KISA-ICANN Hold Asia-Pacific Internet Governance Academy

42 Youth Participants from 20 Countries in the Asia-Pacific Region

The Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) announced on the 24th that it will hold the "7th Asia-Pacific Internet Governance Academy" from the 24th to the 28th at the President Hotel in Seoul, in collaboration with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), to train the next generation of internet governance experts domestically and internationally. ICANN is the organization that manages internet address resources such as domain names worldwide.

This event is an educational program designed to establish basic concepts of internet governance and to share and discuss the policy-making processes of the international community related to internet issues. Since 2016, it has been held annually in Korea for youth from the Asia-Pacific region. This year, 42 young participants from 20 countries in the Asia-Pacific region (14 domestic and 28 overseas) will attend. More than 30 experts from international organizations related to internet addresses such as ICANN and APNIC, as well as domestic and international specialists in various fields, including APIGA graduates who serve as mentors, will participate as lecturers.

Participants completed a four-week online pre-education course covering internet address management, policy development procedures, and introductions to related international organizations. They are scheduled to participate in a five-day, four-night residential training starting on the 24th. The training includes ▲ lectures by international organizations on the history and theory of internet address resources and governance ▲ special lectures by domestic experts on internet governance principles ▲ participatory activities such as cybersecurity incident role-playing and simulated international conferences. Additionally, KISA is developing internet governance learning materials on six topics, including ‘Understanding and Utilizing Chat GPT,’ to nurture the next generation of internet governance experts.

Lee Won-tae, Director of KISA, stated, “The role of future youth is crucial in creating an ecosystem where everyone can access and use the internet equally and easily without conditions,” adding, “KISA will continue to make multifaceted efforts to train domestic and international internet governance experts, and especially support Korean youth to actively participate in internet policy-making processes and grow into leaders in the international community.”

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