Thematic Priority Areas
Seven areas identified as of particular urgency and relevance to the South Asian context. yIGF South Asia remains responsive to evolving regional and global internet governance agendas.
Digital Inclusion and Connectivity
- Bridging the urban-rural digital divide
- Universal and meaningful connectivity
- A multilingual internet
- Digital inclusion of women, girls, persons with disabilities, and indigenous communities
Artificial Intelligence Governance
- Ethical AI development and deployment
- AI and bias
- AI risks to privacy and human rights
- Youth agency in AI policymaking
- AI and labour in South Asia
Data Privacy and Protection
- Data governance frameworks
- Cross-border data flows
- Rights of data subjects
- Surveillance and state overreach
- Personal data protection legislation across South Asia
Freedom of Expression and Digital Rights
- Internet shutdowns
- Content moderation
- Online censorship
- Digital rights as human rights
- Platform accountability
Cybersecurity
- Cybersecurity capacity building
- Youth safety online
- Combating online gender-based violence, hate speech, and disinformation
- Child online protection
Critical Internet Resources and Infrastructure
- Domain name governance
- Regional internet exchange points
- IPv6 adoption
- Internet resilience in South Asia
Climate and Digital Sustainability
- Environmental impact of digital infrastructure
- A green internet
- E-waste
- Intersection of the climate crisis and digital rights
Bring these issues into the process
The MSG coordinates public consultations on the programme agenda and issues calls for session inputs each cycle.