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Harnessing the power of the Internet to drive economic and social progress and transform lives.

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APNIC Foundation @apnicfoundation.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
1/3 APNIC Foundation and Open Development Cambodia co-hosted a workshop in Phnom Penh for 50 young people, focused on responsible AI, cybersecurity and practical problem-solving. #ResponsibleAI #YouthEmpowerment
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APNIC Foundation @apnicfoundation.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
1/3 What makes digital progress in the Pacific last — beyond a funding cycle, a new cable or a training program? That question sits at the heart of #EmpowerTechPacific. #Pacific
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APNIC Foundation @apnicfoundation.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
1/2 Australia has more than 45 million registered IPv4 addresses. But where are they actually being used? At #AusNOG 2026, our Head of Stakeholder Relations, Aftab A. Siddiqui, explored what that question reveals about infrastructure visibility. #IPv4
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APNIC Foundation @apnicfoundation.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
1/2 From APIE learners to APNIC Fellows: Aashish Karki from Nepal and Muhammad Furqan Riansyah Putra from Indonesia joined APNIC 62 in Mumbai through the APNIC Fellowship Program. #APNIC62 #SOIAsia
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APNIC Foundation @apnicfoundation.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
1/2 📷 A point-to-point wireless link in Manipur, India, helping bridge a local connectivity gap. As technologies advance, the wider inclusion challenge is ensuring that access keeps pace with capability. #DigitalInclusion #Connectivity
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APNIC Foundation @apnicfoundation.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
1/3 1/3 Across the Pacific, digital progress is being built across vast distances and dispersed communities. On 5 October, #EmpowerTechPacific comes to Nadi, Fiji. 📷 A snapshot from the EmpowerTech Summit in Bangkok earlier this year. #Pacific
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APNIC Foundation @apnicfoundation.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
1/3 Through an ISIF Asia grant, Lanka Education and Research Network (LEARN) implemented AP-GAINED to help National Research and Education Networks across the Asia Pacific build the skills and capacity to use Generative AI. #ISIFAsia #GenAI
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APNIC Foundation @apnicfoundation.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
1/2 As technology becomes embedded across development challenges, stronger outcomes depend on connecting sector expertise with the technical knowledge needed to build and sustain the Internet infrastructure those solutions rely on. #DigitalDevelopment #InternetInfrastructure
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APNIC Foundation @apnicfoundation.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
1/3 On International Literacy Day, we are looking at what literacy means in an increasingly digital world. Internet access creates more value when people also have the skills to navigate information and online spaces safely. #DigitalLiteracy #LiteracyDay
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APNIC Foundation @apnicfoundation.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
1/4 What does it take for a local solution to influence change beyond the community it was built for? At CICTSTI-5 in Bangkok, APNIC Foundation and @UnitedN ESCAP brought innovators and policymakers together to explore that question. #ISIFAsia #CICTSTI5
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APNIC Foundation @apnicfoundation.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
1/3 Thirty years of SOI Asia shows how investment in people, institutions and regional collaboration can compound over time, strengthening capability, powering innovation and supporting socio-economic progress. #SOIAsia #AsiaPacific
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APNIC Foundation @apnicfoundation.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
1/2 SOI Asia is celebrating 30 years. From a satellite network linking universities in Asia in 1995, it is now a regional community working on Internet infrastructure, education and research. 📷 Keiko Okawa, Professor Emeritus at Keio University and Director of SOI Asia #SOIAsia
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APNIC Foundation @apnicfoundation.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
1/2 What can a wildfire alert system, a smart beehive and a landslide monitor tell us about digital transformation? On 3 Sept, APNIC Foundation and @unescapable.bsky.social will explore this at a CICTSTI-5 side event in Bangkok. 📷 A snapshot of the wildfire alert system in action. #ISIFAsia
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APNIC Foundation @apnicfoundation.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
1/2 What will it take to close the human capability gap in the Asia Pacific’s digital development? At APT PP26-5 in Brisbane, our CEO, Rajnesh Singh, reflected on an issue that deserves more attention alongside investment in infrastructure. #DigitalDevelopment #InternetDevelopment
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APNIC Foundation @apnicfoundation.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
1/2 Through an ISIF Asia project supported by the APNIC Foundation, NITK Surathkal, in India, brought students, faculty, alumni and technical teams together to test, learn and deploy IPv6 across its live campus network. #ISIFAsia #IPv6
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APNIC Foundation @apnicfoundation.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
1/2 The APNIC Foundation will be at the AVPN Global Conference 2026 in New Delhi this week. Neeti Biyani, Senior Adviser, Strategy and Development, and Maria Satriyo, Fundraising and Partnerships Adviser, will be there. #AVPN2026 #APNICFoundation
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APNIC Foundation @apnicfoundation.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
1/2 With so many conversations worth being part of, it is easy to miss what is happening across the region. The APNIC Foundation’s digital development and Internet events calendar helps bring them together. #DigitalDevelopment #InternetDevelopment
