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APIGA Expansion- Local APIGA Events

APIGA Expansion- Local APIGA Events

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expanding the Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy (APIGA)

Expanding the Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy (APIGA)

To further expand the reach of the Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy (APIGA), the program has expanded to the local level – Local APIGA – starting 2024. Local APIGA will complement the annual APIGA held in South Korea – henceforth referred to as Regional APIGA. Select participants from Local APIGA events will be directly admissible to the Regional APIGA. 

About Local APIGA

Local APIGA aims to scale for a larger cohort of youth leaders at the local economy level. Local APIGA events will adopt Regional APIGA's focus on immersive and hands-on learning of Internet governance (IG) topics, while integrating local topics of interest. Local participants will learn from and build a strong network with local mentors, speakers and other youth leaders. The events will be conducted in local languages as applicable. 

Local APIGA events should be conducted for a duration of 2-3 days, with a targeted cohort size of 20-30 participants to facilitate hands-on learning components. 

Expected Outcomes

Through the program, participants will develop a strong foundation in IG fundamentals and appreciation for multistakeholder processes. The local level event allows for local IG talent retention and building of a stronger local IG youth network. For applicable economies, Local APIGA events also provide an opportunity for participants to better learn and express their views in their primary/local languages. 

Interested to Host a Local APIGA Event?

To be eligible as a local host, you must:

  • Be interested in developing IG youth leaders

  • Provide support to train youth leaders on facilitating interactive and hands-on components of the program

  • Be able to organize the Local APIGA event, including developing of the program and handling logistical arrangements

  • Possess a strong youth network and encourage applications

  • Fully fund or source funding for the event

For more details, please write to apachub@icann.org.

 

[Past Local APIGA events- cycle 1 (Aug 2024-Apr 2025) here]

Cycle 2 - Local APIGA Events

Cycle 2 - Local APIGA Events

Cycle 2 Local APIGA events will be conducted between October 2025- March 2026. Scheduled events are as below:

Dates                                  

Location       

Local Host

Website

9-10 October 2025

Bandung, Indonesia

Pengelola Nama Domain Internet Indonesia (PANDI)

http://s.id/IDIGA2025

17-18 November 2025

Lahore, Pakistan

University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Lahore

https://apiga.pk/

6-7 December 2025

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Open Development Cambodia (ODC)

https://apigacambodia.org/

27-28 December 2025 

Kathmandu, Nepal

Federation of Computer Association Nepal (CAN Federation)

https://apiga.org.np/

10-12 February 2026

Melbourne, Australia

.au Domain Administration Limited (auDA)

https://www.auda.org.au/public-impact/internet-governance-and-public-policy/apiga-au/

26-27 February 2026

Delhi, India

India Internet Research Organisation (IIRO)

Centre of Advancing Research in Management and Law (CARML), O.P. Jindal Global University

http://apigaindia.in/

27-28 March 2026

Hong Kong

DotAsia Organization & Internet Society Hong Kong Chapter (ISOC-HK)

https://netmission.asia/2026/02/17/hk-apiga-2026/

30-31 March 2026

Manila, Philippines

Southville International School and Colleges (SISC)



About APIGA

The Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy (APIGA) is an annual capacity-development program focused on Internet governance targeted at youths aged 18-35 from the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. APIGA is co-hosted by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA). It is organized in partnership with regional organizations including the Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC), DotAsia Organisation, and the Internet Society (ISOC).

More details about APIGA are on our main webpage. 

About APIGA Hosts

Korea Internet & Security Agency, KISA

KISA is a government agency dedicated to promoting Internet and information security and contributing to Korea’s Global Competitiveness.

KISA has set ‘Internet Promotion’ for the future and ‘Information Security’ for our safety as its primary tasks, and is focusing on enhancing the information security capacity of Korea’s ICT industry while expanding global cooperative partnerships based on the K-ICT Security development Strategy, in order that these twin pillars may serve as the core competencies of the future Korea in equal and harmonious measure.

KISA, founded in 2009 through a merger of three separate organizations, is dedicated to developing Korea’s Internet industry and information security capabilities. As an Internet and security promotion agency armed with global competitiveness, KISA will maintain its commitment to creating a safe and happy Internet world.

 

 

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, ICANN 

ICANN’s mission is to help ensure a stable, secure and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you have to type an address into your computer – a name or a number. That address has to be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN helps coordinate and support these unique identifiers across the world.

ICANN was formed in 1998 as a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation and a community with participants from all over the world. ICANN and its community help keep the Internet secure, stable and interoperable. It also promotes competition and develops policy for the top-level of the Internet’s naming system and facilitates the use of other unique Internet identifiers.

ICANN doesn't control content on the Internet. It cannot stop spam and it doesn't deal with access to the Internet. But through its coordination role of the Internet's naming system, it does have an important impact on the expansion and evolution of the Internet.