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Call For Participants

Cambodia Youth Internet Governance Forum (YIGF) extends its invitation to all young people aged between 18 and 35 who are expected to exhibit a profound passion for Internet governance, coupled with an unwavering dedication to making the Internet a more inclusive and equitable space.

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Call for Participant for Cambodia YIGF 2023

Overview

CamYIGF 2023 aimed to raise the awareness of youth on Internet governance discourse and to encourage the young generation to have more active engagement in policy discussion and the decision-making process. The forum allows youth, technological professionals, policymakers, and digital experts to share knowledge and to make positive changes in information sharing and internet safety, in addition to that is for them to understand their role in future​​​ internet society.

Date : 23rd-24th September 2023
Location: Cambodia Academy of Digital Technology(CADT), Phnom Penh

Theme

The Main Theme of Cambodia YIGF 2023 : “Digital Empowerment: Ensuring Access, safety, and Opportunities for All” which is followed by the Sub-theme:

  • Introduction to AI
  • Digital Rights and Online Responsibility
  • Cybersecurity and Data Privacy

Selection Criteria and eligibility

  • Must be between the ages of 18 and 35
  • Must be interested in Internet governance
  • Must have a strong commitment to making the Internet a more inclusive and equitable space for the local community
  • No prior Internet governance experience required
  • Able to participate in-person in Phnom Penh for 23 & 24 September 2023 and Pre-requisite preparation phase in August and early September 2023.

The Benefits

  • Selected Participants will get full sponsorship during the events which will include travel expenses, accommodation, and meals for participants from provinces
  • Obtain knowledge on matters surrounding the internet
  • Build the network and self-professional development
  • Create a Platform for Youth Empowerment and Development
  • Receive the certificate of appreciation

Participants selection timeline

*Note: We reserve the right to make alternative if necessary in term of selection timeline.

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About Organizer

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Open Development Cambodia (ODC) is an ‘open data’ website, the first of its kind in Southeast Asia. The open data movement is based on the simple premise that data collected for public interest should be publicly available without restrictions. Information or data in the public domain should be freely available to everyone to use and republish as they wish.

In 2023, Open Development Cambodia (ODC) introduced YIGF to Cambodian youth for the first time. It aimed to raise the awareness of youth on Internet governance discourse and to encourage the young generation to have more active engagement in policy discussion and the decision-making process. The forum allows youth, technological professionals, policymakers, and experts to share knowledge and to make positive changes in information sharing and internet safety, in addition to that is for them to understand their role in future society.

Open Development Cambodia seeks partnerships to expand and enhance operations, acquire data, and increase accessibility and participation.

Supported by

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The SecDev Foundation is a Canada-based NGO working globally to promote digital resilience among vulnerable populations. Most often, we work with women, youth, and at-risk civil society organizations. We help them protect themselves from an evolving world of digital harms—whether that’s hacking, phishing, social engineering, disinformation, or gender-based violence. Ultimately, that helps people build their own capacity to make life better for themselves and their communities.

In Collaboration with

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Chumrum Digital was founded with the intention of promoting technology awareness by disseminating information in Khmer on digital etiquette and cyber security. Our goal is to close the knowledge gaps in digital technology, with a particular emphasis on high school and college students as well as the general public who are at risk of harm from the internet, particularly those who reside in rural areas.

Chumrum Digital educates all internet users in Cambodia on how to use the internet correctly and safely as well as how to defend oneself against different online threats including phishing attempts and hacking.

APNIC (Asia Pacific Network Information Centre, pronounced A-P-NIC) is an open, independent, not-for-profit membership organization that underpins the infrastructure and growth of the Internet in the Asia Pacific.