host Steering Committee
Edmon Chung– APrIGF Secretariat

Closing Keynote Speech: TBC

Bea Guevarra – Co-chair of Asia Pacific yIGF 2025
Ashirwad Tripathy – Vice-Chair, APrIGF Multistakeholder Steering Group (MSG)

Official Appointment for the next Chair & Vice-Chair (2026-2028)

#APrIGF2025 #yIGF2025 #AsiaPacific #InternetGovernance #Forum

8:28 pm on August 20, 2024 · apac (37), APrIGF (12), igf (240), NRI (95), Taiwan (2)

WEBCAST AUG 21 – 23: Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) 2024

August 20, 2024 by ISOC Live

On 21 – 23 August 2024 the 15th Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) will be held as a hybrid event, online and in Taipei, with the overarching theme ‘ Evolving Ecosystems, Enduring Principles: Shaping Responsible Internet Governance‘.

APrIGF serves as a platform for discussion, exchange and collaboration at a regional level, and also where possible to aggregate national IGF discussions, ultimately advance the Internet governance development in the Asia Pacific region.

LIVESTREAM https://aprigf.tw/live-streaming/

AGENDA https://aprigf.tw/program/

August 21 | Day 1 – ALL TIMES UTC+8

09:30 (201) – APrIGF & TWIGF Opening Remarks
Amrita Choudhury, Kenny Huang, Kuo-Wei Wu, Vint Cerf, Yennun Huang, Bi-khim Hsiao

10:05 (201) APrIGF & TWIGF Keynote
Jun Murai

10:20 (201) APrIGF & TWIGF Opening Plenary
Pavitra Ramanujam, Heather Adkins, Lisa Garcia, Kenny Huang, Jun Murai

11:30 (402) Roundtable – Charting the Path for a Regional Fact-Checking Coalition in the Asia-Pacific
Medelina K. Hendytio, Ratna Aini Hadi, Shita Laksmi, Jean-Jacques Sahel, Eve Chiu, Ellen Tordesillas

11:30 (301) Panel – Regulatory Resilience in the Age of Internet Fragmentation
Sabhanaz Rashid Diya, Neeti Biyani, KS Park, William Lee, Victoria Hyde

12:30 (101) Talk – Unmasking Threat: Lunchtime with Google’s Cybersecurity Front Line
Heather Adkins

14:00 (301) Panel – Platform Accountability in South and Southeast Asia
Liza Garcia, Sabhanaz Rashid Diya, KS Park, Prateek Waghre, Grace Salonga

14:00 (402) Panel – Digital Leap- Enhancing Connectivity in South Asia
Omar Ansari, Lima Madomi, Amrita Choudhury, Waqas Hassan, Mohamed Shareef, Raj Singh, Mahesh Uppal, Aimal Marjan

14:00 (401) Panel – From Innovation to Impact: Responsible AI – challenges and opportunities to tackle online fraud and scams
Nicole Chan, Yi-jing Lin, Jean-Jacques Sahel, Jennifer Chan, Joanna Octavia, Edmon Chung

15:10 (301) Workshop – Defending against Digital Deception: Strategies for Preventing Online Scams and Identity Theft ?
Jasmine Ko, Mamta Siwakoti, Ummed Meel, Ben Cheung

15:10 (402) Panel – Securing Trust: Ethical Governance in Championing Children’s Digital Rights
Luke Teoh Rong Guang, Bea S. Guevarra, Omor Faruque, Hao-Tian Ted Lu, Agita Pasaribu, Ella Serry, Andy Ardian

16:00 (401) Panel – Shaping the Future: AI Policy and Governance in 2030
Jo-Fan Yu, Meg Chang, Anita Chan, George Chen, Tzong- Han Tsai, Isabel Hou

16:30 (301) Town Hall I

August 22 | Day 2 – ALL TIMES UTC+8

09:00 (101) Panel – BreaktheSilo: Streamlining Gender Safety in the Digital Space
Shruti Shreya, Liza Garcia, Rachel Judhistari, Jean-Jacques Sahel

09:00 (402) Workshop – Bottom-up Advocacy for a Resilient Internet
Neeti Biyani, Maristela Miranda, Jean F Queralt, Jessamine Joyce Pacis

09:00 (401) Panel – Introduction to a Technical Community Coalition for Multistakeholderism
Jordan Carter, Jo-Fan Yu, Vivien Maidaborne, Alishah Shariff

