February 2009
Hong Kong’s top tertiary institutes and universities will soon be participating in the ‘Netmission Ambassadors Program’ by volunteering their students to a training curriculum promoting digital inclusion and improvement to Internet governance to create a harmonious environment on the Web.
This program involves participants in international conferences and the design and implementation of various community projects in Asia.
The DotAsia Organization will lead the ‘NetMission’ program with the support from over 20 organizations from different sectors including universities, children’s rights, elderly and Internet groups.
Beyond raising awareness on digital inclusion, ‘NetMission’ aims to nurture young leaders to promote a culture of social responsibility.
DotAsia is also a contributing partner to the Information Society Innovation Fund, CreativeCommons in Asia Open Source Software Centers, a digital inclusion project grants fund (Digital Solidarity Fund), disaster relief programs and the One-Laptop-Per-Child initiative in Asia.
It also enjoys celebrated status in the realm of arts and culture in Asia, supporting film festivals such as the ‘Asian Film Festival;’ ‘Hong Kong International Film Festival’ and ‘100th Anniversary Celebrations for Hong Kong Films;’ as well as up-and-coming artists and directors. These efforts are prompting businesses and cultural initiatives alike to start adopting their own ‘.Asia.’
The demand for an ‘Asia’ online presence is reflected in the surge in the secondary market for ‘.Asia’ domains. Average prices for ‘.Asia’ domains in the secondary market, according to Sedo.com, reached beyond US$1,500 in 2008, compared to $1,300 for comparable TLDs.
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