APrIGF 2026 Drafting Committee: Call for Volunteers

[APrIGF Secretariat]

Dear APrIGF Community,

The Call for Volunteers for the 2026 Drafting Committee is now open. The Synthesis Document is one of the key outputs of the annual APrIGF meeting, projecting voices, views and thoughts shared in the Asia Pacific regional meeting as contributions to relevant global, national, local and international forums on Internet governance. Join the Drafting Committee if you would like to shape the process for this important output.

 

Background and scope of work:

The Drafting Committee (DC) is the group that is responsible for shepherding the annual APrIGF Synthesis Document from its framework stage, through the several public comment periods and live Town Hall sessions to the final published Synthesis Document. The DC is unique in that we open membership to the wider community and not just those inside the MSG. In this committee, everyone is expected to take part in the drafting process, attend the scheduled working calls, and attend the Town Hall sessions. There are no observer/inactive roles. It has served as APrIGF’s contribution to the global IGF and other processes such as the Global Digital Compact consultations. You can find the past editions of the Synthesis Documents archived here: https://ap.rigf.asia/events/

 

Proposed working timeline:

This year the proposed draft timeline is as follows - https://igf.asia/DraftingCommittee2026 

There will also be the 3 live Town Hall sessions which all members of the DC are strongly encouraged to attend and host on the 5, 6 and 7 October 2026 during APrIGF (timing to be confirmed once APrIGF 2026 program agenda is finalised). The final published document is projected to be published before the 21st IGF conference taking place on 14 December 2026.

Action:

If you are able to commit the time and would like to confirm your participation in the 2026 Drafting Committee, please respond directly to this email with your name, stakeholder group and affiliation (you may also select individual instead of any org or institution). Please send your affirmative response before or by next Thursday, 20 July 2026 at 23:59 UTC and the Secretariat will send you details on how to join the working call.

 

First call:

The first call is scheduled for Friday, 7 August at 04:00AM UTC. A calendar invitation will be sent to you once Secretariat acknowledges your response.

Thank you.

Best regards,

Rani Retmono

Secretariat of APrIGF

[Om Prakash Sharma]

Dear APrIGF Secretariat,

I am writing to express my interest in volunteering for the 2026 Drafting Committee.

Please find my details below:
Name: Om Prakash Sharma
Stakeholder Group: Technical
Affiliation: acAIberry

Thank you, and I look forward to receiving the details for the first working call.

Best regards,

Om Prakash Sharma

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[Shahanaj RBT]

Hi Rani ,

I  am expressing my interest for  volunteering for the 2026 Drafting Committee.

Name :           Shahanaj Begum

Stakeholder  : Technical

Affiliation     : Individual

Kind Regards

Shahanaj Begum

Cell: 8801716011098

Email:shaha...@gmail.com

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[APrIGF Secretariat]

Dear all, 

Apologies for the typo on the date of the deadline below!

Please note that the deadline for expression of interest to join the 2026 Drafting Committee is next Thursday, 30 July 2026 at 23:59 UTC

Thank you and looking forward to working closely with you :) 

Best regards,

Rani

[Bakht Munir]

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Expression of Interest – APrIGF 2026 Drafting Committee

Dear Rani,

Thank you for the call for volunteers.

I would like to express my interest in joining the APrIGF 2026 Drafting Committee.

Name: Bakht Munir

Stakeholder Group: Civil Society

Affiliation: Founder & Chairman, Life Development & Human Rights Foundation Pakistan.

I am committed to actively participating in the drafting process, attending the working calls, and contributing to the development of the 2026 APrIGF Synthesis Document.

Thank you for your consideration. I look forward to working with the Drafting Committee.

Kind regards,

Bakht Munir 

Founder & Chairman 

Life Development & Human Rights Foundation Pakistan

[Cheryl Langdon-Orr]

Please note this email as my response to the call for Action relating to joining the 2026 APrIGF Drafting Committee.

Cheryl Langdon-Orr

Civil Society/Technical Community

Internet Australia

I note the background, scope of work and proposed meeting schedule as outlined and have reserved those times in my calendar. Other meeting times TBD.

kindest regards

Cheryl (CLO) 

Cheryl Langdon-Orr about.me/cheryl.LangdonOrr

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[bilal kakar]

Dear Ms.Rani Retmono

I Hope you are doing well. I am showing my Interest to Join the 2026 Drafting Committee.

Stakeholder Group is : Internet Governance 

Affiliation : Internet Society Islamabad Chapter Pakistan

Thank you and I look Forward to working with the Drafting Committee.

With Best Regards

Bilal Ahmed Khan 

Former Vice President Internet Society Islamabad Chapter Pakistan

bilalk...@hotmail.com

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[israphil Alam]

Hi,

I  am expressing my interest for  volunteering for the 2026 Drafting Committee.

Name :           Israphil Gadi

Stakeholder  : Youth

Affiliation     : Individual

Kind Regards

Israphil Gadi

Cell: 9811159002

Email:alamis...@gmail.com

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[Abdullah Qamar]

Dear APrIGF Secretariat,

I am writing to express my interest in volunteering for the 2026 Drafting Committee.

