Table of Contents Background and Justification The Philippines is one of the many countries in the world that benefitted from the evolution of information technology. The Internet is a key aspect of this evolution, and in the Philippines it is provided by the following local service providers: However, it is very unfortunate that the whole … Read more
South Asia is characterized by a diverse Internet landscape, with each economy playing a role in the larger digital evolution of the sub-region. According to the ITU’s 2022 World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, there are five South Asian economies where over 50% of the population is offline – Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and India. The … Read more
Table of Contents Background and Justification Thanks to the 2020 grant from ISIF Asia, this project extends a successful webinar series aimed at empowering enterprises with essential and advanced IPv6 skills. The webinars have proven invaluable in fostering the development of IPv6 expertise among businesses and universities, and this project builds upon that momentum to … Read more
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
Table of contents Background and Justification According to the World Bank (2011), the cost of excluding people with disabilities and their caregivers from education and employment in Bangladesh is US$ 1.2 billion annually (1.7% of GDP). In recent years, the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) has made significant efforts to promote rights of persons with disabilities … Read more
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
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
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
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 support/ Support Package The APNIC Foundation is committed to providing logistics and financial support to project participants to complete the activities as per their approved Professional Development Plan, including (but not restricted to): Key Dates 01 February 2024 Applications Launch at 12:00 Brisbane time (UTC +10) 29 February 2024 Applications Close at 23:59 Brisbane … Read more
