The Association for Progressive Communications and Open Net Korea are delighted to launch the call for applications to the School on Platform Governance (SoPG) 2025!
The SoPG is a unique capacity-building opportunity for young lawyers, researchers, policy workers and civil society actors to further their understanding and analysis of policy frameworks related to platform governance in Asia and explore strategies to hold platforms accountable. We invite participants from South and Southeast Asia to build their expertise and strengthen their capacity to advocate effectively for rights-based platform governance.
The workshop creates an opportunity for participants to engage with experts and practitioners currently working on platform and tech accountability at the regional and international level while building their capacity to impact change within their countries and outside.
The workshop will be held in Bangkok, Thailand from 28 to 31 July 2025.
We aim to hold a space that will allow participants to:
- Enhance their knowledge on platform governance issues, including an understanding of the current policy landscape in Asia and other jurisdictions.
- Engage in discussions on key advocacy strategies to enforce rights-based national and international standards on platform governance in Asia.
- Develop a common consensus and principles that can guide regional and national-level policy engagement with governments, regulators and platforms.
We are looking for participants who:
- Are based in South or Southeast Asia: Applicants must be nationals of or currently residing and working in a country within these regions.
- Demonstrate basic knowledge of platform governance policy: Applicants should have a basic understanding of key issues and regulatory environments related to platform governance in their country or the broader region.
- Are actively engaged or intending to engage in platform governance work: Applicants should be currently working on or have a clear interest and plan to work on issues related to platform governance.
If this is of interest to you or others in your network, we invite you to submit applications by filling out this form by 25 May 2025. We will be selecting 25 participants from South and Southeast Asia. All expenses related to their participation in the workshop will be covered by the organisers.
For any queries, please contact: pavitra@apc.org