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DotAsia is committed to building a strong foundation of active usage and traffic to “.Asia” domain names. Every “.Asia” domain name helps support Internet development in Asia, and the adoption of “.Asia” domain names is at the heart of our mission.

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#APrIGF2020 has finally come to an end. Despite the downside of not being able to meet face-to-face, the Internet did bring us together for a wonderful conference. Thanks again to APNIC APTLD ICANN Internet Society IGF - Internet Governance Forum for the support!

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NetMission Academy 2021 is now open for recruitment!

This year has been a challenging one. And because of the pandemic, we become even more dependent on the Internet and technology. Fake news, cybersecurity, data privacy, or surveillance suddenly become such hot topics everyone is talking about. Have you ever wondered if you could actually get involved in digital policy development? Join NetMission Academy to get to connect with youth all around the Asia Pacific in the Internet governance community!

Training Period: Jan - Feb 2021
Language: English | Fee: Free of charge
Eligibility: Full-time students currently enrolled in any tertiary institutions within the Asia Pacific
Application Deadline: 20 November 2020, 23:59 UTC

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The vision of DotAsia is to create a globally visible domain that embodies the successful, cooperative atmosphere established within the Pan-Asia and Asia-Pacific Internet community to accelerate the overall growth of the region.

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The past months have been active for the Board and for DotAsia staff. Developing policies have been a major preoccupation as we build up our resources to strengthen our Governance, Financial and Community Project frameworks. One that is of importance for us at the moment is our Board Election Process which has been reviewed. To help us with this development, we are incorporating the experience and support of our newly reconvened DotAsia AdvisoryCommittee (AC). The AC is a group of regional internet-related organisations with whom DotAsia has developed a relationship over the years and who have agreed to assist and support DotAsia in achieving its mission and goals. They consist of many organisations with whom we are already working closely on community projects. Consulting with them and receiving their helpful advice as we plan new community projects and develop new policies that will impact our DotAsia community, are a part of the ongoing improvements we wish to establish within our organisation. We look forward to further engagement and collaboration with this diverse and experienced community group.

Secondly, I must offer thanks and congratulations from the Board for the amazing team support that was contributed by our DotAsia staff to the success of the first virtual Asia Pacific IGF (APrIGF 2020). The APrIGF is a regular event on the DotAsia calendar as one of its core community projects where DotAsia is a sponsor and some members of the DotAsia Board and the AC also contribute as both MSG members and participants. This year, the event was originally planned to be held in Kathmandu in Nepal, and it is proposed that if pandemic conditions allow, it will be held in Nepal in 2021. We look forward to our continued engagement with the APrIGF in the future.



Maureen Hilyard
Chair, DotAsia Board