10:10 (101) Panel – Safeguarding Human Rights Defenders in the Cyber Age
Singing Li, JY Hoh, Michael Karimian, Frederick Rawski

10:10 (402) Panel – A Multistakeholder Approach to Safeguarding Information Integrity through Advancing Internet Governance in Asia and the Pacific
Raman Jit Singh, Joyce Wu, Michael Caster, Fitriani PhD, Rachel Judhistari

11:00 (401) Panel – Towards a Resilient Internet in Taiwan: Defining, Measuring, and Enhancing Network Robustness
Kuo-Wei Wu, Joy Chan, Po-Yi Li, Tsu-Yao Lu, Shan-Cheng Pei, Junwei Tsai

11:30 (101) Panel – Multistakeholderism in the post-GDC era
Keisuke Kamimura, Junko Kawauchi, Amrita Choudhury, Chris Buckridge, Yoichi Iida, Masanobu Katoh

11:30 (402) Panel – Is Asia-Pacific Ready for AI? Balancing Innovation, Ethical Governance, and Marginalized Needs
Jasmine Ko, Rupam, Jenna Manhau Fung, Karlina Octaviany, Poren Chiang, Ruth Schmidt

APrIGF
12:30 (101) Talk – RightsCon: A Global Convening of Human Rights in the Digital Age

14:00 (101) Workshop – Digital Bill of Rights: A Systematic Bottom-Up Approach Towards Freedom in the Digital Age
JRF’s Digital Lawyers Network

14:00 (402) Roundtable – Striving for EcoInternet, towards a resilient Internet
Jasmine Ko, Edmon Chung, Toshiaki Tateishi

14:30 (402) Fireside Chat – Health Data Governance through AI Booming Age: A Journey in Taiwan
Kuan-Ju, Chou, Wang, Bow-Yaw, Yu-Yin, Tu

14:00 (401) Panel – Navigating the Complex Terrain of Internet Intermediaries Liability and Online Frauds
Dr. Shun-Ling Chen, Jean-Jacques Sahel, Raman Jit Singh, Dr. Hsin-Hsuan Lin, Dr. Seongmin Jeon

15:10 (101) Panel – Messaging scam and combatting to protect human rights and democracy
Kazuhiro Kitamura, Kuo-Wei Wu, Christiane Gillespie-Jones, Hung-Chang Hsu, Alpana Kaushal, Koji Yasukagawa

15:10 (402) Panel – Gendered Disinformation – Deepening understanding and exploring countermeasures
Pavitra Ramanujam, Cho Thazin Aung, Liza Garcia, Bishakha Datta, Asma Shirazi, Mia Møhring Larsen

16:15 (401) Artificial Intelligence and the Environment ─ The Path to a Sustainable Earth
Yi-fan Gao, Yen-haw Chen, Mavis Hsu, I-chun Hsiao

16:30 (101) Town hall II

August 23 | Day 3 – ALL TIMES UTC+8

09:00 (101) Panel – Building Holistic Resilience to Address Emerging Ethical and Social Challenges in the Digital and AI Age
Ashirwad Tripathy, Saud Paracha, Prof. Salma Abbasi, Izumi Aizu, Resercher, Sri Chandrasekaran, Charles Mok

09:00 Making AI responsible for financial inclusion –
Shyam Krishnakumar, Titiksha Vashist, Chandni Gupta, Shelley Anderson, Dr. Rachel Gong, Edoardo Totolo, Monami Dasgupta

10:10 (101) Panel – Infrastructures of repression: Cybersecurity and Human Rights in the Asia Pacific
Michael Caster, Lulu Keng, Tanka Aryal, Darika Bamrubgchok, Helani Galpaya, Charles Mok

10:10 (402) Panel – Internet infrastructure resilience during disaster event – Case Study for the 0403 Taiwan Earthquake, and others
Joyce Chan, Ching-Heng Ku, Crystal Pu, Andrew Molivurae, Joy Chan

11:30 (101) Roundtable – Freedom Online Coalition Regional Dialogue – Asia-Pacific
Sabhanaz Rashid Diya, Luca Kuiper

11:30 (402) Workshop – Enhancing Internet and Web Standards to address DNS Tampering
Siti Nurliza Samsudin

