About Us

The APNIC Foundation is the pre-eminent Internet and digital development organisation in the Asia Pacific region. We are dedicated to a global, open, stable, and secure Internet that is affordable and accessible to all people across the Asia-Pacific.

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Equity through connectivity and meaningful access

We are committed to building technical and human capabilities across the Asia Pacific, ensuring that everyone can use and benefit from expanded infrastructure, enhanced access, and increased human capacity to support and benefit from digital technologies. Our initiatives focus on empowering individuals and communities to participate fully in the digital economy and society.

We nurture and support communities of practice within the Internet ecosystem through collaboration and knowledge-sharing.

By 2028, we aim to enhance the technical capabilities of 100,000 people across the Asia Pacific.

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Inclusive digital innovation

We champion the development and deployment of digital innovation, new and emerging
technologies that are designed with and for diverse communities, ensuring no one is left behind. Our approach to innovation is rooted in equity, leveraging new technologies to bridge divides and create solutions that are accessible, affordable, relevant, and help to better lives.

We foster environments where emerging ideas can be piloted, replicated, scaled, and shared, thus amplifying impact across the region and beyond. We ground our work in unbiased frameworks that are vendor-neutral and technology-neutral.

By 2028, we our goal is to enhance digital inclusion for 1 million people across the Asia Pacific.

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Enabling digital transformation for progress

Our programs bridge the gap between technology and policy, ensuring that digital growth and development is inclusive, sustainable, and aligned with community needs.

We work with stakeholders to ensure that coordinated and informed policy advice leads to supportive techno-policy environments that facilitate digital development and further socio-economic progress.

By 2028, we aim to influence techno-policy transformation in 10 economies, shaping a future where digital progress benefits all.

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The Information Society Innovation Fund has provided awards to notable initiatives, bringing experts together to share insights on key issues.

Ingenious solutions to further inclusive development

We harness grassroots expertise and ingenious solutions to design interventions that further digital development. Our projects support the needs and challenges of unserved and underserved regions, ensuring that solutions are reflective of and responsive to community needs.

We believe that diverse perspectives drive better outcomes, and we embed this principle into every aspect of our work.

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Leadership through collective impact

We foster robust partnerships across sectors in the Asia Pacific, building powerful coalitions that drive systemic impact, furthering Internet and digital development.

Our collective impact framework ensures that resources, knowledge, and expertise are shared – not siloed – maximising our collective ability to create lasting impact.

We set the standard for collective action, fostering trust, transparency, accountability, and measurable progress in the region.

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Our Mission

Our mission focuses on three key areas essential to creating human impact through Internet and digital development.

Building Capabilities

Building Capabilities

We contribute to building technical and human capabilities across the Asia Pacific. Enhanced capabilities in the region are pivotal for ensuring communities can effectively use and benefit from expanded infrastructure, meaningful access, and increased human capacity – contributing to sustainable socio-economic development.

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Driving Digital Innovation

Driving Digital Innovation

We foster digital innovation and new and emerging technologies that use the Internet to enhance capabilities and improve peoples lives. We support the development and deployment of digital technologies in responsible, future-ready ways. We ground ourselves in the belief that digital innovation should contribute to furthering equity and inclusion.

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Supporting Digital Transformation

Supporting Digital Transformation

We work toward bridging the technical and policy aspects of Internet and digital development, and partner with policymakers to establish supportive policy environments that enhance digital access.

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