The Multi-Stakeholder Steering Group (MSG) of APrIGF is a self-organised committee with members from around the AP Internet Community formed with the below objectives:
- To support and ensure the proper conduct of the organizational work of the annual Asia Pacific Regional IGF,
- To promote and encourage dialogue among all stakeholders involved with Internet governance related issues in the Asia Pacific region, and
- To act as an interface between the Asia Pacific IGF community and the global IGF community.
The membership emphasizes the inclusion of multi-stakeholders and so is open to any interested individuals within the AP region who are committed to:
- The Organisational Principles of openness, transparency and multi-stakeholder cooperation,
- Devote some time and effort in support of the APrIGF, and
- Maintaining and demonstrating respect for all other members.
Any interested individuals who would like to join the MSG must read through the Operating Principles of the MSG as well as acknowledging and accepting it. If you wish to become part of the MSG, please kindly contact the secretariat at sec@aprigf.asia.
The Operating Principles can be downloaded here.
A Code of Conduct has been set by the committee in 2019 to ensure a safe and inclusive environment at the Forum, and can be downloaded here.
An Election Procedure has been adopted by the MSG on 2 July 2015 during the APrIGF Macao 2015. Please download here for more details.
The Program Committee Guidelines were set up by the MSG on 4 September 2019, and can be downloaded here.
The Fellowship Committee Guidelines were set up by the MSG on 22 October 2019, and can be downloaded here.
We welcome any comments and feedback on the Operating Principles from the community whereby amendments could be made under the discussion and decision from the MSG from time to time whenever necessary.
Chairing Members
Mr. Rajnesh Singh, Chair (2019-2021) bio Singapore |
Director of the Asia-Pacific Regional Bureau, Asia-Pacific, Internet Society (ISOC) (Civil Society) |
Ms. Anju MANGAL, Vice Chair (2019-2021) bio Fiji and New Caledonia |
Business Analyst and ECM Advisor, Digital Transformation, Pacific Community (SPC) (Government) |
Mr. Babu Ram Aryal, Vice-chair (2018-2020) bio Nepal |
Founding Vice Chair, MSG of Nepal IGF, Internet Governance Institute (Civil Society) |
Members
Ms. Kamala ADHIKARI
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Treasurer, Forum for Digital Equality (Civil Society) |
Mr. Suraj ADHIKARI
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Vice President, Internet Society Nepal (Civil Society) |
Mr. Klée AIKEN
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Senior Advisor - Strategic Engagement & Capacity Building, APNIC (Technical Community) |
Mr. Izumi AIZU
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Senior Research Fellow, Institute for InfoSocionomics, Tama University (Civil Society) |
Ms. Nadira AL-ARAJ
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Independent Researcher, ICANN APRALO (Civil Society) |
Mr. Peng Hwa ANG
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Professor, Nanyang Technological University (Academia) |
Mr. Anivar ARAVIND
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Executive Director, Indic Project, Swathanthra Malayalam Computing (Technical Community) |
Mr. Babu Ram ARYAL
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Chief Executive Officer, Internet Governance Institute (Civil Society) |
Ms. Gunela ASTBRINK
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Member, Internet Australia (Civil Society) |
Mr. Satish BABU
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Chair, APRALO (Civil Society) |
Mr. Fouad BAJWA
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Adjunct & Visiting Fellow, CPPG (Civil Society) |
Ms. Sylvia CADENA
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Head of Programs, APNIC Foundation (Technical Community) |
Ms. YingChu CHEN
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Assistant Research Fellow, Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (Academia) |
Ms. Joyce CHEN
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Senior Manager, GSE Strategy & Development, ICANN (Technical Community) |
Mr. Srinivas (Sunny) CHENDI
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Senior Advisor - Policy and Community Development, APNIC (Technical Community) |
Mr. Rajesh CHHARIA
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President Internet Service Providers Association of India (ISPAI), Internet Service Providers Association of India (ISPAI) (Technical Community) |
Dr. Yik Chan CHIN
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Assistant Professor, Xian Jiaotong Liverpool University (Academia) |
Ms. Duangthip CHOMPRANG
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Director, International Institute for Trade and Development (Academia) |
Prof. Kilnam CHON