13:30 (101) ShhorAI: Combating Hate Speech and Fostering an Inclusive Digital Space
Aindriya Barua

13:30 (402) Fellows Presentation

14:00 (101) Tutorial – Contextualising Fairness: AI Governance in Asia
Tejaswita Kharel, Isabel Hou, Jason Grant Allen, Nidhi Singh

14:40 (101) Open Mic Townhall – NetMundial+10, GDC, WSIS+20 – what else is happening in the world of Internet governance
Jordan Carter, Yien Chyn Tan, Akinori Maemura, Amrita Choudhury, William Lee

14:40 (402) Panel – Strengthening the Digital Resilience of Taiwan: with Special Reference to Undersea Cables
Yachi Chiang, Charles Mok, Lucio Blanco Pitlo III

16:20 (101) Closing Plenary
Waqas Hassan, Rajnesh Singh, Audrey Tang, Prof Salma Abbasi, Michael Kariman

17:20 (101) Closing Remarks
Jo-Fan Yu, Edmon Chung, Sameer Gahlot, Aris Irisgo, Ananda Gautam

August 23 | TWIGF – ALL TIMES UTC+8

09:30 From Long-term Cultivation to Active Participation: Taiwan’s Practical Strategies in Global Internet Governance
Yi-Shan Chen, Jason Kuo, Paul Peng, Manju Chen, Pablo Hinojosa, Yien Chyn Tan

09:30 (401) Digital Basic Law: Building Digital Rights and Sustainable Resilience from the Bottom Up
林俊宏, TBD

10:50 (301) The Exercise of Data Protection Rights: Emperor’s New Clothes or the Armor of AI Development
Kuan-Ju Chou, Shun-Ling Chen, Bow-Yaw Wang, Chieh Tseng

10:50 (401) How Open Source Communities Promote the Development of Resilient Networks: Open Government, Environmental Monitoring, and Media Literacy
Eileen Chu, Wu-Long Hsu, Billion Lee, Wei-Chen Lin

13:30 (301) Intermediary Liability: Would Holding Internet Platforms Accountable for Content Lead to Better Internet Governance?
Alban Kwan, Jofan Lin, Ruby Pang, 周宇修

13:30 (401) Digital Censoring Tools and Democracy
Syed Mohammad Haroon, Usama Khilji, Jenna Fung, Gyan Prakash Tripathi, Jean-Jacques Sahel

14:50 (301) Resilience of the Internet’s network infrastructure
Kenny Huang, Seiichi Kawamura, Noelle Francesca De Guzman, Che-Hoo Cheng

14:50 (401) Current Situation and Future Prospects of Internet Safety for Children in Taiwan: The Joint Efforts of Multi-Stakeholders
June Liu, Eric Huang, Jofan Li, Evonne Lai, Candice Keng

16:10 (301) Multiple legal thinking on algorithmic governance under fair trust – philosophy of justice, fair competition, governance
林常青, Ron Kuo, Hung-Yu Chuang, Shao-Man Lee, Wan-Ju Yeh

16:10 (401) The role of individual end users and civil society in Internet governance: the challenges of At-Large Community and ALAC
Henry Tsai, Kuo-Wei Wu, Manju Chen, Ron Lee, Ting-Yun Chi

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TWITTER #APrIGF2024 #aprigf #internetgovernance #netgov #APAC @aprigf_official @twnic_ia @isocapac

ARCHIVE
https://archive.org/details/aprigf2024
http://bit.ly/aprigf2023video (YouTube)

12:46 am on August 29, 2023 · apac (37), APrIGF (12), australia (12), igf (240), NRI (95)

WEBCAST AUG 29 – 31: 2023 Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF)

August 29, 2023 by ISOC Live

On 29 – 31 August 2023 the 14th Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) will be held as a hybrid event, online and in Brisbane. APrIGF serves as a platform for discussion, exchange and collaboration at a regional level, and also where possible to aggregate national IGF discussions, ultimately advance the Internet governance development in the Asia Pacific region. All times UTC+10.

