👉Together is " The Key " ...............of any success story It all began with the above notice, once again I was lucky to be a fellow at APrIGF 2021! This time a virtual fellow , as everything went virtual due to the Covid-19 pandemic. By the time I heard the AprIGF, I had a bag full of issues related to inclusive, accessible, affordable Internet and its impact digital/online education during the pandemic. I understood how important it is to take even small initiatives to help solve the connectivity issues we are experiencing more than anytime before. Yes, I got the correct platform to raise the voice, to be heard and to hear what the rest of the world is doing. I am excited to share lots of stories, and luckily, the fellows were given more room to talk and share experience. We felt more responsible and definitely, more engaged. Thank you for all the big voices and roles in the IG family, we were welcomed warmly and tende
Experience, It's All About Experience My first step... I was totally blind to the " Internet Governance " until I first participated Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) 2017 in Bangkok, Thailand back in 2017. I went there to learn something and during the whole forum, I was just a good listener and an observer. The most exciting thing I've learnt there was the "Multi-stakeholder Model" of Internet Governance. Simply I was surprised by the idea that policy and rules are not someone else's business or ICANN's work and we too have a voice in this global arena and we too can shape the Internet as we want it to have a better Internet. The interest made me read a bit on IG and give awareness to my local community especially to share the idea with my students. APrIGF 2018 Meeting new people and talking with them is always an exciting experience. But if you get a chance to meet a whole lot of people from all over the worl