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professor emeritus, kaist (Academia) |
Ms. Amrita CHOUDHURY
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Director, CCAOI (Civil Society) |
Mr. Edmon CHUNG
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CEO, DotAsia Organisation (Technical Community) |
Ms. Noelle DE GUZMAN
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Regional Policy Manager, Asia-Pacific, Internet Society (Technical Community) |
Mr. Shibendu DEBBARMA
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Joint Director, Software Technology Parks of India (Technical Community) |
Ms. Chat GARCIA RAMILO
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Executive Director, Association for Progressive Communications (Civil Society) |
Mr. Mohammad Abdul HAQUE
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Secretary General, Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum (Civil Society) |
Mr. Waqas HASSAN
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President, Internet Society Pakistan Islamabad Chapter (Civil Society) |
Ms. Maureen HILYARD
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Development Consultant, Self-employed (Civil Society) |
Mr. Pablo HINOJOSA
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Strategic Engagement Director, APNIC (Technical Community) |
Mr. Md Jahangir HOSSAIN
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Vice Chair, Board of Trustee, Internet Society Bangladesh (Technical Community) |
Mr. Hiro HOTTA
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Director, JPRS (Technical Community) |
Mr. Kenny HUANG
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CEO and Board Director, TWNIC (Technical Community) |
Mr. Ali HUSSAIN
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Research Scholar, University of Malaya (Academia) |
Dr. Aris IGNACIO
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Dean - College of Information Technology, Southville International School and Colleges (Academia) |
Ms. Tripti JAIN
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counsel, sflc.in (Civil Society) |
Mr. Priyatosh JANA
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Vice - President(Membership), Assistant Professor, ISOC India Kolkata Chapter, Mallabhum Institute of Technology (Academia) |
Ms. Shubha KAYASTHA
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Co-Founder/Chief-Executive, Body & Data (Civil Society) |
Ms. Narine KHACHATRYAN
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Executive Director, STEM Society | Safer Internet Armenia (Civil Society) |
Mr. Ananda KHANAL
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Senior Director, Nepal Telecommunications Authority (Government) |
Ms. Gayatri KHANDHADAI
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Asia Policy Regional Coordinator, Association for Progressive Communications (APC), (Civil Society) |
Mr. Maheeshwara KIRINDIGODA
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Managing Director, Asian Destinations Pvt Ltd (Private Sector) |
Ms. Mariko KOBAYASHI
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Researcher, Mercari, Inc. (Private Sector) |
Mr. Joshua KONABE
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Student, Victoria University(Melbourne Australia) (Civil Society) |
Ms. Alexandra KULIKOVA
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Head of Global Stakeholder Engagement, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, ICANN (Technical Community) |
Ms. Cherie LAGAKALI
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Systems Consultant, Rosie Holidays (Civil Society) |
Ms. Cheryl LANGDON-ORR
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Director - Vice Chair (International), Internet Australia (Civil Society) |
Mr. Holmes LEONG
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Chief Operations Officer, Registry of Macao Network Information Center (MONIC), HNET Asia Limited (Private Sector) |
Ms. Sabrina LIM
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GSE Programs Manager, APAC, ICANN (Technical Community) |
Mr. Yong LIU
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Researcher, Hebei Academy of Social Sciences in China (Academia) |
Mr. Jia Rong LOW
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Vice President and Managing Director, ICANN (Technical Community) |
Ms. Anju MANGAL
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Business Analyst and ECM Advisor, Digital Transformation, Pacific Community (SPC) (Inter-governmental Organisation) |
Ms. Jyotsa MASKAY
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Executive Chairperson, LOOM (Civil Society) |
Ms. Natalia MOCHU
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Global Stakeholder Engagement Manager Eastern Europe and Central Asia, ICANN (Technical Community) |
Mr. Andew MOLIVURAE
