The Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) which will be held from 13 – 16 August at Port Vila, Vanuatu is now open for registrations. We have received a total of 108 workshop proposals covering a wide range of topics with Access & Empowerment and Online Privacy & Protection at the top of the list of sub-themes. The draft agenda will be published in mid May. Take a first look at the submitted proposals now at http://apps.2018.rigf.asia/submission/proposallist.
Register yourself and join us for the interesting Internet Governance discussions at http://2018.aprigf.asia.
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DotAsia Leadership on IDNs: Spotlight on Edmon Chung
A Universal Acceptance (UA) Expert Working Group (EWG) at the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is tasked with proposing guidelines related to UA adoption …
17th Asia Pacific Next Generation (APNG) Camp
The 17th APNG Camp successfully provided a collaborative space for young Internet leaders to explore critical topics related to trust in the digital age.
Beyond ASCII: The Vital Role of Email Address Internationalization in a Connected World
As the world becomes more connected, the need to use domain names and email addresses in local languages and scripts also continues to rise. EAI adoption has been growing in recent years, according to a Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG) report, as of May 2021, around 9.6% of email domains now support Email Address Internationalization (EAI), marking a noteworthy improvement from previous years. This progress indicates that EAI support is becoming more prevalent, ultimately making it simpler for individuals across the globe to utilize email addresses in their preferred languages and scripts
Continued Commitment to the Vision and Mission of DotAsia
An Open Letter and Call for Support Dear DotAsia Board and the Asia Pacific Internet Community, Thank you for the invitation for me to submit to you my ongoing commitment and vision for DotAsia to be a contributor to the regional and global Internet community as the...