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APNIC Foundation @apnicfoundation.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
1/2 Knowledge networks are part of development infrastructure — helping research, expertise and ideas move across economies and institutions. At #APAN62, we joined conversations on collaboration beyond connectivity. #InternetDevelopment
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APNIC Foundation @apnicfoundation.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
1/2 At Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary in India, ISIF Asia grantee Sweet Lime is using AI, ML and IoT to help forest teams detect wildfire risk earlier and respond faster—before small fires become harder to contain. #FrugalInnovation #ISIFAsia
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APNIC Foundation @apnicfoundation.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
1/2 This #InternationalYouthDay, we are spotlighting a form of infrastructure that is often less visible, but no less critical: people. Through our BCAP project, technical professionals across the region are building recognised capabilities. #BCAP
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APNIC Foundation @apnicfoundation.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
1/2 In Cox’s Bazar, ISIF Asia grantee SOLshare connected 50 Rohingya households to peer-to-peer solar microgrids—helping improve safety after dark, support children’s learning and create livelihood opportunities. #FrugalInnovation #ISIFAsia
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APNIC Foundation @apnicfoundation.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Capability building must move beyond attendance and certificates. In our latest blog, we explore why Asia Pacific’s digital growth needs learning that connects to practice, mentoring, and community: apnic.foundation/one-off-trai... #CapacityBuilding #AsiaPacific
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APNIC Foundation @apnicfoundation.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
South Asia's Internet resilience depends not only on fibre and data centres, but on the people who operate, secure and strengthen them. Network operators and technical communities turn connectivity into meaningful access. Read the blog: apnic.foundation/network-oper... #DigitalDevelopment
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Network operators as development actors: Why technical communities matter for South Asia - APNIC Foundation
Events like SANOG 44 underscore a key truth: local technical communities are strategic development infrastructure.
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APNIC Foundation @apnicfoundation.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
1/2 Network operators are among the Internet's unsung heroes. Their work is invisible, yet it underpins almost every part of our digital societies. At #SANOG44 in Kathmandu, APNIC Foundation CEO Raj Singh made the case for why their voice matters. #DigitalDevelopment
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APNIC Foundation @apnicfoundation.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
After a typhoon destroyed classrooms in Cebu, Philippines, the APNIC Foundation enabled CVISNET to restore connectivity, through locally managed satellite Internet helping 1,000 students continue their education. Read the blog: apnic.foundation/connectivity... #DigitalInclusion
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APNIC Foundation @apnicfoundation.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
1/4 For children in remote communities, reliable Internet can help bridge opportunity gaps with peers in regions supported by more resilient digital infrastructure. #DigitalInclusion #InternetConnectivity
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APNIC Foundation @apnicfoundation.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
1/3 The APNIC Foundation joined the 23rd APT Telecommunication/ICT Development Forum in Bangkok, a key regional platform shaping how universal and affordable Internet access can expand sustainably. #DigitalDevelopment #AsiaPacific
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APNIC Foundation @apnicfoundation.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
This World Youth Skills Day, see how an ISIF Asia-supported project in Aotearoa, New Zealand, is helping young people learn to code and repair laptops while strengthening digital inclusion in their communities. Read more: apnic.foundation/our-impact/f... #WorldYouthSkillsDay #ISIFAsia
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APNIC Foundation @apnicfoundation.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
1/2 We recently launched Signal, the APNIC Foundation’s quarterly newsletter, bringing together the projects, partnerships, people and ideas shaping digital development across the Asia Pacific. #Signal
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APNIC Foundation @apnicfoundation.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
1/2 WE WON! 🏆 Fresh from Geneva, the APNIC Foundation’s BCAP project has been awarded the 2026 #WSIS Prize for Capacity Building by the ITU! A massive thank you to our partners, participants, and everyone who voted. #TechForGood #AsiaPacific
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APNIC Foundation @apnicfoundation.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
A bridge is only as strong as its pillars. The same is true of AI. As the APNIC Foundation participates in the AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva, our latest blog asks what must be in place for AI to deliver equitable impact. Read: apnic.foundation/artificial-i... #AIForGood #AsiaPacific
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APNIC Foundation @apnicfoundation.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
1/2 Through ISIF Asia, the APNIC Foundation helps local partners turn Internet development funding into practical inclusion work. In Indonesia, that support enabled Suarise’s Be the A11y project. #ISIFAsia #DigitalInclusion
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APNIC Foundation @apnicfoundation.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
1/3 The APNIC Foundation’s 2025 Annual Report is out. It captures a year of transition, delivery and partnership across the Asia Pacific, and the work behind a stronger, more resilient Internet. #APNICFoundation #AsiaPacific
