APIGA Celebrates 10 Years of Developing the Next Generation of Internet Leaders
The Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy (APIGA) marked its ten‑year anniversary in July 2026, highlighting a decade of youth training in internet governance across the region. Since its inception in 2016, the program has graduated over 359 participants from 32 economies and recently expanded to include local APIGAs in ten economies. The initiative continues to be co‑hosted by ICANN and regional partners to prepare the next generation of internet leaders.
- ▪APIGA celebrated its 10th anniversary with a ceremony in Busan, South Korea on 24 July 2026.
- ▪More than 359 participants from 32 economies have completed the five‑day APIGA workshop since 2016.
- ▪The program is co‑hosted by ICANN, the Korea Internet & Security Agency, APNIC, DotAsia, and the Internet Society.
- ▪Local APIGAs launched in 2024 have expanded to ten economies, offering shorter, region‑specific training.
- ▪Sally Costerton, ICANN’s Senior Vice President for Global Stakeholder Engagement, emphasized the importance of youth in shaping the internet’s future.
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APIGA Celebrates 10 Years of Developing the Next Generation of Internet Leaders USA - English BRAZIL - Portuguese USA - Français India - English USA - español APAC - Traditional Chinese USA - Deutsch MEXICO - Spanish Japan - Japanese Korea - 한국어 News provided by ICANN Jul 26, 2026, 20:53 ET Share this article Share toX Share this article Share toX Youth leadership program reaches milestone in mentoring next generation of the Internet community across Asia PacificSINGAPORE, July 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy (APIGA) today celebrates a decade of preparing the next generation of youth leaders to help shape the future of the Internet across the Asia Pacific (APAC) region.
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