Please find my details below:

Name: Abdullah Qamar 
Stakeholder Group:  Academic | Technical
Affiliation: independent consultant @AQDESK

Thank you, and I look forward to receiving the details for the first working call.

Best regards,

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[Dr. Preeti Kamra]

Hi Rani ,

I am expressing my interest for volunteering for the 2026 Drafting Committee.
Name : Dr. Preeti Kamra
Stakeholder : Academia
Affiliation : Fellow APrIGF 2024, Member, ISOC Delhi Chapter

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Dr. Preeti Kamra
Associate Professor
DAV College, Amritsar
+91- 9876671020
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[Komal Adhikari]

Dear Rani Retmono,

Thank you for sharing the call for volunteers.

I would like to confirm my interest in joining the APrIGF 2026 Drafting Committee and am committed to actively participating in the drafting process, scheduled working calls, public comment periods, and Town Hall sessions.

My details are as follows:

Name: Komal Adhikari
Stakeholder Group: Technical Community
Affiliation: President, Computer Engineering Student Society (CoESS), Nepal Engineering College, Nepal

I look forward to contributing to the development of the APrIGF 2026 Synthesis Document and collaborating with the APrIGF community throughout the process.

Thank you, and I look forward to receiving the details for the first working call.

Kind regards,

Komal Adhikari 

[Manjesh Yadav]

Dear Rani Retmono,

Thank you for the call for volunteers.

I would like to express my interest in joining the APrIGF 2026 Drafting Committee.

Name: Manjesh Kumar Yadav

Stakeholder Group: Technical
Affiliation: acAIberry

Thank you for your consideration. I look forward to working with the Drafting Committee and fellow community members.

Kind regards,

Manjesh Kumar Yadav

[Pallavi Paudel]

Hi,

I would like to express my interest in volunteering for the 2026 Drafting Committee and help APrIGF community as a local member from Nepal! 

Name : Pallavi Paudel

Stakeholder : Youth, Technical 

Affiliation: Individual

Kind Regards,

Pallavi Paudel

[Prakash Sharma]

Hi,

I would like to express my interest in volunteering for the 2026 Drafting Committee and help APrIGF community as a local member from Nepal! 

Name : Prakash Sharma 

Stakeholder : Youth, Technical 

Affiliation: Individual

Kind Regards,

Prakash Sharma 

[Annajiat Alim Rasel]

Dear APrIGF Secretariat,

I am writing to express my interest in volunteering for the 2026 Drafting Committee.

Please find my details below:

Name: Annajiat Alim Rasel
Stakeholder Group: Technical
Affiliation:  Individual

Thank you, and I look forward to receiving the details for the first working call.

Best regards,

Annajiat Alim Rasel

[subhas jha]

Dear APrIGF Secretariat,

I am writing this email seeking to join APrIGF 2026 drafting committee as a volunteer. Since, I have previously attended the session of InSIG 2025 which broadened my idea towards internet governance and how it create impacts to our society and end user, I will be more than happy to  be a part of drafting committee.

Looking forward to hearing from you and let's make the internet more secure and stable together.

Thank You!

Best Regards,

Subhash Jha

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[subhas jha]

Dear APrIGF Secretariat,

I am writing this email seeking to join APrIGF 2026 drafting committee as a volunteer. Since, I have previously attended the session of InSIG 2025 which broadened my idea towards internet governance and how it create impacts to our society and end user, I will be more than happy to be a part of drafting committee.

Looking forward to hearing from you and let's make the internet more secure and stable together.

Thank You!

Best Regards,

Subhash Jha

(Technical Community)

[Ranjan Koirala]

Hi,

I would like to express my interest in volunteering for the 2026 Drafting Committee and help APrIGF community as a local member from Nepal! 

Name : Ranjan Hari Koirala 

Stakeholder : Meida, Civil Society 

Affiliation: Individual

Kind Regards,

Ranjan Koirala

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Best Regards
Ranjan Hari Koirala
Business Development Executive

Techpana.com
Contact: 9851086897/9805677892

 

[Elizabeth]

Hi Rani,

Hope you have been well! I'm definitely interested in joining again this year - please see details below:

Name: Elizabeth Pollard

Stakeholder group: Youth, Technical community

Affiliation: .au Domain Administration (auDA)

Kind regards,

Elizabeth 

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[APrIGF Secretariat]

Dear APrIGF Community, 

Thank you all who have responded to our call for volunteers for the 2026 Drafting Committee. A calendar invitation has been sent to you who have signed up. 

We continue to accept expression of interest until tomorrow, Thursday, 30 July at 23:59 UTC.

Do not hesitate to ask any questions. 

Thank you and we look forward to working closely with many of you.

Best regards,

Rani

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[Komal Adhikari]

Dear Rani,

Thank you for your email.

I am interested in joining the APrIGF 2026 Drafting Committee and would be delighted to contribute. I look forward to working with the team and supporting the drafting process.

Thank you for the opportunity.

Best regards,

Komal Adhikari

[Prakash G]

Dear Rani Retmono,

 

Warm Greetings,

 

My details are as follows:

Name: Dr. Prakash Gopalakrishnan
Stakeholder Group: Academician and Researcher
Affiliation: School of Computer Science and Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.

 

Kindly let me know for further proceedings.

 

Best Regards,

Dr. G. Prakash

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