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Senior Internet Governance Officer, Telecommunications Radiocommunications and Broadcasting Regulator (TRBR) (Government) |
Mrs. Pravina NARAYANASWAMY
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Director, Hash1 Consultancy (Academia) |
Dr. Sudha Bhuvaneswari NARAYANASWAMY
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Associate Professor, Dr.G.R Damodaran College of Science (Academia) |
Mr. Ananda NIRAULA
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Cyber Crime Investigator and Digital Forensics Analyst, Nepal Police (Government) |
Mr. Krishna Prasad POKHREL
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Deputy CTO, WebSurfer Nepal Communication System Pvt. Ltd. (Technical Community) |
Mr. Gorla PRAVEEN
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Research Student, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand (Academia) |
Mr. AHM Bazlur RAHMAN
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Chief Executive Officer, Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication(BNNRC) (Civil Society) |
Prof. Gnanajeyaraman RAJARAM
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PROFESSOR / TECHNICAL ANALYST, SBM college of engineering and technology (Academia) |
Ms. Pavitra RAMANUJAM
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Project Coordinator, Association for Progressive Communications (APC) (Civil Society) |
Mr. Vivek S. RANA
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Principal Consultant, InfoAssure Pvt. Ltd (Technical Community) |
Mr. Shreedeep RAYAMAJHI
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ICT4D consultant, RayzNews (Private Sector) |
Mr. Winston ROBERTS
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Senior Business Advisor (International), IFLA & National Library of New Zealand (Civil Society) |
Mr. Mubashir SARGANA
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Chief Technology Officer, Pakistan Information Security Association (PISA) (Civil Society) |
Mr. Hriday Ch. SARMA
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Founder & Team Coordinator, Center for South Caucasus-South Asia Business Development (Private Sector) |
Ms. Mili SEMLANI
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Editor, Travel Daily Media (Civil Society) |
Mr. Bikram SHRESTHA
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Head - Digital Banking, Sanima Bank Ltd (Private Sector) |
Mr. Santosh SIGDEL
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President, Internet Society Nepal (Civil Society) |
Mr. Rajnesh SINGH
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Chief, Asia-Pacific Bureau, Internet Society (Technical Community) |
Mr. Chester SOONG
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Director, ISOC Hong Kong (Civil Society) |
Mr. Arun SUKUMAR
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Head, Cyber Initiative, Observer Research Foundation (Civil Society) |
Mr. Zakir SYED
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Independent Consultant, Independent (Civil Society) |
Ms. Szeming TAN
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Digital Integrity Fellow, Open Tech Fund (Civil Society) |
Mr. Sujan THAPA
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Director - Technology & Operations, Broadlink Network & Communication Pvt. Ltd. (Technical Community) |
Mr. Leonid TODOROV
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General Manager, APTLD (Technical Community) |
Mr. Paul WILSON
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Director General, APNIC (Technical Community) |
Mr. Kuo Wei WU
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Board member, Chunghwa Telcom (Technical Community) |
Prof. Hong XUE
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Professor, Beijing Normal University (Academia) |
Mr. Shah ZAHIDUR RAHMAN
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Lead Enterprise Solution Specialist, Augere (Technical Community) |
Past Chairing Members
Ms. Sylvia CADENA, Vice-chair (2017-2019)
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Head of Programs, Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC) (Technical) |
Mr. Chester Soong, Vice-chair (2015-2018) Hong Kong |
Chairman, Internet Society HK (ISOCHK) (Civil Society) |
Mr. Paul Wilson, Chair (2015-2017) Brisbane, Australia |
Director General, Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC) (Technical) |
Mr Arun Sukumar, Vice-chair (2015-2017) India |
Head of Cyber Initiative, Observer Research Foundation (Civil Society) |
Mr. Paul Wilson, Chair (2013-2015) Brisbane, Australia |
Director General, Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC) (Technical) |
Mr. Shahzad Ahmed, Vice-chair (2013-2014)
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Country Director, Bytes for All (Civil Society) |
Ms. Youn Jung Park, Vice-chair (2013-2015)
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Professor, SUNY Korea (Academia) |