AGENDA https://www.aprigf.au/programs

PLENARY + TRACK 1

LIVESTREAM https://livestream.com/internetsociety/aprigf2023

TRACK 2

LIVESTREAM https://livestream.com/internetsociety2/aprigf2023

TRACK 3

LIVESTREAM https://livestream.com/internetsociety3/aprigf2023

REGISTER https://igf.asia/2023register

REAL TIME TEXT
https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=CFI-APrIGF
https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=CFI-APrIGF-3
https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=CFI-APrIGF-4

TWITTER #APrIGF2023 #aprigf #internetgovernance #netgov #APAC @aprigf_official @isocapac

SIMULCASTS
https://www.twitter.com/ISOC_Live/
https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive
https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/
https://www.facebook.com/isocapac/
https://www.facebook.com/aprigf.asia/
http://bit.ly/aprigf2023video (YouTube)

ARCHIVE
https://archive.org/details/aprigf2023
http://bit.ly/aprigf2023video (YouTube)

1:09 am on September 11, 2022 · apac (37), APrIGF (12), Asia Pacific (4), igf (240), NRI (95)

WEBCAST SEP 11-14: 2022 Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum

September 14, 2022September 11, 2022 by ISOC Live

On 12-14 September 2022 the 13th Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) will be held as a hybrid event, online and in Singapore, with the theme ‘People at the Centre:Envisioning a community-led Internet that is inclusive, sustainable and trusted‘. APrIGF serves as a platform for discussion, exchange and collaboration at a regional level, and also where possible to aggregate national IGF discussions, ultimately advance the Internet governance development in the Asia Pacific region.

APrIGF 2022 is being held as part of APNIC54 and in conjunction with APSIG2022 and SGNOG9.

STREAM 1 – PLENARY + TRACK 1

Sunday 11 September 2022
06:00 Capacity Building Program for Fellows and Newcomers (real time text)

Monday 12 September 2022
01:30 S06 Empowering New Voices in Internet Governance Spaces
03:00 Opening Plenary
05:30 S17 Advancing data justice in (post-)pandemic data governance: perspectives from Southeast Asia
07:00 S05 Resilience and inclusivity in digital education
08:30 S04 Inclusion of persons with disabilities in the ICT Job Sector
09:30 Townhall Session

Tuesday 13 September 2022
01:30 S02 Digital accessibility and connectivity for disabled students in higher education during COVID-19
05:30 S11 Responding to changing digital rights priorities in a post-pandemic world
07:00 S12 Multi-stakeholder Collaborative Approach for Developing Local Digital Literacy Champions
08:30 S01 Connecting the Unconnected – Efforts from Private Sector and Policy Lessons from the APAC
09:30 Townhall Session

Wednesday 13 September 2022
01:30 S03 Strengthening the disability voice in Internet Governance
03:00 S19 Locally Accessible Cloud Service (LACS) for e-resilience + S21 LEO Satellite Constellations – Will They Bring Better Internet Access and a More Resilient Internet? + S25 Koo – Empowering Users and Building Cyber Resilience
05:30 S20 Here’s How Your Genital and Physical Affects Your Digital Lives + S22 Measuring the Internet protocol parameters for reducing Internet poverty
07:00 S23 Child Online Safety: A Kids conversation on creating a Child-centric Internet + S24 Assessing investments in surveillance and technology
08:30 Closing Plenary

https://livestream.com/internetsociety/aprigf2022 (Open Captions)

STREAM 2 – TRACK 2

Monday September 2022
01:30 S13 Combating Disinformation from COVID-19 to the General Election: Multistakeholder Digital Literacy vs Legislation & Censorship?
05:30 S07 Online harassment as tools of exclusion: A discussion on Addressing Online Gender Based Violence Through Community Organised Helplines
07:00 S08 Towards an EcoInternet – A Multistakeholder Dialogue on Policy Making and Strategising for a Sustainable and Energy Efficient Internet
08:30 S10 Future of Work: Achieving a sustainable gig economy

Tuesday 13 September 2022
01:30 S15 Toward Trusted Design: User Protections for a Better Web for All
05:30 S16 Protecting the Healthcare Sector from Cyber Harm
08:30 S14 Digital Resiliency of Civil Society in the context of shrinking Civic Space

Wednesday 13 September 2022
01:30 S09 Social Media Regulation during Elections: Expanding or Limiting Digital Democracy?
03:00 Internet governance within the system of United Nations: is IGF on a good path to adapt, innovate and reform?
05:30 IG Futures
07:00 S18 Routing Security – We can do better!

https://livestream.com/internetsociety2/aprigf2022 (Open Captions)

PROGRAM https://ap.rigf.asia/news/2022-program-schedule/ (pdf https://bit.ly/3xd5Qog)

