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Project complete! Inclusive access to Internet services and information for persons with disabilities in Bangladesh

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Handicap International – Humanity & Inclusion sought to improve the Internet experience for people with disabilities in Bangladesh – and it was important that people with disabilities were involved in every step of the project planning and implementation. Below, you can see the proposal video submitted a few years ago by Vashkar Bhattacharjee who worked with the HI Bangladesh team. That project is now … Read more

Join the Foundation session at APRICOT 2024

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Impact stories from the Foundation’s gender diversity work in South East Asia will be shared at the Foundation session at APRICOT 2024 / APNIC 57. The six national coordinators of the Switch! project have been working closely with the 174 women and gender diverse people participating in the project, and witnessed their stories firsthand. They … Read more

Project complete! Equal Access to Information Society in Myanmar

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The most recent Equal Access to Information Society in Myanmar project by the Myanmar Book Aid and Preservation Foundation aimed to improve digital literacy in villages throughout the country, using libraries as the focal point for different types of outreach and education. The plan was to bring together and scale three different pillars in service of this overall goal: Mobile Information … Read more

Apply now for Digital Leap South Asia – Technical Training

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The APNIC Foundation is pleased to launch its Call for Applications for sponsored technical training and community engagement opportunities under its Digital Leap South Asia Project in support of Internet professionals working in Afghanistan (or diaspora Afghans), the Maldives, and Pakistan.   If you have a technical background in Internet development, its operations, security, policy, regulatory … Read more

2024 ISIF Asia applications now open

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ISIF Asia is accepting applications for the 2024 funding cycle. Applications close on 28 March. The Information Society Innovation Fund (ISIF Asia) empowers organizations across the Asia Pacific region to research, design, and implement Internet-based solutions to solve Internet development challenges that support community development and growth. Since 2008, ISIF Asia has supported 145 grants and 34 awards allocating over USD 9.4 million … Read more

Apply now for Switch! 2024

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The Switch! project is open for applications for its 2024 group. Applications are open until 29 February. The project is open to women and gender diverse working professionals, who are residents of Cambodia, Laos, Philippines, Thailand, Timor Leste or Viet Nam. Applicants need to be actively involved in Internet network management and operations, cybersecurity, or … Read more

Project complete! Indigitech PacifiCODE Samoa

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The Indigitech PacifiCODE project Samoa by Code Avengers was a collaborative project that addressed a lack of digital skills and under-representation of Samoans in STEM fields.The project implemented a pilot program in 10 schools to increase each school’s capacity to deliver ICT education and tracked its success. The PacifiCode Digital Fluency Project has made significant strides in advancing … Read more

Project complete! Developing a Collaborative BGP Routing Analyzing and Diagnosing Platform

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This project by Tsinghua University and partners involved the development of a collaborative Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) routing analyzing and diagnosing platform that serves as a tool that can assist network operators with network security and research. The project also contributed to building a collaborative community for enhancing the capacity of National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) … Read more

Happy holidays from the APNIC Foundation

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As the year draws to a close – and many of us look forward to the end of year holiday period – the Foundation team would like to wish everyone good health, happiness, and quality connections with loved ones, be they near or far! The end of year holiday season also gives us an opportunity … Read more

A word from the Foundation’s new CEO Raj Singh

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The Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Rajnesh (Raj) Singh as Chief Executive Officer, effective December 11 2023. Raj comes to the Foundation with extensive experience in the Internet technology sector and private capital, having most recently served as the regional Vice President for the Asia Pacific at the Internet Society. In its … Read more

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