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Mabuhay! DRAPAC26 returns for its 4th edition "Building the Commons: Scaling Collective Resources for Our Digital Futures" 📆 June 8-10, 2026 📍 Manila, Philippines

DEADLINE EXTENDED: EngageMedia is accepting expressions of interest for travel and flight booking service providers until 27 February 2026. Check the minimum eligibility requirements and application process here: engagemedia.org/2026/call-expr…

EngageMedia is publishing English translations of the Myanmar Digital Coup Quarterly produced by the Myanmar Internet Project. Learn more about EngageMedia’s broader work to support digital rights in Myanmar on EngageMedia.org/Myanmar.

Now out: A new English translation of the Myanmar Digital Coup Quarterly. The period from November 2025 to January 2026 saw the military junta overseeing a sham election tailored to its interests, along with increased internet disruptions & surveillance. engagemedia.org/2026/myanmar-d…

Submit your session ideas at drap.ac/26/activities/ Apply to be a fellow at drap.ac/26/fellows Applications for both session proposals and fellowship applications close on Sunday, March 22, 2026.

📢 Now Open: Session ideas and fellowship applications for DRAPAC26 in Manila! Join us this June 8-10, 2026, and let’s build resilient digital futures together. engagemedia.org/2026/lets-buil… 🤝 with @FMA_PH & @dakila_ph

CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST: EngageMedia is seeking experienced travel agencies to provide efficient, cost-effective, and ethically responsible travel management services. Check the requirements & application process: engagemedia.org/2026/call-expr… Deadline: 20 February 2026

The DRAPAC25 public report is out! Check out the event highlights and community insights from the third edition of the Digital Rights in the Asia-Pacific Assembly that brought together over 500 changemakers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, last August 2025. engagemedia.org/2026/drapac25-…

✨ Coming soon: session proposals & fellowship applications opening in Jan 2026 engagemedia.org/2025/drapac26-…

Amidst shrinking civic spaces and diminishing resources, DRAPAC26 brings together rights defenders, allies, and stakeholders to co-create shared infrastructure for the future of our digital rights movement. 🤝 with @FMA_PH & @dakila_ph

Mabuhay! DRAPAC26 returns for its 4th edition "Building the Commons: Scaling Collective Resources for Our Digital Futures" 📆 June 8-10, 2026 📍 Manila, Philippines

Happening in a bit: Join us in this DRAPAC Series conversation tackling the India AI Summit. engagemedia.org/2025/drapac-se…

Note: This report represents a Draft Zero and is intended as a working document. We invite feedback from experts and professionals to refine and strengthen the analysis. Please reach out to EngageMedia for any suggestions or contributions.

READ: This 2024 report examines the growing challenges of data protection in South and Southeast Asia as AI governance takes centre stage. Focusing on the data protection laws of select countries, it analyses how these laws can mitigate AI-related risks. engagemedia.org/2025/report-re…

Following the discussion, CSOs produced a position paper outlining recommendations to safeguard public interest in the use of AI systems in Malaysia. Read: engagemedia.org/2025/drapac25-…

Representatives from civil society, government, and international organisations discussed AI governance in Indonesia and Malaysia during a dialogue co-convened by the Center for Independent Journalism, EngageMedia, Oxfam, and Wikimedia Foundation as part of #DRAPAC25 last August.

This edition lists incidents of internet shutdowns, surveillance and arrests through the Person Scrutinization and Monitoring System, and other digital oppression incidents recorded in Myanmar between August and October 2025. Read: engagemedia.org/2025/myanmar-d…

READ: The English version of the Myanmar Digital Coup Quarterly's latest edition is now out. EngageMedia is publishing English translations of the Myanmar Digital Coup Quarterly, produced by the Myanmar Internet Project, as part of our work to support digital rights in Myanmar.

Join us in a learning session with Thai CSOs on October 30! The session will feature insights on disinformation research targeting Southeast Asian HRDs, ASEAN engagement pathways, and how digital rights challenges have evolved. Register now: engagemedia.org/2025/drapac-se…

The Taliban is keeping millions in digital darkness. Internet shutdowns are a human rights attack — cutting off people from education, healthcare, and vital information. Together with 60+ orgs, we demand they restore access immediately and #KeepItOn. accessnow.org/press-release/…

EngageMedia launched research on the procurement of Artificial Intelligence technology by the Indonesian Government in 2021-2024. Compiled and written by Wana Alamsyah and Rizky Razmawardhana, the research was first published at DRAPAC25. Read the report: engagemedia.org/2025/report-tr…