REGISTER https://igf.asia/2022register

REAL TIME TEXT (see ISOC.LIVE)

TWITTER #APrIGF2022 #aprigf #internetgovernance #netgov #APAC @aprigf_official @isocapac #apnic54 @apnic

ARCHIVE
https://archive.org/details/aprigf2022

5:30 am on January 4, 2022 · apnic (8), APrIGF (12), LACNIC (9), report (14)

12 Streams 2021 #9 – AprIGF Showcase #2 ‘Internet’s Technical Success Factors’

January 4, 2022 by ISOC Live

On Monday January 3 2022, the ninth installment of the Internet Society Livestreaming‘s ‘12 Days of Streams‘ annual highlights features the Asia Pacific Internet Governance Forum (AprIGF) Showcase #2 entitled ‘Internet’s Technical Success Factors‘ from September 29 2021. This was a presentation of a preliminary report on an Analysys Mason study, jointly commissioned by APNIC and LACNIC, of whether the Internet continues to be “fit for purpose”.

INTRODUCTION
Paul Wilson, APNIC

PRESENTERS
Michael Kende, Analysys Mason
Julia Allford, Analysys Mason
Amund Kvalbein, Analysys Mason

HOST / MODERATOR
Joyce Chen, APNIC

VIEW ON LIVESTREAM: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/12streams2021-9 (Open captions)

TWITTER #12Streams #APrIGF2021 @aprigf2021 @aprigf_official @lacnic @APNIC @AnalysysMason @amundkvalbein @MichaelKende @kolkman #IWN #captioned

SIMULCASTS
https://www.twitter.com/ISOC_Live/
https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive
https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/

ARCHIVE
https://archive.org/details/12streams2021-9

2:48 pm on September 21, 2021 · apac (37), APrIGF (12), igf (240), isoc apac (5), NRI (95)

WEBCAST SEP 27-30: 2021 Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum #APrIGF2021 #aprigf #internetgovernance #netgov #APAC @isocapac

September 26, 2021September 21, 2021 by ISOC Live

On Monday-Thursday 27-30 September 2021 the 12th Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) will be held as a hybrid event, online and in Kathmandu, Nepal, with the theme ‘Towards an Inclusive, Sustainable and Trusted Internet‘. APrIGF serves as a platform for discussion, exchange and collaboration at a regional level, and also where possible to aggregate national IGF discussions, ultimately advance the Internet governance development in the Asia Pacific region.

LIVESTREAMS (ALL TIMES UTC)

ROOM 1 https://livestream.com/internetsociety/aprigf2021
27 SEP
04:00-07:00 01 Capacity Building Program for Fellows and Newcomers vkvg-0ckj-brbu-s9bm-6t7u
07:30-08:30 Towards an innovative IGF 2021

28 SEP
04:00-05:30 Opening Plenary – Covid-19: Internet as a Lifeline
05:50-06:50 S1. Critical Times: Impact of Digitalization on Climate Change
07:50-08:50 S2. Don’t shoot the messenger, intermediary liability principles under threat
09:10-10:00 Townhall session

29 SEP
03:00-04:00 S5. Why open and interoperable Internet infrastructure is key to the Internet’s continued success
04:20-05:20 S4. Decrypting the encryption debate in Asia-Pacific
06:30–07:30 S6. Citizen-Centered Approach on Tackling Hate Speech, Hindering State Authoritarianism and Algorithmic Censorship of Tech Platforms
07:50-08:50 S9. More than wor(l)ds : Can AI effectively monitor online harms
09:10-10:00 Townhall session

30 SEP
03:00-04:00 S7. Internet Rules: Judicial and regulatory developments on digital rights in Asia
04:20-05:20 S12. MANRS for Policy Makers to improve global routing security
06:30–07:30 A workplan for greater online security and safety (DC-ISSS)
07:50-09:20 Closing Plenary – Sail, not Drift: Multistakeholderism and Diversity at APrIGF

ROOM 2 https://livestream.com/internetsociety2/aprigf2021

28 SEP
05:50-06:50 S3. Helping kids learn in times of pandemic
07:50-08:50 Open Conversations on Internet Governance with 2021 Fellows

