The APNIC community will consider seven policy proposals at the Open Policy Meeting (OPM) during APNIC 62, to be held in Mumbai, India, from 4 to 10 September 2026. The OPM is scheduled for 10 September. What are APNIC and its Policy Development Process? APNIC is the Regional Internet Registry for the Asia Pacific region. … Read more
Organized by the APRALO Policy Forum (APF), this three-part webinar series explored the technical, policy, and implementation aspects of the multilingual Internet. The sessions collectively traced the evolution from the technical foundations of Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs), through policy development, to Universal Acceptance (UA), providing participants with a comprehensive understanding of the multilingual Internet ecosystem. … Read more
Launched in 2016, the Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy (APIGA) marks its 10th anniversary in 2026. Co-hosted by ICANN and the Korea Internet and Security Agency (KISA), and organised in collaboration with APNIC, DotAsia Organisation, the Internet Society (ISOC), and APTLD, APIGA targets youth aged 18–35 from across the Asia Pacific region. Over nine annual … Read more
As a community-based organization, continuous outreach and engagement are essential to ICANN’s work. ICANN carries out these efforts via various activities, including through its Supporting Organizations (SOs) and Advisory Committees (ACs). In the case of the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC), outreach and engagement efforts in APAC falls toAPRALO– the Asian, Australasian, and Pacific Islands Regional … Read more
WSIS+20: A Step Forward, But Implementation Is Key The recently adoptedhigh‑level document on the twenty‑year review of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+20) reflects compromise, but also important progress. From the end‑user perspective, several outcomes stand out as wins. The vision of a people‑centred, inclusive, development‑oriented information society has been reaffirmed, alongside the … Read more
The Second RIR Governance Document Still Lacks Real Accountability. Before we start discussing the second draft, we need to first give a well-deserved acknowledgement to the ASO-AC for its dedication and leadership in reviewing and updating the Regional Internet Registry (RIR) governance policy. The journey from ICP-2 to this second governance draft represents meaningful progress … Read more
