APrIGF & yIGF 2026 Registration Form

Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) 2026 & Asia Pacific Youth Internet Governance Forum (yIGF) 2026

Please register below to attend the Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) and/or Asia Pacific Youth Internet Governance Forum (yIGF) 2026.

APrIGF 2026 will be held in a hybrid format in Kathmandu, Nepal from 4–7 October 2026.

Taking place alongside APrIGF 2026, and organised by a regional youth organising committee, the yIGF takes place on 3 & 4 October 2026. The Asia Pacific yIGF is a dedicated space for young people across the Asia Pacific to engage with pressing Internet Governance issues, exchange perspectives, and develop a collective youth voice on the issues shaping the region’s digital future.

In this form, selecting 18–35 as your age group, or “Youth” as your stakeholder group, will display yIGF-specific registration questions.

To ensure inclusion and accessibility, persons with disabilities who face accessibility challenges with the online form can contact sec[at]aprigf.asia for alternative submission options.

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Name(Required)

Prefix First Middle Last

Email(Required)

Phone(Required)

Format hint: (country code)-(area code)-local number, e.g. +852-1234-5678

Stakeholder Group(Required)

Academia

Civil Society

Government

Intergovernmental Organizations

Media

Private Sector

Technical Community

Youth

Primary residence(Required)

Country

Gender(Required)

Affiliation(Required)

e.g. Name of Organisation / Institute / School

Profession/ Designation(Required)

e.g. Student, Policy Analyst, Engineer, Researcher

Do you have an online profile? Please enter the URL below if you wish and agree to have it published on our official website.

Age Group(Required)

Which day(s) would you like to participate in?(Required)

Please fill in the following required fields.

Oct 3 – yIGF Day 1

Oct 4 – yIGF Day 2 (Including APrIGF Day 0 Capacity Building)

Oct 4 – APrIGF Day 0 Capacity Building

Oct 5 – APrIGF Day 1

Oct 6 – APrIGF Day 2

Oct 7 – APrIGF Day 3

Please specify your expected attendance mode for yIGF(Required)

*Note to registrant: If you are attending in person at the main venue, please note that participants are responsible for arranging and funding their own travel, accommodation, and other related expenses.

*Note to registrant: Please note that yIGF and APrIGF local hubs may not be co-located. The yIGF Organising Committee is actively recruiting local hub hosts. The following questions are intended to collect your local hub attendance preference.

Local hub information will be updated on the website (yigf.asia) as hosts are confirmed. If no local hub is established in your city, or if the number of registrations for your local hub exceeds venue capacity (on a first-come-first-served basis by the time of this form submission), you will automatically be registered as an online attendee.

A confirmation email with your final attendance mode and relevant details will be sent no later than 2 weeks before the event. For any questions, please contact info[at]netmission.asia.

*Note to registrant: If you are registering as a remote participant due to financial constraints, you may be eligible to apply for accommodation support to attend yIGF in person at the main site in Kathmandu. We are accepting expressions of interest until July 15. Please note that flights and all other expenses remain the participant’s own responsibility. Accommodation support is subject to funding availability. If you wish to apply, further details will be requested later in this form.

If a local hub is established, which country would you attend it in?(Required)

Country

Which city in the above country would you attend it in?(Required)

Please specify your expected attendance mode for APrIGF(Required)

*Note to registrant: The list of Local Hubs for APrIGF will be displayed on the APrIGF 2026 website (2026.aprigf.asia) once they become available.
Registrants who indicated “Yes” to receiving news and updates on APrIGF in the following questions will receive information and details on participating Local Hubs for APrIGF.

Where is the Local Hub located (city/economy)(Required)

Indicate the name of organisation that organises the Local Hub, if known

Social Events(Required)

APrIGF Day 1 (5 October) Social Dinner

Not Participating

Dietary Restrictions(Required)

Please specify(Required)

Have you attended any APrIGF before?(Required)

Yes

How many?