29 SEP
03:00-04:00 S8. Building digital information literacy skills for trust and well-being
04:20-05:20 S13. Weaponization of surveillance amid a pandemic in Asia Pacific
06:30–07:30 S15. The Impact of the Global Pandemic on Schools on Internet Governance
07:50-08:50 S10. Advancing Internet Freedom in Asia-Pacific via applying UNESCO’s Internet Universality ROAM Principles and Indicators

30 SEP
03:00-04:00 S14. Human rights impact of Covid-19 technologies and the role of businesses
04:20-05:20 S11. Digitally-led, Inclusive Growth in the Age of COVID-19
06:30–07:30 Summary Report by 2021 Fellows

SHOWCASES https://livestream.com/internetsociety3/aprigf2021

28 SEP
06:50-07:40 Showcase 1: Transnational conversations on reclaiming freedom of expression online
29 SEP
05:20–06:10 Showcase 2: Internet’s Technical Success Factors
30 SEP
05:20–06:10 Showcase 3: Is the internet trusted forever? — The issue about the pirate site on “Manga” and freedom of expression in Japan

PROGRAM https://ap.rigf.asia/aprigf-2021-program-schedule/

REGISTER https://igf.asia/2021register

REAL TIME TEXT (Otter inside zooms – also FB Simulcast below)

TWITTER #APrIGF2021 #aprigf #internetgovernance #netgov #APAC @isocapac @NepalInternetF1

SIMULCASTS
https://www.twitter.com/ISOC_Live/
https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive
https://www.facebook.com/aprigf.asia/live
https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/
http://bit.ly/aprigf2021video (YouTube)

ARCHIVE
https://archive.org/details/aprigf2021

HOSTS Internet Governance Institute | Nepal Internet Foundation | Internet Society Nepal | NPIX

SECRETARIAT dotAsia

8:51 pm on September 26, 2020 · apac (37), APrIGF (12), igf (240), NRI (95)

WEBCAST SUN-WED: 2020 Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum #APrIGF2020 #aprigf #internetgovernance #netgov #APAC @isocapac

September 26, 2020 by ISOC Live

On 27-30 September 2020 the Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) will be held online. APrIGF serves as a platform for discussion, exchange and collaboration at a regional level, and also where possible to aggregate national IGF discussions, ultimately advance the Internet governance development in the Asia Pacific region.

LIVESTREAMS

ROOM 1 https://livestream.com/internetsociety/aprigf2020 (Open Captions)

ROOM 2 https://livestream.com/internetsociety2/aprigf2020 (Open Captions)

PROGRAM https://ap.rigf.asia/#2020program

REAL TIME TEXT
ROOM 1 https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=CFI-APrIGF-1
ROOM 2 https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=CFI-APrIGF-2

TWITTER #APrIGF2020 https://bit.ly/APrIGF2020

SIMULCASTS
https://www.pscp.tv/ISOC_Live/
https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive
https://www.facebook.com/aprigf.asia/live
https://bit.ly/aprigfvideo (YouTube)

ARCHIVE
https://archive.org/details/aprigf2020

12:30 am on July 27, 2017 · apac (37), APrIGF (12)

WEBCAST Thu-Sat: Asia Pacific Internet Governance Forum #APrIGF2017

July 27, 2017 by isoc-ny

On Thurs-Sat April 27-29 2017 the Asia Pacific Internet Governance Forum (AprIGF) takes place at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) is a multi-stakeholder platform for public policy on internet and its impact on society. Since 2010, this prime annual conference draws in discussions and incubates collaborations for the developments of universally affordable, accessible, non-discriminated, secure and sustainable internet across the region. Discussion points from APrIGF are linked to the global Internet Governance Forum. The conference program consists of three parts: the “pre-event” meetings, the “core conference,” and the “Youth IGF Camp.” Plenaries are being webcast live via YouTube. Also live transcription and remote participation is available via Adobe Connect.

What: Asia Pacific Internet Governance Forum 2017
Where: Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
When: Thurs-Sat April 27-29 2017 (UTC+7)
Agenda: https://aprigf2017.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/aprigf2017_program-agenda_0726.pdf
Webcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrxHtlooySDPCQq9WWLSPJQ
Grand Hall 212 Adobe Connect | Scribe
Workshop Room 202 – Adobe Connect | Scribe
Workshop Room 207 – Adobe Connect | Scribe
Workshop Room 208 – Adobe Connect | Scribe
Twitter: #ApriIGF2017 http://bit.ly/ApriIGF2017