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APNIC Foundation @apnicfoundation.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
1/2 The APNIC Foundation has signed a new MoU with APNIC to strengthen coordinated support for Internet and digital development ecosystems across the Asia Pacific. #InternetDevelopment #AsiaPacific
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APNIC Foundation @apnicfoundation.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
1/3 Digital resilience in the Asia Pacific cannot be built in silos. It depends on shared infrastructure, regional skill-sharing, trusted networks, and collaboration across civil society, governments, the private sector, funders, and technical communities. #DRAPAC26 #DigitalResilience
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APNIC Foundation @apnicfoundation.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
1/2 The APNIC Foundation is pleased to announce Team Cymru’s support for participants in the Cybersecurity and Network Operations pathways of the BCAP Project 2026 cohort. #APNICFoundation #TeamCymru
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APNIC Foundation @apnicfoundation.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
1/2 In Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia, an ISIF Asia project by iSolutions Micronesia Ltd is helping prepare LTE connectivity sites with renewable power systems. #ISIFAsia #Connectivity
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APNIC Foundation @apnicfoundation.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
For children already using family phones and social media, online safety has to start early. In Cambodia, a reading challenge opened up conversations on privacy, scams, strangers and asking trusted adults for help. Read: apnic.foundation/page-preview... #DigitalSafety #Cambodia
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APNIC Foundation @apnicfoundation.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
1/2 Our Building Capabilities in the Asia Pacific (BCAP) project has been selected as a WSIS Champion in the “Capacity Building” category for the WSIS Process Prizes 2026. Image credit: WSIS Forum 2026 #WSISPrizes #APNICFoundation
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APNIC Foundation @apnicfoundation.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
1/ Events are where digital development and Internet communities meet, exchange ideas, and move forward collaboratively. The APNIC Foundation events calendar is designed to make those spaces easier to find. #APNICFoundation #InternetDevelopment
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APNIC Foundation @apnicfoundation.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Eid al-Adha is a time to reflect on generosity, compassion, and our shared responsibility to one another. Warm wishes to all those celebrating across the Asia Pacific and around the world. May this Eid bring peace, connection, and renewed hope. #EidAlAdha #EidMubarak
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APNIC Foundation @apnicfoundation.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Successful digital development has a glossy cover. The real story sits in the fine print: what gets built, governed, trusted, and sustained on the ground. That fine print shaped the EmpowerTech Summit 2026, and the Communiqué is out now: apnic.foundation/news-resourc... #APNICFoundation
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APNIC Foundation @apnicfoundation.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Digital progress is strongest when policy, technical capacity, and community realities move together. APNIC Foundation CEO Rajnesh Singh explores this in the Bangkok Post on Southeast Asia’s digital future. Read more: www.bangkokpost.com/business/gen... #DigitalDevelopment #SoutheastAsia
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APNIC Foundation @apnicfoundation.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
1/2 The stage is set for the EmpowerTech Summit. In a few hours, the APNIC Foundation convenes leaders across government, industry, intergovernmental organisations, the technical community and community-based organisations. #EmpowerTech #APNICFoundation
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APNIC Foundation @apnicfoundation.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
1/4 The future of the Internet depends on the evolution of the networks that carry it. On World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, we spotlight how an ISIF Asia grant enabled IPv6 deployment at NITK Surathkal. #IPv6 #ISIFAsia
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APNIC Foundation @apnicfoundation.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
1/3 Governments, industry, technical experts, and community actors rarely sit in the same room. When they do, scattered insights become shared intelligence. That's what the EmpowerTech Summit 2026 is built for. #EmpowerTech #DigitalDevelopment
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APNIC Foundation @apnicfoundation.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Our latest blog explores how an ISIF Asia project supported a web-based system for disability registration, assessment and ID cards, making public services easier to access for persons with disabilities in Nepal. Read more: apnic.foundation/modernising-... #ISIFAsia #DisabilityInclusion
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APNIC Foundation @apnicfoundation.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
1/3 Technology and policy often move forward like parallel lines, each advancing but rarely converging. EmpowerTech is designed to bring them closer to real-world needs. Photo: EmpowerTech Thailand 2025. #EmpowerTech #TechPolicy
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APNIC Foundation @apnicfoundation.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
1/3 Southeast Asia’s digital economy is on track to surpass US$300B in GMV, with growth of around 15% YoY, according to Bain & Company’s e-Conomy SEA 2025 report. #DigitalDevelopment #SoutheastAsia
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APNIC Foundation @apnicfoundation.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
1/3 Meaningful connectivity does not begin and end with infrastructure. At PITA 30 in the Cook Islands, the APNIC Foundation joined conversations on building a more resilient, inclusive Internet across the Pacific. #PITA30 #APNICFoundation
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