APrIGF makes every effort to be a fully inclusive and accessible event. If you have any specific disability assistance requirements, please state below and we will contact you.

Do you want to be subscribed to the APrIGF Discussion mailing list to exchange news and discuss Internet Governance issues with the APrIGF community?(Required)

Yes

Do you want to receive news and announcements from APrIGF on any future activities and opportunities?(Required)

Yes

Do you agree to be shown on the public participant list with your name, affiliation, and economy of residence?(Required)

Yes

Are you willing to be approached as:(Required)

A Speaker

A Collaboration Partner

None of the above

Please indicate areas of expertise(Required)

Maximum 2 areas only.

Please share your Linkedin profile and/or your personal website as a reference for the indicated expertise(Required)

Note: Your information will be shared to potential session organiser(s) who are seeking Speaker(s) for their session(s). By indicating your interest to be contacted as “A Speaker” and sharing your areas of interest and personal profile, you are willing to have your contact details shared to the relevant session organiser(s).

Do you need an invitation letter to participate in APrIGF and/or Asia Pacific yIGF 2026?

Yes, for APrIGF

Yes, for yIGF

Yes, for both

Would you like to subscribe to the NetMission Digest and other updates from NetMission.Asia?

Yes

How familiar are you with Internet Governance issues?

Beginner

Some Knowledge

Experienced

Have you attended any yIGF before?

Yes

Which edition(s) did you attend?

e.g. yIGF 2024, Kathmandu

Do you wish to obtain a yIGF participation e-certificate?

Yes

To be eligible for a yIGF 2026 e-certificate, you must complete all four of the following tasks:
1. Attend all yIGF sessions on both days and APrIGF Day 0 Capacity Building (all that are applicable for your attendance mode).
2. Contribute to the APrIGF Synthesis Document and attend the APrIGF Townhall.
3. Join all yIGF Huddles.
4. Publish a reflection of at least 200 words on social media (Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn), tagging the official yIGF and NetMission accounts, by a deadline set by the Organising Committee.

Are you interested in yIGF Accommodation Support?

(Expressions of interest are accepted until July 15. Late expression of interest will not be considered)

Yes

No (skip to declaration)

Please confirm your understanding.(Required)

I understand and agree to abide by the following:

— Applicants must be youth aged 18–35 residing in the Asia Pacific region.

— The yIGF organiser will cover accommodation expenses during the event period only; flights and other costs are not covered and are the participant’s responsibility to cover.

— Selected recipients must confirm in-person participation within one week of receiving the offer.

— Selected recipients must attend all yIGF and APrIGF sessions (Please make sure that you checked all of the days in the question “Which day(s) would you like to participate in?” above).

— Applicants not selected will be placed on a waiting list for this support and automatically registered as online or local hub participants, following what was indicated in this form submission.

— Accommodation Support is subject to funding availability. This is an expression of interest only. If funding becomes available, the Organising Committee will contact you with next steps. A selection process may apply.

Declaration(Required)

By submitting this form, I consent and adhere to the following:

— I hereby declare that all information provided is true and correct.

— I confirm that I will adhere to the Code of Conduct of the events (APrIGF 2026 and yIGF 2026) throughout the conference and understand the consequences outlined for any behaviours violating the therein stated Code of Conduct.

— I consent to allow the APrIGF Secretariat and yIGF 2026 Organising Committee to use my personal information for activities and communications related to APrIGF 2026 & yIGF 2026.

— I consent to allow APrIGF Secretariat and yIGF 2026 Organising Committee to share my personal information for activities and communications to APrIGF 2026 Local Host, and the relevant Local Hub (if attendance mode “In-person at a Local Hub” has been selected)

— I acknowledge that photographs, video recordings, and/or other visual media may be taken during yIGF 2026 and APrIGF 2026 for documentation, promotional, marketing, educational, and communication purposes.

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